News (-) Institutional News Research Update Facet News type Algebra Analysis Artificial intelligence Atomic physics Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cell biology Chemistry Complex systems Computer sciences Condensed matter physics Cyber Security Data science Deep learning Developmental biology Developmental neuroscience Ecology Engineering and applied sciences Environmental sciences Evolutionary biology Fluid dynamics Genetics Genomics Health sciences Immunology Informatics Machine learning Marine sciences Material science Mathematics Mechanics Medicine Molecular biology Nanoscience Neuroscience Optics Organic chemistry Photonics Physics Physiology Polymer chemistry Psychology Quantum Quantum field theory Robotics Soft matter physics Structural biology Synthetic biology Synthetic organic chemistry Theoretical sciences Topology Virology Facet Specialty 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 Facet Date Created Clear filters Institutional News OIST Welcomes Dr. Takao Toda as Chief Operating Officer Dr. Toda, who has over 35 years of higher education and international development experience from his time in JICA, was appointed as COO of OIST. 19 March 2021 Institutional News Uncovering the secrets of the octopus Professor Sam Reiter, who leads the Computational Neuroethology Unit, talks neuroscience, cephalopods, and why researching camouflage is important on the latest episode of the OIST podcast. 19 March 2021 Institutional News OIST’s Science Festival goes online for 2021 This year, OIST’s Community Relations Section, alongside many researchers and other members of the community, used a combination of livestreaming and pre-recorded videos to move the entire Science Festival online. 25 February 2021 Institutional News Research Misconduct Allegations of scientific misconduct have been sustained by a formal investigation and recently reported to the Board of Governors and the Cabinet Office. 01 February 2021 Institutional News OIST welcomes ninth class of students On January 15th, OIST’s ninth class was officially welcomed to the start of their PhD program, and encouraged to embrace the opportunities that were offered and rise to the challenges that lie ahead. 25 January 2021 Institutional News OIST Board of Governors Welcomes Dr. Akira Yoshino Dr. Akira Yoshino, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and creator of the lithium-ion battery, was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors. 06 January 2021 Institutional News OIST wins Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year The award, granted by Times Higher Education, recognizes the success of OIST Graduate School 10 December 2020 Institutional News Obituary: Dr. Akito Arima, Vice Chair of the OIST Board of Governors OIST is saddened by the death of Dr. Akito Arima on December 7, 2020. 08 December 2020 Institutional News Okinawa High School Students Take on Science Project Challenge: Year 9 of SCORE! Potential high school entrepreneurs compete for the winning science project 07 December 2020 Institutional News In Honor of the Late Dr. Sydney Brenner A ceremony for the installation of the Dr. Brenner statue was presented by the Okinawa Prefecture at OIST 27 November 2020 Institutional News From Okinawa to the world: OIST begins collaborations with Ryubo Corporation to develop new technologies OIST has signed an MOU with Ryubo to collaborate on product development and sales promotion for Deep Tech 26 November 2020 Institutional News What Finance and Science Have In Common: Innovation Comes from Open Minds Mr. Jesper Koll, a front runner in Japan's financial world, joins the OIST Board of Governors 17 August 2020 Pagination First page … 20 21 22 … Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Institutional News OIST Welcomes Dr. Takao Toda as Chief Operating Officer Dr. Toda, who has over 35 years of higher education and international development experience from his time in JICA, was appointed as COO of OIST. 19 March 2021
Institutional News Uncovering the secrets of the octopus Professor Sam Reiter, who leads the Computational Neuroethology Unit, talks neuroscience, cephalopods, and why researching camouflage is important on the latest episode of the OIST podcast. 19 March 2021
Institutional News OIST’s Science Festival goes online for 2021 This year, OIST’s Community Relations Section, alongside many researchers and other members of the community, used a combination of livestreaming and pre-recorded videos to move the entire Science Festival online. 25 February 2021
Institutional News Research Misconduct Allegations of scientific misconduct have been sustained by a formal investigation and recently reported to the Board of Governors and the Cabinet Office. 01 February 2021
Institutional News OIST welcomes ninth class of students On January 15th, OIST’s ninth class was officially welcomed to the start of their PhD program, and encouraged to embrace the opportunities that were offered and rise to the challenges that lie ahead. 25 January 2021
Institutional News OIST Board of Governors Welcomes Dr. Akira Yoshino Dr. Akira Yoshino, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and creator of the lithium-ion battery, was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors. 06 January 2021
Institutional News OIST wins Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year The award, granted by Times Higher Education, recognizes the success of OIST Graduate School 10 December 2020
Institutional News Obituary: Dr. Akito Arima, Vice Chair of the OIST Board of Governors OIST is saddened by the death of Dr. Akito Arima on December 7, 2020. 08 December 2020
Institutional News Okinawa High School Students Take on Science Project Challenge: Year 9 of SCORE! Potential high school entrepreneurs compete for the winning science project 07 December 2020
Institutional News In Honor of the Late Dr. Sydney Brenner A ceremony for the installation of the Dr. Brenner statue was presented by the Okinawa Prefecture at OIST 27 November 2020
Institutional News From Okinawa to the world: OIST begins collaborations with Ryubo Corporation to develop new technologies OIST has signed an MOU with Ryubo to collaborate on product development and sales promotion for Deep Tech 26 November 2020
Institutional News What Finance and Science Have In Common: Innovation Comes from Open Minds Mr. Jesper Koll, a front runner in Japan's financial world, joins the OIST Board of Governors 17 August 2020