[News] On April 17, Kakhramon Kuranbaev, Chairman of the Association of Mahallas of the Republic of Uzbekistan, visited Nagoya University to deliver a keynote address and participate in a roundtable hosted by the Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE). bit.ly/41F80Mf

André Le Bivic, director of @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social, went to Nagoya & Gifu, Japan, for the inauguration of the international laboratory GlycoMIRAI dedicated to glycoscience between CNRS & @en.nagoya-u.ac.jp in close collaboration with Gifu University. #CNRSinternational

[Feature] Prof. Hiroyoshi Nishikawa of the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has shed light on why some cancers resist immunotherapy. Regulatory T cells can use lactic acid as energy, giving them an advantage over cancer-killing immune cells. Read more: bit.ly/489kIXb

[News] Nagoya University has recognized outstanding students with the 2025 President's Awards, honoring achievements in academics, sports, engineering competitions, and community outreach. Meet the recipients: bit.ly/3Q6GOn8

[News] Nagoya University's G30 English-language graduate admissions open again on May 8 — find out which programs are accepting applications and get details on deadlines and the upcoming info webinar. bit.ly/488hwLp

[News] Nagoya University recently hosted a workshop on sustainable watershed management alongside partners from the Philippines, bringing together researchers, government officials, and international organizations. Read more: bit.ly/4mFBe7u

[News] What turns a university patent into a real-world product? For Prof. Ujihara at Nagoya University, the answer was an 11-year collaboration with a trusted IP specialist. Read more: bit.ly/4muAYb4

[Research] 🫀💊 Nagoya University researchers have identified a link between age-related genetic changes in blood stem cells and the progression of aortic aneurysms. The study also suggests that existing osteoporosis drugs may slow or halt this process. Read more: bit.ly/4c7sXFG 🧪 doi.org/q2z3

[Campus Life] A Nagoya University engineering student placed first in the national preliminary round of JAXA's Kibo Robot Programming Challenge, in which teams programmed drones to operate inside the International Space Station. Read the full story: bit.ly/422d7pG

[News] Nagoya University and France's @cnrs.fr have formally signed an agreement to establish GlycoMIRAI, an International Research Laboratory focused on glycoscience — the study of sugar chains critical to many biological processes. Read more: bit.ly/4c5BSY9

[Research] 🌊🐦 Nagoya University researchers analyzed blood mercury levels in over 11,000 seabirds from 108 species worldwide — providing the first biologically based estimate of global oceanic mercury distribution. Read more: bit.ly/4sJgrRT 🧪 doi.org/q2f9

[Research] 🦠🌱 Researchers at Nagoya University have found that common soil bacteria can degrade dioxins and other toxic pollutants when treated with "decoy molecules," without the need for genetic modification. Read more: bit.ly/4srQV3p 🧪 doi.org/qz99

[News] Nagoya University welcomed over 4,500 new students this spring, with President Sugiyama urging them to take on challenges and cultivate strengths that AI cannot replicate. See more: bit.ly/48FttbA

[Campus Life] Nagoya University launches "Path39," a new tradition connecting today's graduates with future generations through time capsules to be opened in 2064. Read more: bit.ly/41jhU5W

[News] Nagoya University and Philippine research partners held a two-day workshop on bamboo research and sustainability in March 2026. Discussions covered energy applications, construction uses, and opportunities for joint research between Japan and the Philippines. Read more: bit.ly/4vuEvdM

[News] Nagoya University held its ninth annual Student Reporting Session for the Tokai Tokyo Foundation Global Education Promotion Program. Students from fields including engineering, medicine, and economics shared their experiences at leading UK universities. Read more: bit.ly/41i9Tyg

[Research] 🚀 What happens when X-ray physicists team up with X-ray astronomers? Japan achieves its sharpest X-ray telescope yet for the US-Japan FOXSI sounding rocket program. Now proven in space aboard FOXSI-4, with FOXSI-5 to follow in 2026. Read the full story here👇 bit.ly/4sWASeG 🧪 doi.org/qz4v

[Alumni in the News] Nagoya University alumnus Moazzem Hossain founded Aichi Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1996, providing free or reduced-cost care to patients in need for 30 years. Read the full story in the Japan Times: bit.ly/48rWOpQ

[News] What is the future of university-society relations? Prof. Makoto Kobashi, newly appointed director of Academic Research and Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration at Nagoya University, shares his vision. bit.ly/4bTKh0F

The Nagoya University Program for Academic Exchange (NUPACE) welcomed more than 100 new exchange students to campus today. The event covered settling in to life in Japan, with presentations from student groups including NU Help Desk and ACE. Welcome to Nagoya University!

[News] A Nagoya University student club has been selected to compete in the University Rover Challenge 2026 in Utah, USA. The competition tasks teams with designing Mars rovers for future space exploration. Read more: bit.ly/4sRpQaM

Using single-cell RNA-seq, Manabu Wakamatsu, Hideki Muramatsu et al. @en.nagoya-u.ac.jp show that rhG-CSF suppresses IFNγ signaling and promotes B-cell differentiation in reticular dysgenesis, with potential benefits before #HSCT. rupress.org/jhi/article/... #immunodeficiencies

[News] Nagoya University and the National University of Mongolia marked 25 years of legal education exchange at a symposium in Ulaanbaatar. The event also celebrated 20 years of the Research and Education Center for Japanese Law in Mongolia. Read more: bit.ly/4drMRfw

[News] Professor Shogo Tanimura of Nagoya University teaches electromagnetism through handwritten materials and freely available online lectures, an approach that has earned recognition for its clarity and impact on students. Read more: bit.ly/4e3MpEm

Cherry blossoms in bloom on the Higashiyama Campus 🌸

[News] Nagoya University held its AY2025 Graduation Ceremony on March 25 at Toyoda Auditorium. President Sugiyama encouraged graduates to embrace lifelong learning as they head out into an AI-transformed world. See more: bit.ly/4bOFyNW

[News] Prof. Yoshinobu Baba has received the Kenichiro Ishii Award for pioneering nanobiodevice research enabling early cancer and dementia detection, and for advancing medicine-engineering collaboration. Learn more: bit.ly/4s2WNQp

[In the News] Nagoya University Global Campus Singapore is bridging research and industry across Southeast Asia — from biotechnology to aerospace materials and data centre cooling. Learn more about the work being done at the Singapore campus. bit.ly/3PQH9dg

[News] 🎤🌍️ Amplifying Nagoya University's global research impact: At ICO's first Science Communication Workshop, researchers practiced pitching, learned press release fundamentals, and developed skills for sharing work globally. Making research accessible matters! Read more: bit.ly/4s2By0T 🧪

[News] Nagoya University has opened a Global Campus at the University of Edinburgh, hosted within the Edinburgh Futures Institute. Building on a long-standing partnership, it will support collaboration in research and education between the two universities. Read more: bit.ly/3PR6ZOk

[News] Over 50 students from Japan and India gathered at Nagoya University to develop and present business ideas centered on green mobility and social inclusion across both countries. bit.ly/4rXEMml

[Research]🏳️‍🌈A study finds that most people in Japan have positive attitudes toward LGBTQ+ individuals, but often wrongly assume others don't. This misperception may be stopping them from showing their support. Read more here👇https://bit.ly/4djL7oG 🧪 doi.org/qx2g

[News] Seven doctoral graduates from Nagoya University's Asian Satellite Campuses Institute recently presented dissertation research spanning public health, law, education, environmental science, agriculture, and development studies. Read more: bit.ly/3PSUf9X

[Researcher in the News] Nagoya University Professor Ken-ichi Nishijima is quoted in a New York Times feature on efforts to turn chicken eggs into pharmaceutical drug factories — a technology that could reduce drug production costs significantly. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/s...

[Research] 🧬🍼What if a disease that strikes in adulthood actually starts at birth? Nagoya University scientists have found the hidden origin of a rare muscle-wasting disease and shown it may be possible to intervene before symptoms appear. bit.ly/4tg8BiX 🧪 doi.org/hbt5kv

[Research] 🔍🤖 A deep learning model developed with Nagoya University researchers can classify ancient Japanese pottery by shape with 93% accuracy using 3D scan data. The model also reveals which parts of an object drove each decision. Read more: bit.ly/3NHHNt4 🧪 doi.org/hbtx5s

[Research] 🔬🍄‍🟫Scientists solved why a promising antiparasitic drug always failed: liver enzymes destroyed it in minutes. They engineered fungi to make versions that survive, completely curing infected animals. New hope for 50M cases/year. bit.ly/4dK6z6e 🧪 doi.org/qxbf

[News] Nagoya University has presented the 16th Akasaki Prize to researchers Ryoya Tanaka and Eisuke Yamamoto for work in insect behavior and advanced materials science. Read more: bit.ly/3NB4LlA

[News] Nagoya University has signed an agreement with JA Aichi Shinren to support regional agriculture in Aichi through education, startup support, and industry-academia networking. Read more: bit.ly/4srefij

[Research] 🔢⚾ Does having a designated hitter change baseball? New research says no! Scientists analyzed 10 years of data and found that whether pitchers bat or not, good players still equal winning teams. The game stays the game. bit.ly/4sRaTF0 🧪 doi.org/qv8b

Applications are open for the YLC Program — Designated Assistant Professor positions for early-career researchers (PhD within 8 yrs) across humanities, social sciences & natural sciences. Tenure review opportunity. Deadline: April 30. 🔗 bit.ly/4aVJADN

[News] Nagoya University will celebrate the graduating class of 2025 on March 25, 2026, at Toyoda Auditorium, with live streaming available for family and friends worldwide. bit.ly/4qB08pL

[News] Graduate School of Medicine Professor Hiroyoshi Nishikawa has been awarded the Japan Academy Prize for his work on cancer research. Read more: bit.ly/4sgvlQ0

[News] Nagoya University's Graduate School of Engineering and National Tsing Hua University have signed a joint doctoral supervision agreement, allowing students to receive mentorship from faculty at both institutions across key engineering fields. bit.ly/3PwiquA

[Research] ⚡🔬 Nagoya University researchers, working with spinout company NU-Rei Co., Ltd., are presenting six advances in gallium oxide semiconductor growth, including a world-first result on silicon wafers for EV and power applications. bit.ly/4b46Cbw

[News] Nagoya University and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology renewed a scholarship agreement on March 4, expanding support for Filipino doctoral researchers into engineering, agriculture, and environmental studies. Read more: bit.ly/4dgENhq

[Campus Stories] Two doctoral students at Nagoya University have launched a startup developing compact, room-temperature magnetic sensors 15,000 times more sensitive than those found in smartphones. The technology is now being applied in industrial manufacturing. Read the full story: bit.ly/3Nrf3EJ

[Researchers in the News] Graduate School of Humanities Professor Akira Utsugi spoke with the Mainichi Shimbun about his personal experiences raising multilingual children in Japan. Read the article: bit.ly/4uiG6Th

[News] Nagoya University has inaugurated its first alumni branch in Africa and the Middle East — the NUAL Egypt Branch. Established in February 2026, it is the 18th overseas branch in the university's global alumni network. Read more: bit.ly/3Pr02mM

[News] Graduate School of Engineering Professor Katsutoshi Nagaoka's work on ammonia synthesis catalysts has been selected for the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)'s Deep Tech Startup International Expansion Program (D-Global). Learn more: bit.ly/3ORP0XJ