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  Unlocking Oxygen's Hidden Role in Turning Propylene into Useful Chemicals

  Researchers have unlocked a more sustainable and affordable way for producing key ingredients for everyday materials such as plastics, clothing fibers, and insulation foams.

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  Researchers Find That Temperature Matters for RhRu₃Ox During Acidic Water Oxidation

  It was revealed that this catalyst tends towards different reaction mechanisms at high versus low temperatures. This finding may help us design more stable catalysts.

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  Data Integration is the Key to Understanding Asia-Pacific Marine Change

  This research remarks that to protect ocean ecosystems in this region, we need to collaborate and integrate data across institutes

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  Researchers in Japan Discover New Jellyfish Species Deserving of a Samurai Warrior Name

  Researchers at Tohoku University named this venomous creature Physalia mikazuki, after the crescent moon helmet worn by Sendai's feudal lord Date Masamune.

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  Research Institutes and Centers

  Tohoku University has 1,763 Research fellows from overseas, 12 Inter-Department Institutes for Education and 11 University Collaborating Institutions.

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  International Visitor Research Center

  A new institution which is open to researchers around the world, where people from diverse disciplines can gather, learn and create.

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  Research Profiles

  Utilizing Tohoku University's research results and resources in various industries.

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  Academic Research Staff

  This site provides you with information on academic research staff at Tohoku University.

Feature Highlights

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  In Conversation with Susumu Satomi

  Before stepping down on March 31, former president Susumu Satomi shared some of his favourite memories of his time at the university.

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  Motoko Kotani: By the Numbers

  AIMR Director Motoko Kotani, talks about using mathematics as the common language bridging the different disciplines within materials science.