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Graphic illustration of the papers’ findings. A knob labelled with an alpha can be dialed between 0 and 1, showing how it affects the symmetry of two particles during an exchange operation, shown as two psis inside mathematical bracket notation.

Research Events

02 - 23 Feb 2026

Symposium

【Registration Now Open】 COI-NEXT Annual Symposium: Sustaining Innovation Beyond the Lab

17 Feb 2026

Seminar

[Atomic physics seminar] Nonclassical light – getting more of it out of a single atom

17 Feb 2026

Seminar

QG Seminar (Zoom): sw1+infinity asymptotic symmetries: Carrollian & Celestial lessons

18 Feb 2026

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "The Mathematics of the Physics of a Trillion Degrees" by Will Horowitz

19 Feb 2026

Symposium

FY25 Buribushi Mini-Symposium

23 Feb 2026

Workshop

Advancing Dialogue for Community Collaboration: Tools & perspectives for working beyond academia

Research and Faculty

OIST has no academic departments. Researchers from more than 50 countries collaborate across and combine scientific disciplines to pioneer new approaches to discovery and problem-solving.

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Study at OIST

Apply for our 5-year PhD program in Science. We also offer short-term Research Internships. Both programs are competitive, cross-disciplinary, fully funded, and taught entirely in English by world-class international faculty.

Science Without Boundaries

A university with no departments, OIST has no artificial barriers between people working in different fields, thus encouraging innovation. With a state-of-the-art research environment, OIST attracts outstanding students and faculty around the world.

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PhD and Research Internship Program

OIST offers an individualized, cross-disciplinary PhD program that funds students up to 5 years. The Research Internship program offers financial and travel support for 2 to 6 months of experience working in an OIST research lab under OIST faculty.

Student Life

OIST offers a first-class postgraduate experience – both inside and outside the classroom. A wide range of educational, recreational, social, and cultural activities provide many opportunities to explore your passions and master something new.

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Driving Innovation Toward Impact

OIST connects world-leading research and global business to co-create solutions to society’s most pressing challenges – attracting talent to Okinawa’s emerging innovation ecosystem.