This is an announcement from the Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS). FRIS & JST-ASPIRE Symposium "SpinX 2024: Harnessing Spintronics for Device Technology" will be held on December 9 (Mon.) to 10 (Tue.) at the Conference Room on the 4th floor of the Nano-Spin Building(E04) in Katahira Campus. Advance registration is required (free of charge).

Some group photos have been uploaded. Thank you for your participation! The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

The winners of the Best Poster Awards are listed. Congratulations! The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

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The final timetable has been posted. The detailed program and abstracts are available for those who have registered. The layout of the poster session has been announced: The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

The latest timetable and list of accepted poster presenters have been posted: The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

The Industry-Academia Collaboration Forum will be held on December 5th. Registration is now open (only available in Japanese).

3rd International Workshop of Spin/Quantum Materials and Devices (IWSQMD2024) & 6th Workshop on Quantum and Classical Cryogenic Devices, Circuits, and Systems (QCCC2024) will be held on November 5(Tue.)-6(Wed.).

CRC-MS Seminar "Designing Posters with Heart: Focus on What Counts" will be held on October 22 (Tue.) 16:00-17:00. This seminar will help you prepare a poster presentation that will convey the wonderful aspects of your research to the audience. We highly recommend it for those who are preparing to give a poster presentation at an international symposium or similar event. Registration deadline: October 21 (Mon.) 2024, 15:00 (JST)

The deadline for poster presentation applications has been extended. The new deadline is on October 10 (Thu), 23:59 (JST). We look forward to receiving your application: The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

Registration and Poster presentation applications are open. Deardline for poster presentation applications is on September 30. We are looking forward to your application! If you wish to use the child care room during the symposium, please inform the secretariat.: The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

Tentative timetable has been posted. If you are interested in using the Child Care Room, please send an e-mail to the Symposium Secretariat to let us know your needs: The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

Plenary speakers have been confirmed: The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics, November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

Call for Applications: Core Research Cluster for Materials Science Award 2024(CRC-MS Award 2024)
A flyer for this award is now available. Young researchers who are conducting research in the field of materials science in a broad sense at Tohoku University are eligible (less than 13 years after receiving PhD; life event considerations are taken into account in determining eligibility). Submission deadline: Monday, August 5, 2024.

The program of the Materials Science Festa has been finalized. You can also download the flyer with the timetable. We look forward to receiving your registration (deadline is August 1 at noon).

The 8th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 7th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Programs in Materials Science and Spintronics will be held from November 18(Mon.) to 21 (Thu.), 2024.

Call for Applications: Core Research Cluster for Materials Science Award 2024(CRC-MS Award 2024)
Submission deadline: Monday, August 5, 2024.

Professor Kazuo Takimiya's study is posted on AIMR Research Highlight: Organic semiconductors: Methylation for controlling acene crystal structure

Symposium on Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration to Realize GX will be held on April 17, Hybrid. We are looking forward to your participation!

The 5th Materials Science Festa 2024 will be held on August 2. Registration is now open. Deadline is August 1, 13:00. Program details will be posted on our website as soon as they are finalized.

Online workshop on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 17:00-20:05(JST)
2024 DTU-AIMR Catalyst Workshop: Catalyst Design for a Greener Tomorrow
Prof. Jens K. Nørskov (Technical University of Denmark)
Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 13:00(JST)

Online lecture on Thursday, February 29, 2024, 18:00-19:00(JST)
Hydrogen in Materials: Process ‒ Microstructure ‒ Properties Relationships
Prof. Astrid Pundt (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Registration deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024, 13:00(JST)

Assistant Professor Siraprapha DEEBANSOK arrived in Februrary.

IMR Gender Equality WG Seminar on February 27, 2024 (Tue): This seminar will be held online, and the theme will be on “Microaggression” by Specially appointed Associate Professor Mari OGAWA from the University of Tokyo.

A big step toward the realization of artificial photosynthesis: Success in capturing the moment when the "warped chair" type catalyst responsible for photosynthesis takes in water molecules at the nanosecond level.

Professor Keiichi Tomishige (Energy and Material Conversion Area, Functional Materials Wing) has been awarded Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (International Leading Research) , 2023-2029. The title of the research project is "Operando -analysis-based design of heterogeneous catalysts for carbon neutrality".

Professor Shin-ichi Orimo (Deputy Director of CRC-MS, Director of AIMR) has been selected for the JST Green Technologies for Excellence (GteX) Program and is promoting “Innovative Hydrogen Storage -Analyses of Hydrogen Reactions and Application of Digital Technologies- ".

Assistant Professor Run-Zi WANG arrived in December.

The award ceremony for the CRC-MS Award 2023 was held at the Westin Sendai on November 28, 2023. The winners are Dr. Hao LI and Dr. Mizuho YABUSHITA. Congratulations!

Best Poster Award winners are posted: The 7th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 6th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science and Spintronics

The Joint Workshop of 5th Workshop on Quantum and Classical Cryogenic Devices, Circuits, and Systems (QCCC 2023), 16th Superconducting SFQ VLSI Workshop (SSV 2023), and 2nd International Workshop of Spin/Quantum Materials and Devices (IWSQMD 2023) will be held on from November 16th to 17th, 2023.

The deadline for the submission of abstract has been extended until October 23 at noon (JST).
The 7th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 6th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science and Spintronics will be held from November 28(Tue.) to December 1 (Fri.), 2023.

Speakers information is now available.
The 7th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 6th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science and Spintronics will be held from November 28(Tue.) to December 1 (Fri.), 2023.

The registration has just begun. Please see the Important Deadlines.
The 7th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 6th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science and Spintronics will be held from November 28(Tue.) to December 1 (Fri.), 2023.

The registration will begin soon.
The 7th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 6th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science and Spintronics will be held from November 28(Tue.) to December 1 (Fri.), 2023.

Dr. Elyasi have been conferred the title of Tohoku University Prominent Research Fellow.

The 4th Materials Science Festa 2023 will be held on August 4.
Registration was extended until August 3(Thu.) at 12 pm.

Core Research Cluster for Materials Science FY2023 1st Seminar × 5th Research DX Strategy Seminar
-Initiatives for Realization of the Materials DX Platform Concept-
(Registration deadline: Thursday, July 20, 2023 12:00)

Call for Applications: Core Research Cluster for Materials Science Award 2023
(Appication deadline: August 2, 2023.)

The 7th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics and the 6th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science and Spintronics will be held from November 28(Tue.) to December 1 (Fri.), 2023.

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On Monday, July 3rd, we will be hosting the CRC-MS Forum for Industry-Academia Collaboration 2023.
With a focus on innovative material development, we will be introducing the latest research and development trends and future prospects in the field of 3D printing (Additive Manufacturing) and non-equilibrium materials.
Join us for an exploration of cutting-edge research in these areas. ーRegistration has been closedー

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Recruitment of Associate Professors, Lecturers, or Assistant Professors (Deadline: July 31)

Discovery of New Carbon Material to Extend Lithium Air Battery Life Graphene Mesosponge Overcomes Degradation of Conventional Carbon Cathode

Structure of Bifidobacterial Enzyme at Room Temperature Observed by X-ray Free Electron Laser - Enzymatic Reaction Mechanism Suggested by Local Structural Changes

Ultrafast molecular animation of proteins involved in vision -How we sense light in dim light

Three faculty members have been appointed and have begun their research at CRC-MS:
Dr. Mehrdad Elyasi, Assistant Professor, arrived in January,
Dr. Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Associate Professor, arrived in February,
Dr. Yizhou Zhang, Associate Professor, arrived in April.

Co-organized Events on February 23-24 at AIMR seminar room: International Workshop of Spin/Quantum Materials and Devices (IWSQMD), organized by CSRN division, Center of Science and Innovation of Spintronics (CSIS) (registration deadline: February 22, 2023)

Energy and material conversion area: Recruitment of Associate Professor, Lecturer, or Assistant Professor (Application deadline: January 31, 2023)

The award ceremony for the CRC-MS Award 2022 was held at the Science Campus Hall on October 26, 2022.

The 6th Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics, and the 5th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science, Oct.24-27. Registration and submission for poster presentation are open (submission deadline Sep. 20).

Call for applications for CRC-MS Award 2022 (Tohoku Univ)

Recruitment of Associate Professors, Lecturers, or Assistant Professors

The 5th Symposium for core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics, and the 4th Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science “Material science and Spintronics leading the green digital innovation”

The 4th Symposium for The Core Research Cluster for Materials Science and the 3rd Symposium on International Joint Graduate Program in Materials Science
“Create New Value of Materials Science through Broad Collaboration”

Website of the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science opened.

The brochure of the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science was released.

The 3rd Symposium for the Core Research Clusters for Materials Science and Spintronics