Tohoku University extended the agreement on academic exchange with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in terms of education and research between them. Launching Ceremony of agreements on academic exchange between President Inoue (Tohoku University) and President P. Balarm (IISc) was held at IISc (Bangalore City) on 18 December, 2008. This Agreement aims to enhance the collaborative research and exchange the researchers in material research, chemistry, biology, and engineering at University level. Further academic and human resource exchange is expected in Again regions.

[Contact] International Exchange Division
Phone: +81 22-217-4842

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The HPC Challenge Benchmark, financed by the U.S. government, was created by a team of HPC authorities led by Dr. Jack Dongarra of the University of Tennessee. The HPC Benchmark complements the Linpack Benchmark, which is used to rank the performance of the worlds top 500 supercomputers, and was established in order to measure the performance of supercomputers from a diverse range of viewpoints.

The HPC Challenge Benchmark evaluates computing performance from 28 different comprehensive areas, which includes 7 categories, the Linpack Benchmark, and fundamental factors on memory, networks and application software.

Among the 28 areas evaluated, the SX-9 recorded world leading marks in the following: 8 areas of memory bandwidth (STREAM) both for a single CPU and in a parallel environment; 5 areas of inter-process data transfer rate (Bandwidth); 2 areas of processing performance in matrix-matrix multiply (DGEMM), 2 areas of FFT and 2 areas for random memory access for a single CPU and a parallel environment (as of Oct. 24, 2008).

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TOHOKU UNIVERSITY Cyberscience Center

[Contact] Cyberscience Center Office
Phone: +81 22-795-3407 FAX: +81 22-795-6099
E-mail: syomu_AT_ isc.tohoku.ac.jp (Replace _AT_ to @)

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The International Federation of Human Genetics Society was founded to provide a transparent structure to facilitate communication throughout the international community of human geneticists. The Federation, still in its infancy, serves its constituent members, human genetics societies around the world, by providing a platform to share information about research, education and clinical services in an interactive way. Professor Yoichi Matsubara at the Department of Medical Genetics Tohoku University was elected as the Federation Presient. He is the first President elected from Asian nations. His further worldwide cintribution will be expected. The term of position will last 3 years.

Web site for IFHGS

[Contact] the Department of Medical Genetics Tohoku University
Phone: +81 22-717-8139
E-mail: jshg_AT_soteria.cc (Replace _AT_ to @)

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Tohoku University has been adopted for the program accelerating Internationalization of University Education (International Cooperation/ Cooperation Assistance (General Strategy Type)) produced by MEXT. “ International Cooperation and Cooperative Assistance ” aims at assisting development of international competitiveness and international commonality through improving the standard of university education and creating friendly and competitive environment for students and international students based on the concepts and strategies of each university. The program of the General Strategy Type provides assistance for general approaches based on the strategy for internationalization each university plans to, such as developing and conducting programs for English education, exchanging the credit with university in abroad and international collaboration for Double-Degree program.

[Contact] Tohoku University Global Operations Centre
[Phone] +81 22-217-6184

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Tohoku University will be partly closed during the summer holiday (11 August to 15 August).

[Contact] General Affair Department Human Resource Division
[Phone] +81 022-217-4822 FAX +81 22-217-4849