Topics
List- Temple University Japan Campus will introduce a program in the Department of Computer Science that allows students to study and graduate in Japan starting in fall 2024
- Toyo Gakuen University will hold a total of 5 "Public Lectures (Liberal Arts)" in-person and online from May 11th. Participation is free.
- Sonoda Gakuen Women's University changes its name to "Sonoda Gakuen University" and will become co-educational from April 2025
- Benesse Corporation's first correspondence support school to open in April 2025
- Kawamura Gakuen Women's University will stop recruiting for the Faculty of Education from 2025
Research results
List- Stroke patients' clumsiness in grasping objects stems from sensory impairment rather than motor paralysis Kio University
- 5% of 18-year-old children have sleep problems; Hirosaki University conducts Japan's first epidemiological survey
- Why is the urine marked by cats more tasteful than usual? Iwate University explains
- Description of cases of birth defects in ancient Japan found in Nihon Shoki, discovered by Kyoto University
- What is the minimum amount of exercise that will produce a training effect? Effects confirmed even in 40 seconds Waseda University
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- Osaka University's Faculty of Engineering Science will have a quota for women in school recommendation selection from 2026 entrance exam
- 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
Careers
List- U.S.-Japan Education Commission recruits scholars for the Fulbright Language Assistant (FLTA) Program Improve your English skills while teaching Japanese at an American university
- “Sophia Mirai Juku,” an online course exclusively for high school students, will begin in May with lectures by UN officials and other experts Sophia University
- 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