Announcement

The RIKEN CDB seeks laboratory heads to lead independent laboratories under the Creative Research Promoting Program and the Center Director’s Strategic Program

RIKEN invites applications for the position of Chief Scientist to lead a new laboratory working on The Advanced Science Institute (ASI). Applications from overseas applicants are welcome.

The Initiative Research Unit Leader Program gives young scientists with outstanding, internationally recognized achievements the opportunity to pursue independent, interdisciplinary research of their own design at RIKEN. Everyone interested, whether Japanese or non-Japanese, is strongly urged to apply.

The 2011 rankings are now in, and Chiang Mai University occupies slot no. 67 of the universities in Asia.

Professor Minoru Umemoto, Department of Mechanical Engineering was awarded Honorary Mentor from National Polytechnic Institute (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, IPN), one of our partner university in Mexico.

Professor Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has been honoured by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the UNWTO Ulysses Prize, a top honour which is also widely considered as the "Nobel Prize in Tourism".

In Nature China this month - Molecular neuroscience: Choosing your mate; Nanomaterials: Drip, drop, quantum dot; Public health: Better safe than sorry; Composites: Graphene foam.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has forged collaborative ties with The Good Governance and Gender Equality Society (3G’S), a non-government association to explore further opportunities to develop research and project related to gender equity.

A new video has been uploaded on the official YouTube "RIKEN Channel".

RIKEN (President Ryoji Noyori) and LEPL-Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University* (TSU, Rector Alexander Kvitashvili) in Georgia signed an agreement on May 10, 2011 to promote research cooperation in the fields of genetics and genomics.

A new research group, the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center (QBiC), was established in April 2011 based on the idea that life should be seen as “dynamic biological systems” made up of elements which interact in complex spatiotemporal relationships, and that these systems need to be understood in order to gain a true understanding of life.

The Information and Public Relations Section of the Waseda University Office of Information and Public Relations would like to announce the opening of official accounts on the social media (SNS) Facebook and Twitter, as well as on YouTube.

The call is now open for the 2011 Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize. This year's prize will be given in the field of materials science.

Social Acceptance of Nanotechnology is an Essential Aspect of the Strategy For Research, Development, and Commercialization: An Interview With Masafumi Ata and Saori Ishizu at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.

TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, is currently seeking nominations of young scientists in Africa whose research in computer science promises to have a positive impact in the developing world.

In 2010 the ecch case writing competition attracted 120 entries from 130 place of learning in 29 countries. Be part of the 2011 competition.

On April 12, Dr. Naoyuki Taniguchi, Group Director of RIKEN Advanced Science Institute was awarded the Japan Academy Prize for the following achievements.

A Professor with the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ismail was appointed President of the Academic Officer of Universiti Putra Malaysia (PPAUPM) which came into effect March 3rd, 2011.

On 7 March 2011, the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) welcomed Ada Yonath from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel to present a special lecture at RIKEN’s Wako Campus

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) warmly congratulated its alumna Ms Vivienne Tam for being honoured by Sing Tao News Corporation as the 2010 Leader of the Year in the Commerce and Industry/Finance category.

On 4 March 2011, Yuan T. Lee, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was inaugurated as a RIKEN Honorary Fellow at an award ceremony at Suzuki Umetaro Hall on RIKEN’s Wako Campus

In Nature China this month - Gene therapy: Little RNA keeps cancer away; Cancer biology: Sugar bar; Preventive medicine: Breathing easy; Geology: Cold Cretaceous; Palaeontology: A treasure trove of diversity; Optoelectronic materials: A shoelace laser; Molecular neuroscience: How to say no.

The UiTM-MTDC Technopreneur Centre will be established in UiTM Shah Alam at a strategic location adjacent to the Federal Highway, about 4km away from Klang and 25km from Kuala Lumpur.

Prof. Mitsuteru Inoue, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering and 10 faculty members visited EEPIS, Electronics Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya, Indonesia in March 10-14.

USM Chancellor, His Royal Highness D.Y.M.M. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail has launched the book 'Transforming Higher Education For A Sustainable Tomorrow 2010 Laying The Foundation in USM'.

RIKEN are publishing daily or twice daily data reports on radiation recorded at monitoring posts at their Wako Institute

Chiang Mai University invites the submission of papers in response to its Annual 11th SEAAIR (South East Asian Association for Institutional Research) conference. Submissions may be on any topic related to university social responsibility. The abstract submission deadline is July 15th, 2011.

This workshop aims to revisit the ever-shifting spatialities and connections between political participation and social change in urban Asia and to explore re-imaginings of what ‘political action’, ‘public space’, ‘place-making’, and ‘social movements’ mean in our globally networked societies.

The expert comments here are from Prof Yamashita, who was recently requested by the Fukushima prefectural governor to be the area's nuclear radiation health risk management advisor.

The OWSDW Fellowship supports female students from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a PhD at centres of excellence in developing countries.