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Tohoku University Holds Spring 2026 Entrance Ceremony
The university welcomed 5,199 new undergraduate and graduate students to the family.
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University for International Research Excellence (UREX1) Forum 2026 －Explore Your Unknown
Tohoku University held an event featuring our promising researchers and other guests to discuss our present – and future – as the first University for International Research Excellence.
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From Japan to Europe: Strengthening Global Preparedness for WUI Fires
As governments worldwide step up efforts to address wildland-urban interface fires, a Tohoku University researcher has played a part in shaping an EU housing policy.
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An Unusual Dust Storm on Mars Reveals How the Red Planet Lost Some of its Water
By using data across multiple Mars exploration missions, researchers are closer to solving one of the greatest mysteries of planetary science: how did Mars lose its water?
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Magnetic Gear Reconfigures the Yagi-Uda Antenna for Future 6G Developments
A new catalyst synchronizes the two key steps of hydrogen formation in alkaline water electrolysis, overcoming a major efficiency bottleneck and advancing practical green hydrogen production.
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Tohoku University to Launch Innovative Gateway College in 2027
This new undergraduate education hub represents a significant departure from traditional Japanese university structures by transcending faculty boundaries and embracing a global approach to learning.
News
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The Tohoku University Sparrow Dance Team Prepares for Aoba Matsuri 2026
Cheer on the Tohoku University Sparrow Dance Team and look out for the float pulled by some 30 international students at the Yamaboko Parade.
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Orientation and Information Session for New International Researchers
The session introduced newly arrived international researchers to Tohoku University's extensive support resources and offered practical tips on living in Sendai.
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Springing Some Good News: The 100-yen Breakfast is Back!
From May 7, students can have a cooked breakfast at participating campus cafeterias for 100 yen. Dates and menus vary.
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Tohoku University and the National University of Uzbekistan Host Academic Exchange
As the two universities deepen cooperation, the event provided an opportunity for researchers based in Japan and Uzbekistan to showcase their latest research.
Research
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Large-Scale eDNA Survey Reveals "Hidden" Factors that Affect Regional Fish Communities
We don't have time to count every fish in the ocean! Environmental DNA allows us to see where fish live by analyzing DNA in seawater.
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Of the Geometry of Light
Light does not always travel the way we expect. A new international collaboration explores the hidden geometry of light and reveals surprising connections between optics, physics, and the structure of space itself.
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Gold Nanoparticles That Behave Like a Liquid
Researchers discover that a small tweak to the distribution of organic molecules on nanoparticles triggers large-scale structural transformation.
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A Hidden Lubricant in Creeping Faults? Uncovering the Mysteries of Aseismic Slip
Why do some active faults produce surprisingly few large earthquakes despite being located in a tectonically active region? The answer to that mystery may lie in an unexpected material hidden deep underground.
Events
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3.31 Tue5.26 Tue
Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2026 - Apply Now!
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4.6 Mon9.30 Wed
Tohoku Forum for Creativity Invites Thematic Program Proposals for 2028
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4.27 Mon6.5 Fri
APRU Multi-Hazards 2026 Summer School - Apply Now!
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5.15 Fri5.16 Sat
Reconsidering Area Studies from the Perspectives of Evolution and War Symposium
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5.16 Sat
Summer Open Company Day
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5.19 Tue
Public Lecture: Computational Design of Defects and Disorder in Solid Electrolytes
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6.1 Mon
Career Talk: JYPE Alumni Reunion in Sendai
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6.10 Wed7.28 Tue
Tohoku University Japanese Programme (TUJP) Summer 2026: Apply now!
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6.12 Fri8.6 Thu
G-RIPS Sendai 2026
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