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Tohoku University Holds Spring 2026 Entrance Ceremony
The university welcomed 5,199 new undergraduate and graduate students to the family.
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University for International Research Excellence (UREX1) Forum 2026 －Explore Your Unknown
Tohoku University held an event featuring our promising researchers and other guests to discuss our present – and future – as the first University for International Research Excellence.
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From Japan to Europe: Strengthening Global Preparedness for WUI Fires
As governments worldwide step up efforts to address wildland-urban interface fires, a Tohoku University researcher has played a part in shaping an EU housing policy.
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An Unusual Dust Storm on Mars Reveals How the Red Planet Lost Some of its Water
By using data across multiple Mars exploration missions, researchers are closer to solving one of the greatest mysteries of planetary science: how did Mars lose its water?
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Magnetic Gear Reconfigures the Yagi-Uda Antenna for Future 6G Developments
A new catalyst synchronizes the two key steps of hydrogen formation in alkaline water electrolysis, overcoming a major efficiency bottleneck and advancing practical green hydrogen production.
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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.
News
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Tohoku University and NYCU Launch Strategic Semiconductor Partnership
The two universities aim to build talent, advance chip design, and strengthen the roles of Japan and Taiwan in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
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Graduation Day: Congratulations to the Class of 2026
Tohoku University held its commencement ceremony today for the 4,633 students that make up the graduating class of 2026.
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Murasaki Sendai Hagi Award 2026
The award recognizes outstanding female researchers and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion on campus.
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How Nobel Laureates Are Selected: Insights from a Committee Member
Professor Eva Olsson, a member of the Nobel Committee for Physics, shares how Alfred Nobel's vision still guides the rigorous, global selection of Nobel Prize laureates.
Research
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Living Brain Cells Enable Machine Learning Computations
A collaborative research group has shown that biological neurons can be trained to perform a temporal pattern learning task that was previously carried out by artificial systems.
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Portable Eye Scanner Powered by AI Expands Access to Low-Cost Community Screening
Not everyone has easy access to a hospital for routine eye exams, so researchers developed a device where eye health can be assessed anywhere.
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How Gossiping Mushroom Networks Share Your Public Urination Secrets
Researchers at Tohoku University showed how electrical information flows between mushrooms (like sharing spicy gossip) in response to a unique stimulus: urine.
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Texting in the Virtual World Made as Easy as the Real World
Texting is almost second nature, but transferring this process to virtual reality has been notoriously difficult. Tohoku University researchers may have solved this with a new input system.
Events
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3.12 Thu5.8 Fri
Nominations Open: Tohoku University International Awards 2026
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3.31 Tue5.26 Tue
Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2026 - Apply Now!
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4.3 Fri4.7 Tue
Welcome Week for New International Students, Spring 2026
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4.10 Fri
Orientation Session for New International Researchers
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5.16 Sat
Summer Open Company Day
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6.10 Wed7.28 Tue
Tohoku University Japanese Programme (TUJP) Summer 2026: Apply now!
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6.12 Fri8.6 Thu
G-RIPS Sendai 2026
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