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Tohoku University to Launch Innovative Gateway College in 2027
This new undergraduate education hub represents a significant departure from traditional Japanese university structures by transcending faculty boundaries and embracing a global approach to learning.
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Homecoming Day 2025
The event brought together the local community and alumni eager to reconnect, reminisce and learn more about the university's latest activities.
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A New Database Highlights Cultural Nuances in Emotion-Infused Body Movements
Performers from Sendai and Taiwan had their reactions to certain emotions recorded, enabling researchers to create a database more reflective of body movements and their emotional connotations unique to Asia.
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Gender Equity in STEM the Focus at 2025 DEI Symposium
This year's event focused on advancing gender equity in STEM, and featured GISTeR President Heisook Lee as the keynote speaker.
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New List of Highly Cited Researchers Includes Seven from Tohoku University
The list identifies researchers who have made significant contributions to their fields and whose works consistently receive high recognition.
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Enjoy a New Flavour of Zunoko 'Brain' Doughnut
The popular zunoko doughnuts will be on sale on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from November 17 - December 8.
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Tohoku University's On-campus Nurseries, Enrolment for 2026
Students, faculty and staff at Tohoku University who need childcare, can apply to Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery School or Aobayama Midori Nursery School.
Research
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Recycling a Pollutant to make Ammonia Production Greener
Researchers have turned nitrate into an electrocatalyst, killing two birds with one stone: getting rid of a common pollutant and reducing the emissions involved in ammonia production.
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Using Theory and Data to Create New Single Atom Catalysts for Cleaner Chlorine Production
Researchers applied a "volcano" modeling analysis to identify new catalyst candidates that do not require scarce metals
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Scientists Unveil a New Way to Look "Inside" Water's Microscopic Structure
A new x-ray technique can directly probe the electronic structure of the first layer of water molecules, allowing us to better analyze the essence of life.
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Interpretable Machine Intelligence for Materials Design of Metal Hydrides
Researchers used the Digital Hydrogen Platform - which combines data from over five thousand meticulously curated experimental records - as a tool to guide materials design.
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