Topics
List- Otemae University to open Faculty of Science and Engineering, its first science faculty since its founding, from April 2025
- Shibaura Institute of Technology signs naming rights contract with Sky Corporation and opens "Sky Cafeteria"
- Tokyo Keizai University's online lectures for high school students, "Tokyo Keizai University Live," will be held for the second term of 2024 and will begin streaming on Friday, September 2th.
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ochanomizu University, and Nara Women's University hold program to discover female science and engineering students
- "Artificial platelets made from iPS cells" project selected by NEDO Kyoto University's Center for iPS Cell Research and Application aims for practical application by 2028
Research results
List- Toho University survey finds high incidence of medical-related lawsuits in Tokyo and Osaka
- Tohoku University proves that carbon dioxide in the environment does indeed induce drowsiness
- Okayama University of Science discovers that bitter taste receptors found on the tongue also exist in the skin
- Body posture that makes meditation easier for people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) revealed Ritsumeikan University
- The total amount of microplastics on the surface and in the waters of Tokyo Bay is estimated to be about 25m³ (tons) by Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.
Local creation
List- Kyoto Prefecture to make two prefectural high schools affiliated with Kyoto Prefectural University; admissions through affiliated school quotas (provisional name) available from 2
- Nippon Institute of Technology joins the Miyashiro Town Zero Carbon Promotion Council Industry-government-academia collaboration to realize a zero-carbon city
- Toyo Gakuen University Hongo Campus to hold first "Children's Clothing Adoption Fair" on September 9th - Industry-government-academia collaboration with Bunkyo Ward and Zendra Co., Ltd.
- Nara City to establish "Student Town Nara" hub in front of Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station
- Tohoku University of Liberal Arts and Sciences agrees to become public school in April 2026, with new departments also set up
Industry-academia collaboration
List- Osaka Municipal University succeeds in producing high-quality cat iPS cells without gene insertion
- Nippon Institute of Technology joins the Miyashiro Town Zero Carbon Promotion Council Industry-government-academia collaboration to realize a zero-carbon city
- Tamagawa University College of Art and Yomiuriland collaborate with industry to create an advertisement featuring a night pool
- Shukutoku University collaborates with Solaseed Air to develop talent that connects aviation with the local community
- Otsuma Women's University's new Faculty of Data Science (tentative name, pending approval) to be established in 2025 announces collaborations with major companies
entrance exam
List- Universities nationwide gather Online entrance examination briefing session “University fair at home” Live delivery for 9 consecutive days from 30/5
- 290 universities nationwide are participating, and about 1000 lecture videos are available for unlimited viewing at the online college entrance event "YumeNavi Live"
- When considering where to go to college, high school seniors place the most importance on "enjoying student life" and "being advantageous for finding a job" - Recruit Shingaku Soken
- Toyo University, Chiba Institute of Technology, and Arrow Educational Research Institute to hold "Juku-dai Collaboration Seminar" on Thursday, October 2024, 10
- Japan International School University to add part-time high school category to comprehensive selection process for 2025 entrance exams
Careers
List- Showa Women's University Institute of Contemporary Education x Dentsu "Proactive Training Seminars for Teachers, by Teachers" will be held for a total of six sessions from September 9st (Saturday)
- Online university "ZEN University" (tentative name, application for establishment approval pending) to have many popular professional creators participate as guest lecturers for creative-related subjects
- Musashi University has been ranked number one in the Tokyo metropolitan area for 15 consecutive years as a "caring university" and for 1 consecutive years as a "small but highly regarded university" (according to University Communications).
- Fukuoka Institute of Technology launches credit-exchange collaborative program with Taiwan's Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology, a leader in semiconductor talent development
- Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers President issues statement calling for recruitment style that respects educational opportunities for university and graduate students