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UREX-Tohoku Forum 2026: Building Excellence in Year One
The president and key department heads reported the achievements of the past year and shared their vision and strategy for the future.
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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.
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Homecoming Day 2025
The event brought together the local community and alumni eager to reconnect, reminisce and learn more about the university's latest activities.
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A New Database Highlights Cultural Nuances in Emotion-Infused Body Movements
Performers from Sendai and Taiwan had their reactions to certain emotions recorded, enabling researchers to create a database more reflective of body movements and their emotional connotations unique to Asia.
News
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Tohoku University Establishes a Co-Creation Research Center with UBE Corporation
The new center will combine Tohoku University's expansive research capacity with the industrial know-how of UBE to address pressing societal challenges.
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Entrance Ceremony for Spring 2026 to be Held on April 3
All newly enrolled undergraduate and graduate students are invited to take part in the ceremony at Xebio Arena Sendai.
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Symposium: Youth-led Intercultural Collaboration Towards Inclusive and Resilient Societies
The event brought together students, educators and policy experts from Japan and Australia to explore ways to create inclusive societies.
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From Mumbai to Miyagi: Global Immersion Programme 2025
Through a mix of lectures and lab visits, participants from IITB got an overview of Tohoku University's research in fields such as disaster science, transportation, robotics and healthcare.
Research
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Computing Using Real Life Traffic, Novel Approach to AI Cuts its Energy Usage
A new AI framework harnesses traffic as a computing resource in an approach called Harvested Reservoir Computing.
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Study Sheds Light on the Function of a Key Antibiotic-Producing Enzyme
By swapping sections of a key enzyme involved in antibiotic synthesis, researchers have taken a step closer to creating genuinely synthetic antibiotics.
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Identifying Corrosion Initiation Sites in Aluminum Alloys
Researchers have developed a new technique to identify corrosion in aluminum alloys, potentially leading to longer-lasting automobile parts.
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Development of an ESD Simulator Model for Early-stage Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
The new simulator reproduces the tactile sensation of tissue dissection and includes artificial blood vessels to simulate realistic bleeding.
Events
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International Network in Agriculture - a TFC Thematic Programme Pre-event
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2.4 Wed2.6 Fri
WPI-AIMEC and Nature Positive Core Joint Symposium on the UN Ocean Decade Actions
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2.6 Fri
MEET INDIA : An Interactive Information Session
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6.10 Wed7.28 Tue
Tohoku University Japanese Programme (TUJP) Summer 2026: Apply now!
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