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Goda Lab Reaches Final Phase of XPRIZE Healthspan Competition With Super Exosomes
Researchers from Tohoku University and the University of Tokyo developed groundbreaking technology, earning a place among the Milestone 2 Awardee teams recognized in the XPRIZE Healthspan Competition.
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Science is for Everyone: Outreach Activities at Tohoku University
Recent science outreach events held by Tohoku University explaining ocean wildlife, what doctors do, and how cities are built, all demonstrate that science isn't just for researchers!
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Belgium Day Highlights Growing Opportunities Between Tohoku University and Europe
Semiconductor research, academic exchange and Horizon Europe take centre stage during embassy visit.
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Making the Relaxation and Mental Benefits of Ikebana Accessible to All
Researchers have developed an augmented reality system that helps beginners practice the Japanese art of flower arrangement at home while maintaining the relaxing, hands-on experience of working with real flowers.
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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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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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APRU Multi-Hazards Summer School 2026: From Science to Society
The four-day programme emphasised the collaborative role of the natural and social sciences and the use of AI and Big Data in disaster management.
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Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2026
Fifteen young researchers took part this year, with Tohoku University's Muhammad Arslan Ahmad coming in third with his presentation, "Breaking the Wall of Endless Repairs."
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TIEs That Bind: Connecting Technology to the Real World
The four-week inaugural programme was an immersive experience in digital technology, engineering innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Tohoku University Launches AI Data Infrastructure Lab with Western Digital Corporation
New partnership combines research excellence and industry expertise to drive AI storage innovation.
Research
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Six-Legged Robot Learns to Walk from a Stick Insect
Stick bugs walked so these robots could run! After analyzing a short video clip of stick bug locomotion, an AI system-powered six-legged robot learned how to walk.
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Unleashing Potential: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Tunes Brain Blood Vessels, Enhances Learning
Through the vagus nerve, the brain sends signals to the body, and the body sends signals to the brain. This pathway may be the key to better long-term learning.
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DigBat: An AI-Ready Digital Platform for Solid-State Battery Research
A new digital platform brings solid-state electrolyte data, simulations, machine learning, and AI together to support battery materials research.
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Green Hydrogen Production and Storage Using Alcohols, Iron, and Baker's Yeast
A new recyclable system uses baker's yeast to store H₂ in organic molecules and iron ions to release it when needed - offering a promising route toward more sustainable hydrogen production and storage.
Events
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4.6 Mon9.30 Wed
Tohoku Forum for Creativity Invites Thematic Program Proposals for 2028
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Conference - Asian Sound Cultures 3
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9.30 Wed
Public Lecture: Seeing, Creating, and Opening the Future with Light
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10.21 Wed12.22 Tue
Explore Galactic Archaeology in a New Online Course
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