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Saitama Institute of Technology is a pioneer in nurturing human resources for autonomous driving. The appeal felt by graduates of the laboratory that became the predecessor of the "Autonomous Driving Major"
Saitama Institute of Technology has been focusing on research and education in autonomous driving. Starting in April 2025, the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering, will be offering the first "Autonomous Driving Major" in Japan.
What will happen? Academic ability-based entrance exams for the 2026 academic year
Last year, some private universities became a hot topic with their school recommendation-based selection system based solely on academic ability tests. This was because the academic ability tests were not conducted until February 1st.
The reality that the environment for entering university differs greatly between parents and children. Can we understand the era in which research activities are evaluated in addition to academic ability?
On March 2025, 3, the J. F. Oberlin University Shinjuku Campus hosted an educational observation research project for the career support project for high school students, "Discover!" [...]
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Gakushi's scholarship fund reaches target amount and begins operations
Gaxis, a scholarship platform operator, has been working with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation on a grant-type scholarship fund called "Sustainable Scholarship [...]
Kyoto University of Arts to launch fully online Bachelor of Arts in Music in April 2026, the only one of its kind in Japan
In April 2026, Kyoto University of the Arts will offer a correspondence course in the Department of Cultural Content Creation, Faculty of Arts, where students can study music production completely online. […]
Nishikyushu University plans to establish "Faculty of Health Data Science (tentative name)" with 2027 students on its Saga campus in April 4
Nishikyushu University is planning to establish a new "Faculty of Health Data Science (tentative name)" in April 2027 at the Saga Campus (Saga City […]
Tokyo's men's university dormitory "Wakeijuku" will hold a 5th anniversary event on May 11th (Sun) with free admission
On Sunday, May 2025, 5, Wakeijuku, which operates a dormitory for male university and graduate students in Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, will hold a "11th Anniversary Celebration" event.
Over 5% of students choose a company based on stability, with more people looking for small and medium-sized companies MyNavi 2026 Graduates' Employment Attitude Survey
Mynavi Co., Ltd. conducted the "Mynavi 2026 Graduation College Student Job Opportunity Survey" targeting university and graduate students nationwide who are scheduled to graduate in 2026.
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Saitama Institute of Technology is a pioneer in nurturing human resources for autonomous driving. The appeal felt by graduates of the laboratory that became the predecessor of the "Autonomous Driving Major"
Saitama Institute of Technology has been focusing on research and education in autonomous driving. Starting in April 2025, the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering, will be offering the first "Autonomous Driving Major" in Japan.
What will happen? Academic ability-based entrance exams for the 2026 academic year
Last year, some private universities became a hot topic with their school recommendation-based selection system based solely on academic ability tests. This was because the academic ability tests were not conducted until February 1st.
The reality that the environment for entering university differs greatly between parents and children. Can we understand the era in which research activities are evaluated in addition to academic ability?
On March 2025, 3, the J. F. Oberlin University Shinjuku Campus hosted an educational observation research project for the career support project for high school students, "Discover!" [...]
Topics
List- Gakushi's scholarship fund reaches target amount and begins operations
- Nishikyushu University plans to establish "Faculty of Health Data Science (tentative name)" with 2027 students on its Saga campus in April 4
- Tokyo's men's university dormitory "Wakeijuku" will hold a 5th anniversary event on May 11th (Sun) with free admission
- Kyoto Notre Dame University to stop accepting applications from 2026 2020 universities to stop accepting applications from 11 onwards
- About one in four students living alone spends less than 4 yen a month on food, according to a survey by the Japan Frozen Food Association
Research
List- Discovery of dimeric VIPR2 that aggravates breast cancer Dedimerization may help suppress cancer progression
- Is it possible to predict the risk of ADHD and Tourette's syndrome? Link with inflammatory markers discovered
- Children's voices are not noise but "attractive" - Meiji University, NEC and others jointly research
- Sleep measurement game app improves sleep index and lowers BMI - Data analysis by University of Tsukuba
- Children with a high concentration of butyrate-producing bacteria in their intestinal flora are more likely to experience remission of egg allergies Kansai Medical University
Local
List- Tourism development in Hiroshima: Graduate School of Business Design and others launch new project
- Akita Prefectural University and the University of Tokyo enter into a comprehensive agreement to promote joint research and mutual use of facilities.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government and University Joint Projects for FY2025: Three projects with eight universities including Tokyo University of the Arts announced
- Kanazawa Seiryo University students from the Kanzaki seminar in the Faculty of Economics participated in the "Noto Whole Taste Festival" as part of their volunteer activities for reconstruction efforts.
- Self-driving bus developed by Saitama Institute of Technology to be introduced as the first community bus in the prefecture in Fukaya City
Industry
List- Children's voices are not noise but "attractive" - Meiji University, NEC and others jointly research
- Nagoya Institute of Technology and GOCCO. Co., Ltd. have jointly developed an innovative interior panel that increases indoor radio wave strength just by hanging it on the wall.
- Tamagawa Gakuen receives "Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Special Award" at the 8th Infrastructure Maintenance Awards for its unique industry-academia collaboration
- Facial bone density decreases even before menopause. Chubu University confirms the effectiveness of maltobionic acid in improving facial aging.
- Ultra-fine bubble shower reduces symptoms of atopic dermatitis Osaka Municipal University
entrance exam
List- Kameda Medical University will continue to offer "zero admission fee and exam fee, 70 yen tuition" in 2026
- Yamagata University Faculty of Engineering Department of Systems Innovation Engineering to add female quota for comprehensive selection from 2026 entrance exam
- Okayama University to increase admission capacity of Faculty of Agriculture by 2026 students from 22, allocating 18 students to the general selection (first half) recruitment quota
- Tokai University to publish 2026 edition of "University Guide" in March ahead of the new academic year
- Toyo University plans to conduct basic academic ability tests for the 2026 entrance exam with "comprehensive selection" to accommodate students who cannot make the recommendation deadline
Careers
List- Over 5% of students choose a company based on stability, with more people looking for small and medium-sized companies MyNavi 2026 Graduates' Employment Attitude Survey
- Showa Women's University: The first batch of three students from the "Showa Direct 4.5" program for international students begins their regular course in the Department of Health Design
- Temple University Japan Campus: Expanding employment opportunities to well-known companies both in Japan and overseas
- "Ranking of popular companies chosen by university students for employment in spring 2025" Diamond Human Resource Survey
- Wayo Women's University: Generous support helps students pass the 2025 exams for nurses, public health nurses, social workers, and registered dietitians
Topics
List- Gakushi's scholarship fund reaches target amount and begins operations
- Nishikyushu University plans to establish "Faculty of Health Data Science (tentative name)" with 2027 students on its Saga campus in April 4
- Tokyo's men's university dormitory "Wakeijuku" will hold a 5th anniversary event on May 11th (Sun) with free admission
- Kyoto Notre Dame University to stop accepting applications from 2026 2020 universities to stop accepting applications from 11 onwards
- About one in four students living alone spends less than 4 yen a month on food, according to a survey by the Japan Frozen Food Association
Research
List- Discovery of dimeric VIPR2 that aggravates breast cancer Dedimerization may help suppress cancer progression
- Is it possible to predict the risk of ADHD and Tourette's syndrome? Link with inflammatory markers discovered
- Children's voices are not noise but "attractive" - Meiji University, NEC and others jointly research
- Sleep measurement game app improves sleep index and lowers BMI - Data analysis by University of Tsukuba
- Children with a high concentration of butyrate-producing bacteria in their intestinal flora are more likely to experience remission of egg allergies Kansai Medical University
Local
List- Tourism development in Hiroshima: Graduate School of Business Design and others launch new project
- Akita Prefectural University and the University of Tokyo enter into a comprehensive agreement to promote joint research and mutual use of facilities.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government and University Joint Projects for FY2025: Three projects with eight universities including Tokyo University of the Arts announced
- Kanazawa Seiryo University students from the Kanzaki seminar in the Faculty of Economics participated in the "Noto Whole Taste Festival" as part of their volunteer activities for reconstruction efforts.
- Self-driving bus developed by Saitama Institute of Technology to be introduced as the first community bus in the prefecture in Fukaya City
Industry
List- Children's voices are not noise but "attractive" - Meiji University, NEC and others jointly research
- Nagoya Institute of Technology and GOCCO. Co., Ltd. have jointly developed an innovative interior panel that increases indoor radio wave strength just by hanging it on the wall.
- Tamagawa Gakuen receives "Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Special Award" at the 8th Infrastructure Maintenance Awards for its unique industry-academia collaboration
- Facial bone density decreases even before menopause. Chubu University confirms the effectiveness of maltobionic acid in improving facial aging.
- Ultra-fine bubble shower reduces symptoms of atopic dermatitis Osaka Municipal University
entrance exam
List- Kameda Medical University will continue to offer "zero admission fee and exam fee, 70 yen tuition" in 2026
- Yamagata University Faculty of Engineering Department of Systems Innovation Engineering to add female quota for comprehensive selection from 2026 entrance exam
- Okayama University to increase admission capacity of Faculty of Agriculture by 2026 students from 22, allocating 18 students to the general selection (first half) recruitment quota
- Tokai University to publish 2026 edition of "University Guide" in March ahead of the new academic year
- Toyo University plans to conduct basic academic ability tests for the 2026 entrance exam with "comprehensive selection" to accommodate students who cannot make the recommendation deadline
Careers
List- Over 5% of students choose a company based on stability, with more people looking for small and medium-sized companies MyNavi 2026 Graduates' Employment Attitude Survey
- Showa Women's University: The first batch of three students from the "Showa Direct 4.5" program for international students begins their regular course in the Department of Health Design
- Temple University Japan Campus: Expanding employment opportunities to well-known companies both in Japan and overseas
- "Ranking of popular companies chosen by university students for employment in spring 2025" Diamond Human Resource Survey
- Wayo Women's University: Generous support helps students pass the 2025 exams for nurses, public health nurses, social workers, and registered dietitians