Past Events

Diving deep to understand coral reef dynamics across longitude, latitude, and depth

Expository Talk by Prof. Michael Lesnick (University of Albany-SUNY, USA), as part of the Thematic Program TDA PARTI: Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined. Title: Density-Sensitive bifiltrations in TDA Time: 14:00-15:30, July 30, 2025 Location: OIST, Lab 5, Floor D, Room L5D23 Zoom Link: Will be posted closer to the event!  

This introductory mini-course & tutorial is offered by an expert in Topological Data Analysis & Machine Learning, as part of the thematic program TDA PARTI: Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined (TP25TD). Topological Data Analysis for Machine Learning (by Dr. David Loiseaux) ​The lectures & tutorials for the minicourse will be between 10:00-12:00, on Wednesday (July 30), Thursday (July 31), and Friday (August 1).

Ken Ono, University of Virginia Title: Partitions Detect Primes

ZEISS on Your Campus-Technology Seminar

In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion. The featured VC for this round is GX Partners. Please note: This session will be conducted in Japanese only.

Presidential Lecture by Prof. Ken Ono entitled, "Why Does Ramanujan, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Matter?"

Prof. Genji Kurisu from Institute for Protein Research, the University of Osaka

Let’s learn Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan language) and its history! with KEIO students! 2025

TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).

Speaker: Prof. Ruslan Temirov, Peter Grünberg Institute-3 (Quantum Nanoscience), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany

OIST-KEIO International Research Summer Camp 2025 will be held July 28th-August 6th. Please welcome 20 KEIO undergraduate medical school students to OIST! If you would like to get involved, check out events that OISTers are welcome to join! 

Dr. Felipe Isaule, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, will give a seminar on "Ultracold polarons and impurities: from lattice polarons to effective field theories".  Please join us!

OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!

A hands-on, 2-day workshop to help startups explore overseas markets—focusing on U.S. entry but valuable for anyone looking to go global. Includes pitch refinement, market insights, and personalized feedback.

Lunchtime TV Screening: Science View – Coral Research by Prof. Noriyuki Satoh NHK World's program Science View recently featured an interview with Professor Noriyuki Satoh, showcasing the fascinating journey of his coral research. Join us for a casual lunchtime screening and watch the program together!  

Talk by Professor Joonsuk Huh, Yonsei University

July 23 2:00 - 3:50 (L4F15) Ugur G. Abdulla, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

Dr Kentaro Komori, Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo

10:30-11:20am / 11:30-12:20am (L4E45) Zoran Grujic, University of Alabama at Birmingham   2-2:50pm  / 3:00 - 3:50 pm (L4F01)  Ugur G. Abdulla, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology