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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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Winners Announced for the 2026 International Award and International Alumni Association Award
Five individuals and one organisation have been selected for their efforts in promoting Tohoku University's global profile.
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Sawayanagi Fellows Lunch 2026: Networking for Change
The annual gathering is a chance to strengthen connections and advance diversity, equity and inclusion across Tohoku University.
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Trust and Friendship Underpin Landmark Tohoku University-UCL Double Degree Programme
The double degree agreement in disaster science is the first between Tohoku University and a British institution.
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Tanaka Nights: A Culinary Journey Around the World
Five nights, 10 extraordinary dishes inspired by Tohoku University's international students.
Research
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Researchers Create Strong "Super Silk" That Maintains Shape After Wetting
You are what you eat! Researchers discovered that a small change to the diet of silkworms improves the quality of silk they produce.
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Scientists Realize Stable "Boron Graphene" and Uncover Quantum Liquid Crystal State
The breakthrough opens a pathway toward high-temperature superconductivity and more energy-efficient electronics.
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Understanding Textile Structures by Studying Defect Propagation
Researchers classify periodic textile structures by mathematically tracking how defects propagate through interconnected yarn networks.
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Scientists Discover Alternative B-Cell Development Pathway in Birds
The discovery overturns a long-standing belief that these immune system-related cells developed exclusively in one organ, painting a better picture of how birds' immune systems develop.
Events
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4.6 Mon9.30 Wed
Tohoku Forum for Creativity Invites Thematic Program Proposals for 2028
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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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7.21 Tue
Lunch Gathering in July for International Students
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7.25 Sat
Book Talk: The Secret World of Shugendō
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7.29 Wed7.30 Thu
Tohoku University Open Campus 2026
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8.7 Fri
Lecture: The "World Religious Federation" (1925) and Pan-Asianism in Interwar Sino-Japanese Relations
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