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26 Mar 2019

New Report Looks at the Economic Impact of OIST on Okinawa and Japan

A report by the Okigin Economic Research Institute estimates OIST's economic impact, past and future.

20 Mar 2019

2019 Science Challenge

Students traveled from across the globe to participate in the 2019 Science Challenge.

20 Mar 2019

Scientists Crack Genome of Superfood Seaweed, Ito-Mozuku

For the first time, researchers unveil the genome of ito-mozuku, the popular Japanese brown seaweed, providing data that could help farmers better grow the health food.

15 Mar 2019

OIST President Talks Future in Onna Village

Peter Gruss meets Onna Village Assembly with plan for local growth

18 Mar 2019

Machine Learning Tracks Moving Cells

Scientists can now study the migration of label-free cells at unprecedented resolution, a feat with applications across biology, disease research, and drug development.

5 Mar 2019

Small Brains, Big Picture: Study Unveils C. elegans’ Microscopic Mysteries

Researchers discover how brain cells in the microscopic worm C. elegans send electrical signals.

28 Feb 2019

Too-Tight Membrane Keeps Cells from Splitting

Scientists uncover how one protein keeps conditions ‘just right’ so that cells can easily divide into two identical daughter cells.

OIST Campus at Night

4 Dec 2015

OIST Campus at Night

4 Dec 2015

OIST Campus at Night

4 Dec 2015

Sunset at OIST

4 Dec 2015

In the Graduate School

4 Dec 2015

Areal View of Campus Buildings

4 Dec 2015

Areal View of Campus Buildings

4 Dec 2015

Sunset at OIST

4 Dec 2015

View from Campus to Accommodation

4 Dec 2015

Stars over Campus Buildings

4 Dec 2015

In the control room of high power TEM Microscope

4 Dec 2015

4 Dec 2015