RCAST Report 2021

First evidence of microtubules’ mechanosensitive behavior

• Takefumi YAMASHITA

Intensive Lecture Course on The Hebrew Bible: Topics in Modern Research Lecturer: Dr. Naphtali

The 2021 Ig Nobel Prize awarded to Professor Katsuhiro NISHINARI and Project Associate Professor Claudio FELICIANI

Research Seminar Series on the Hebrew Bible and Judaism by Dr. Naphtali Meshel and His Research Team

Special Lecture on Quranic-Shiite Studies by Prof. Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi

Newly identified atmospheric circulation enhances heatwaves and wildfires around the Arctic

• Hisashi NAKAMURA

A Nature-Centered Perspective for an Inclusive and Sustainable Society
“Advanced Art and Design Lab” launched from RCAST

RCAST Fellow Tadatsugu TANIGUCHI elected as Fellows of the AACR Academy

Special Lecture on the Abrahamic Religions by Prof. Guy Stroumsa

Project Research Associate Daigo Terutsuki won the 2020 IEEJ Excellent Presentation Award from the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan

Workshop Series on Jewish Mysticism and Esotericism by Dr. Avishai Bar-Asher

Lecture Series on Quranic Studies by Prof. Meir Bar-Asher

Bio-hybrid odor-detecting drone spins and flies to odor source

• Ryohei KANZAKI

New anticancer drug targets low-oxygen environment of solid tumors

• Akimitsu OKAMOTO

The beatitudes

Research Seminar Series on Jewish Wisdom Literature by Prof. Menahem Kister