Past Events

This workshop highlights three key and practice-oriented research domains—invasive species control, protected area design, and biodiversity monitoring—and introduces the latest developments in research and technological innovation that support these fields.

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?

OIST x NAIST Café へようこそ！ 沖縄科学技術大学院大学 (OIST)と奈良先端科学技術大学院大学 (NAIST)が大学院説明会を開催します！ 最先端の科学技術と日本のトップレベルの研究大学での学生生活に興味がある方はぜひご参加ください。

Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 6: Job Interviews---Will take place on September 25. Please register if you plan to attend at least this last module in the series, which is open to all OIST members.

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!

Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 5: Job Search Process II---Will take place on September 4. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.

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).

For the fifth anniversary of the BRIDGE Network, scientists from OIST and other partner institutes have submitted images emerging from their research, showing glimpses of their laboratories and subjects. This exhibition is coming to OIST after shows in ISTA (Austria), The Crick Institute (UK), and the United Nations University, Tokyo Campus.

沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）は、BRIDGEネットワークとのパートナーシップのもと、サイエンス写真展「HUMAN – MODEL – WORLD（ヒューマン– モデル – ワールド）」。

Welcome Ceremony for new faculty members joining OIST, and PhD students joining the Class of 2025. The ceremony is open to all OIST community members and will be held at the Auditorium.

This exhibition explores the impact of urban and natural soundscapes from cognitive and physiological perspectives. 

本展示では、都市と自然の音風景が私たちに与える影響を、認知的および生理的観点から探ります。音響と視覚刺激がもたらす作用を、最先端の空間音響技術によるアートインスタレーションで体感してください。普段気づかない音の世界に耳を澄ませ、全身で感じてみましょう。

The OIST Tennis Club is organizing another Mixed-Skill Doubles tournament - everyone is welcome!  Please register here: https://forms.office.com/r/Mw6EqM7fxZ Date: Sat., 30 August 2025 (in case of rain the tournament WILL be held on only the indoor courts) Time: 13:00 - 18:00  

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!

Your science isn't finished until you communicate it! We're offering a special pitch training opportunity with communications expert Scott Morgan, who has helped past Accelerator, Technology Pioneer Fellowship (TPF) and Proof of Concept (POC) teams strengthen their storytelling for non-scientific audiences. The training includes one onlien group session followed by 3-4 personalized one-on-one sessions tailored to your needs. It's a unique chance to receive expert feedback and make your pitch more impactful in just a few sessions.

旅費相談会を開催いたします。 Auguest 28th (Thu) @A151 Center Bldg. 15:00-16:00

Come meet a special delegation of innovators from Nigeria (West Africa) along with JICA Specialists, Nigerian government representatives, and three trailblazing women entrepreneurs driving digital transformation in HealthTech, FemTech, and Women’s Health at OIST Innovation.  

[Seminar] "Design and synthesis of semiconducting polymers for nature-inspired electronics and energy", by Professor Ho-Hsiu Chou, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

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 DEEPCORE.

We’re excited to invite you to our next ORC Schrödinger’s Cake Assembly! Special Guest: OIST Innovation Feel free to bring your lunch!