Kyushu University

 Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered that turning brain immune cells into neurons successfully restores brain function after stroke-like injury in mice. These findings, published on October 10 in PNAS, suggest that…

Kyushu University (Kyushu U) and its longstanding partner, Seoul National University (SNU), co-organized "The 4th SNU-Kyushu U Joint Symposium", which was hosted at SNU Gwanak Campus on September 14, 2023. In November 2019, the…

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the award ceremony for the Kyushu U Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2023 was held at Shiiki Hall, Ito Campus. In addition to the three award winners, each of their supervisors, Professor Iwata…

In the continued effort to move humanity away from fossil fuels and towards more environmentally friendly energy sources, researchers in Japan have developed a new material capable storing hydrogen energy in a more efficient and…

Since 1995, Kyushu University has hosted many American debate teams under the auspices of the JDA (Japan Debate Association) and the NCA-CIDD (National Communication Association, Committee on International Discussion and Debate).…

“Gestational surrogacy? What’s that?” would be the first reaction from many students. That is the topic high school students are debating in English this year (Cf. HEnDA, All Japan High School English Debate Association; NAFA,…

Fukuoka, Japan—A team of biological anthropologists and archaeologists from Kyushu University and the University of Montana have broken new ground in our understanding on the practice of intentional cranial modification, a practice…

Kyushu University held the Closing Ceremony for the Japan in Today's World (JTW) program on July 26, 2023, at the Inamori Center at Ito Campus. The JTW program offers a unique opportunity for international students to deepen their…

In research that could lead to a new age in illumination, researchers from Japan and Germany have developed an eco-friendly light-emitting electrochemical cells using new molecules called dendrimers combined with biomass derived…

Researchers from Kyushu University and Asahi Kasei Corporation have developed a new way to estimate the age of microplastics found in the upper oceans. The method involves a combination of analyzing plastic oxidation levels with…