April 30, 2025
Idol Dreams and 'Academic Beams': The Unique Appeal of Gakureki no Boryoku
? Amid the dominance by mainstream idols, a distinctive group that promotes its academic credentials has been quietly making a name for itself in a competitive...
April 22, 2025
Freedom, Discovery, and Circadian Clocks: An Interview About Life as a Doctoral Student at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
? The circadian clock, or biological clock, regulates a roughly 24-hour rhythm in most living organisms. While most biological processes are heavily influenced...
April 21, 2025
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ and Gifu University Collaborate on Quantum Research
In February 2024, the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System officially recognized the "Quantum-Based Frontier Research Hub for Industry Developmen...
April 16, 2025
?Officially opened on April 13, Expo 2025 in Osaka is now in full swing. The Carbon Recycling Factory exhibition, showcasing cutting-edge technologies for achie...
April 16, 2025
Flying Through Turbulence: Tokai Student Flight Robot Championship Takes Off
On September 20, 2024 ÅÝܽÊÓƵ and Gifu University, hosted the "Tokai Climax Series 2024" in the city of Gifu. This competition tested the performance ...
April 2, 2025
Creating New Future Norms: Thirteen Universities Collaborate to Host TEDx NagoyaU
Do you ever feel stuck in conventional thinking? Want to break free from fixed ideas and explore new possibilities? ? An event tailored for individuals with su...
March 19, 2025
The Rise of Private Companies in the Space Industry--ÅÝܽÊÓƵ's Inspiring Talent Development Program
It has been over 50 years since humanity took its first steps on the moon during the Apollo program. Today, with the U.S.-led Artemis lunar exploration campaign...
March 14, 2025
?"Turning left at the next intersection. Approaching a stop sign soon." The Institutes of Innovation for Future Society (InFuS) at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ has develo...
March 14, 2025
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Formula Team FEM: Engineering Excellence in Motion
This article spotlights "Formula Team FEM," ÅÝܽÊÓƵ's dedicated electric vehicle (EV) racing team. The team competes in the nationwide "Formula SAE Ja...
March 6, 2025
ASCI-GSID Second Stage Workshop III Successfully Held at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
On February 18, 2025, the Graduate School of International Development (GSID) at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ hosted the Asian Satellite Campuses Institute (ASCI) Program ...
January 14, 2025
Singapore Exchange Program: An Enriching Academic Experience
As a third-year student in the School of Informatics at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ, I participated in the Singapore Exchange course in July 2024. This week-long program...
January 6, 2025
Pioneering Stem Cell Research Earns Prestigious Tsuneko and Reiji Okazaki Award at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
Dr. Lydia Finley of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has been named the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Tsuneko and Reiji Okazaki Award. Her important r...
December 4, 2024
Reflections on My Experience at NUS Enterprise Summer Programme in Entrepreneurship 2024
I am Hibiki Sumioku, a fourth-year student at the School of Economics, ÅÝܽÊÓƵ, currently enrolled in the Integrated 5-year Bachelor-Master's Program....
November 7, 2024
Indonesian Students Lead Children's Rights Seminar at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
When a group of Indonesian students at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ saw the approaching 35th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, they took advanta...
October 16, 2024
New cultural and learning experiences: expanding horizons through student exchange
Greetings! I'm Yuma Sakurai, third-year student at the School of Medicine, ÅÝܽÊÓƵ. From August 2023 to May 2024, I studied political science at the N...
October 4, 2024
Hello, my name is Makoto Despontes. Currently, I am a third-year student at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ's School of Informatics, pursuing a degree in Computer Science. In...
August 1, 2024
Building an international community with the ÅÝܽÊÓƵ International Students' Association
Without community, life at university can be tough. This is even more true for international students, who may have left their entire social support system behi...
July 16, 2024
In a first for ÅÝܽÊÓƵ, Kiso Seminar (First Year Seminar) students from the Schools of Engineering, Informatics, Letters, and Economics engaged in a s...
July 11, 2024
I am a Male Feminist: Book Talk at the ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Gender Research Library
Gender balance, and improving the accessibility of high-quality public education at Japan's national universities to women, is a hot topic in recent years, and ...
June 28, 2024
Vibrant Celebration of Africa Day 2024 at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ recently hosted an inspiring and vibrant Africa Day celebration, an event that united students, faculty, and community members to honor the ri...
June 21, 2024
Exchange Student Experiences: My time at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Hello, my name is Shizuka Fukuoka, a fourth-year student at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ, Faculty of Economics. I studied abroad at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand fr...
June 13, 2024
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ welcomes thousands to 65th Annual Festival
Summer festivals are big in Japan, and one aspect of this is the tradition of bunka-sai, or 'culture festival', in schools and universities. Held over several d...
June 6, 2024
Cultural exchange (and ice cream) at Small World Coffee Hour
As international students flood back into ÅÝܽÊÓƵ following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, activities promoting international exchange and cross-cu...
May 30, 2024
How ÅÝܽÊÓƵ's DMAT team helped evacuees in the aftermath of the Noto Earthquake
Even three months (at the time of writing) after the 2024 Noto Earthquake, whose 7.6 magnitude and six-metre tsunami devastated parts of Ishikawa Prefecture, ov...
May 16, 2024
Rediscovering the Tokai region through analog play: MusaForum's board game adventure
In the modern digital world of the internet, AI and remote work, many of us are seeking an analog oasis in the technological desert. For some, this has been a r...
May 13, 2024
Performing on the national stage with the ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Piano Club
From up on the hill on the Higashiyama Campus, you might hear the sound of pianos echoing on the wind. If you do, it's probably the members of the Nagoya Univer...
May 9, 2024
Another successful year: ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Model United Nations 2024
By Ngo Gia Linh and Edeline Luisia Photos by Caleb Candelaria, Karl Roque and Ken Yamashita ? View G30 student Theophilus Sng's NUMUN 2024 video here ? For the ...
May 8, 2024
How ÅÝܽÊÓƵ supports its international researchers: The Japanese Language Course for Families
When a PhD student, post-doc or faculty members uproots?their life to move to Japan in pursuit of furthering their career, they need to know that their institut...
April 19, 2024
Finding your place in a new environment can be one of the most difficult parts of being an international student. A long way from home, surrounded by a new lan...
April 11, 2024
How do you weigh a city? Studying the environmental impact of material stock at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
Every kilogram of material we use comes with an environmental impact -- Professor Dr. Stefan Bringezu, Universitat Kassel ? Introduction ? How do you weigh a ci...
March 25, 2024
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ plays a crucial role in promoting international collaboration within and beyond the university. Cooperating with the Japan International Coope...
March 13, 2024
My name is Takami Sugimoto. Since August 2023, I have been studying abroad at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for two semesters. "Studying abroad" is...
March 12, 2024
Up in the air with the ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Flying Club
With 16,000 students from Japan and abroad spread out over its three campuses, chances are you can find someone with any hobby or interest imaginable at Nagoya ...
March 1, 2024
In the wake of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan on 1 January, killing and injuring more than 1,500 people and displacing m...
February 21, 2024
Last week, ÅÝܽÊÓƵ's National Innovation Complex (NIC) hosted a joint workshop with our friends at the University of Freiburg in Germany. The interdis...
December 22, 2023
Hello! My name is Natsumi Hayashida. I am a fourth-year undergraduate student from Nursing, School of Health Sciences, ÅÝܽÊÓƵ. Many of my fellow stu...
December 14, 2023
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ's Strong Bond with the Philippines
In an era where the global competitiveness of Japanese universities is being increasingly scrutinized, ÅÝܽÊÓƵ continues to strengthen its relationshi...
November 28, 2023
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Museum hosts Kiso Horse ploughing event at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Farm
You might not imagine that university life in Japan would involve the opportunity to experience farming practices from centuries gone by, but the Nagoya Univers...
November 22, 2023
As one of Japan's leading educational and research institutions, students are at the heart of everything ÅÝܽÊÓƵ does. ? In September 2023, a series o...
November 17, 2023
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ and North Carolina State University have been in the process of expanding their partnership since the beginning of this year, with renewed com...
November 16, 2023
Getting Muddy at the ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Farm
When you imagine researchers from a top university at work, your mind likely goes to images of bright white labs, starched lab coats, hushed voices discussing r...
November 1, 2023
Welcoming the Class of 2027 to ÅÝܽÊÓƵ's G30 International Program
Introduction Welcome to Campus Stories, where we look at some of the people, events, and opportunities offered by ÅÝܽÊÓƵ. Our focus today is on the G...
October 3, 2023
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Museum organizes hands-on encounter with deep water fish at Toyohama Fishing Port
Introduction Along Japan's coastline, the underwater world teems with extraordinary life forms. Fish in the deep sea live in dark, extreme conditions where ther...
July 28, 2023
Vibrant Celebration of Africa Day at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
On May 27, a remarkable event unfolded at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Africa in commemoration of Africa Day (May 25). Organised...
July 20, 2023
How does extra funding affect academic performance in universities? What is the impact of a merger on universities? How has the mental state of students changed...
July 3, 2023
How ÅÝܽÊÓƵ supports its international students: the Resident Assistant program
Moving alone to another country to study can be a daunting prospect. The language barrier, municipal administration procedures, navigating the healthcare system...
May 17, 2023
Hosting a Model United Nations at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
By Wan-Ching Anny Lai and Putri Gifta Desyanmi Santosa Photos by Caleb Candelaria, Karl Roque and Ken Yamashita ? ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Model United Nations (NUMUN)...
March 31, 2023
Welcome back, Farewell, a family story behind the dekasegi phenomenon
A still from Welcome back, Farewell - Marcos and his mother ? "Dekasegi," a Japanese term for working away from home for financial stability, is now widely use...
February 13, 2023
Global Alliance of Medical Excellence encourages collaborative work in research and education
? On November 3 and November 4, 2022, ÅÝܽÊÓƵ hosted the sixth annual meeting of the Global Alliance of Medical Excellence (GAME) on its Tsurumai cam...
January 6, 2023
Intercultural Exchange at Presentation Hour
One of the challenges at a big university like ÅÝܽÊÓƵ is providing opportunities for Japanese and international students to spend time together and s...
December 26, 2022
Prototyping ideas for small city revitalization in Tajimi, Japan
From September 27 to 29, Tongali, the Tokai Network for Global Leading Innovators, an organization supporting entrepreneurship, hosted a workshop in Tajimi, a s...
December 5, 2022
Meet Paro, the robot baby seal
If you have visited ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Museum, you have probably met Paro, the seal-shaped therapy robot developed by Japanese researchers. Paro is a celebrity,...
September 18, 2018
I Participated in the "Door to ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Labs" Event at Kawaijuku!
05/28/2017 ? Hello, I'm Riho Matsubayashi, a first year literature student. I went to the Kawaijuku Educational Institution in Chikusa as a reporter for NU-Chee...
September 18, 2018
05/23/2018 ? On May 23rd at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ there was a public lecture titled "Exploring Space That Can't be Seen With Light," that talked about the current s...
September 18, 2018
I Attended the 2018 ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Entrance Ceremony!
04/05/2018 ? Hello everyone. I'm Manami Ichinose, a second year student studying political science in the School of Law. This is my first time writing an articl...
March 16, 2018
Introduction of ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Central Library
Hello, everyone. I am Takahiro Ogawa. Do you often go to a library? I often go there to get a variety of books and materials. Also, it is often the case there a...
November 7, 2017
I Participated in a HeForShe Workshop!
Hello everyone. I am Riho Matsubayashi, a first-year student of the School of Humanities at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ (NU). ? Here, I will introduce a participatory wor...
August 19, 2016
ÅÝܽÊÓƵ President Lecture: Tracing the History of ÅÝܽÊÓƵ
Hello everyone. I am Shuta Wakita, a freshman of the School of Engineering, ÅÝܽÊÓƵ (NU). President Matsuo gave a special lecture in Liberal Education...
May 10, 2016
Collaboration with JETRO: Japanese Food Tasting Party
In February 2016, a Japanese cuisine tasting party was held in the Higashiyama Campus of ÅÝܽÊÓƵ. Recently, the number of foreign tourists to Japan ha...
March 22, 2016
An event was held on February 6, 2016, to commemorate the conferment of ÅÝܽÊÓƵ Honorary Doctorate on Prof. Ernst Ulrich von Weizs?cker, Co-President ...
December 1, 2015
Wu Yen Lin's Dream For The Future
?Greetings! My name is Wu Yen Lin and I am a second year undergraduate of Automotive Engineering in G30 program. I would like to share my future dreams after gr...
December 1, 2015
How do you feel about ÅÝܽÊÓƵ?
?Greetings to everyone! I am Wu Yen Lin from Taiwan, a second year undergraduate of Automotive Engineering in G30 international program. I would like to share a...
October 21, 2014
"The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside, but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be t...
October 17, 2013
The 2013 Techno Fair of ÅÝܽÊÓƵ organized by the engineering department made its spectacular opening on the 6th of September. The event was held in th...
September 24, 2013
How do you feel about ÅÝܽÊÓƵ?
Hello everyone, I am Davaajargal from Mongolia. From September, 2011 I am enrolled to the G30 Program of ÅÝܽÊÓƵ. Currently, I am a sophomore in the S...
September 24, 2013
How do you feel about ÅÝܽÊÓƵ?
My name is Kwong Qi Jun, and I am currently a second year undergraduate under the G30 program in the School of Law. Under the G30 program, I was fortunate enoug...
September 24, 2013
Batdoj Davaajargal's Dream For The Future
In the future, I want to become a very well-known environmental economist. I want to use the knowledge and experience gained at ÅÝܽÊÓƵ to solve chall...
September 24, 2013
Kwong Qi Jun's Dream For The Future
My name is Kwong Qi Jun, and I am currently a second year undergraduate under the G30 program in the School of Law. Under the G30 program, I took various classe...