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2013:05:10 16:58:11
The 6th meeting of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University’s (OIST) Board of Governors (BOG) took place on 9 and 10 May on the OIST campus. The University’s advisory body, the Board of Councilors, met on the same dates.
In his...
2013:03:13 14:30:54
OIST’s Lab 2 has earned a green building certification in new construction under the internationally recognized standard, Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), for its innovative design and...
2013:01:29 10:00:00
One of the major frontiers of modern science is a comprehensive understanding of the human brain and its functions to guide the development of new technologies in information and communication. In a major announcement for the globalization of science,...
2012:11:19 09:21:41
On Monday 19 November, His Majesty the Emperor Akihito and Her Majesty the Empress Michiko of Japan visited the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). OIST President Jonathan Dorfan, greeted Their Majesties the Emperor...
2012:10:05 19:00:00
The 4th meeting of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University’s (OIST) Board of Governors (BOG) took place on 4 and 5 October on the OIST campus.
OIST President, Jonathan Dorfan explained that the Graduate University was now...
2012:10:05 17:00:00
One scientific institution held its inaugural ceremonies last year, while the other will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding in 2013. Despite their age difference, the many affinities between the new Okinawa Institute of Science and...
2012:09:06 17:12:35
500 people packed into the new auditorium at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) on 6 September to celebrate the official opening of the Graduate School. OIST is the first fully interdisciplinary, English-speaking...
2012:08:01 06:00:00
The ability to forego immediate gratification for the sake of an eventual reward is critical for humans; without it, we easily fall prey to problems like addiction, aggression, and poor performance at school and work. In recent years, evidence has...
2012:06:18 16:59:20
2012:05:16 11:42:22
Ken Maeda, a researcher in OIST’s Marine Genomics Unit, has identified a new freshwater goby species on the islands of Okinawa and Iriomote. The species, Stiphodon alcedo, is described...
