Research

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.

Research

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  Researchers develop 128Mb STT-MRAM with world's fastest write speed for embedded memory

  Researchers at Tohoku University have successfully developed 128Mb-density STT-MRAM with the world's fastest write speed for embedded memory application.

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  Determining fish age using inner ear structures

  Biologists have identified four zones in the otolith, a calcium carbonate structure in the inner ear, which can be used to determine age in fish.

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  Making medicine from crop waste

  Tohoku University researchers are optimizing methods to produce useful compounds from biomass.

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  Neuroengineering to mimic complex brain functions in vitro

  Scientists have re-created neuronal circuits by growing neurons and connecting them by tracks.

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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.