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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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World's First Mitochondrial Disease Treatment 'MA-5' Commences Phase II Clinical Trial
Mitochondrial diseases are extremely debilitating, and yet, there are no approved treatments. This clinical trial in Japan hopes to change that.
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Gender Equity in STEM the Focus at 2025 DEI Symposium
This year's event focused on advancing gender equity in STEM, and featured GISTeR President Heisook Lee as the keynote speaker.
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New List of Highly Cited Researchers Includes Seven from Tohoku University
The list identifies researchers who have made significant contributions to their fields and whose works consistently receive high recognition.
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Enjoy a New Flavour of Zunoko 'Brain' Doughnut
The popular zunoko doughnuts will be on sale on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from November 17 - December 8.
Research
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Study Reveals Key Psychological Barriers to Game Meat Consumption in Japan
Vast amounts of game meat is discarded each year in Japan, and researchers have assessed why the population is so adverse to eating it.
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Better Predicting the Lifespan Of Clean Energy Equipment, Towards A More Efficient Design
An international research team has developed a way to more accurately predict how long mechanical-equipment used in green technology will last.
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Water-Resistant and Recyclable Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks (RAMOFs)
Rechargeable batteries get a supercharged boost from newly developed RAMOFs that don't break down in water, which was previously a major problem for this material.
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Recycling a Pollutant to make Ammonia Production Greener
Researchers have turned nitrate into an electrocatalyst, killing two birds with one stone: getting rid of a common pollutant and reducing the emissions involved in ammonia production.
