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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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Spring Festival 2026: Annual Showcase of Student Clubs and Activities
The two-day event featured information booths, performances and hands-on demonstrations by the university's sports and culture clubs.
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Tohoku University and NYCU Launch Strategic Semiconductor Partnership
The two universities aim to build talent, advance chip design, and strengthen the roles of Japan and Taiwan in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
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Graduation Day: Congratulations to the Class of 2026
Tohoku University held its commencement ceremony today for the 4,633 students that make up the graduating class of 2026.
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Murasaki Sendai Hagi Award 2026
The award recognizes outstanding female researchers and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion on campus.
Research
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Lowering the Entry Base for Materials Science Through a Friendly, Reliable AI Database
A new data base harnesses AI to help scientists not familiar with specialist programming skills to quickly identify stable metal oxide electrocatalysts.
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From Lab to Industry: 3D Printing Accelerates the Future of Lithium Batteries
Researchers are investigating how 3D printers could achieve unprecedented levels of precision when creating batteries, opening the door for new innovations.
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The Once-Theoretical Skyrmion Could Unlock Supercomputing Memory
Researchers found that skyrmions are highly stable and move with minimal electrical current, paving the way for next-generation memory with extremely low power consumption.
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Cosmic Dust Identified as the Source of Venus' Enigmatic Lower Haze
The dust stems from shooting stars that continually rain down on Venus.
Events
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3.12 Thu5.8 Fri
Nominations Open: Tohoku University International Awards 2026
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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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4.20 Mon
Hasekura Seminar Lecture: The Problem of Periodization in Global History
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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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6.10 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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