Kyudai News No27 page 24/28

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Kyudai News No27

On Sunday, May 3, 2015, Kyushu UniversityManabi-tai (a pun that means both “learning group”and “we want to learn”) ? a group of around 200Kyushu University students, staff and facultymembers ? took part in the Hakata DontakuFestival, a traditional festival held by the citizens ofFukuoka City.The group’s theme for this year was “Hello Worldfrom Kyudai.” The parade took place amid a livelyatmosphere, as the onlookers who lined the streetsapplauded the parade participants and cheeredthem on.On Monday, May 18, 2015, the opening ceremonyof the Greenpharma Research Center for SystemDrug Discovery was held at the Hospital Campus.The Research Center’s objective is to promotegreenpharma, which blends efforts to expand therange of indications of drugs that have alreadybeen approved (eco pharma) ? which the Facultyof Pharmaceutical Sciences has been pursuinguntil now ? with the synthesis of environmentallyfriendly drugs (green chemistry).Kyushu University Manabi-taiJoins the Parade atHakata Dontaku FestivalThe Greenpharma Research Centerfor System Drug Discovery OpensTopicsMarchers from the Dormitory carrying a traditional mikoshiportable shrineMembers of Kyushu University Manabi-tai marching in the paradeAt the opening ceremonyGreenpharma Research Center for System Drug Discovery23