Dr. Yamada of FUTI speaks to the 28 UTRIP students.
On July 11, 2013 a reception was held for the students who participated in the 2013 University of Tokyo Research Internship Program (UTRIP) , hosted by the Faculty of Science of UTokyo. This year, 28 undergraduate students were selected from all over the world. Among them were six FUTI awardees, who were selected from more than 120 U.S. undergraduate students who applied for the FUTI summer scholarship program. All participants conducted research as summer interns in UTokyo’s science laboratories.
At the reception, Ms. Sachiko Soeda, Project Specialist of UTRIP, who coordinates the program, expressed her gratitude to Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) which has doubled the number of awards from three of last year to six this year. Dr. Masaaki Yamada, Director of the University Relations of FUTI and Chair of the FUTI Selection Committee, who happened to be in Tokyo, attending an international conference on Plasma Physics, was invited to the Reception, met each of the six FUTI awardees.
From left: Mr. Aniruddha Bapat (Caltech, Junior), Mr. Jacob Schmelz (University of Texas at Austin, Sophomore), Ms. Krysta Dummit (Princeton University, Sophomore), Dr. Masaaki Yamada (FUTI and Princeton Plasma Physics Lab), Mr. Chung Yau Elton Ho (University of Virginia, Junior), Mr. Mathew Kubicki (Yale University, Junior), Ms. Alana Ogata (William & Mary, Junior)
Dr. Yamada remarked “I am extremely impressed by the enthusiasm that the students show about their exciting research experiences, despite the very hot summer in Tokyo. This type of exchange program will significantly broaden the global views of participating students, and I feel that the FUTI effort has been rewarded handsomely.” He also encouraged the UTRIP students to return to UTokyo as graduate students in the future.
The UTRIP is one of the best run summer programs, and the number of worldwide applications increased dramatically from 310 of last year to 430. The number of U.S. applicants doubled, i.e., from 62 of last year to 123 this year, and most of them were top notch students from leading U.S. universities.
Articles in this newsletter:
- Alumni in Japan and Illinois Make the Fourth Annual Campaign Successful
- The Annual Board and Advisory Committee Meeting Held
- Eight More Receive FUTI’s Summer Scholarships for Participating in GSP and Other Summer Programs
- UTokyo Students Challenge Summer Sessions at Yale
- Reception Held to Welcome UTokyo Students on a “Taiken” Program
- 2013 UTRIP Reception Held
- GSP Reception Held at UTokyo
- 450 Students Attend Overseas Study Orientation Program at Komaba
- FUTI’s Support of Kavli-IPMU’s Program Continues
- FUTI’s Grant to the Columbia-UTokyo Joint Lecture Program Renewed
- Dr. Fumiko Tamura Appointed "Advisor to Treasurer"
- Dr. Shigenori Matsushita joins the Award Committee
- Mr. Seiei Ono, FUTI Advisory Committee Member, Returns to Japan
- Mr. Sung Kie Paik, a New York Ichokai Member, Dies
- Blog Article: ”Science of Vowels” by Shigenori Matsushita
- Book Review, “Mathematicians Who Lost Their Faces: Essays in Idleness on Mathematics,” by Shoshichi Kobayashi
