Avatar robot allows Hiroshima students to attend classes from hospital beds
The education board in Hiroshima Prefecture has pioneered the use of a pint-sized "surrogate robot" to realize what was previously considered impossible: allowing hospitalized students to take classes remotely without being monitored by teachers. The success of the board's tech-savvy initiative, considered an educational first ...
Five years after earning Super Global status, Hiroshima University eyes elusive top 100 ranking
As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the education ministry designating Hiroshima University as a "Type A Super Global University," the university has taken major steps to achieve globalization. The university initially set the objective of being ranked among the top 100 universities in ...
The happiness of the otaku: Daydreaming to well-being
Using the imagination to daydream may be more useful than we thought. But who would have guessed that a key to unlocking its benefits would be pursuing manga, anime and games — otherwise known as "otaku" culture.
Researchers discover Japan's oldest known rock, dating back 2.5 billion years
Japanese researchers said Monday they have found the country's oldest known rock, dating back 2.5 billion years, in Shimane Prefecture — around 500 million years earlier than the previous oldest discovery. A team from Hiroshima University collected fragments of the rock, which is located near ...
Prominent Hiroshima University professor fined for knocking student down and spitting in his face
The Higashihiroshima Summary Court has ordered a 56-year-old professor of Hiroshima University to pay ¥300,000 in fines for abusing a student, it was learned Thursday. Biologist Takeshi Naganuma, who had been indicted for injuring a male student, has appeared in many TV programs and is ...
Team identifies gene responsible for suppressing onset of leukemia
A team of researchers, including scientists from Hiroshima University, has identified a gene that acts to suppress the onset of leukemia and other blood cancers even after DNA damage caused by exposure to radiation, according to a study published in a U.S. scientific journal. The ...
