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President Hamada Participates in a “UTokyo Day” at Princeton University

You may recall that last year the  “University of Tokyo Day”was held on October 23, 2014 at Jones Hall of Princeton University.  The ceremony was participated by President Junichi Hamada, Dr. Masako Egawa (Executive Vice President of UTokyo and a FUTI Director) and several other delegates from the University of Tokyo.  Mr. Takeshi Komoto of JETRO New…
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Princeton-UTokyo Educational Partnership on Plasma Physics

Princeton University (the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, PPPL) and the University of Tokyo (the Departments of Advanced Energy, Physics and Electrical Engineering) have initiated a joint educational activity in plasma physics for undergraduate and graduate students. The scientific focus is interdisciplinary within the field of plasma physics, and it is aimed at plasma physics that…
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UTokyo Professor Kiichi Fujiwara Speaks in New York

On May 25, Friends of UTokyo Inc. (FUTI) hosted, jointly with the NY Icho-kai and Satsuki-kai America, a lecture meeting by Prof. Kiichi Fujiwara, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Policy Alternative Research Institute, UTokyo. The lecture meeting was held at a conference room of The Jin Law Group LLLP in mid-Manhattan. About 30 alumni…
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"Go Global Study Abroad Fair 2015" Held at the Komaba Campus

“Go Global 2015,” a fair to encourage UTokyo students to study abroad, was held at the Komaba Campus on June fourth (Thu) and fifth (Fri), 2015. The objectives of the Fair are to convey to UTokyo students the significance and importance of studying abroad and experiencing different cultures, and to motivate and help them to consider…
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Renovation of Yasuda Auditorium Completed!

The comprehensive renovation of the Yasuda Auditorium at the University of Tokyo, which was undertaken from the academic year 2013 to 2014, was just completed. The renovation entailed upgrades in earthquake resistance and fireproofing, and making modifications for “barrier-free” accessibility. No change was made to the exterior appearance of the auditorium, but great care was…
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UTokyo Team Ranked among the Top Five Finalists in Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas Contest

UTokyo team led by Mr. Satoshi Miyatani, 2nd year student in the master’s program in aerospace and aeronautics engineering, was among the five finalists at the Fly Your Ideas Contest sponsored by Airbus in partnership with UNESCO. Mr. Miyatani participated in a short course at UC Berkeley in the summer 2013 as a recipient of…
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Seven UTokyo Students and 11 U.S. Students Receive FUTI's 2015 Summer Scholarships

The Award Selection Committee met on March 14, 2015 at the Community Resource Exchange conference room in Downtown Manhattan. It was attended by Masaaki Yamada (Chair of the Committee and Director of University Relations), Hisashi Kobayashi, Shigenori Matsushita, Masako Osako, and Nobuko Sakurai. In a series of discussions that followed the preliminary selections made on…
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Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2015 FUTI Summer Scholarship Program

Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) is now accepting applications for the 2015 Global Leadership Awards (FUTI-GLA). (1) UTokyo students interested in studying at U.S. universities and (2) students attending U.S. universities interested in internship and other programs at the UTokyo this summer are encouraged to apply. Application forms, deadlines, and other details are posted at…
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Friends of UTokyo Has Begun Its 6th Annual Fundraising Campaign

We sincerely appreciate the support of alumni and friends in this campaign. Greetings from FUTI President and Director/Treasurer are shown below. The photo was taken at the Language Institute class at Yale attended by Ms. Izumi Hayashi, a FUTI award recipient of the past summer.   Dear Friends of UTokyo (FUTI): I hope that this…
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