Kyushu U CONNECT
Bringing our expertise to the world to inspire social change
The key may lie in wintertime Arctic clouds, as climate models underestimate how much liquid they contain and how much heat they trap, leading to skewed warming predictions.
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 #188: Allergic diseases as modern diseases and our proposed formulations for their treatment
Features
Articles showcasing our expertise, innovative education, and unique features
Scientists find the ‘meow-tation’ that gives cats their orange fur
A small deletion in a gene on the X-chromosome lies behind the fiery coats of ginger tabbies and the splotchy orange patches of calicos and tortoiseshell cats.
Enhanced activity in the upper atmosphere of Sporadic E layers during the 2024 Mother’s Day super geomagnetic storm
New study reveals the impact of the Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm on the Sporadic E layers that could disrupt radio communications and navigation systems
In iron-dependent cell death, lysosome destabilization is key
Findings reveal a new avenue for cancer treatments
A new Denisovan mandible from Taiwan
Ancient protein analysis revealed that the oldest hominin fossil in Taiwan was derived from a male Denisovan
Simulating the fluid dynamics of moving cells to map its location
Researchers simulate the fluid dynamics of flowing biological cells and propose a new technique for cell separation, drug screening, and developing artificial hearts
Chronic jet lag disrupts metabolism differently in male and female mice
Sex hormones, like estrogen and testosterone, could play a critical role in how metabolism is impacted by an out-of-sync body clock.
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.
