Kyushu U Connece: Insects, Inspiration, Innovation: Working with the Secret Engineers of Nature

The fifth Kyushu U Connect event is here to bring you an afternoon of bilingual talks and discussions exploring the different ways insects impact our lives.

Organized by Kyushu University’s Science Communicators, two professors and two student groups will present their research and explore the role of insects in nature and innovation. As usual, after the presentations, participants will have the opportunity to talk with the speakers during our free-roaming discussion time! Learn about the different facets of insects and how they touch our lives from pest management, design engineering, vaccines, and pathogen control. Don’t miss this rare opportunity for an afternoon of stimulating talks and discussions facilitated by university faculty, students, and science communicators!

About Kyushu U Connect event
Kyushu U Connect is an annual public event organized by the Science Communicators at Kyushu University’s Public Relations Initiative. Each year, a single theme is selected, and university researchers and students present their work to the public audience in an intriguing and accessible way. At the same time, each talk is presented in both Japanese and English. The event is an opportunity to introduce the university’s research activities to the community and welcomes people of all backgrounds to engage with each presenter’s talk.

One of the unique features of this event is the “free roaming” discussion time after the presentations. Here, participants are encouraged to go directly to the presenters to exchange ideas, ask questions, and engage in open dialogue. Our goal is to “connect” the university to the larger Fukuoka and Kyushu area. We hope that through this event, we can bring together Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, and the world in fellowship.