
Research
Tohoku University is renowned for its achievements in technological innovation and for the practical application of these technologies to the advancement of society. Inventions born at Tohoku University include the KS and NKS steels, the Yagi-Uda antenna, fibre optics, and perpendicular magnetic recording.
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Rare-Earth Europium Substitution Allows for More Control Over CO?-to-Fuel Conversion
Researchers found the key to taming electrochemical reactions, so they don't produce rogue byproducts instead of valuable fuels.
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For Green Energy: Exposing Just One Active Site Boosts Catalytic Activity
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best one. This research shows how exposing a single active site has huge implications for producing green energy.
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New Fully Digital Design Paves the Way for Scalable Probabilistic Computing
You've heard of qubits, now get ready for p-bits! Researchers developed a fully digital p-bit design that improves the efficiency of probabilistic computers.
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Listening to the 'Whispers' of Electrons and Crystals: A Quantum Discovery
This research uncovers a surprising quantum phenomenon hidden inside ordinary crystals that is related to one of physics' most iconic numbers
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Research Institutes and Centers
Tohoku University has 1,763 Research fellows from overseas, 12 Inter-Department Institutes for Education and 11 University Collaborating Institutions.
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International Visitor Research Center
A new institution which is open to researchers around the world, where people from diverse disciplines can gather, learn and create.
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Utilizing Tohoku University's research results and resources in various industries.
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This site provides you with information on academic research staff at Tohoku University.
Feature Highlights
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In Conversation with Susumu Satomi
Before stepping down on March 31, former president Susumu Satomi shared some of his favourite memories of his time at the university.
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Motoko Kotani: By the Numbers
AIMR Director Motoko Kotani, talks about using mathematics as the common language bridging the different disciplines within materials science.
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Take a peek at some of the trailblazing research coming out of Tohoku University
University Research News
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Research at a Glance
Research
- 2,221 Research fellows from overseas
- 5,976 Academic Staff studying overseas
Research Institutes
Contact:
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Office of Cooperative Research and Development
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Tel: +81-22-217-6043
Fax: +81-22-217-6047
Email: liaison
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