120 participants from 19 schools in 9 prefectures attended!
Sunday, December 6, Science Castle 2015 Tohoku Conference

On Sunday, December 6, 2015, Liberace, Inc. held its first conference for middle and high school students in the Tohoku region, Science Castle 2015 Tohoku Conference.

More and more researchers are taking on the challenge of solving local problems.

REVANES Corporation is promoting Research Based Education (RBE) to promote research activities among middle and high school students.Science Castle.In the past three years, we have provided a total of more than 400 opportunities for research presentations. In addition, in the Tohoku regionTohoku Bioeducation ProjectWe have supported research activities by high school students in cooperation with companies, universities, and high schools, such asResearchers who take on the challenges of regional development through cutting-edge science and technology and research results that address local issuesis increasing in the Tohoku region.

To further develop these activities and contribute to the development of the next generation in the region, we held Science Castle 2015 Tohoku for the first time in the Tohoku region.

 

The stage is set at Tohoku University, and the theme is "Advanced Research with Roots in Society.

Tohoku University will be the setting for the commemorative first Tohoku Conference. Tohoku University is the center of knowledge in the Tohoku region, and is the site of the "Advanced Research with Roots in SocietyThe theme of the event was "The Future of Energy" and featured fascinating lectures by researchers in the fields of energy and medicine. For junior and senior high school students, it was an opportunity to present the results of their daily research projects and club activities,A place to imagine the future world that research will create across disciplines and generations.The participants were able to discuss how to grasp social issues and give back the knowledge gained from research through presentations and exchanges with university researchers.

 

Interaction with graduate students and corporate researchers who create innovations.

In addition to research presentations, special events linked to the theme will be held at Tohoku University andThe event also provided an opportunity to learn how researchers are building the future by putting down roots in society, and to discuss university life and research careers.

 

RIVANES will continue to contribute to the development of the region through the activation of research activities of the next generation.

 

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■ Date and time:

December 6 (Sun.) 9:00-17:00

■ University Lecture:
Advanced Research with Roots in Society! Lecture by Professor of Tohoku University

• "The Future Health of Local Residents Protected by Researchers."
  Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization Genome Research Institute Sendai Center for Community Support Prof. Nobuo Fuse
• The Campus of the Future, where four cutting-edge technologies will make it possible.
  Professor Toshikazu Ishida, Department of Urban and Architectural Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

■ Special Events:

• Special Lecture "Making Research Work - For Science-Loving Students to Contribute to R&D and Society" by Mr. Yasunari Sato, R&D Division, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
• Technology Booth "Honda Hydrogen Energy Experience Booth
• Research presentation "Tohoku University Innovation Creation School PBL Result Presentation".

■To participate:

Students enrolled in junior high school, high school, or technical college who are engaged in research projects through classes or club activities.

■ Location:

Qatar Science Campus Hall, Tohoku University (6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan)
○Access Details:http://www.eng.tohoku.ac.jp/map/access.html
Nearest: Approx. 3 minutes walk from Aobayama Station on the Subway Tozai Line (Subway Tozai Line opens on the day of the conference!)

 

 

 

■ Operation:

Sponsored by ○○:Career Support Center, Tohoku University, Advanced Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Career Support Center, Advanced Innovation Doctoral Human Resource Development Unit

Co-sponsored by the Science Castle Executive Committee of the Liverness Education Support Project, Inc,Tohoku University, Qatar Science Campus

○Special Sponsor: Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.

Companies cooperating: Atlas Corporation, THINKERS Corporation, Honda Motor Co.

Supported by: The Society of Chemical Engineers, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan; Sendai City Board of Education; Japan Society of Civil Engineers; The Oceanographic Society of Japan; The Chemical Society of Japan; The Mathematical Society of Japan; The Ecological Society of Japan; The Physical Society of Japan; The Geophysical Union of Japan; The Japan Geoscience Union; The Japan Statistical Society; The Physical Society of Japan; The Miyagi Prefecture Board of Education