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UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

A research team that includes government-backed research institute Riken and the University of Tokyo has developed a plastic material that can be dissolved in seawater in just a few hours.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2024
Riken and others develop plastic material that dissolves in seawater
Unlike earlier biodegradable plastics, the material is strong and easy to process and takes only hours to decompose.
Just 1 in 10 researchers and 1 in 5 students at the prestigious University of Tokyo are women.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Oct 10, 2024
Women at Japan's top university call out gender imbalance with posters
Gender bias begins early in Japanese education.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll around a cabbage field in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, in August. Empress Emerita Michiko underwent surgery for a broken bone on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2024
Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko has surgery after breaking thighbone
Empress Emerita Michiko, turning 90 on Oct. 20, was hospitalized for surgery for the first time since 2019, when she was found to have breast cancer.
There's long been one mantra in mainstream economics: Growth is good. But recently, an alternative term has begun taking root in popular culture and policy: "degrowth."
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 5, 2024
These are boom times for ‘degrowth’
Kohei Saito believes one reason degrowth has had increasing appeal is because "younger generations are not enjoying the fruits of economic growth.”
Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet is seen from Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, early Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2024
University of Tokyo captures images of Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet
The comet can be seen only this time as it does not approach periodically, unlike Halley's comet.
University of Tokyo students speak to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday after submitting a petition opposing tuition hike plans.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 18, 2024
University of Tokyo students submit petition against tuition hike
Students submitted a petition with around 27,500 signatures along with a written request for the university to delay the decision.
Signs expressing opposition to the University of Tokyo's proposed tuition hikes are displayed at the university's Komaba campus in Tokyo in July.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 11, 2024
University of Tokyo plans to raise tuition fees by 20% in 2025
The university expects to make the proposal official by the end of September, barring unforeseen issues.
Masako Egawa forged a successful career in business and academia in the United States and Japan.
BUSINESS / WOMEN AT WORK
Sep 1, 2024
A quiet triumph of excellence in the worlds of banking and academia
Masako Egawa navigated a changing business world with her arms open to any opportunities that came along.
Kohei Saito, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tokyo, in a "common forest" in Hachioji, Tokyo, in July
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2024
Slow down to save the planet, says Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito
Capitalism is the root cause of climate change, and we need to stop chasing growth, Saito argues.
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2024
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
Researchers at the University of Tokyo grew human skin cells in the shape of a face and pulled it into a wide grin, using embedded ligamentlike attachments.
The University of Tokyo, the only Japanese institution in the Times university rankings’ top 50, is considering raising tuition fees.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2024
Japan’s universities must prepare for tough changes
Higher education institutions in Japan rarely rank among the world's top universities. To rise, they should tackle long-term issues like growing costs and fewer students.
Professor Yasuhiro Kato of the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo (center right) and Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation (left), hold manganese nodules, a seafloor resource found in the waters surrounding Minamitorishima, Tokyo, on Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2024
Over 200 million metric tons of rare metals found near remote Tokyo island
The sea-bottom mineral concentrations abundantly contain rare metals such as cobalt and nickel — both essential for lithium-ion batteries.
The University of Tokyo in the capital's Bunkyo Ward
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 21, 2024
Japanese team uses AI to predict cancer risk from fatty liver images
The model has proved that it can predict cancer onset risk with 82.3% accuracy, researchers have said.
University of Tokyo PhD student Kei Misumi in an air shower room before entering a clean room at the university
JAPAN
May 30, 2024
Inside a semiconductor 'clean room' at Japan's top university
Japan's push into the chip industry, where it was once dominant, feels like "spring has returned," said a chip expert.
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. A potential tuition hike by the University of Tokyo has sparked student protests amid concerns that it could influence other national universities.
JAPAN / Society
May 27, 2024
University of Tokyo considers tuition hike
The university is also reportedly discussing expanding scholarships and tuition reduction and exemption programs.
The latest findings by University of Tokyo researchers raise hopes that the disease may be treated if doctors can identify people who will develop Alzheimer’s before its onset.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 23, 2024
Japanese researchers confirm blood test predicts risk of Alzheimer's
The latest study raises hopes that if doctors can identify who might be at risk of developing Alzheimer’s beforehand, it could be treated early.
Plumes of smoke rise from a new isle after a recent volcano on Iwo Jima on Nov. 3.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2023
New isle emerges after underwater volcano erupts south of Tokyo
A recent undersea volcanic eruption has led to the formation of a new isle off the coast of Iwo Jima, about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo.
The University of Tokyo ranked 29th in the latest World Universities Rankings, up from 39th in last year’s report.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 28, 2023
Japanese universities move up in global rankings
The overall improvement is due to a change in methodology by Times Higher Education.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2023
Tokyo researchers develop robot arms to 'unlock creativity'
The Jizai Arms were inspired by traditional Japanese puppetry and a quasi-horror short story.

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