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The 11th International Japanese Language Debate Course was held online from August 21st (Sun.) to August 28th (Sun.), 2022, sponsored by the International Society for Teaching Debate (ISTD) and the Japan Debate Association (JDA) Kyushu…

Many of us are probably all too familiar with how strain in work relationships can impact performance, but new research shows that materials in electricity-producing fuel cells may be sensitive to strain on an entirely different…

Upon hearing a tambourine drum, villagers on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea in the Arctic hurry to the community hall. Dressed in jeans and T-shirts, they begin to dance, accompanied by drummers’ vocables singing.In the local Yupik…

In a molecular feat akin to getting pedestrians in a scramble crosswalk to spontaneously start walking in step, researchers at Kyushu University have created a series of molecules that tend to face the same direction to form a ‘giant…

As the world confronts the ongoing climate crisis, moving to greener technology has become a requirement in every facet of our lives. Naturally, industries critical to our daily lives are also moving to integrate such technology into…

The SDGs Design International Awards are calling for students worldwide to submit their original ideas for using design to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4, Quality Education. Now in their fourth year, the awards include cash prizes…

In collaboration with APRU (The Association of Pacific Rim Universities), Kyushu University hosted a five-week webinar series titled “A Carbon Neutral Society – Action Month” from 13 May to 10 June 2022. With the aim of preserving the…

As policymakers around the world aim to cut carbon emissions and meet climate goals, new research points to a critical group whose opinions could help to shape energy planning for the better: the consumers.By taking into account the…

Kyushu University Library has recently concluded a cooperation agreement on document delivery with the Seoul National University Library. Under this agreement, researchers affiliated with Kyushu University can request document deliveries…

Today's artificial intelligence systems used for image recognition are incredibly powerful with massive potential for commercial applications. Nonetheless, current artificial neural networks—the deep learning algorithms that power image…