Okayama University e-Bulletin vol.3
June 20, 2013
Source: Okayama University, Japan, Planning and Public Information Division
For immediate release: 20 June 2013
Okayama University, Japan publishes the 3rd issue of its online newsletter, Okayama University e-Bulletin
Okayama University e-Bulletin highlights news and views from one of Japan's largest comprehensive universities internationally recognized for its dynamic and innovative approach to interdisciplinary scientific research and pioneering educational programs.
(Okayama, Japan, 20 June 2013) Content highlights include IT-based insights into the mysteries of Japan's ancient 'Kofun' burial mounds; pioneering research on the Standard Model Higgs boson; novel materials chemistry for the synthesis of silafluorenes; ‘tug of war’ method to measure genes in budding yeast; vesicular neurotransmitter transporters and clean biochemistry; and intellectual property on the synthesis of graphene oxide and nanocomposite applications.
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Contents of the June 2013 issue of Okayama University e-Bulletin:
Feature
Japan's ancient 'Kofun' burial mounds: Fusion of traditional archaeology with cutting edge information technology to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations.
News
Jian-Ren Shen is awarded the prestigious 2012 Asahi Prize
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Vice President Shin-ichi Yamamato leads delegation to India to visit national research institutes and Okayama University-India collaborative research center
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Yuji Hasegawa of Vienna University of Technology describes
his ground breaking findings on quantum physics and the Heisenberg principle.
Itsuo Nakano is one of the international group of scientists involved in research on the discovery of the Higgs Boson selected by AAAS Science for Science Breakthrough of the Year 2012.
Research highlights
Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson
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Construction of silafluorenes based on transition metal catalyzed C-H activation
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Measuring the copy number limits of all genes in budding yeast. – First time ever for any organisms –
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Vesicular Neurotransmitter Transporters: Review article on novel approach by "Clean Biochemistry".
Intellectual Property and Enterprise
Improved synthesis of graphene oxide and its application to nanocomposites
Topics
Letters from alumni
Dr. Md. Sohel Rana
Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Professor, Department of Pharmacy
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Okayama Travelogue
Institute for the Study of the Earth's Interior (ISEI), Okayama University
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Club Activities
Okayama University Aikido Club Self-defense with fighting
Further information:
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About Okayama University
Okayama University is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Japan with roots going back to the Medical Training Place sponsored by the Lord of Okayama and established in 1870. Now with 1,300 faculty and 14,000 students, the University offers courses in specialties ranging from medicine and pharmacy to humanities and physical sciences. Okayama University is located in the heart of Japan approximately 3 hours west of Tokyo by Shinkansen.
Website: //www.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html