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Application Guide for IGP (C) Domestic - 2013

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:36 +0900

Domestic applications for the International Graduate Program (C) commencing in October 2013 will be accepted July 12 - July 17, 2013. This application is only for those who live in Japan.

Applicants need to obtain the application guide in person at the Admissions Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except national holidays.

Applicants who are unable to pick up the application guide in person need to arrange for the domestic mailing service, as described below, by themselves or through their resident substitutes in Japan. Please note that overseas delivery is not available.

1.	Address an envelope in red ink to the “International Graduate Program (C) [Domestic Application]”. - Enclose a memo with your telephone number. - Enclose a Kakugata 2-sized (Kakugata 2-go: 24cm x 33cm), self-addressed, stamped envelope. The postage should total 210 yen. Write “ゆうメール” in red ink on this envelope.
2.	Mail to: Admissions Division, Department of Student Services Tokyo Institute of Technology W8-103 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550

http://www.titech.ac.jp/admission/graduate/request.html (Japanese)

Inquiries:
Admissions Division, Department of Student Services, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Telephone: 03-5734-3024
Email: ryugakusei@jim.titech.ac.jp

About the International Graduate Program

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) launched its International Graduate Program (IGP) in October 2007 to provide an opportunity for qualified international students, who have little or no knowledge of the Japanese language, to enroll in a master’s or doctoral program in Japan. The International Graduate Program (C) [Domestic Application] is only one of five IGP programs.

With various academic departments participating in the different IGP programs, students are able to find a department in which to further their research, acquire broader knowledge and understanding, and conduct advanced long-term research in a field that best matches their interests and background.

To learn more about the five IGP programs, visit the IGP website and refer to the Examination Schedule and List of Departments & Programs there.

President Mishima at the Global University Summit

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:27:25 +0900

Yoshinao Mishima, President of Tokyo Institute of Technology is now attending the Global University Summit held in London, UK.
The Global University Summit has taken place every year since 2008. This year the Summit's theme is 'universities and economic growth'.

Following the Welcome Reception held on May 28, addresses and discussions were held on the second day. President Mishima was a lead discussant at the session "Growth through technology" and discussed the development of online study and its impact on traditional models of teaching and knowledge dissemination with discussants from other countries.

2013 Global University Summit website: http://www.gus2013.org/

President Mishima speaking as a lead discussant

Speech by President Mishima

With the globalization of economic activities together with rapid development of information technologies, on-line education for various purposes has been developing with a tremendous speed all over the world. The form of on-line education focused on higher education, MOOCs, have gained millions of students so far although there remain many problems to be solved or improved such as qualification on credit approval, propriety of tuition fees, and the need for tuning the education skills of teachers.

The utilization of presently existing MOOCs by higher education in Japan has been slow as compared typically with the United States. One reason may come from the inability in English skills of young students and also a general tendency of a passive attitude of students for learning in college and universities. Japanese universities are currently asked by the government to improve the quality of education to the world-class level to overcome these deficits, and the methods of utilizing MOOCs will become more and more important as both effective tools for education and for the management of universities.

Tokyo Institute of Technology has been well-known for its hands-on education and university-industry collaboration in its more than 130 year history. As the top science and technology university in Japan, we have placed high value on face-to-face education such as through project based learning and research based education in the professor's laboratory. In order to further strengthen these methods, it is important for students to experience open innovations created on campus to solve practical projects proposed by industry. An example of such an open innovation at Tokyo Tech is described on page 17 as a case study of the Growth through Technology session. The case study introduces the success story by a pharmaceutical company in developing a new medicine for dengue fever using our world greenest supercomputer, TSUBAME 2.0. Similar open innovations are expected at our new research institute in the Energy, Environmental Innovation building, equipped with 5000 solar panels and fuel cells to supply self-sustaining electricity.

MOOCs and face-to-face education are not in opposition, but will play complementary roles at universities in the future. It is therefore essential for university management to properly assign the role of each tool to establish the most effective educational output.

"Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin No.30" has been published

Mon, 27 May 2013 09:40:00 +0900

Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin is an e-mail newsletter published quarterly, introducing Tokyo Tech's research, education and students' activities.

Now our latest edition, "Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin No.30" has been published.

If you wish to receive updates, please apply on the Bulletin web site.

Coming round to stable self-assembly

Earth-Life Science Institute's Opening Ceremony & 1st International Symposium

ASCENT 2013 - Indonesian, Thai and Japanese students study Robot-related Technology

2013 International Symposium on Design and Emotions

Analysis of the weathering of solid waste incineration ash evaluated by indices for natural rock

Heat distribution control with a new zone-control induction heating systems

Polysilane Rings: Selective Cyclopolymerization using Transition Metals

Advances in mathematics: Solution to a problem in the nineteenth century theory of meromorphic functions

High motivation leads to success in the Track and Field Club

Fostering relations with Ljubljana University (Slovenia)

Homecoming Day 2013 at Ookayama Campus (5/26)

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:05:30 +0900

Tokyo Tech will mark its 132^nd anniversary on May 26, 2013. On this special day, alumni will gather together again in Ookayama on the verdant campus.

Tokyo Tech’s Homecoming Day originated as one of the commemorative events planned for the Institute’s 130^th anniversary and was scheduled to take place in May 2011. However, due to the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, it was postponed. A year later, in May 2012, the inaugural Homecoming Day was held and approximately 1000 graduates and their families visited their former campus on this occasion.

The 2^nd annual Homecoming Day will welcome Tokyo Tech alumni with various events.

Schedule

10:00 a.m.

Campus Tours
Scheduled Routes

Route 1:	Display of robots in motion, Meister (students’ cultural club), Museum and other places on campus Starts at 10:15 a.m. Duration: one and a half hours
Route 2:	Display of robots in motion, Meister (students’ cultural club), Collaboration Center for Design and Manufacturing (CODAMA), supercomputer TSUBAME and Museum Starts at 10:20 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. Duration: one hour and 45 minutes

Registration: starts at 10 a.m. on the day
Language: Japanese
Routes are subject to change in the event of rain.

Departmental Reunions
● For detailed information, please visit Tsudoi no Keijiban. (Japanese)
● Contact information (Japanese)

Students’ Extracurricular Activities
Events run by current members of various social and cultural clubs and volunteers
● Auto Club: display of club cars from previous years at club garage
● JugTech: juggling in front of the Library
● Los Guaracheros: Latin jazz performance in front of the Library
● Meister: exhibit of a human-powered aircraft and an electric racing vehicle called Econo-move at the Collaboration Center for Design and Manufacturing (CODAMA)
● Tea Ceremony Club: tea ceremony in the lobby of the 70^th Anniversary Auditorium
● Volunteer students: Tohoku regional product fair in front of the Library

12:30 p.m.

Special Joint Performance by graduates and current student members of the Tokyo Tech Orchestra

Conductor: Ryuichi Suenaga
Program includes The Blue Danube and The Song of Tokyo Institute of Technology
Venue: 70^th Anniversary Auditorium
Admission: free
Seating: first-come, first-served basis

1:30 p.m.

Special Lecture by graduates who were integral in the design and construction process of the TOKYO SKY TREE.

Title: Design technique and construction technology of the TOKYO SKY TREE
Speakers:
  Keiichi Okamoto, President and CEO, Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
  Graduate of the class of 1969, Department of Architecture, School of Engineering
  Nao Sugiyama, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Obayashi Corporation
  Graduate of the class of 1974, Department of Architecture,
  Graduate School of Engineering
Venue: 70^th Anniversary Auditorium
Admission: free
Seating: first-come, first-served basis
Language: Japanese

3:00 p.m.

Departmental Reunions and Students’ Extracurricular Activities
● For detailed information, please visit Tsudoi no Keijiban. (Japanese)
● Contact information (Japanese)

4:30 p.m.
– 6:00 p.m.

Closing Party (advance registration closed)
Opportunity to interact with different generations of graduates and current students over a light meal

For more information, visit the Ookayama Homecoming Day website. (Japanese)

Suzukakedai Campus Week(5/17-19)

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:32 +0900

About Suzukakedai Campus
The Suzukakedai Campus is located in a lush, green environment where 3^rd- and 4^th-year undergraduate students in the School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, and students in both the Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology and the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering study. It is also home to the Chemical Resources Laboratory, the Precision and Intelligence Laboratory, the Materials and Structures Laboratory and the Imaging Science and Engineering Laboratory. Cutting-edge research is conducted at the Suzukakedai Campus where large-scale projects are underway at research facilities such as the Frontier Research Center and the Materials Research Center for Element Strategy.

The following events will take place at the Suzukakedai Campus in May. The campus is located in Midori-ku, Yokohama.

Open Campus
Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19

Open Campus is an opportunity for prospective students of the School of Bioscience and Biotechnology and undergraduates of other universities, who are considering Tokyo Tech graduate schools, to visit the Suzukakedai Campus. Come and experience Tokyo Tech's research atmosphere firsthand during this period.

For details: open campus

Suzukake Festival
Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19

Suzukakedai Campus opens its doors to the public for its school festival. The Suzukake Festival is planned and organized by students each year and they always come up with exciting ideas to welcome and entertain visitors. Junior high, high school and college students, along with local residents, enjoy this time of year when the normally quiet Suzukakedai Campus takes on a lively and festive air.

For details: Suzukake Festival

Suzukakedai Campus Homecoming Day
Sunday, May 19

Welcome back alumni! Tokyo Tech's inaugural Homecoming Day was feted at both campuses last year. This year marks the 2^nd annual Homecoming Day and Suzukakedai Campus will offer Tokyo Tech alumni and their families opportunities to enjoy themselves on campus and interact with different generations of graduates.

For details: Homecoming Day

Research conducted by Osamu Hasegawa Laboratory introduced in "DigInfo TV"

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:19:44 +0900

Research conducted by Osamu Hasegawa Laboratory at Imaging Science and Engineering Laboratory, has been introduced in "DigInfo TV".
"SOINN artificial brain can now use the internet to learn new things"
The movie is viewable from the link below.

DigInfo TV:

http://www.diginfo.tv/v/13-0032-r-en.php

Academic Cooperation Agreement Concluded with University of Minnesota

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:50:00 +0900

The University of Minnesota and Tokyo Tech entered into a formal partner university relationship for academic cooperation in April 2013. The Institute has university-wide academic cooperation agreements with 96 institutions in 26 countries/regions for the purpose of promoting international exchanges for research and study.

Tokyo Tech President Yoshinao Mishima signed an academic cooperation agreement with the University of Minnesota on April 23, 2013 in Minneapolis. President Eric Kaler of the University of Minnesota and President Mishima delivered congratulatory speeches at the signing ceremony which was attended by Associate Vice President and Dean Meredith McQuaid and two Tokyo Tech professors. The ceremony was also attended by three University of Minnesota students, past and future participants in Tokyo Tech's TiROP Summer Program (see below).

The University of Minnesota is a participating university in the Tokyo Tech International Research Opportunities Program (TiROP). TiROP is one of two initiatives under the Tokyo Institute of Technology International Education and Research (TIER) Program launched last year with a grant awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in its Re-Inventing Japan Project.

Additionally, the University of Minnesota is a participating university in the Summer Exchange Research Program (SERP) of the Graduate School of Engineering and the School of Engineering.

It is expected that the agreement will further exchanges between the University of Minnesota and Tokyo Tech.

United States Secretary Kerry Spoke at Tokyo Tech

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:40:29 +0900

On Monday, April 15, 2013, President Mishima welcomed United States Secretary of State John Kerry to Tokyo Institute of Technology. In addition to the three hundred Tokyo Tech students, faculty and administrative staff members, parliamentarians, Japanese government officials, business leaders, Japanese and international media, and representatives from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy attended the major policy speech. President Mishima hoped this encounter with the US Secretary of State would have a positive influence on the students' futures.

The Secretary of State spoke of the US vision for the Asia Pacific Region and the “Pacific Dream,” a dream embodying unprecedented security, economic and social cooperation. Emphasizing the US commitment to Japan and the region, Secretary Kerry stressed the importance of moving forward and organizing around the four principles of Strong Growth, Fair Growth, Smart Growth and Just Growth to make this vision a reality.

Secretary Kerry commented on Tokyo Institute of Technology’s strengths several times throughout the speech. He encouraged partners in the region to follow the example of Tokyo Tech students and think creatively and innovatively in order to find peaceful and diplomatic solutions to the region’s challenges. He drew attention to the Environmental Energy Innovation Building and its extraordinary achievements in energy creation and use. Finally, he urged Tokyo Tech students to follow in President Mishima’s steps and to “reverse the troubling trend of fewer Japanese students studying in the US.” “Only by immersing ourselves in each other’s languages and cultures can we truly understand each other and build partnerships.”

In concluding, Secretary Kerry shared a story of a concrete partnership that sprang up between the people of Greensburg, Kansas, which was destroyed by a tornado in 2007, and the people of Tohoku, who were devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Community leaders from each town formed a group called Kizuna and are sharing ways to rebuild better and smarter communities. “Though our journey may sometimes seem a million miles long…it is fully within our power to choose how we take our next step.”

Transcript of the speech on the U.S. Department of State's website:
http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/04/207487.htm

Streaming video in English on the United States Embassy in Japan's website:
http://japan.usembassy.gov/streamvideo.html

The TIER Program website is now open

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:14:39 +0900

We are delighted to announce that the website for the TIER - Tokyo Institute of Technology International Education and Research Program is now open.

For details, please visit http://www.ipo.titech.ac.jp/tier/english/

[reposted] Entrance Ceremony to be held Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:27:51 +0900

Date:	Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Time:	10:30 AM	Undergraduate Ceremony (Bachelor's degree students)
	2:00 PM	Graduate Ceremony (Master’s and Doctoral degree students)
Venue:	Gymnasium, Ookayama Campus

NB:

Ceremonies for undergraduates and graduates will be performed separately.
Due to space restrictions, some family members might be asked to watch the ceremonies on a screen at the Auditorium.
Cars are not permitted inside the Campus.

[reposted] Graduation Ceremony to be held Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:23:11 +0900

[reposted] Graduation Ceremony to be held Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Date:	Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Time:	11:00 AM	Undergraduate Ceremony (Bachelor's degree students)
	2:00 PM	Graduate Ceremony (Master's & Doctoral degree students)
Venue:	Gymnasium, Ookayama Campus

NB:

Ceremonies for undergraduates and graduates will be performed separately.
Due to space restrictions, some family members might be asked to watch the ceremonies on a screen at the Auditorium.
Cars are not permitted inside the Campus.

Change in the Opening Hours of the Museum and Centennial Hall

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0900

The Museum and Centennial Hall will undergo renovation in 2014. It has been 25 years since Centennial Hall opened in 1987 and the facilities need to be renovated. Opening hours will be reduced in 2013 and some of the services will not be provided. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

NEW SCHEDULE

Monday – Friday, 10:30 - 17:00
(Closed on national and other specified holidays, such as the New Year’s.)
*Closed on Saturdays (NEW).

- Special Exhibition Rooms (B1) and Exhibition Rooms (2F):
Monday – Friday, 10:30 - 16:30 (admission free)

- Exhibition Hall (1F):
Monday – Friday, 10:30 - 16:00

- Café (1F):
Closed

- Ferrite Memorial Hall (3F):
Monday – Friday, 9:30 - 17:00
　Tel. +81-3-5734-2098
　* The Centennial Hall will open from 9:30 on days when the Ferrite
　Memorial Hall is booked from 9:30.
　* The Ferrite Memorial Hall may be used by Tokyo Tech faculty, staff, and alumni for academic conferences and/or meetings of scientific societies. It is necessary to reserve the hall in advance.

- Restaurant TSUNOBUE (4F):
Closed

For details: http://www.cent.titech.ac.jp/ (in Japanese)

The Robotics Endoscope Holder will be exhibited at Pittcon 2013

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:18:53 +0900

The Robotics Endoscope Holder will be exhibited at Pittcon 2013 in Philadelphia in the U.S., from March 18 to March 21.

During operations, the robot will help perform smooth surgery via surgeon's body gestures. In addition, a special physician is not required to hold the endoscope.

This robot was invented by the Kawashima Lab of Tokyo Institute of Technology, whose project of developing surgical assisting Robots has been selected as one of the Projects for Creating Start-ups from Advanced Research and Technology (Abbreviation: START) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (known as MEXT) since last year.

Date:	Monday, March 18-Thursday, March 21
Venue:	Pennsylvania Convention Center (Philadelphia, USA)

Latest Research News "Tokyo Institute of Technology and DOCOMO Achieve World's First 10 Gbps Packet Transmission in Outdoor Experiment"

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:13:14 +0900

Tokyo Institute of Technology announced today that in a joint outdoor experiment conducted recently with NTT DOCOMO, INC. (hereafter, “DOCOMO”), it succeeded in the world’s first packet transmission uplink rate of approximately 10 Gbps. The test, which is expected to help pave the way for future super-high-bit-rate mobile communications, took place on Ishigaki City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on December 11, 2012.

For details: http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/file/pr20130227_first10gbps_en.pdf

Other "Latest Research News" are available here ⇒　Latest Research News

"Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin No.29" has been published

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:51:24 +0900

Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin is an e-mail newsletter published quarterly, introducing Tokyo Tech's research, education and students' activities.

Now our latest edition, "Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin No.29" has been published.
If you wish to receive updates, please apply on the Bulletin web site.

Low temperature physics on a jet-plane

TIER Symposium 　"Cultivating Global Leaders through World-Class University Collaborations"

"Tokyo Tech Welcomes You"

(c)Inamori Foundation 2012

Tokyo Institute of Technology Professor honored with the Kyoto Prize

High performance logic systems for less power

Biopolymers: Long polyester synthesized by E. coli

Terahertz technology: The potential of nano-carbon

Parallel Computing for Large-scale Semidefinite Programs

Nanogap electrodes: Self-terminating electroless gold plating for electronic nanodevices

Ham radio coming through loud and clear

A well thought-out life plan

Campuses Closed for the Entrance Examination(2/25-2/26)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:15:26 +0900

Ookayama Campus and Tamachi Campus will be closed for the General Entrance Examination (Day One) during the periods indicated below.

Monday, February 25　 6:00-19:00
Tuesday, February 26　 6:00-19:00

Undergraduate, graduate and research students wishing to enter the campuses on these days will need to show a permit at the Main Gates.

Faculty members and administrative staff (including project-based/adjunct staff, visiting professors and researchers) must show their Tokyo Tech ID at the gates during this period.

For details please visit:
http://www.gakumu.titech.ac.jp/nyusi/etc/nyuukoukisei-zen25_0016710.pdf
(in Japanese)

Newsletter "Tokyo Tech International WINTER 2013 Vol. 17" has been published

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:03:17 +0900

We have updated “Tokyo Tech International WINTER 2013 Vol. 17”.

http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/about/introduction/magazine_international.html

Entrance Ceremony to be held Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:00:00 +0900

Date:	Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Time:	10:30 AM	Undergraduate Ceremony (Bachelor's degree students)
	2:00 PM	Graduate Ceremony (Master’s and Doctoral degree students)
Venue:	Gymnasium, Ookayama Campus

NB:

Ceremonies for undergraduates and graduates will be performed separately.
Due to space restrictions, some family members might be asked to watch the ceremonies on a screen at the Auditorium.
Cars are not permitted inside the Campus.

Graduation Ceremony to be held Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:57:11 +0900

Date:	Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Time:	11:00 AM	Undergraduate Ceremony (Bachelor's degree students)
	2:00 PM	Graduate Ceremony (Master's & Doctoral degree students)
Venue:	Gymnasium, Ookayama Campus

NB:

Ceremonies for undergraduates and graduates will be performed separately.
Due to space restrictions, some family members might be asked to watch the ceremonies on a screen at the Auditorium.
Cars are not permitted inside the Campus.

It is recommended that participants wear traditional caps and gowns for the ceremony.
Traditional caps and gowns are available for rent.
For details, please see:
http://www.univcoop.jp/nus_2/webapp/data_file/130126011901_1.pdf (Japanese)
or please call : +81-3-3728-8023 (Tokyo Tech Co-op)

2013 International Symposium on Design and Emotions

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:38:44 +0900

2013 International Symposium on Design and Emotions

On March 14, "2013 International Symposium on Design and Emotions" was held at Tokyo Midtown Design Hub.

The symposium consisted of lectures and exhibitions by researchers from Ecole Centrale Nantes (France), Max Planck Institute (Germany), NTT Communication Science Laboratories (Japan), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH Zurich (Switzerland), Singapore University of Technology and Design (Singapore) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan).

The speaker lineup reflected the multidisciplinary profile of design, with experts in kansei/affective engineering, industrial design, information science, semiotics, cognitive science and neuroscience.

Design shapes our life
Transportation, communication devices, leisure equipment, cooking utensils... Because our everyday environment is shaped by designed objects, improving the way people use, experience and feel objects is a crucial issue tackled by designers, engineers and scientists. Users now expect products which are not only useful and easy-to-use but also enjoyable and pleasant to use.

Contemporary issues in design research
In this context, design research aims at solving contemporary issues such as:
- how to design creative and innovative products
- how to design products that fit our body and brain capabilities
- how to design products that provide a satisfying experience to people
- how to design for people who are not aware of what they need
- how to design for usages and experiences which do not exist yet
The symposium attracted the participation of about 80 people, from Japan (50%) and from overseas (50%), with various activities: academia (50%), students (30%) and people from companies (20%)

As demonstrated by the lively Q&A sessions and post-conference gathering, the symposium seemed highly appreciated and we hope to hold it again next year!

The organizers,
Associate Professor Celine Mougenot and Associate Professor. Takako Yoshida, Department of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Professor Kayoko Nohara, International Student Center

TIER Symposium "Cultivating Global Leaders through World-Class University Collaborations"

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:35:31 +0900

TIER Symposium Venue:TTF Kuramae Hall

President Yoshinao Mishima giving the opening remarks

Vice President Toshio Maruyama introduced Tokyo Tech activities under TIER

Prof. Joseph Shepherd, California Institute of Technology

On January 17, 2013, TIER Symposium titled "Cultivating Global Leaders through World-Class University Collaborations" was held at Kuramae Hall on Tokyo Tech's Ookayama Campus. TIER (Tokyo Institute of Technology International Education and Research) Program, implemented under MEXT's funding scheme "Re-inventing Japan Project" is Tokyo Tech's flagship initiative to promote international exchanges. In 2012, two unique research-based exchange programs, TKT CAMPUS Asia and TiROP, were launched for this purpose with Tokyo Tech's designated partner universities in Asia, Europe and the US.

This symposium served as a platform for Tokyo Tech and its world-class partner universities to introduce their own leading international programs, exchange information and discuss about international collaborations in order to cultivate global techno-scientific leaders. Approximately 150 guests from various world-class partner universities, embassies, associated organizations as well as Tokyo Tech's own faculty members were in attendance for this one-day event.

The event started off with opening remarks by Tokyo Tech President Yoshinao Mishima. He stressed the importance of Tokyo Tech hosting such an international event to further improve international collaborations and emphasized Tokyo Tech's goal of becoming one of the world's top ten research universities by 2030. His speech was followed by greetings by Guest of Honor Dr. Osamu Aruga from the MEXT and a keynote lecture titled "Introduction of Tokyo Tech Activities under the TIER Program" by Executive Vice President Toshio Maruyama.

The symposium was then broken down into three sessions where several renowned scholars from Tokyo Tech's partner universities from Asia, Europe and the US were invited to speak about the unique international exchange programs and activities of their own universities. A short Q&A session at the end of each presentation offered event participants an opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with guest speakers. The morning session concluded with a lunch buffet where special guests from other "Re-Inventing Japan Project" universities such as Kyushu University, Waseda University and Nagoya University, as well as Korea's Hanyang University and America's State University of New York gave warm messages to the audience.

The symposium resumed after lunch with two more sessions of presentations from American and Asian universities. Professor Jeffery S. Cross wrapped up the event by moderating a very engaging open discussion session that focused on such issues as how the quality assured international programs could be implemented and improved, how the framework of exchanges that are beneficial for both sides could be developed, and how the differences of educational system such as accreditation between universities could be solved.

The discussions and presentations throughout the day offered many great ideas and approaches for improving international collaborations between Tokyo Tech and its partner universities. Tokyo Tech would like to thank everyone involved in making this event successful and will continue to work diligently towards becoming one of the top science and technology universities in the world.

Invited universities for presentations: University of Tokyo; Keio University; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Tsinghua University; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Nanyang Technological University; Delft University of Technology; RWTH Aachen University; California Institute of Technology; University of California, Berkeley; Georgia Institute of Technology.

For more information on the TIER Symposium and the two exchange programs under TIER, please visit:
TIER Symposium website: http://www.ipo.titech.ac.jp/tierforum/e/index.html
TiROP website: http://www.ipo.titech.ac.jp/tirop/
TKT CAMPUS Asia website: http://www.ipo.titech.ac.jp/campusasia/

"Tokyo Tech Welcomes You"

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:17:08 +0900

Orientation

President Mishima

Reception

On January 18, 2013, Tokyo Tech invited international researchers to the 43^rd Tokyo Tech Welcomes You orientation, followed by a reception. Tokyo Tech hosts this event every January and June. More than 110 guests and their families enjoyed the evening.

At the orientation, President Yoshinao Mishima welcomed the researchers and talked about the future of Tokyo Tech. One of the primary goals of the Institute is to move beyond being Japan’s best science and technology university to becoming the world’s best sci-tech university. Tokyo Tech will make the most of its strengths as exhibited by its outstanding track record.

After the president’s presentation, Executive Vice President Toshio Maruyama talked about the research, education and international activities taking place at the Institute. Tokyo Tech’s higher education is open to the world, training global leaders.

At the welcome reception, Professor Amy Sue Johnson, a visiting researcher in the Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, also made a speech. She shared her story of living in Japan and working at Tokyo Tech.

Taking into account diverse dietary needs, Tokyo Tech provided the guests with a variety of dishes, including vegetarian, halal, and Japanese specialties. They also had the opportunity to experience Japanese culture by tasting Sake, a rice wine. There was a queue for Sushi, specially prepared by a professional chef in front of the guests.

We hope the orientation and reception promoted both academic and cultural exchange among the international researchers, their families, Tokyo Tech faculty and staff members. We look forward to hosting this event again in June.

Tokyo Institute of Technology Professor honored with the Kyoto Prize

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:42:12 +0900

©Inamori Foundation 2012
Prof. Yoshinori Ohsumi (center) with Dr. Ivan Edward Sutherland (left) and Prof. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (right), who also received awards

The Inamori Foundation's 28th Kyoto Prize presentation ceremony was held on November 10, 2012 at the Kyoto International Conference Center. The Kyoto Prize is an annual international award presented to honor those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind. This year Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi of the Frontier Research Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, won the Kyoto Prize in the Basic Sciences category.

The award represents a tremendous validation of Professor Ohsumi's contributions to the clarification of the molecular mechanisms and physiological functions of autophagy - the self-cannibalization of cells. He was the first person in the world to visually observe the function of autophagy, whereby cells placed in a state of starvation degrade parts of themselves to serve as nutrient sources and so stave off starvation. He subsequently elucidated the mechanism of autophagy and the genes involved in the process.

An interview with Professor Ohsumi is available on the Tokyo Tech website:
http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/about/introduction/faculty_profohsumi.html

Latest Research News "Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology produce new photoactive micelles with potential applications in photofunctional dyes and sensors."

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:20:00 +0900

A new form of micelle, which is composed of detergents with bent aromatic panels, has been created by Michito Yoshizawa and his colleagues at Tokyo Institute of Technology. Unlike traditional micelles, the new 'aromatic micelles' are photoactive, and capable of encapsulating dye molecules and showing unusual fluorescence in aqueous solutions.

"The present micelles might be suitable for potential applications in the fields of photofunctional dyes, sensors, and materials owing to their ability to accommodate dye molecules and their efficient host-guest energy transfer in aqueous media," explain the researchers. They also emphasise the straightforward synthesis, aqueous green chemistry and high stability of the aromatic micelles.

Micelles are used in a range of dissolution, separation, and preservation applications and form the basis of soap detergents. They assemble from string-like molecules in aqueous solutions as a result of different chemical components (hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties) at either end of the strings. Michito Yoshizawa and Kei Kondo et al. replaced the hydrophobic part of the string with large aromatic panels, which are known to be photochemically active.

The new aromatic micelles form two nanometer-sized capsules that have a cavity surrounded by large aromatic panels. The selective encapsulation of fluorescent dye molecules to form photoactive guest-host complexes is the first demonstration of efficient fluorescence energy transfer from the host framework to dye 'guest molecules'.

For details: http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/file/pressrelease20130130_yoshizawa.pdf

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Report: TIER Symposium "Cultivating Global Leaders through World-Class University Collaborations"

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:26:54 +0900

On January 17, 2013, TIER Symposium titled “Cultivating Global Leaders through World-Class University Collaborations” was held at Kuramae Hall on Tokyo Tech’s Ookayama Campus. This event served as a platform for Tokyo Tech and its world-class partner universities to introduce their own leading international programs, exchange information and discuss about international collaborations in order to cultivate global techno-scientific leaders. Approximately 150 guests from various world-class partner universities, embassies, associated organizations as well as Tokyo Tech’s own faculty members were in attendance for this one-day event.

The event started off with opening remarks by Tokyo Tech President Yoshinao Mishima. He stressed the importance of Tokyo Tech hosting such an international event to further improve international collaborations and emphasized Tokyo Tech’s goal of becoming one of the world’s top ten research universities by 2030. His speech was followed by greetings by Guest of Honor Dr. Osamu Aruga from the MEXT and a keynote lecture on Introduction of Tokyo Tech Activities under the TIER Program by Vice President Toshio Maruyama.

The symposium was then broken down into three sessions where several renowned scholars from Tokyo Tech’s partner universities from Asia, Europe and the US were invited to speak about the unique international exchange programs and activities of their own universities. A short Q&A session at the end of each presentation offered event participants an opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with guest speakers.

Professor Jeffery S. Cross wrapped up the event by moderating a very engaging open discussion session that focused on such issues as how the quality assured international programs could be implemented and improved, how the framework of exchanges that are beneficial for both sides could be developed, and how the differences of educational system such as accreditation between universities could be solved.

OPENING

(Clockwise from top left) Associate Professor Tom Hope was the MC for opening the symposium; President Yoshinao Mishima giving the opening remarks; Guest of Honor Mr. Osamu Aruga from MEXT giving greetings; Vice President Toshio Maruyama introduced Tokyo Tech activities under TIER.

SESSION 1

(Clockwise from top left) Prof. Peter Wieringa, Delft University of Technology; Prof. Carmen Leicht-Scholten, RWTH Aachen University; Prof. Shinnosuke Obi, Keio University; Prof. Naoto Sekimura, University of Tokyo.

LUNCH & SESSION 2

(Clockwise from top left) Lunch buffet; Prof. Joseph Shepherd, California Institute of Technology; Prof. Brian Woodall, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tokyo Tech Prof. Kikuo Kishimoto (on behalf of absent Prof. Masayoshi Tomizuka), University of California, Berkeley.

SESSION 3

(Clockwise from top left) Prof. YongTaek Im, KAIST; Prof. Hong Gao, Tsinghua University; Prof. Meng Hwa Er, Nanyang Technological University; Prof. Neil Mickleborough, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Campuses Closed for National Center Test (1/19-1/20)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:29:18 +0900

The Ookayama and Tamachi Campuses will be closed for the National Center Test
on Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20.

Notification of Library System Suspention (12/21-1/9)

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:17:29 +0900

During the following period, some of the services will not be available due to system update.

Period

Friday 21 December 2012, 5:00p.m. - Wednesday 9 January 2013

Unavailable Services

1.Online Services

・Tokyo Instittute of Technology Library's Catalog
・Library's web pages
・TDL Online Request *1
・TDL Original Databases
・Electronic Journals and Ebooks List *2
・List of Databases available at Tokyo Tech *3 (temporary page)

*1 Requests submitted on 21 December will be treated after 10 January, 2013.
*2 During the above period, you can use this page to search electronic journals. Please bookmark it in advance.
*3 Only the page of the link list created by the library will be unavailable. Electric Journals and Databases can still be accessed for browsing and searching.

2.Services in the Library

・Reserving books
・Borrowing books by the self-loan machines
*You can borrow books at the counter.
・Ordering Articles/books from other campus
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・Browsing webpages via PCs on the 1st basement floor
・Browsing/Printing electronic journals [visitors]

We are sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you for your cooperation.

Opening hours

12/26	8:45 - 17:00
12/27 - 1/5	Closed
1/6	11:00 - 17:00
1/7 - 1/11	8:45 - 21:00
1/12 - 1/14	11:00 - 17:00
1/15 - 1/18	8:45 - 21:00
1/19 - 1/20	Ookayama Library： Closed Suzukakedai Library： 11:00-17:00
1/21 - 1/25	8:45 - 21:00
1/26 - 1/27	11:00 - 17:00
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Contact

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Holiday Announcement(12/29-1/6)

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:44:42 +0900

The University holidays are scheduled as follows.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sat, Dec. 29- Sun, Jan. 6: New Year's holidays
Mon, Jan. 7: Offices will reopen for regular hours

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

TokyoTech Review 2012

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:48:46 +0900

Newly Inaugurated President
Yoshinao Mishima

Yoshinao Mishima was inaugurated as president and a new board was appointed on October 1, 2012. The Tokyo Tech community embraces challenge with spirit, enthusiasm and confidence as it seeks to become the world's best science and technology university.
For details: Interview with President Mishima

Researching the Research Building

The Green Hills Building 1 (Environmental Energy Innovation Building), completed in the spring of 2012 at the Ookayama Campus, emits 60% less carbon dioxide than most buildings and is nearly self-sufficient at producing the energy it consumes, making it unparalleled in the world. The installation of high-efficiency equipment produces significant energy savings. A unique feature of the building is its sloping steel outer framework which is covered with 4570 high-density solar panels. The building also boasts a renewable-/fossil-fuel composite distributed-model-type power generation fuel cell. Environment and energy research is conducted on the premises, which includes obtaining and analyzing data on the building's own electric power generation and consumption. At Green Hills Building 1, the building itself is a subject of scholarly research.
For details: The Environmental Energy Innovation Building Completed in Ookayama Campus

Exploring the Origins of Earth and Life

Professor Kei Hirose's Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, was chosen in October to become another center in the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Based on the idea that life and the environment are interconnected, ELSI researchers seek to unravel the mystery of the origins of Earth and life to better understand evolution.
For details: Kei Hirose's ELSI Chosen as WPI Center by MEXT for FY2012

Investigating Elements

Professor Hideo Hosono of the Frontier Research Center was selected to lead an Elements Strategy Initiative to Form a Core Research Center in the field of electronic materials by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Professor Hosono will spearhead this research effort to enhance Japan's industrial competiveness by creating innovative and alternative materials for a sustainable society in the face of an increasing global scarcity of rare metals.
For details: Materials Research Center for Element Strategy

Cultivating Global Leaders

The Academy for Global Leadership (AGL) established in April 2011 was adopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as one of the institutes in the Program for Leading Graduate Schools in October 2012. Every year, the AGL provides 15 selected postgraduate students with the academic and practical skills necessary to shape the world.
For details: Academy for Global Leadership

Welcome Back to Tokyo Tech

Tokyo Tech's inaugural Homecoming Day was feted in May at both the Ookayama and Suzukakedai Campuses. On May 20 many Tokyo Tech alumni attending Homecoming Day events at the Suzukakedai Campus took advantage of the beautiful weather and also attended the Suzukake Festival and the Open Campus which were being held on the same day. A week later on May 27 at the Ookayama Campus, approximately 950 graduates including their families attended the first Homecoming Day events there.
For details:
"Homecoming Day" at Ookayama Campus
"Homecoming Day" at Suzukakedai Campus

Mashiko-Yaki Pottery in Ookayama

The works of art of fifteen outstanding artists were displayed at the Tokyo Tech Museum. Mashiko Town in Tochigi Prefecture, the home of Mashiko-yaki pottery, and the Institute have a long and intertwined history. Revered Tokyo Tech alumni, Kanjiro Kawai, Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka, resided and potted in Mashiko. Visitors to this special exhibition enjoyed a taste of the daily life of people in Mashiko.
For details: Special Exhibition 2012 "Experience Mashiko-yaki Pottery at Tokyo Institute of Technology"

Outstanding Contributions of Tokyo Tech Students

2012 marked another year of high achievement by Tokyo Tech students in extramural and community-service oriented activities.

"Chor Kleines" wins gold medal at the National Choral Competition 15 years in a row
Tokyo Tech's choral group Chor Kleines took the gold in the university, company and community categories of the Japan Choral Association's National Choral Competition for the fifteenth consecutive year in November. At the same competition Chor Kleines also won an NHK award.
For details: "Chor Kleines" wins gold medal at the National Choral Competition 15 years in a row

Tokyo Tech students take third place at BIOMOD competition
The six-member Team Titech Nano-Jugglers won five prizes at the International Bimolecular Design Competition (BIOMOD) at Harvard University this year. Their Biomolecular Rocket took 3rd place in the Grand Prize and Best Wiki categories and 2nd place in the Best YouTube Video category. Additionally, it won the 2nd Annual MOLBOT Award and took gold in the Project Awards. BIOMOD is an international undergraduate competition for the design and construction of nano/micrometer-sized biomolecular robots.
For details:Tokyo Tech students take third place at BIOMOD competition

Tokyo Tech students received "Best Information Processing Project"
at iGEM World Championship Jamboree
The Tokyo Tech team won the Best Information Processing Project at the iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) 2012 World Championship Jamboree held in November at MIT. Tokyo Tech was the first Japanese team to be awarded this prize back in 2010. iGEM is a worldwide, undergraduate synthetic biology competition. Standardized biological parts, called BioBricks, are provided to the student teams and they compete by presenting their design and formulation of a new biological system. This year the nine-member Tokyo Tech team recreated Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet using two kinds of Escherichia coli cells and cell-cell communication. The team advanced to the World Championship Jamboree after winning gold in the iGEM 2012 Regional Jamboree-Asia held in October at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Tokyo Tech won a gold medal for the sixth consecutive year at the regionals. Of the 190 participating teams worldwide, only 4 universities, Tokyo Tech, UC Berkeley, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Freiburg, boast this record.
For details: Team:Tokyo Tech - 2012.igem.org

Tokyo Tech Photo Cleaning Project
Tokyo Tech volunteers clean photos collected in disaster-stricken areas for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. This project was started in September 2011 by the Student Support Group of the Student Division.
For details: http://siengp.exblog.jp/ (in Japanese)

"Chor Kleines" wins gold medal at the National Choral Competition 15 years in a row

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:11:46 +0900

The 65th Japan Choral Association National Choral Competition, University, Company and Community category was held at AUBADE HALL in Toyama City on November 24, and Tokyo Tech's chorus group "Chor Kleines" won both the gold medal and the NHK Award. "Chor Kleines" has now won the Gold medal 15 years in a row.

The National Choral Competition is a historic competition held each fall since the establishment of the Japan Choral Association in 1948. It is organized into five divisions: junior high school, high school, college and university, company, and private choruses.

For details of Chor Kleines: http://www.chorkleines.com/

Members of Chor Kleines

At the awarding ceremony

EUROPE	Belgium	Ghent University
	Denmark	University of Copenhagen Technical University of Denmark
	Finland	Aalto University Lappeenranta University of Technology
	Farnce	Paris Tech Université de Strasbourg University of Rennes 1
	Germany	Leibniz Universität Hannover Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen Technische Universität München Technische Universität Berlin Universität Stuttgart
	Netherlands	Delft University of Technology
	Italy	Politecnico di Milano The University of Rome "La Sapienza" University of Bologna
	Norway	Norwegian University of Science & Technology
	Sweden	Chalmers University of Technology Linköping University Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
	Switzerland	Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (ETH) University of Zurich
	United Kingdom	Churchill College, University of Cambridge University of Durham University of Strathclyde
Asia	China	Beijing Institute of Technology Dalian University of Technology Harbin Institute of Technology Shanghai Jiao Tong University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Tianjin University Tongji University Tsinghua University University of Science and Technology of China Xi´an Jiaotong University Zhejiang University
	Indonesia	Bandung Institute of Technology Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Indonesia
	Korea	Hanyang University Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Korea University Kyungpook National University Pohang University of Science and Technology Seoul National University Sungkyunkwan University Yonsei University
	Mongolia	Mongolian University of Science and Technology National University of Mongolia
	Philippines	De La Salle University University of the Philippines University of the Philippines, Diliman
	Singapore	Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore
	Taiwan	National Central University National Cheng Kung University National Chiao Tung University National Taiwan University National Tsing Hua University
	Thailand	Asian Institute of Technology Chulalongkorn University Kasetsart University King Mongkut´s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang King Mongkut´s University of Technology North Bangkok King Mongkut´s University of Technology Thonburi National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) TAIST- Tokyo Tech Thammasat University
	Vietnam	Hanoi University of Science and Technology Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Vietnam National University, Hanoi, University of Science
The Middle East	Iran	Sharif University of Technology
The Middle East	Turkey	Middle East Technical University Boğaziçi University Istanbul Technical University
Oceania	Australia	The University of Melbourne
North and South America	Brazil	Universidade de São Paulo
	Canada	University of British Columbia University of Waterloo
	United States	Georgia Institute of Technology University of California, Berkeley University of Minnesota University of Washington

【News & Topics】 News --- Tokyo Institute of Technology

Application Guide for IGP (C) Domestic - 2013

About the International Graduate Program

President Mishima at the Global University Summit

"Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin No.30" has been published

Homecoming Day 2013 at Ookayama Campus (5/26)

Schedule

Suzukakedai Campus Week(5/17-19)

Open Campus Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19

Suzukake Festival Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19

Suzukakedai Campus Homecoming Day Sunday, May 19

Research conducted by Osamu Hasegawa Laboratory introduced in "DigInfo TV"

Academic Cooperation Agreement Concluded with University of Minnesota

Related Links

United States Secretary Kerry Spoke at Tokyo Tech

The TIER Program website is now open

[reposted] Entrance Ceremony to be held Wednesday, April 3, 2013

[reposted] Graduation Ceremony to be held Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Change in the Opening Hours of the Museum and Centennial Hall

NEW SCHEDULE

The Robotics Endoscope Holder will be exhibited at Pittcon 2013

Latest Research News "Tokyo Institute of Technology and DOCOMO Achieve World's First 10 Gbps Packet Transmission in Outdoor Experiment"

"Tokyo Institute of Technology Bulletin No.29" has been published

Campuses Closed for the Entrance Examination(2/25-2/26)

Newsletter "Tokyo Tech International WINTER 2013 Vol. 17" has been published

Entrance Ceremony to be held Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Graduation Ceremony to be held Tuesday, March 26, 2013

2013 International Symposium on Design and Emotions

TIER Symposium "Cultivating Global Leaders through World-Class University Collaborations"

"Tokyo Tech Welcomes You"

Tokyo Institute of Technology Professor honored with the Kyoto Prize

Latest Research News "Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology produce new photoactive micelles with potential applications in photofunctional dyes and sensors."

Report: TIER Symposium "Cultivating Global Leaders through World-Class University Collaborations"

Campuses Closed for National Center Test (1/19-1/20)

Notification of Library System Suspention (12/21-1/9)

Period

Unavailable Services

Opening hours

Contact

Holiday Announcement(12/29-1/6)

TokyoTech Review 2012

"Chor Kleines" wins gold medal at the National Choral Competition 15 years in a row

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Open Campus
Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19

Suzukake Festival
Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19

Suzukakedai Campus Homecoming Day
Sunday, May 19