National / Science & Health Nov 24, 2020
Japan-France team to develop paper sensor for COVID-19 detection
A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo and the French National Center for Scientific Research will team up to develop the test kit.
National Nov 13, 2020
Nobel laureate Koshiba, who proved existence of neutrinos, dies
The scientist was awarded for his pioneering contribution in the field of astrophysics, having confirmed the existence of cosmic neutrinos.
National / Science & Health Oct 22, 2020
Japan researchers show masks block coronavirus, but not perfectly
Japanese researchers have shown that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can't eliminate contagion risk entirely. Scientists at the University of Tokyo built a secure chamber with mannequin heads facing each other. One head, fitted with a nebulizer, simulated ...
Business Oct 9, 2020
University of Tokyo to issue ¥20 billion debt for post-pandemic projects
The University of Tokyo said Thursday it will issue ¥20 billion ($190 million) worth of bonds next week to finance projects to address social issues following the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the first national university to do so. The issuance of "university bonds" to enhance research ...
Lifestyle Sep 20, 2020
A digital pivot at Japan’s universities: ‘A lot of us expected to have our worst semesters online’
by Spencer Cohen
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the fall term, leaving professors and students scrambling to adapt to shifting rules and digital education.
National / Science & Health Aug 31, 2020
Daiichi Sankyo's COVID-19 vaccine candidate selected by Japanese drug discovery body
Daiichi Sankyo Co. said on Monday that its mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate was selected for inclusion in a drug discovery program by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development. The vaccine, known as DS-5670, was picked for the second round of AMED's program dedicated ...
Business / Economy Aug 24, 2020
University of Tokyo to sell bonds in first of its kind in Japan
The institution plans to make ¥20 billion of 40-year securities available in early October.
National Aug 21, 2020
Record-low number of University of Tokyo students pass civil service exam
The number of people from the University of Tokyo who passed the fiscal 2020 career-track civil service examination has dropped to 249, the lowest since fiscal 1998, when the data first became available, the National Personnel Authority said Friday. Although the prestigious national university had ...
National / Science & Health Aug 5, 2020
Sony Corp. said Wednesday that it will develop a satellite jointly with the University of Tokyo and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. The Japanese company will develop a camera for use in a satellite that can be controlled remotely from Earth in real ...
Business Jun 4, 2020
University of Tokyo team tests wave power generator in Kanagawa
A team of the University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science and other organizations have begun testing a wave power generator at a fishing port in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. The equipment can generate electricity efficiently as it uses not only incoming waves but those bouncing ...
People | 20 QUESTIONS May 31, 2020
Jin Sato: Taking a global view of state-society relations
by Claire Williamson
Professor Jin Sato on the most memorable lecture he ever gave, Japan’s go-to techniques for multinational cooperation and the three foods he always has in his fridge.