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Title: Peg problems and symplectic geometry. Abstract: The unsolved Toeplitz Square Peg Problem was posed in 1911.  It asks whether all Jordan curves (subsets of the real plane homeomorphic to a circle) contain four points at the vertices of a square. We shall discuss this problem and related "peg" problems.  They sometimes admit a description in terms of symplectic geometry. No prior knowledge of pegs or of symplectic geometry assumed.  (Joint work with Josh Greene).

The Falling Walls Lab is an interdisciplinary format to showcase the next generation of top researchers developed and hosted annually by the Falling Walls Foundation in Berlin in November. In 3–minute talks, outstanding talents and innovative thinkers share their research projects, business models and social initiatives with an interdisciplinary audience and jury. Academic institutions worldwide are invited to host their own Falling Walls Lab and to send their winner/s to the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin.

Location B250 Description Title: 数も式もない計算 概要： 人——プロの数学者も含めて——は「計算」というと数や式の操作を連想しがちです。 おしなべて「数学」というと定義がはっきりした形式だ、と思い込みます。しかし人の知能は、形式の外、定義以前、数も式もない場で計算を始められるのがその本質なのです。それを手品でご説明しましょう。子どもにも楽しめ、立派な研究者にもふしぎな手品で。 略歴： 日本で生まれ、画家の卵として育ち、フランスで古典語学者になり、ちょっぴり配管工として働き、オックスフォードで数学へ転向、プリンストンで純粋数学の学位を得た後、世界を巡り応用数学・物理に携わる。 元英ケンブリッヂ、現米スタンフォード大学教授。African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)、YouTube チャネル Numberphile などを基点に啓発活動にも忙し 言語: 日本語 対象者：一般向け（このテーマに興味のある方ならどなたでも） 推奨対象：中学生・高校生以上   Professor Tokieda is hosted at OIST by OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP) a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; }tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; }tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }

Title: 数も式もない計算 概要： 人——プロの数学者も含めて——は「計算」というと数や式の操作を連想しがちです。 おしなべて「数学」というと定義がはっきりした形式だ、と思い込みます。しかし人の知能は、形式の外、定義以前、数も式もない場で計算を始められるのがその本質なのです。それを手品でご説明しましょう。子どもにも楽しめ、立派な研究者にもふしぎな手品で。 略歴： 日本で生まれ、画家の卵として育ち、フランスで古典語学者になり、ちょっぴり配管工として働き、オックスフォードで数学へ転向、プリンストンで純粋数学の学位を得た後、世界を巡り応用数学・物理に携わる。 元英ケンブリッヂ、現米スタンフォード大学教授。African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)、YouTube チャネル Numberphile などを基点に啓発活動にも忙し 言語: 日本語 対象者：一般向け（このテーマに興味のある方ならどなたでも） 推奨対象：中学生・高校生以上   学外の皆さまのご参加も歓迎いたします。14:30 までに OIST 正面玄関にお越しください。B250セミナー室へのご案内がございます。アクセスおよび駐車場に関する情報は、以下のページをご参照ください   https://www.oist.jp/campus/access-map   Professor Tokieda is hosted at OIST by OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP) 本講演は、Thematic Program on “New Frontiers in Gauge Theory, Topology, and Physics” (TP26GT) の一環として開催されます。 This lecture is part of the Thematic Program on “New Frontiers in Gauge Theory, Topology, and Physics” (TP26GT).

Join us for the OIST × NAIST Café Information Session! Interested in cutting-edge science and technology? Wondering what graduate student life is like in Japan’s leading research universities?

New cerebellar computations for diverse sensorimotor behaviors

Join us for the OIST × NAIST Café Information Session! Interested in cutting-edge science and technology? Wondering what graduate student life is like in Japan’s leading research universities?

DISCOVER THE LEAN STARTUP METHODOLOGY Learn to identify commercial opportunities that come from your academic research. Apply the Lean Startup methodology to real OIST technologies, guided by instructors from the NSF I-Corps™ network. Teams (2–3 people) will conduct interviews, validate their ideas, and explore real-world commercialization.

Starting from just a sheet of paper, by folding, stacking, crumpling, tearing, we shall explore a rich variety of phenomena, from magic tricks and geometry through elasticity and the traditional Japanese art of origami to medical devices and ‘h-principle’.  Much of the lecture consists of table-top demos, which you can later try with family and friends. So, take a sheet of paper . . .  

Public Lecture: A world from a sheet of paper Open to all interested in the topic! OISTにて開催される  Tadashi Tokieda 氏による公開講演に、ぜひご参加ください。

“Backing the Unproven: What Makes an Early-Stage Founder or Innovator Worth Believing In?” Drawing on more than 25 years of experience supporting early-stage founders and his experience as an early investor in EF Polymer, Rishabh Verdia will share what he looks for when evaluating unproven ideas and founders, and what helps young ventures become investable and scalable.

In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion. Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives. The featured VC for this round is INSPiRE Corporation.

Rico Pohle graduated in 2018 from OIST and is currently working as a Junior Associate Professor at Shizuoka University. Rico will share his career journey since graduating from OIST, his experiences as a researcher in Japan, and insights into building an academic career. 1 PCD unit

Dr. Jennifer Kelley is a behavioural ecologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia. Her research aims to understand the functions, evolution, and mechanisms of animal colour patterns, with a particular focus on camouflage.  Dr. Cedric van den Berg is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Environment Sciences at the University of Basel, studying the ecology and evolution of animal colouration.

*Japanese session. English sessions will be held from September to December. 第２回　「研究活動の内幕と背景」 (2026年9月9日（水）15:00-16:30) 90分　 座学＆ディスカッション Presenter: Mizuki Shimanuki, Provost Office.    Facilitator: Ayumi Nagai & Chikako Doi, Learning & Development Section

Speaker: Dr. William Hughes, University of Southampton

Speaker: Dr. William Hughes, The University of Southampton

Daisie Rock, KU Leuven Title: From discrete representation to continuous representations

Prof. Matthias Buck, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Currently: LT JSPS Fellow in Hiroaki Suga Lab., Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo

Discover how coffee can spark unexpected connections and innovation. Experience a live demonstration of Matsuyashiki Coffee, a unique brewing style from Nagoya featured at Toyota's Café Black Hole.