RCAST NAVI 2013/12

  RCAST NAVI 
  2013/12
  http://www.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/


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[Press Release]
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13 December, 2013
Professor Hiroyuki Aburatani(Genome Science) with Akitake Mukasa et al:
"Mutational Analysis Reveals the Origin and Therapy-driven Evolution of
Recurrent Glioma"
http://www.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/rcast/report/2013/20131213.pdf


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[Awards]
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  12 December, 2013
  Professor Hiroshi Segawa (Energy and Environment):
  Professor Segawa was awarded the 2nd Solar Award for technology and
  received the award at Environtment Communication Stage of the 15th
  Eco-Products conference 2013.
  http://solaraward.jp/award.html

  5 December, 2013
  Associate Professor Yuji Noguchi (Chemical Recognition Materials):
  Best Teaching Award (the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
  http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/epage/bt-award/
   
  23 November, 2013
  Nobuhiro Ayuzawa (Project Researcher from Fujita Laboratory):
  Young Investigator Award (The 17th Annual Meeting of the Society of
  Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism)
  "Rac1 contributes to activation of mineralocprticoid receptor in
  pressure overload-induced cardiac injury"
  http://www.peptidome.jp/cvem2013/index.html

  20 November, 2013
  Hiroyuki Fukuda and Hidenori Chida (M2 from Nishinari Laboratory):
  Excellence Presentation Awards (The 51st AIRCRAFT SYMPOSIUM)
  http://www.jsass.or.jp/dsgncom/index_51.htm
 
  17 November, 2013
  Tatsu Matsuda (Research Associate from Nishimura Laboratory) with JAIST
  Gallery (Ms. Noriko Rinno):
  Kanazawa Mayor Award (The 40th Ishikawa Prefecture Design Competition
  2013)
http://www.shiinoki-geihinkan.jp/event/index.cgi?mode=pickup&ctg=gly&cord=130

  5 November, 2013
  Associate Professor Eiji Higurashi (Fine Digital Engineering) together
  with Kaori Nakasuji and Professor Tadatomo Suga (Precision Engineering):
  Excellence Technical Paper Award (The 30th SENSOR SYMPOSIMU on Sensors,
  Micromachines and Applied Systems)
  http://www.sensorsymposium.org/summary_j.html

  5 November, 2013
  Professor Hiroshi Toshiyoshi (Micro Device Engineering) with Associate
  Professor Eiji Higurashi (Fine Digital Engineering) et al:
  Excellent Poster Award (The 30th SENSOR SYMPOSIUM on Sensors,
  Micromachines and Applied Systems)
  http://www.sensorsymposium.org/program_j.html

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[Publication]
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  28 November, 2013
  Visiting Professor Takashi Mikuriya (Information, Culture and Social
  Studies), Professor Izuru Makihara (Political Administrative System) and
  Makoto Sato:
  "(in Japanese)Seiken koutai wo koete ? seiji kaikaku no 20 nen - "
  The book highlights political reforms of the last 20 years in Japan and
  interviews with key persons related to regime change.
  http://www.iwanami.co.jp/moreinfo/0259230/top.html


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[Report]
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## Topics ##

  13 December, 2013
  Professor Hiroyuki Aburatani(Genome Science) with Koki Aihara (D3 from
  Aburatani Laboratory) et al:
  Their research was featured on Science.
  "Mutational Analysis Reveals the Origin and Therapy-driven Evolution of
  Recurrent Glioma"
  http://www.sciencemag.org/

  12 December, 2013
  Associate Professor Satoshi Ikeuchi (Islamic Political Thought):
  Associate Professor Ikeuchi gave a talk at U.S.-Japan Research Institute
  (USJI) International Symposium held on 12 December, 2013 at International
  Conference Center (1F, Bldg. 18), Waseda University.
  http://www.us-jpri.org/seminar_20131212.html

  9 November, 2013
  Professor Katsuhiro Nishinari (Mathematical Physics of Emergent Systems):
  Professor Nishinari was featured on Siam News Volume 46 issued on 9
  November, 2013 about his research on reduction of traffic jams.
  http://www.siam.org/news/news.php?issue=0046.09

## TV/Radio ##
 
  11 December, 2013
  Professor Hisashi Nakamura (Climate Science Research):
  Professor Nakamura appeared on NHK E-tele and contributed a comment on
  abnormal weather.
  http://www.nhk.or.jp/

  6 December, 2013
  Professor Hisashi Nakamura (Climate Science Research):
  Professor Nakamura was featured on the NHK homepage and contributed an
  article about the relationship between heat and cold waves.
  http://www.nhk.or.jp/

## Newspapers ##

  3 December, 2013
  Professor Izuru Makihara (Political Administrative System):
  Professor Makihara was featured on the Asahi Shimbun and contributed a
  comment on the tax rise.
  http://www.asahi.com/

  28 November, 2013
  Associate Professor Taku Sugawara (Japanese Politics):
  Associate Professor Sugawara was featured on THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS and
  contributed a comment on the Upper House Election.
  http://mainichi.jp/ 

  18 November, 2013
  Professor Yoshitaka Okada (New Energy):
  Professor Okada was featured in Nikkei Business Daily about quantum dot
  solar cells.
  http://www.nikkei.com/tech/ssbiz/

## Magazine ##

  28 December, 2013
  Professor Kenryu Nakamura (Assistive Technology):
  Professor Nakamura was interviewed and will be featured in AXIS (vol.167)
  on sale from 28 December, 2013.
  http://www.axisinc.co.jp/media/magazinedetail/

  November, 2013
  Associate Professor Satoshi Ikeuchi (Islamic Political Thought):
  Associate Professor Ikeuchi was featured in Monocle volume 68 issued on
  November, 2013 and contributed a comment on resources diplomacy between
  Japan and Middle East.
  http://monocle.com/