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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  Do Fungi Recognize Shapes?

  Fungi may not have eyes or a brain, but their intelligent behaviours may surprise you!

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  AI Speeds Up the Discovery of Energy and Quantum Materials

  Using a material's crystal structure as the only input, a team of researchers has created an AI model that can predict optical properties across a wide range of frequencies.

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  A Novel Method to Produce Hydrogen Using Facet-Selective, 1nm Cocatalysts

  Loading cocatalysts onto photocatalysts and adding sunlight and water may be all that's needed to generate clean hydrogen fuel.

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  'Squeezing' Increased Accuracy out of Quantum Measurements

  Quantum squeezing has gained attention for improving measurement accuracy, and a researcher has now explored how it can be used to measure multiple factors simultaneously.

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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.