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Environment for research plays a huge role in research for the environment

“That was the first time I noticed environmental problems in the form of water pollution.” It’s often our childhood interests that serve as the basis for our passions and careers once we reach adulthood. Growing up in China, MAI Zhaohuan spent the summers

Plunging into Japanese culture like there's Noh tomorrow

“It's not every day that you have the opportunity to learn theater in Japan.” It’s certainly not an everyday opportunity for a Japanese native, let alone a student from overseas. And it’s not every day that you get a front row seat to a live theater per

Orchestrating the construction of India’s metro railways

Known as the civil engineer who orchestrated the construction of India’s metro railways, Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering alum ABE Reiko has spent 19 years living in India. She’s also an executive officer of a major construction consulting c