{"id":57561,"date":"2022-04-14T17:46:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T08:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/?page_id=57561"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T05:04:34","slug":"activity_reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity_reports\/","title":{"rendered":"GLC Activity Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"textList02\">\r\n        <li><a href=\"#260817\">2026.08.17 Spring 2026 IPLA Final Presentation 2026<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#260731-1\">2026.07.31 TUJP Five TUJP programs were conducted in Summer 2026<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#260731\">2026.07.31 TUJP Summer 2 Students Undertake Community-Engaged ICL Fieldwork in Oga, Akita<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#260323\">2026.03.23 JIGE 2026 Doctoral Colloquium Series with Penn State University<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#260212\">2026.02.12 Three TUJP programs were conducted in Winter 2025-2026<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#260205\">2026.02.05 Fall 2025 IPLA Final Presentation<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#260127\">2026.01.27 GLC \u00d7 Sendai Daisan High School (Sanko) English Presentation Support Project 2025<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#260122\">2026.01.22 Coffee Event with Prof. Hideo Ohno \u2013 An Inspiring Dialogue on Leadership, Research, and the Future of Tohoku University<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2025\/\"><a class=\"linkBarArrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2025\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive 2025<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2024\/\"><a class=\"linkBarArrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2024\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive 2024<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2023\/\"><a class=\"linkBarArrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2023\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive 2023<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2022\/\"><a class=\"linkBarArrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2022\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive 2022<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2021\/\"><a class=\"linkBarArrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2021\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive 2021<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"http:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity_report\/archive2016\/\"><a class=\"linkBarArrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/archive-for-2020\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive 2020<\/a><\/p>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260817\"><span>August 17, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nSpring 2026 IPLA Final Presentation\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3256-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3256-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0842-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_0842-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>On August 4th, the IPLA (International Program in Liberal Arts) final presentation was held for 74 students who are completing the exchange program for the Spring 2026 semester. <\/p>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/77202\/\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Incoming Student Exchange Section<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> studyab*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (please replace the \"*\" with \"@\")\r\n<br>\r\nTel: 022-795-4816<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260731\"><span>July 31, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nTUJP Summer 2 Students Undertake Community-Engaged ICL Fieldwork in Oga, Akita\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga_Namahage-Museum.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga_Namahage-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga-Namahage-Mugeum-2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga-Namahage-Mugeum-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>In July 2026, Tohoku University\u2019s Global Learning Center conducted a community-engaged fieldwork program in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. The initiative brought together approximately 70 international students participating in the Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) Summer 2, representing 20 countries and regions, including Singapore, Taiwan, the United States, Germany, and China.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe Global Learning Center actively promotes community-engaged Intercultural Collaborative Learning (ICL), an educational model in which students examine complex issues facing contemporary Japanese society from multiple perspectives and work with diverse stakeholders to co-create practical solutions. As part of this effort, the fieldwork took place in Oga, a city confronting some of Japan\u2019s most pressing demographic and social challenges, including rapid population aging and decline. The program brought together academia, municipal government, and local business through partnerships with Oga City\u2019s Division of Tourism and Culture and Ine to Agave Co., Ltd., a pioneering craft sake brewery advancing community revitalization through sake production.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/76966\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Junna Minato<br>\r\nResearch Associate & Academic Coordinator<br>\r\nGlobal Learning Center, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> junna.minato.d7[at]tohoku.ac.jp (Replace [at] with @.)<br>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260731-1\"><span>July 31, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nFive TUJP programs were conducted in Summer 2026\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/karuta2_Summer2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/karuta2_Summer2.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Preparation-for-Field-Trip-with-SCRUM_Sydney-Summer2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Preparation-for-Field-Trip-with-SCRUM_Sydney-Summer2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>The Global Learning Center (GLC) hosted five in-person Tohoku University Japanese Programs (TUJPs)\u2014short-term student exchange programs\u2014between May and July 2026.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<p>\u25cf TUJP Baylor (May 21 \u2013 May 31, 2026): Welcomed 7 participants from Baylor University, our partner institution in the United States.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\u25cf TUJP Summer 1 (June 10 \u2013 June 25, 2026): Welcomed 34 participants from partner universities located in Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, the United States, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Russia.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\u25cf TUJP UNCC (June 10 \u2013 June 25, 2026): Welcomed 10 participants from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, our partner institution in the United States.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\u25cf TUJP Sydney (June 22 \u2013 July 9, 2026): Welcomed 59 participants from the University of Sydney, our partner institution in Australia.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\u25cf TUJP Summer 2 (July 1 \u2013 July 28, 2026): Welcomed 73 participants from partner institutions and other organizations located in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, Indonesia, Germany, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Thailand, Finland, Sweden, and Russia.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/77015\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Global Learning Center<br>\r\nTUJP Office<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> tujp*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (please replace the \"*\" with \"@\")<br>\r\nTel: +81(0)22-795-7782<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260731\"><span>July 31, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nTUJP Summer 2 Students Undertake Community-Engaged ICL Fieldwork in Oga, Akita\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga_Namahage-Museum.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga_Namahage-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga-Namahage-Mugeum-2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oga-Namahage-Mugeum-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>In July 2026, Tohoku University\u2019s Global Learning Center conducted a community-engaged fieldwork program in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. The initiative brought together approximately 70 international students participating in the Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) Summer 2, representing 20 countries and regions, including Singapore, Taiwan, the United States, Germany, and China.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe Global Learning Center actively promotes community-engaged Intercultural Collaborative Learning (ICL), an educational model in which students examine complex issues facing contemporary Japanese society from multiple perspectives and work with diverse stakeholders to co-create practical solutions. As part of this effort, the fieldwork took place in Oga, a city confronting some of Japan\u2019s most pressing demographic and social challenges, including rapid population aging and decline. The program brought together academia, municipal government, and local business through partnerships with Oga City\u2019s Division of Tourism and Culture and Ine to Agave Co., Ltd., a pioneering craft sake brewery advancing community revitalization through sake production.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/76966\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Junna Minato<br>\r\nResearch Associate & Academic Coordinator<br>\r\nGlobal Learning Center, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> junna.minato.d7[at]tohoku.ac.jp (Replace [at] with @.)<br>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260323\"><span>March 23, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nJIGE 2026 Doctoral Colloquium Series with Penn State University\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6295.jpeg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6316.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6316.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>On Friday, March 13, \u201cThe JIGE* 2026 Doctoral Colloquium Series with Penn State University**: Special Seminar\u201d was held in person and online at Tohoku University, with approximately 60 students and faculty members participating, including those from JIGE project partner universities.<\/p>\r\n<p>This year\u2019s colloquium series centered on the main theme of \u201cDisaster Science.\u201d Prior to the \u201cSpecial Seminar,\u201d a three-day \u201cTohoku University-Penn State Joint Field Tour\u201d was conducted. During the tour, 15 researchers and graduate students from both universities visited areas affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.<\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/75560\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Tohoku University Inter-University Exchange Project Office<br>\r\n'Blended Mobility Project (BMX) for Society 5.0 HR (Human Resources)'<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> tohoku-tenkai-3*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (please replace the \"*\" with \"@\")\r\n<br>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260212\"><span>February 21, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nThree TUJP programs were conducted in Winter 2025-2026\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Winter1-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Winter1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Winter1_2-scaled.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Winter1_2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>The Global Learning Center (GLC) hosted three Tohoku University Japanese Programs\r\n(TUJPs)\u2014short-term student exchange programs between December 2025 and February 2026.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf TUJP Sydney (December 2\u201319, 2025): 57 students from the University of Sydney, one of\r\nour partner universities in Australia, participated in the program.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf TUJP Winter 1 (December 5\u201318, 2025): 120 students joined from partner universities\r\nlocated in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Canada, South Korea, Germany, Poland,\r\nAustralia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25cf TUJP Winter 2 (January 21\u2013February 3, 2026): 61 students participated from partner\r\nuniversities located in South Korea, China, Taiwan, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia,\r\nCanada, Thailand, and Australia.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/75206\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Global Learning Center<br>\r\nTUJP Office<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> tujp*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (please replace the &quot;*&quot; with &quot;@&quot;)<br>\r\nTel: +81(0)22-795-7782\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260205\"><span>February 5, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nFall 2025 IPLA Final Presentation\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1636-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1636-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1629-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1629-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>On February 3rd, the IPLA (International Program in Liberal Arts) final presentation was held for 35 students who are completing the exchange program for the Fall 2025 semester.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each student gave a wonderful presentation about what they had learnt at Tohoku University by participating in the IPLA and their future plans.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/75165\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Incoming Student Exchange Section<br>\r\nTUJP Office<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> studyab*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (please replace the \"*\" with \"@\")<br>\r\nTel: 022-795-4816\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260127\"><span>January 27, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nGLC \u00d7 Sendai Daisan High School (Sanko) English Presentation Support Project 2025\r\n<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-15.03.25-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-15.03.25-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ff502d19597affcdb8aa31b1123a401e-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ff502d19597affcdb8aa31b1123a401e-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>From June 2025 to January 2026, the Global Learning Center collaborated with Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Daisan High School (Sanko) in an English presentation support project for high school science students.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79 students from Sanko's Science and Mathematics course, organized into 19 research groups, participated in this eight-month program. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately 20 GLC supporters, international students in the FGL STEM degree programs, provided mentorship throughout the project, with a few GLC instructors.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/75082\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Yumiko Watanabe<br>\r\nProfessor & Coordinator of the FGL Program\r\nGlobal Learning Center<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> yumiko.watanabe.a5*tohoku.ac.jp (please replace the \"*\" with \"@\")<br>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"hd2_01\" id=\"260122\"><span>January 22, 2026 <\/span><br \/>\r\nCoffee Event with Prof. Hideo Ohno \u2013 An Inspiring Dialogue on Leadership, Research, and the Future of Tohoku University\r\n<div class=\"twoColumnBeforeImg mt10\"><!--\u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089 photo-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox right\"><a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2134-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2134-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"null\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2139-scaled.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2139-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<!--\u3053\u3053\u307e\u3067\u3000photo --><!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u672c\u6587\u3000-->\r\n<div class=\"tmpBox left\">\r\n<p>On 14 January 2025, the Tohoku University STEM Network (TUSTEM)\u00a0<br \/>\r\nhosted a special Coffee Event featuring Prof. Hideo Ohno, the former President of Tohoku<br \/>\r\nUniversity and a world-renowned physicist in the field of spintronics. The event provided<br \/>\r\nstudents with a valuable opportunity to learn directly from Prof. Ohno\u2019s extensive<br \/>\r\nexperience as a researcher, educator, and university leader.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>\r\nIn his talk, Prof. Ohno reflected on his tenure as President of Tohoku University and shared<br \/>\r\ninsights into the major milestones achieved during that period. A central highlight of his<br \/>\r\npresentation was Tohoku University\u2019s selection as the first university under \"University for<br \/>\r\nInternational Research Excellence\", a significant national recognition that reflects the<br \/>\r\nuniversity\u2019s strength in research, innovation, and global competitiveness. He also discussed<br \/>\r\nthe strategic direction of Tohoku University, emphasizing its commitment to advancing<br \/>\r\ncutting-edge research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and nurturing the next<br \/>\r\ngeneration of researchers and leaders.<\/p>\r\n<!--  \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u3000\u65b0\u7740\u60c5\u5831\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u3078\u306e\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u3000-->\r\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/activity\/75028\/\" class=\"linkBarArrow\">Full Article<\/a><\/p>\r\n<!-- \u3053\u3053\u304b\u3089\u9023\u7d61\u5148\u3000\u3000-->\r\n<h4 class=\"hd4_01 mt20\">Contact<\/h4>\r\n<p>Yumiko Watanabe<br>\r\nProfessor & Coordinator of the FGL Program\r\nGlobal Learning Center<br>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/common\/img\/ico\/icon_mail.jpg\" \/> yumiko.watanabe.a5*tohoku.ac.jp (please replace the \"*\" with \"@\")<br>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026.08.17 Spring 2026 IPLA Final Presentation 2026 2026.07.31 TUJP Five TUJP programs were conducted in Summe [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57561","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57561"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77214,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57561\/revisions\/77214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}