Topics
List- Musashino University Faculty of Entrepreneurship relocates its educational dormitory to a convenient location 5 minutes walk from Mitaka Station
- Tokyo University of Science will establish a new "Faculty of Global Information Studies" and a "Department of Science Communication" in the Faculty of Science in April 2026 (planning for establishment)
- Wakayama Shinai Women's Junior College will become co-educational from 2025; university name will also change
- Tokyo Keizai University will deliver a total of 4 online lectures for high school students, “Tokyo University Live” from April 26th.
- Minamikyushu University Junior College announces suspension of student recruitment after 2026
Research results
List- What is the minimum amount of exercise that will produce a training effect? Effects confirmed even in 40 seconds Waseda University
- Death risk for elderly people is lowest for home ownership, followed by public rental housing
- Tohoku University develops new technology to land multiple drones in succession under strong winds
- Telemedicine by dermatologists shows high diagnostic accuracy, Niigata University survey
- Spouse's cardiovascular disease increases spouse's risk of depression, Kyoto University reveals
Local creation
List- Temple University Japan Campus signs comprehensive partnership agreement with Ehime Prefecture, following Nagasaki and Yamanashi Prefectures
- Five national universities in Shikoku jointly declare a research environment where women can thrive
- Let’s cross “boundaries” to find “connection” FY5 COC+R National Symposium Report
- Hokkaido, Sapporo City, Hokkaido University, Nitori extend collaboration agreement for IT human resource development
- Tokyo Pharmaceutical University signs agreement with Yamanashi Prefecture to train pharmacists, opening new Yamanashi slot
Industry-academia collaboration
List- Heart and blood vessel repair patch “Symphorium” wins Senken Gosen Prize runner-up prize Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
- Tohoku University and Nippon Koei develop technology to instantly predict urban building damage after an earthquake
- Joint research on technology inheritance between Chiba University, Sumida Ward, and two printing companies receives the Printing Society Encouragement Award
- Co-Creation HUB Kyoto Consortium, an 8-story above-ground innovation hub in front of Kyoto Station, scheduled for completion in 2027
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and House Foods make it easy to reduce salt with “salt taste repellency” that dislikes salty taste
entrance exam
List- Sekai Shisosha Kyogakusha renews the cover of “Akahon” on the occasion of its 70th anniversary
- StudySapuri will add three new contents to “Information I” from April
- Toyo University will introduce a basic academic ability test type of school-recommended entrance exam from 2025 entrance exam. Applications can be made concurrently with other universities and general selection.
- Hiroshima University announces entrance exam details for newly established female slots in the Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Information Sciences from 2026
- Kyoto University will establish a new "female recruitment slot" in the special entrance examinations for the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering (excluding the Department of Architecture) from the 2026 entrance examination
Careers
List- Kwansei Gakuin University won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award and the Career Design Program Award chosen by students
- KDDI has significantly improved its ranking in the general science field Mynavi/Nikkei ``Ranking of popular companies for 2025 graduate students to work for''
- 17% of female students “do not want to start a family” Caritas conducts “survey on career plans and life plans” for 2024 graduates
- Recruitment of participants for the online course “Introduction to data science for working adults” started by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- Kio University achieves great success in passing national exams for nurses, public health nurses, and midwives for 4 consecutive years