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.
Improvements in engine efficiency can lead to reduced fuel consumption, lower emissions and cost savings for consumers.
A research group has come up with a new system that generates a more realistic and safer experience of opening doors in the virtual world.
An interferometer incorporating a finely structured grating could simplify and advance the use of terahertz frequency waves in communications and other technologies.
Researchers developed a unique chemical reaction to attach two distinct functional molecules to the N-terminus of a peptide.
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.