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On June 7-11, 2021, MIRAI2.0 Research and Innovation Week 2021 (R&I Week) organized by MIRAI2.0, an inter-university consortium comprising 19 universities from Japan and Sweden (of which Kyushu University is a member) took place. This…

Medical researchers led by Kyushu University have revealed a possible underlying genetic pathway behind the neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome. The team found that deficiencies in key genes involved in the pathology triggers neural…

Researchers have developed a way to dynamically switch the surface of liquid metal between reflective and scattering states. This technology could one day be used to create electrically controllable mirrors or illumination devices.Liquid…

Researchers have developed a way to dynamically switch the surface of liquid metal between reflective and scattering states. This technology could one day be used to create electrically controllable mirrors or illumination devices.Liquid…

The latest results of the THE Asia University Rankings were announced on June 2, 2021. This year, 551 higher education institutions are ranked, of which about one fifth are Japanese. Kyushu University occupies the 74th place among all the…

The latest results of the QS World University Rankings were announced on June 9, 2021. Of 1,300 higher education institutions (including 48 Japanese universities) ranked this year, Kyushu University was ranked 137th. This puts Kyushu U in…

A state of emergency has been declared for Fukuoka Prefecture starting Wednesday, May 12. Kyushu University will raise the restriction level to “Level 2: Restrictions (Low)” beginning the same day. (Latest Changes)Restriction level raised…

On March 26, 2021, the "Sweden-Japan Academic Network" open webinar, co-hosted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Stockholm Office, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) known as the organization awarding the…

Could improving comfort and productivity be as simple as changing the direction of your air conditioner vents during the summer? Using a series of physiological measurements, a new study from researchers at Kyushu University provides new…

Kyushu University and Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter, “Agreement”) on April 26, 2021, with the aim of creating value through Industry-Academia collaborative projects.In…