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Highly energetic particles called muons are ever present in the atmosphere and pass through even massive objects with ease. Sensitive detectors installed along the Tokyo Bay tunnel measure muons passing through the sea above them. This…

Foresail-1, the first satellite from the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space, is ready for space. ‘With the help of long-term funding from the Academy of Finland, we have created the first scientific space…

The 4th JIEPP Symposium (held on February 24) featured keynote speeches, presentations of results from each university and an overall discussion under the theme “Achievements and Prospects of the Japan-India Exchange Program by…

The armed invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which is an attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force, is totally unacceptable. We are deeply concerned about this situation, and in the President's Message of February 25, 2022, our…

There are multiple ways to create two- and three-dimensional models of atoms and molecules. With the advent of cutting-edge apparatus that can image samples at the atomic scale, scientists found that traditional molecular models did not…

The 4th JIEPP Symposium (held on February 24) featured keynote speeches, presentations of results from each university and an overall discussion under the theme “Achievements and Prospects of the Japan-India Exchange Program by…

The University of Tokyo AY 2021 Diploma Presentation Ceremony was held at Yasuda Auditorium on Thursday, March 24, 2022.The ceremony was held two times while taking measures to prevent COVID-19 infection; the 1st instance started at 9:00,…

The University of Tokyo received high marks for its contribution to international research collaboration, based on output tracked by the global indicator of institutional and national research Nature Index.According to the Nature Index…

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity, following Darwinian evolution. This has provided the first empirical evidence that…

Professor Miho Takahashi says female high school students tend to shy away from applying to the University of Tokyo, regardless of their academic abilities. Serving since 2019 as the head of the Office for Gender Equality’s Section for…