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Materials design based on light-matter interaction for applications to energy science
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Biomass Research for 2050 carbon neutral goals
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Species Diversity of Asian Terrestrial Vertebrates
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Single-Molecule Analysis of Molecular Biophysics in Living Organisms
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Understanding how chromosomes are accurately passed on to the next generation
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Proteins in a living cell:
structured or non-structured?
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Physical chemistry for materials science
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Severe Storm and Atmospheric Environment Research
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Designing Sustainable and Just Future Energy Systems
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Theory & Simulation for Fusion Energy
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Two-front operation on biomass and disease-related researches
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Plant chemical biology to save environmental and food crises on the earth
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Heliotron J: Looking up the future with Fusion Energy, a Sun on Earth
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Advanced Fabrication and Evaluation Technologies for Energy Materials and Devices
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Economic Research for International Development
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Medical and Biochemical Cell Dynamics
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Economic Research for International Development
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Electrochemical Approaches to Solve Energy and Environmental Issues and Realize a Sustainable Society
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Energy for the Future: From Materials Science to Perovskite Solar Cells
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Chemistry＆Biostudies, Chemical Biology: Chemistry-Initiated Biology
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Uncovering Earth’s Hidden Past: Quantitative Sedimentology and Morphodynamics
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Organometallic Molecules Exploring the Atomic-Nano Frontier
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Diamond for Quantum Science and Technology
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Slow Earthquake Science from Ocean Bottom Observations
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Global Environmental Politics & Climate Security
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Chemical Functionalization and Biomedical Application of 1D – 3D Nanomaterials
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Introduction to the Cultural Psychology Lab
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Sustainable Geoenvironmental Engineering
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Creating Intelligent Transportation Systems
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Team sustainability transitions, Kyoto University
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Green and Sustainable Materials for Circular Economy
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Experimental Research in Physics Based on Cutting-Edge Intense Lasers
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Earth Science and Engineering of Natural Resources for Sustainable Future World
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Dream-Driven Chemistry!: Pursue Your Academic Career to Make Dreams Come True.
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Ecological research in Japan’s most important lake
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Terrestrial Ecosystems Management for Sustainable Future
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Social Science Research into Policy and Citizen Responses to Environmental Challenges
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Global Environmental Architecture: Exploring ”Sustainable Human Environment”
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Fruit and Fruit Tree Science
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The study of innovative policies in renewable energy and electricity market reform.
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Numerical Analysis for Sustainable Society
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Nature gives life freedom, but life uses it to find order.
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Introduction to the Mindful Living Research Group
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Introduction of Takashi Kanamura's Laboratory
Science
Slow Earthquake Science from Ocean Bottom Observations
Yoshihiro Ito ,
Associate Professor
Research Center for Earthquake Hazards
Disaster Prevention Research Institutehttps://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
Laboratoryhttps://www.rcep.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/yit[...]
Dec 21, 2023
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Science
Ecological research in Japan’s most important lake
Shin-ichi Nakano ,
Professor
Center for Ecological Research (CER)
Laboratory：https://www.ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~nakano/MCB-HP18.html
Admission Information：https://www.ecology.kyoto-u.ac.jp[...]
May 28, 2024
6 min
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Energy Science
Theory & Simulation for Fusion Energy
Kenji Imadera ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Energy Science
Laboratory website
Admission Information
Master's D[...]
Mar 9, 2023
6 min
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Science
Species Diversity of Asian Terrestrial Vertebrates
Masaharu Motokawa ,
Professor
The Kyoto University Museum
Laboratory
Admission Information
Master's Degree
Feb 14, 2023
5 min
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Global Environmental Studies
Global Environmental Architecture: Exploring ”Sustainable Human Environment”
Hirohide Kobayashi ,
Professor
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
Laboratory
Graduate Schools
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Nov 6, 2024
8 min
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Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Nature gives life freedom, but life uses it to find order.
Liang Zhao ,
Professor
Division of Graduate Studies and Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Lab：https://aw.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/Admission Information：https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en-top/admission-information
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Feb 25, 2025
4 min
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Biostudies
Medical and Biochemical Cell Dynamics
Jun Suzuki ,
Professor
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science (iCeMS)
Cells establish the asymmetrical distribution of molecules across membranes using ATP as an energy and quickly alter this asy[...]
Mar 14, 2023
6 min
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Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Introduction of Takashi Kanamura’s Laboratory
Takashi Kanamura ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)
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Oct 15, 2025
10 min
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Engineering
Physical chemistry for materials science
Takayuki Tanaka ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Laboratory
The current research activities of our lab cove[...]
Mar 9, 2023
4 min
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Engineering
Creating Intelligent Transportation Systems
Jan-Dirk Schmöcker ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Lab webpage: https://trans.kuciv.kyoto-u.ac.jp/its/english/index.html
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Feb 9, 2024
12 min
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Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Green and Sustainable Materials for Circular Economy
Kei Saito ,
Professor
Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Laboratoryhttps://www.saitolab.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/home/saito-laboratory/Graduate schoolhttps://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en[...]
Feb 29, 2024
10 min
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Energy Science
Biomass Research for 2050 carbon neutral goals
Haruo Kawamoto ,
Professor
Graduate School of Energy Science
Laboratory
Admission Information
Master's Degree
Feb 14, 2023
5 min
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Energy Science
Advanced Fabrication and Evaluation Technologies for Energy Materials and Devices
Iwao Kawayama ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Energy Science
Admission Information
Master's Degree
Doctor's D[...]
Mar 9, 2023
3 min
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Global Environmental Studies
Sustainable Geoenvironmental Engineering
Takeshi Katsumi ,
Professor
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Feb 7, 2024
9 min
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Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Global Environmental Politics & Climate Security
Sekiyama Takashi ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Laboratoryhttps://kdb.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/profile/en.6831daedbcd5105d.html
Admission Informationhttps://www.gsais.kyoto-u.a[...]
Jan 12, 2024
7 min
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Agriculture
Fruit and Fruit Tree Science
Ryutaro Tao ,
Professor
Graduate School of Agriculture, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science
Admission Informationhttps://www.kais.kyoto-u[...]
Feb 10, 2025
9 min
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Biostudies
Single-Molecule Analysis of Molecular Biophysics in Living Organisms
Naoki Watanabe ,
Professor
Graduate School of Biostudies
Laboratory
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Feb 14, 2023
6 min
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Chemistry
Energy for the Future: From Materials Science to Perovskite Solar Cells
Atsushi Wakamiya ,
Professor
Institute for Chemical Research
【Wakamiya Lab'sHP】https://www.scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~wakamiya/english/index.html
【Wakamiya Lab's X(Twitter)】https://twitter.co[...]
Oct 16, 2023
5 min
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Energy Science
Designing Sustainable and Just Future Energy Systems
MCLELLAN,Benjamin ,
Professor
Graduate School of Energy Science
Laboratory
Admission Information
Master's Degree
Mar 9, 2023
7 min
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Psychology
Introduction to the Cultural Psychology Lab
Yukiko Uchida ,
Professor
Institute for the Future of Human Society, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
Laboratory Website: https://culture-wellbeing.ifohs.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lab/
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Jan 30, 2024
4 min
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Energy Science
Electrochemical Approaches to Solve Energy and Environmental Issues and Realize a Sustainable Society
Toshiyuki Nohira ,
Professor
Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE)
Laboratory
Admission Information
Master’s Degree
Sep 20, 2023
6 min
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Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
The study of innovative policies in renewable energy and electricity market reform.
Hiroki Nagayama ,
Professor
Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)
Laboratory
Feb 18, 2025
6 min
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Biostudies
Proteins in a living cell: structured or non-structured?
Shigehiro Yoshimura ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Biostudies
Laboratory
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Mar 9, 2023
4 min
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Biostudies
Plant chemical biology to save environmental and food crises on the earth
Takeshi Nakano ,
Professor
Graduate School of Biostudies
Laboratory
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Mar 9, 2023
5 min
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Chemistry
Chemistry＆Biostudies, Chemical Biology: Chemistry-Initiated Biology
Motonari Uesugi ,
Professor
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences/ Institute for Chemical Research
Laboratory
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Nov 1, 2023
6 min
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Global Environmental Studies
Social Science Research into Policy and Citizen Responses to Environmental Challenges
Makoto Usami ,
Professor
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
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Oct 29, 2024
4 min
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Chemistry
Experimental Research in Physics Based on Cutting-Edge Intense Lasers
Shigeki Tokita ,
Professor
Institute for Chemical Research
【Web site of Tokita Lab】https://en.laser.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
【Web site of ICR】https://www.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/sites/icr/
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Mar 27, 2024
7 min
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Chemistry
Chemical Functionalization and Biomedical Application of 1D – 3D Nanomaterials
Naoki Komatsu ,
Professor
Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
Laboratory
Jan 25, 2024
7 min
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Global Environmental Studies
Team sustainability transitions, Kyoto University
Akihisa Mori ,
Assosicate Professor
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
Additional informaton such as lab website and lab-specific eligibility criteria
Feb 26, 2024
8 min
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Energy Science
Two-front operation on biomass and disease-related researches
Masato Katahira ,
Professor
Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE)
Laboratory
Admission Information
Master's Degree
Mar 9, 2023
5 min
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Science
Uncovering Earth’s Hidden Past: Quantitative Sedimentology and Morphodynamics
Hajime Naruse ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Science
Laboratoryhttp://turbidite.secret.jp/?English%2FTop
Admission InformationMaster’s Degreehttps://www.sci.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/a[...]
Dec 4, 2023
7 min
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Energy Science
Materials design based on light-matter interaction for applications to energy science
Takashi Sagawa ,
Professor
Graduate School of Energy Science
Laboratory
Admission Information
Master's Degree
https[...]
Feb 14, 2023
4 min
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Global Environmental Studies
Terrestrial Ecosystems Management for Sustainable Future
Hitoshi Shinjo ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies(GSGES)
[...]
Oct 21, 2024
14 min
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Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Numerical Analysis for Sustainable Society
Hitoshi Yoshikawa ,
Program-Specific Professor
Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS)
Faculty introduction
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Feb 18, 2025
5 min
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Science
Severe Storm and Atmospheric Environment Research
Tetsuya Takemi ,
Professor
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI)
Laboratory
Admission Information
Master's Degree
Mar 9, 2023
6 min
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Chemistry
Dream-Driven Chemistry!: Pursue Your Academic Career to Make Dreams Come True.
Masaharu Nakamura ,
Professor
Institute for Chemical Research
Laboratory Website: https://www.scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~elements/en/
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May 21, 2024
7 min
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Chemistry
Organometallic Molecules Exploring the Atomic-Nano Frontier
Yasuhiro Ohki ,
Professor
Institute for Chemical Research
Laboratory
[...]
Dec 5, 2023
6 min
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Energy Science
Heliotron J: Looking up the future with Fusion Energy, a Sun on Earth
Kazunobu Nagasaki, Shigeru Inagaki ,
Professor
Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE)
Laboratory website
Admission Information
Master's Degre[...]
Mar 9, 2023
5 min
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Chemistry
Diamond for Quantum Science and Technology
Norikazu Mizuochi ,
Professor
Institute for Chemical Research
MIZUOCHI Laboratory
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Dec 18, 2023
7 min
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Biostudies
Understanding how chromosomes are accurately passed on to the next generation
Peter Carlton ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Biostudies
Laboratory
[...]
Mar 9, 2023
4 min
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Engineering
Earth Science and Engineering of Natural Resources for Sustainable Future World
Katsuaki Koike ,
Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Laboratory Website: https://www.geoenv.kumst.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index_en.html
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Apr 3, 2024
8 min
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Economics
Economic Research for International Development
Hisaki Kono ,
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Economics
Laboratory
Mar 9, 2023
6 min
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