Tohoku University is renowned for its achievements in technological innovation and for the practical application of these technologies to the advancement of society. Inventions born at Tohoku University include the KS and NKS steels, the Yagi-Uda antenna, fibre optics, and perpendicular magnetic recording.
Before stepping down on March 31, former president Susumu Satomi shared some of his favourite memories of his time at the university.
AIMR Director Motoko Kotani, talks about using mathematics as the common language bridging the different disciplines within materials science.
Their findings will speed up the process of finding alternatives to expensive platinum-group-metal catalysts for usage in hydrogen generation.
Researchers have hot pressed sheets of washi with a polymer, thereby boosting the strength and biodegradability of this traditional Japanese craft.
Researchers have overcome some of the challenges of imitating human motion in robots with an innovative method that combines central pattern generators (CPGs) and deep reinforcement learning.
Researchers were able to achieve simultaneous dilation of blood vessels in the brain, something that may lead to enhanced brain performance.
Tohoku University has 1,763 Research fellows from overseas, 12 Inter-Department Institutes for Education and 11 University Collaborating Institutions.
A new institution which is open to researchers around the world, where people from diverse disciplines can gather, learn and create.
Utilizing Tohoku University's research results and resources in various industries.
This site provides you with information on academic research staff at Tohoku University.