From the Earth’s core to Okinawa’s coastline

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! OIST science writer, Lucy Dickie, spoke to Professor Emile Touber and Professor Satoshi Mitarai about their work tracking the pumice around Okinawa. The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

From the Earth’s core to Okinawa’s coastline

OIST Professor Mahesh Bandi builds simple solutions for the COVID-19 crisis

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! This month, OIST science writer, Dani Ellenby, spoke to Professor Mahesh Bandi about his work creating N95 masks using a cotton candy machine and building oxygen concentrators to help treat patients with COVID-19. The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

OIST Professor Mahesh Bandi builds simple solution for the COVID-19 crisis

Battling the honeybee pandemic

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! This month, OIST science writer, Dani Ellenby, spoke to PhD student Nonno Hasegawa about her research into the honeybee's greatest threat - the Varroa mite. The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

Battling the honeybee pandemic

Column: Extracting the power of science for the benefit of humanity

Article by Gil Granot-Mayer (Acting Vice President for Technology Development and Innovation), Lauren Ha, and Julie-Anne Lucchetti, the Japanese translation of which was published on July 15, 2021 in the Sangakukan Renkei Journal (産学官連携ジャーナル) under the Japanese title "人類のために科学の力を引き出す産学連携のあり方".

Behind the scene of OIST PCR testing

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! This month, Tomomi Okubo, Manager of the Media Relations Section interviewed Dr. Toshinori Tanaka and Mr. Manabu Fujie about the process how to establish the OIST PCR testing system.

The article is in Japanese, but the English translation can be read below.

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Under the current pandemic of COVID-19, many universities and graduate schools may be refraining from in-person classes and operations and continuing online schooling and remote work.

Creativity and statistics at the heart of Pokémon Go research

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! This month, science writer Lucy Dickie interviewed Dr. Dan Warren about his research using Pokémon Go to assess the accuracy of species disribution models.

The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

OIST promotes science to young Okinawan schoolgirls

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! This month, OIST hosted the HiSci lab – an annual outreach event where junior high and high school girls meet successful female scientists and carry out science activities and workshops. Science writer, Dani Ellenby, joined the event and interviewed the event organizer, Meria Miller, to find out why outreach is so important. The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

Creating connections

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! This month, science writer Lucy Dickie interviewed Dr. Yuimaru Kubo about his research designing a quantum transducer and his advice for young scientists.

The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

Creating connections

One scientist’s quest to contribute to a universal quantum network.  

OIST professor explores secrets underlying healthy aging

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! This month, science writer Dani Ellenby interviewed Professor Ichiro Maruyama, about his research on little worms and how they can provide insight into aging-associated diseases.

The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

OIST professor explores secrets underlying healthy aging

Supporting Researchers - Postdoc Development Specialist at OIST

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now. This month, Tomomi Okubo, Manager of the Media Relations Section interviewed Dr. Irina Filonova, Postdoc Development Specialist at OIST.

The article was published in Japanese but you can read the original English version below.

Reduce, reuse, recycle… or remove

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now. This month, science writer Lucy Dickie interviewed PhD candidate Christina Ripken about her research on marine microplastics. The article is in Japanese, but the original English translation is given below.

The article was published in Japanese but you can read the original English version below.

Reduce, reuse, recycle… or remove

OIST News Creates Media Hurricane

The study "Slower decay of landfalling hurricanes in a warming world" by Lin Li and Pinaki Chakraborty of the Fluid Mechanics Unit was published in Nature on November 12th and has gained significant domestic and international media coverage.

OIST researcher investigates how coral reefs impact tsunamis

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now. This month, science writer Dani Ellenby interviewed postdoctoral scholar, Marine le Gal, about her research on how coral reefs affect the impact of tsunamis.

The article is in Japanese, but the original English version can be read below.

OIST student investigates how coral reefs impact tsunamis

Special Column: Okinawa Needs Major Investment in Widespread Testing Across Okinawa to Protect People and Economy

Special Column to Ryukyu Shimpo

The reality: Okinawa is failing to contain COVID-19

By President Peter Gruss and Prof. Mahesh Bandi

John Lennon once claimed “reality leaves a lot to the imagination”. In other words, reality – the state of things as they are, rather than we imagine them to be – is often much harder to live with.

Special Column of President Peter Gruss: An Urgent Proposal to Okinawa

Special Column to Ryukyu Shimpo

Only a big increase in testing will save Okinawan lives and sustain Okinawan tourism

By President Peter Gruss

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

Following evolutions wayward path

The latest OIST column in the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out now! The article is in Japanese, but the original English translation is given below.

Following evolutions wayward path
Snake venom provides a useful model for unravelling the mysteries of evolution, says PhD student Agneesh Barua.

The Power of Science to Overcome Crisis

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun carried President Gruss' special column on COVID-19 and new normal.

Here is the English draft for the article:

COVID-19 Insights from OIST＃9 - Restoring Business and Safeguarding Okinawa: provocative thoughts

OIST is collaborating with Ryukyu Shimpo for a series of column articles related to COVID-19 on weekly basis. The 9th and the last story was written by President Peter Gruss.

Article is in Japanese, but please see below the original draft in English.

Restoring Business and Safeguarding Okinawa: provocative thoughts

Okinawa has not had a single new case of SARS-CoV-2 infection since May 1. No patient has tested positive for COVID-19 for more than seven weeks now, and it is safe for us to assume that Okinawans have been living their lives virus free.

New Geometric Perspective Cracks Old Problem About Rectangles

Dr. Andrew Lobb, a visiting professor of the OIST Visiting Mathematics Professor Program has been introduced in Quanta Magazine.

-- While locked down due to COVID-19, Joshua Greene and Andrew Lobb figured out how to prove a version of the “rectangular peg problem.” 

Read the article from here.

COVID-19 Insights from OIST＃8 - The New Normal: Economy

COVID-19 OIST Insight 8

OIST is collaborating with Ryukyu Shimpo for a series of column articles related to COVID-19 on weekly basis. The 8th story was written by President Peter Gruss.

Article is in Japanese, but please see below the original draft in English.

The New Normal: Economy

The spread and potential resurgence of SARS-CoV-2 has the world holding its breath.

This virus has been absolutely devastating for global health, but it has also plunged the global economy into jeopardy.

COVID-19 Insights from OIST＃7 - The New Normal for Individuals

COVID-19 OIST Insight 7

OIST is collaborating with Ryukyu Shimpo for a series of column articles related to COVID-19 on weekly basis. The 7th story was written by President Peter Gruss.

Article is in Japanese, but please see below the original draft in English.

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The New Normal for Individuals

SARS-CoV-2 has turned out to be a devastating virus. As of the moment that I am writing this article, it has infected more than 6,800,000 people and claimed more than 390,000 lives. No end is in sight.