Kyushu University

In a report published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from Kyushu University have for the first time, provided a clear numerical target for global efforts to tackle marine plastic pollution. By mapping the flow and fate of plastic…

Kyushu University’s Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences (IGSES) and the University of Antwerp's Faculty of Science in Belgium will launch a new joint degree program for doctoral students. The program, called…

A research team from Kyushu University in Japan has recently discovered a calcium-based mechanism that plays a key role in the disposal of dead cells, shedding light on how our bodies protect themselves from injury and disease. In…

Nager syndrome, or NS, is a rare genetic disease that affects the development of the face and limbs, usually causing anomalies in the bone structures of the jaws, cheeks, and hands. With a prevalence of less than 100 cases ever reported,…

Implantation is the initial step in pregnancy, where the embryo attaches to and enters the endometrium, the inner tissue layer of the uterus. During this process, the cells of the endometrium change to build the right conditions for…

A recent study led by Kyushu University, Tokyo Institute of Technology (renamed Institute of Science Tokyo on October 1, 2024), and University of California San Diego has found that focusing only on increasing the proportion of…

On June 21, 2024, Kyushu University signed an agreement on academic cooperation and student exchange with Chiang Mai University. The signing ceremony took place at Chikushi Campus, Kyushu University. This partnership was jointly forged by…

On July 10, 2024, a kick-off workshop for the "Trilateral Coastal & Ocean Conservation Initiative - between the US, ROK, and Japan" was held at the Fukuoka American Center in Fukuoka City. The initiative was conceived at the…

From June 28 to July 12, 2024, Kyushu University hosted the short-term program "The University of Queensland-Japan Program for Industry Experience (UQ-JPIE) ." Kyushu U welcomed 22 students from the School of Mechanical & Mining…

Mitsuya Tanaka, a second-year master's student at Kyushu University, is set to represent Japan in Para taekwondo (Men's K44-58kg) at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. His match will take place on August 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. Japan…