Kyushu U CONNECT
Bringing our expertise to the world to inspire social change
Researchers find that blocking an overproduced channel protein could significantly improve symptoms in an animal model of multiple sclerosis.
Spotlight
Kyushu U CONNECT
Bringing our expertise to the world to inspire social change
Outreach
Conversations, talks, and activities bridging the university and the public
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #151: Possibility of a contribution to social issues from a statistical and mathematical perspective
Features
Articles showcasing our expertise, innovative education, and unique features
Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital
Going green pays off. New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact—and work to mitigate it—they earn investor trust.
Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa
Analyzing 100 different climate simulations over the past 61 years to find how El Niño determines warm or cold winters in Japan
Charting super-colorful brain wiring using an AI's super-human eye
Researchers develop QDyeFinder, an AI pipeline capable of untangling and reconstructing the brain’s dense neuronal networks
Integrating economics and data science for sustainable consumption and production
Discover the Research: Article 1 – Tomoaki Nakaishi, Faculty of Economics
Research on the visual rabbit illusion takes a leap forward
Researchers uncover new conditions for a three-flash illusion that tricks the brain into misplacing the second flash.
Earth and space share the same turbulence
Researchers find that air turbulence in earth’s thermosphere is governed by the same principles as those in the troposphere
Magazine
Annual magazine providing an overview of what is happening at Kyushu U
About
Kyushu University has been one of Japan’s leading research-oriented institutes of higher education since its founding in 1911. Home to around 19,000 students and 8,000 faculty and staff, Kyushu U's world-class research centers cover a wide range of study areas and research fields, from the humanities and arts to engineering and medical sciences.
Its multiple campuses—including the largest in Japan—are located around Fukuoka City, a coastal metropolis on the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu that is frequently ranked among the world’s most livable cities and historically known as a gateway to Asia.
Kyushu U Connect is your portal for content and events aiming to better connect Kyushu U with society.
Curated by the Kyushu U international public relations team, this page features links—picked mainly from the Kyushu U website—to information highlighting research, education, and outreach happening at Kyushu U with a focus on how it will impact society and, hopefully, you.
If you have activities to tell us about, suggestions about what you want to see more of, or any other tips for this page, please contact us at sysintlkh (at) jimu.kyushu-ac.jp.
