Shiga University has signed an agreement on cooperation and cooperation with Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School.Himeji Nishi High School was designated as the first school in Japan to implement the Super Science High School project in the field of data science.
This agreement will contribute to the further enhancement and development of mutual education and research by coordinating and cooperating in human exchange in the field of data science and utilization of MOOC teaching materials "Introduction to Data Science for High School Students" at Shiga University. The purpose is.
Shiga University has participated in SSH projects conducted by Shiga Prefectural High Schools (Hikone Higashi, Torahime) and Kagawa Prefectural Kannonji Daiichi High School.We have cooperated with the production of disaster prevention maps in Shiga Prefecture from the perspective of high school students and the implementation of FESTAT (National Statistical Search Presentation), as well as advice and guidance.The SSH project of Himeji Nishi High School was also considered to be one of the important initiatives for Shiga University, which is promoting human resource development in the field of data science and the spread of data science, and an agreement was signed.
In addition, Himeji Nishi High School is the mother school of President Ryuichi Ida, so after the conclusion of the agreement, President Ryuichi Ida gave a lecture to first-year students, "Invitation to Data Science-Shiga University, which leads Society 1." Data science education "was held.
