OIST Workshop ECogS 2025 Welcome to the 2025 International Conference on Embodied Cognitive Science, hosted by the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at OIST. Organizers: Embodied Cognitive Science Unit 10 November 2025 - 14 November 2025
Course OSP2025 The main focus of this school is quantum communications ranging from quantum key distribution (the most advanced quantum technology) to quantum internet (the future goal of quantum platform). Organizers: Networked Quantum Devices Unit Quantum Engineering and Design Unit Quantum Information Science and Technology Unit 21 September 2025 - 04 October 2025
Jointly-hosted Workshop Allen Neural Dynamics Workshop Date: Thursday, 30th January, 2025 Place: OIST Main Campus Presenters: James Berg and Saskia de Vries from Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics (AIND) Organizers: Neural Computation Unit 30 January 2025 - 30 January 2025
Institutional News OIST Unit Profile: Data scientists working on downloading the brain Prof. Gerald Pao and his team reveal new opportunities by moving away from a classical statistical approach in biological data analysis.
Research Update Morphing facial technology sheds light on the boundaries of self-recognition Scientists investigate how our sense of agency and self-identity influence each other in the digital world.
Research Update Simplicity versus adaptability: Understanding the balance between habitual and goal-directed behaviors New study on learning provides insights into adaptive behaviors.
Institutional News Using entangled particles to create unbreakable encryption The father of quantum cryptography, Prof. Artur Ekert, is introducing his work and his new role at OIST.
Research Update Surprising properties of elastic turbulence discovered Revealing elastic turbulence has more in common with classical Newtonian turbulence than expected.