2019

December 26, 2019Research: Development of ultrathin durable membrane for efficient oil and water separation
December 23, 2019Info: President Takeda visits Shanghai
December 23, 2019Research: How can groups apologize sincerely? It’s going to cost them
December 20, 2019Info: Kobe University attends the PhD Workshop China 2019 in Beijing
December 20, 2019Research: Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects in individuals
December 18, 2019Info: Visit from Dagon University
December 17, 2019Info: Visit from Gujarat University
December 17, 2019Info: Visit from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
December 13, 2019Research: Success in metabolically engineering marine algae to synthesize valuable antioxidant astaxanthin
December 11, 2019Info: Visit from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and Hanoi Medical University
December 11, 2019Info: Kobe University economics student formally thanked for contributions to Japanese culture event in Romania
December 9, 2019Info: Jigeki: Theater for all Kobe University students
December 6, 2019Info: Kobe University holds its 16th Homecoming Day for International Students
December 5, 2019Info: Visit from Eötvös Loránd University
December 5, 2019Info: 7th Bruegel-Kobe University Joint International Symposium held
December 5, 2019Research: Gene expression regulation in Chinese cabbage illuminated
November 28, 2019Research: Review paper on piRNA antiviral immunity
November 27, 2019Research: Impact crater data analysis of Ryugu asteroid illuminates complicated geological history
November 22, 2019Info: Professor Mizuhata invited to Jagiellonian University as a visiting professor
November 21, 2019Info: Vice President Masumoto attends Italy-Japan University networking conference
November 21, 2019Info: Kobe University attends Babeş-Bolyai University’s 100th anniversary ceremony
November 19, 2019Info: Kobe University joins the 11th Japan-China University Presidents’ Conference
November 19, 2019Info: Experiencing the Rugby World Cup as a Match Day Assistant
November 19, 2019Research: New species of seaweed uncovered by genetic analyses
November 18, 2019Info: Rule of Law, Democracy and Constitutionalism workshop held in Brussels
November 14, 2019Info: Opinion exchange meeting on university management held with UK Higher Education delegation
November 14, 2019Info: Visit from Peking and Fudan universities
November 13, 2019Research: Research team illuminates system by which plants have formed secondary buds since ancient times
November 11, 2019Info: Visit from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
November 8, 2019Research: Flowering mechanism in Brassica rapa leafy vegetables illuminated
November 7, 2019Info: Kobe University president visits KU Leuven to sign an agreement renewal
November 7, 2019Info: German-Japanese Symposium held
November 7, 2019Info: Kobe University Overseas Advisory Board meeting held in Brussels
November 7, 2019Info: 10th Anniversary Symposium highlights the importance of advanced research collaborations between KU and EU institutions
November 7, 2019Info: Vice President Masumoto visits The Free University of Berlin
November 5, 2019Info: KU representatives join 5th Japan-Indonesia Rectors’ Conference
November 1, 2019Info: KU Clubs: The Offshore Sailing Club
October 30, 2019Research: Breakthrough in clean energy production: efficient hydrogen conversion achieved through solar water splitting using hematite mesocrystal-based photoanodes
October 21, 2019Info: Kobe University joins the Japan-Australia University Dialogue 2019
October 21, 2019Research: Researchers discover the ‘KARAPPO’ gene and illuminate how plants reproduce through cloning
October 18, 2019Info: Kobe University Newsletter "Kaze" Vol. 7
October 17, 2019Info: Visit from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Japan
October 17, 2019Info: "The 5th Annual International Conference on Applied Econometrics in Hawaii"was held on September 17-18
October 15, 2019Info: ELTE University Rector gives special lecture at Kobe
October 10, 2019Research: Illumination of abnormal neuronal activities caused by myelin impairment suggests possible contribution to learning deficits
October 9, 2019Info: Visit from the Delegation of the European Union to Japan
October 4, 2019Info: Kobe University visits Hanoi’s Foreign Trade and National Economics Universities
October 3, 2019Research: Analysis of HIV-1B in Indonesia illuminates transmission dynamics of the virus
October 1, 2019Info: Professor Inoue (Graduate School of Law) appointed Jean Monnet Chair
October 1, 2019Info: Visit from Pertamina University
September 26, 2019Research: Sensory and chemical analyses of the odor of newborn babies’ heads suggests importance in facilitating bonding and care-giving behaviors
September 24, 2019Research: Converting absorbed photons into twice as many excitons: successful high-efficiency energy conversion with organic monolayer on gold nanocluster surface
September 12, 2019Research: Research discoveries suggest that LH dipeptide improves mental health
September 6, 2019Research: Fe metabolic engineering method succeeds in producing 1,2,4-butanetriol sustainably from biomass
September 3, 2019Info: Visit from Warsaw University
September 2, 2019Research: Professor Yasuko Mori presented with lifetime achievement award for pioneering herpes virology research
September 2, 2019Info: Notice regarding charges for issuing various certificates for graduates, etc.
September 2, 2019Research: GIS and eDNA analysis system successfully used to discover new habitats of rare salamander could be utilized to find other endangered species
August 27, 2019Info: Kobe University takes part in inaugural KANSAI&HUBEI regional exchange event
August 22, 2019Info: 2019 Kobe University Study Program was held
August 22, 2019Info: The Japan Summer Program in Sustainable Development 2019 was held in collaboration with Georgia Institute of Technology
August 21, 2019Info: Visit from the Japan Foundation’s Budapest Office
August 20, 2019Research: The mechanism that controls Chinese cabbage flowering
August 2, 2019Research: Spacer protects healthy organs from radiation exposure during particle therapy
August 2, 2019Research: Discovery of non-blooming orchid on Japanese subtropical islands
August 1, 2019Info: Kobe University Engineering Summer School 2019 held
July 31, 2019Info: Interview with EU Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
July 31, 2019Info: New Kobe University brochure online (2019)
July 26, 2019Info: Erasmus+ staff mobility programme: Professor Hashino visits University of Trier
July 25, 2019Research: Signals from skin cells control fat cell specialization
July 19, 2019Info: Visit from Government of Western Australia
July 19, 2019Info: The Fourth Kobe University – Beijing Foreign Studies University Joint Symposium
July 18, 2019Info: Visit from EU Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
July 18, 2019Info: Special lecture marks 20 years of partnership with Jagiellonian University
July 12, 2019Info: Visit from Chinese international officers and researchers through the SAKURA Exchange Program in Science
July 11, 2019Info: Visit from the University of Liège
July 8, 2019Info: Visit from the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan
July 4, 2019Info: Visit from the University of Southern California
July 3, 2019Research: Winter monsoons became stronger during geomagnetic reversal
July 2, 2019Research: Misjudging the strength of other people’s emotions based on egocentric bias
June 28, 2019Info: SEAMEO RIHED－JANU study visit to Japan
June 25, 2019Info: Kobe University participates in Dalian University of Technology 70th Anniversary celebrations
June 24, 2019Research: Shedding light on rhodopsin dynamics in the retina
June 21, 2019Info: Kobe University participates in UK-Japan University Dialogue 2019
June 21, 2019Research: A new mechanism for accessing damaged DNA
June 19, 2019Info: Executive Vice President Mizutani gives keynote speech at the University of Hong Kong
June 19, 2019Research: Electrons take alternative route to prevent plant stress
June 18, 2019Info: International Staff Training Week 2019
June 17, 2019Info: Visit from Technische Universität Darmstadt
June 11, 2019Info: President Takeda attends Japan-China Fair and Forum in China 2019
June 6, 2019Info: Visit from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
June 3, 2019Info: Attention Students: We will test our new Disaster Safety Confirmation System on Friday, July 12th
May 28, 2019Info: Summer Programs @ Korea University
May 27, 2019Info: Visit from the University of Lodz
May 27, 2019Info: Visit from Riga Technical University
May 21, 2019Research: Gas insulation could be protecting an ocean inside Pluto
May 14, 2019Research: Supervolcano paper features in Scientific Reports Top 100 Read Articles of 2018
May 10, 2019Info: The 2nd Honolulu Symposium on International Joint Researches of Kobe University
May 9, 2019Research: Scientists grow precursors for human pigment cells
May 7, 2019Research: Cell architects: engineered “smart cells” improve production of pharmaceutical raw materials
May 7, 2019Info: Visit from the Chinese Consulate-General in Osaka
April 26, 2019Research: Humanization of antibodies targeting human herpesvirus 6B
April 24, 2019Info: Kobe University participated in Erasmus-Day at Okayama University
April 19, 2019Info: Visit from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
April 17, 2019Info: Kobe University Alumni Association in Vietnam hosts gathering in Hanoi
April 17, 2019Info: Visit to Foreign Trade University (Vietnam)
April 17, 2019Info: Visit to National Economics University (Vietnam)
April 17, 2019Info: (Applications closed) Recruitment Notice: PR Officer (International Affairs Planning Division)
April 10, 2019Info: Kobe University Newsletter "Kaze" Vol. 6
April 10, 2019Info: The new faces of international exchange at Kobe University
April 5, 2019Info: Visits to Hamburg University of Technology and University of Kiel
April 4, 2019Info: Wanted: Student PR Ambassadors
March 26, 2019Research: Why photosynthesis works better for some plants than others
March 18, 2019Research: Making xylitol and cellulose nanofibers from paper paste – towards a green and sustainable society
March 7, 2019Research: Professor Ken-ichi Yoshida appointed Ambassador for the Federation of European Microbiological Societies
March 7, 2019Info: Visit from the Delegation of the European Union to Japan
March 1, 2019Research: Drying without dying: how resurrection plants survive without water
March 1, 2019Research: Endangered eel located using DNA from one liter of water
February 27, 2019Info: Kobe University Environmental Report 2018 now available
February 26, 2019Research: The secret behind witchweed’s devastating ability to steal nutrients from crops
February 22, 2019Info: Executive Assistant to the President in Charge of International Collaboration visits Eötvös Loránd University
February 22, 2019Info: Academic events jointly held with Japan Foundation Budapest
February 22, 2019Research: How diabetes causes muscle loss
February 21, 2019Info: Visit from the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan
February 8, 2019Research: Vitamin D and immune cells stimulate bone marrow disease
February 4, 2019Info: GSICS Research Team Conducted Workshop on Innovative Partnership and Financing Mechanisms for ECCE in Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia Government Officials with UNESCO Education Experts
January 31, 2019Info: Applications open for 2019 Kobe University Study Program
January 31, 2019Info: Reports from the Long Term Overseas Visit Program for Young Researchers (2019)
January 31, 2019Research: Highly sensitive method to detect potential cancer biomarker
January 29, 2019Info: Relay lecture held as part of Joint Lecture Series Programme with Jagiellonian University
January 29, 2019Research: Missing-Link in Planet Evolution Found
January 28, 2019Research: Manipulating cell networks with light – new frontiers in optical microscopy
January 24, 2019Info: New Year greetings from President Takeda
January 24, 2019Info: Associate Professor Gomez explains climate change hazards in documentary series Sinking Cities
January 24, 2019Research: Enzyme that breaks down amino acids may promote aging
January 18, 2019Info: Visit from the Lord Provost of Aberdeen
January 18, 2019Research: Plant peptide helps roots to branch out in the right places
January 17, 2019Research: Wasps, cockroaches and crickets are pollinators too
January 15, 2019Research: Identifying “friends” in an objective manner: A new method for extracting the backbone of networked social interactions
January 9, 2019Research: Giant pattern discovered in the clouds of planet Venus
January 9, 2019Info: Visit from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Kobe