November 2016

Vol.711
Children at Day-care Center visit the Office of
the President in Halloween costume（October 31）

2016 Fall Entrance Ceremony for the Gifu University United Graduate School of
Agricultural Science and the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences is held ··· ０１
Agricultural Delegation from Nghe An Province, Viet Nam pays a courtesy call on
President Hisataka Moriwaki ····················································· ０２
Female Researcher Career Path Support Seminar, “Men Feeling Displaced,
Women Pressed for Time Challenges for Female Researchers Remain in the Workforce” ··· ０４
JSPS Screening Committee Prize 2016 is awarded ·································· ０６
Cooperation Agreement between Gifu University and Yoro Town······················ ０８
The 2nd Gifu Nice Rice Project, “Rice Harvesting and Drying on a Rack” ········· ０９
A Bus Departure Ceremony for “Business Training” of Industry, Academia,
Banking Institution and Government Collaboration Region-Based Human Resource
Development Project is held ····················································· １１
The 1st Cambodia-Japan Rectors’Conference ······································· １３
Medical Education Development Center holds the 62nd Medical Education
Seminar & Workshop ······························································ １４
The Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences 2nd Open Seminar“Science Experience Seminar for Junior High School Students”is held ············ １７Vice Chancellor of Assam University pays a courtesy call on President Moriwaki ··· １９Gifu University Fair in Guangxi University, China ······························· ２０
The 6th Press Conference by the President in 2016 ································ ２２
The 68th Gifu University Festival ················································ ２３Children at Day-care Center visit the Office of the President in Halloween costume ··· ２５Degree Awarding ································································· ２６Foreign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in October······················· ２７

Issued by: General Affairs Division,
General Affairs & Planning Department, Gifu University
1-1, Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu

Phone: 058-230-1111

2016 Fall Entrance Ceremony for the Gifu University United Graduate School of
Agricultural Science and the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences is held
On October 3, 2016, the 2016 Fall Entrance Ceremony for the Gifu University United
Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGSAS) and the United Graduate School of
Veterinary Sciences (UGSVS) was held at the Educational Research Information
Exchange System Room and the Office of Dean of UGSAS respectively.
At the ceremony, Dr. Masateru Senge, Dean of UGSAS read an address and gave a wordof encouragement to the newly enrolled students.
The number of students who are admitted is:
UGSAS: 7 for doctoral program
UGSVS: 5 for doctoral program

Dr. Senge reading an address

Scene from the entrance ceremony1Agricultural Delegation from Nghe An Province, Viet Nam pays a courtesy call on
President Hisataka Moriwaki
On October 4, 2016, Mr. Nguyen Tien Duc and Mr. Trinh Thach Lam of the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development, Nghe An Province, Viet Nam visited Gifu
University to pay a courtesy call on President Hisataka Moriwaki and conduct someon-site inspections for agricultural technology exchanges. The two delegates wereaccompanied by the Gifu Prefectural government officials to Gifu University.
In November 2015, Gifu Prefecture and Nghe An Province signed a “Memorandum ofUnderstanding on Friendship and Cooperation between the Gifu Prefectural
Government, Japan and The People’s Committee of Nghe An, the Socialist Republic ofViet Nam” aiming to build friendly relationship and mutual prosperity throughrespecting cultures and traditions of each nation, and deepening understanding with
one another. The two were invited to Gifu Prefecture to facilitate technologicalexchanges particularly in the field of agriculture. Their visit to Gifu University was partof their on-site inspection programs.
Their meeting with President Moriwaki was joined by Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive
Director for International Affairs and Public Relations, Dr. Hirokazu Fukui, Dean of theFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, and Ms. Junko Sugaya, Director of theInternational Planning Division. In the meeting, they talked about future acceptance ofagricultural trainees from Nghe An Province to the Faculty of Applied Biological
Sciences, and agreed to mutual cooperation towards a common goal of “cultivating
highly capable human resources in agriculture.”
After their courtesy call on the President, the delegates got briefed on educational
programs in agriculture at the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences. Later, theyinspected a cultivation site of “Fairly Wing,” a new variety of ornamental plant at the
Gifu Field Science Center located within the campus. There, the delegates and the staff
exchanged opinions about possible production of “Fairly Wing” in Viet Nam in the
future. Lastly, the delegates met the two students from Viet Nam who are studying at
Gifu University. They are: Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Tam (supervised by Professor Koji
Tsuchida) and Mr. Nguyen Phu Khanh (supervised Associate Professor Takeo Onishi).
The two students introduced their research activities to the delegates, and the delegates
and the students engaged in some discussions about the students’ future careers after2

obtaining degrees at Gifu University.

The delegates meeting with the PresidentGroup photo(from left: Dr. Suzuki, Mr. Trinh, Mr. Nguyen, President Moriwaki and Dr. Fukui)3

Female Researcher Career Path Support Seminar, “Men Feeling Displaced, Women
Pressed for Time: Challenges for Female Researchers Remain in the Workforce”
On October 4, 2016, Gifu University held a “Female Researcher Career Path Support
Seminar” at the Gifu University Satellite Campus. This Seminar was held as part of“Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project*” of an Initiative
for the Implementation of the Diversity Research Environment (Collaboration Type),sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT).
As a guest speaker, Ms. Kiriu Minashita, a sociologist and poet gave a keynote speech
titled, “Men Feeling Displaced, Women Pressed for Time: Challenges for Female
Researchers Remain in the Workforce.”
In her speech, she talked about problems that many women are facing, a declining
birthrate and relationship between men and women from various viewpoints and basedon a rich store of data. The participants have become more aware of women issues
thanks to her easy-to-understand way of talking.
A total of 61 people joined the seminar including the teaching and administrative staff
of Gifu University and its partner organizations, researchers and citizens.
The seminar offered a rare opportunity for people to recognize many challenges that are
posed to working women today, and to contemplate future business operations and theimage of society we could purse.

Professor Masako Hayashi, Vice President for the Promotion of Gender Equality andDiversity making an opening speech4Ms. Minashita, a guest speaker*"Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project""Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project" is part of the
MEXT's"Initiativefor

ImplementationofDiversity

Research

Environment(Collaboration Type)." The project aims to reinforce research activities of female
researchers through unique partnership among Gifu University, Gifu Pharmaceutical
University, Gifu Women's University and API CO., Ltd., and their joint research
programs. It is also designed to revitalize local communities by enhancing mobility offemale researchers within regions and securing workplaces for them. The project is
expected to increase percentage of female researchers in workplace and theirassignment for higher positions at universities (positions equal to or higher than
lecturers or associate professors) by executing "positive actions" such as collaboration
type joint research projects, open recruitment of female teaching staff and leadershipeducation programs.

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JSPS Screening Committee Prize 2016 is awarded
Professor Toru Iwama of the Graduate School of Medicine and Professor Masaharu
Komiyama of the Faculty of Engineering were awarded a Screening Committee Prize
2016 of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
JSPS regularly examines research work reviewing results produced by the Screening
Committee members, and reflects them properly on the members’ selection for thefollowing year. This practice aims to upgrade the level of members’ screening skills for
JSPS’s Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research whose major objective is to facilitate
academic and research activities.
From 2008, JSPS awards the Screening Committee members for their exemplary
evaluation of individual research work based on robust verifications. In 2016, a total of
268 members were awarded the Screening Committee Prize out of about 5,700 members
who demonstrated excellent evaluation skills in the first screening process for the
Grants. Two professors of Gifu University were awarded this year after the prize went
to the university professors in 2014.
On October 14, 2016, the commendation ceremony was held at the Office of President
and President Hisataka Moriwaki handed the certificates to Professor Iwama andProfessor Komiyama.
President Moriwaki congratulated them on their acceptance of the prize, and gave them
the following word of encouragement, “Acceptance of JSPS’s Screening Committee Prize
is a real honor for all of us, and such a great achievement will certainly contribute in a
profound way to accelerate the university’s research activities. We are expecting you tolead and give advice to researchers by making the best use of your research evaluation
capabilities.
After the ceremony, President Moriwaki and Dr. Hideto Fukushi, Executive Director for
Academic Research and Information frankly discussed the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research screening system and the methods with the two professors for some time at
the Office of President.

6Group photo(from left: Dr. Fukushi, Professor Komiyama, Professor Iwama and President Moriwaki)

Meeting with the President

7Cooperation Agreement between Gifu University and Yoro Town
On October 14, 2016, Gifu University and Yoro Town, Gifu Prefecture signed a
Cooperation Agreement. It aims to form and grow a lively community and contribute todevelop human resources by building a comprehensive and close partnership in
multiple fields, and deepening the relationship sustainably and extensively.
By the latest signing between Gifu University and Yoro Town, Gifu University now has
cooperation agreements with 19 municipal governments.
At the signing ceremony, Mr. Takashi Ohashi, Mayor of Yoro Town made this comment;“With a declining birth rate, aging of society and population outflow in mind, we expect
Gifu University to play a major role in the fields of community-building, education,
health and medicine. By strengthening ties with the university, we could go throughdays with significant change and dynamics.” In response, President Hisataka Moriwaki
said, “Yoro Town has a long history and is blessed with rich tourism resources. I willencourage Gifu University students to make proposals for establishment of “Yoro Brand”
and community-building.”
Gifu University and Yoro Town will continue to hold talks for a stronger partnership bycarrying out all kinds of programs and projects. They include: providing uniquechildcare and development of education, establishment of “Yoro Brand” using regional
resources, effective use of empty lands and empty houses, development of humanresources for disaster prevention and community-building, and holding workshops forregional revitalization.

President Moriwaki (right) and Mr. Ohashi shaking hands after signing

8The 2nd Gifu Nice Rice Project, “Rice Harvesting and Drying on a Rack”
On October 20, 2016, Gifu University held the 2nd Gifu Rice Project, “Rice Harvestingand Drying on a Rack” at the Yanagido Farm of Gifu Field Science Center, the Faculty ofApplied Biological Sciences, Gifu University. This event is part of promotional activities
of a Gifu University and Gifu Football Club (FC Gifu) Partner Agreement forEnvironmental Conservation.
In this Gifu Nice Rice Project, Gifu University staff and FC Gifu members work
together in rice production from planting through sale so that they become more awareof ideal environment for rice cultivation and conservation issues.
On October 20, Mr. Suzuki Castanheira Bruno Junichi (forward) and Mr. Tsubasa Aoki
(midfielder) from FC Gifu were invited to this event, and 20 first-grade students of theFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, who are receiving practical training for field
applied sciences, joined the two players.
They harvested rice called “Hatsushimo” which was planted by the elementary school
children during the 1st Gifu Nice Rice Project, “Parent-Children Rice Planting and
Soccer Game in Muddy Field” in May this year. “Hatsuhimo” is one of the famed rice
varieties of Gifu Prefecture.
The participants harvested rice under the instruction of Gifu Field Science Center staff
on a beautiful sunny day. Mr. Suzuki and Mr. Aoki both experienced operating a
combine harvester. Later, the participants tied the harvested rice grain in bundle andput it on a rack to dry. They harvested rice in the area of about 530 ㎡ of the Farm.
After harvesting and drying, an autograph-signing session was held for the students
and in this session, all students had a chance to speak to the players. Everyone had agreat smile on their face with the autographed papers in hand.
Mr. Suzuki said that it was the first rice-harvesting experience in his life, and Mr. Aoki
commented that he has only a distant memory of harvesting when he was a child, butboth expressed a great joy in joining the event together. At the end of the event, Mr.
Suzuki and Mr. Aoki called on the students to come to the Gifu Nagara Stadium to cheer
for FC Gifu in soccer matches.

9The rice harvested is sold at a sales store at the Yanagido Farm from November andpart of rice is going to be presented to the FC Gifu members.

Group photo

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A Bus Departure Ceremony for “Business Training” of Industry, Academia, Banking
Institution

andGovernment

Collaboration

Region-Based

Human

Resource

Development Project is held
On October 20, 2016, the Bus Departure Ceremony for “Business Training” of Industry,
Academia, Banking Institution and Government Collaboration Region-Based Human
Resource Development Project was held at the rotary in front of Yanagido Kaikan Hall,
Gifu University. This ceremony was held prior to the opening of the 1st business training
which forms part of “Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Course” of theFaculty of Engineering. This course is designed to assist students in undergoingpractical training at actual production sites of companies.
The project is included in the Industry, Academia, Banking Institution and Government
Collaboration Region-based Human Resource Development Project of Gifu Prefectural
Government, and is now drawing a lot of attentions nationwide. This is because it aims
to convey the real charms and attractions of Gifu businesses and industries to thestudents, and encourage them to land jobs within Gifu Prefecture. The target studentsof this project are the third grade students of the Department of MechanicalEngineering, the Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University.
At the ceremony, on behalf of the 13 companies within Gifu Prefecture, Mr. Tomohiko
Okamoto, President of NABEYA, CO., LTD. gave the following words of encouragement
to the students: “We all expect you to feel the dynamism of business management of
mid-and-small size companies of Gifu Prefecture and to become responsible formanaging and leading these companies in the near future.”
The training will last until the latter half of January 2017, and the report meeting by
the participating students is scheduled to be held in February.

11Professor Wang Zhigang, Vice President for Industry-Government-Academia
Collaboration of Gifu University giving a speech

Mr. Okamaoto giving words of encouragement to the students

A student expressing his expectations for the project

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The 1st Cambodia-Japan Rectors’ Conference
On October 20 and 21, 2016, the 1st Cambodia-Japan Rectors’ Conference was held at
the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC), Royal University of Phnom Penh.
From Gifu University, President Hisataka Moriwaki, Professor Akiyoshi Takagi of theFaculty of Engineering, Professor Ken Hiramatsu of the Faculty of Applied Biological
Sciences and Ms. Junko Sugaya, Director of the International Planning Divisionattended the conference.
The 1st Cambodia-Japan Rectors’ Conference was jointly organized by Nagoya
University and Royal University of Phnom Penh with an aim to further promoteacademic exchanges among universities between Japan and Cambodia.
Delegates from 12 Japanese universities including Gifu University, officials of the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and officials of
Bangkok Office of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) joined theconference, whereas representatives of 20 Cambodian universities attended theconference.
In the following three sessions, representatives of the participating universities
discussed and exchanged opinions in accordance with the given themes.
Session 1: Educational and Research Exchange
Session 2: Improving the Quality of University Faculty
Session 3: Career Support for Students
President Moriwaki introduced Gifu University Rearing Program for Basin Water
Environmental Leasers (BWEL) at Session 3. This program is designed to produce
environmental leaders (both at home and abroad) who can properly assess and evaluate
issuesrelatedtothe water environment from multiple

perspectives. Suchenvironmental leaders are expected to address problems of water quality, water
resource and irrigation management and protection of ecosystem that many developing
countries are facing today. These leaders will plan and implement strategic solutions to
the issues and prevent potential risks to the environment. Already 3 students from
Cambodia completed the program, and are playing a crucial role in the governmentorganizations such as the environment ministry in Cambodia through utilization of13

their academic skills and achievements.
Mr. Va Vuthy and Ms. So Thavin who completed the program came to join the
Cambodia-Japan International Student Alumni Association meeting which was also
held in Cambodia during the conference. They were happily reunited with their former
supervisors, Professor Takagi and Professor Hiramatsu. In the meeting, they discussed
and shared opinions concerning the future academic exchanges.

Group photo

President Moriwaki making a presentation

Alumni Association meeting(from left: Professor Hiramatsu, Ms. So Thavin, President Moriwaki, Mr. Va Vuthy andProfessor Takagi)

14Medical Education Development Center holds the 62nd Medical Education Seminar &Workshop
On October 22 and 23, 2016, the Medical Education Development Center (MEDC) of
Gifu University held the “62nd Medical Education Seminar & Workshop in Hyogo
College of Medicine” in cooperation with the Medical Education Center, Hyogo Collegeof Medicine. This 62nd Seminar and Workshop was convened first in three years in the
Kansai region (south-western half of Japan) at which as many as 196 people including
lecturers attended. Together with publicly invited workshops, a total of 7 workshops, 2
panel discussions and seminars respectively were held during this two-day event.
During the workshops, active discussions continued at the study meeting among
simulated patients, clinical training overseas, community-based rehabilitation (CBR)
matrix, team-based learning (TBL), mental preparation for research work, creation of
scenarios and helping students build their business careers.
In the seminar, Assistant Professor Takeshi Hida of Nagoya University made apresentation under the title, “Connection between Student Education and Patient
Education by Interprofessional Education Device (iPED): Qualitative Analysis ofInterviewees.” Mr. Hida is a developer of iPED and he spoke about the results ofqualitative analysis on effectiveness of small-scale trials.
During the panel discussions, the participants talked and shared information about
various challenges and problems with regard to institutional research (IR) in educationand learning, and evaluation criteria of the Accreditation System in Medical Education.
Lively opinions exchange and discussions continued for some time among many ardent
participants.
The Medical Education Development Center holds a medical education seminar andworkshop four times a year with a view to contributing to promotion, development andimprovement of education for medical staff in Japan as a collaboration center for
medical education.
The next 63rd Medical Education Seminar & Workshop will be held at Juroku Plaza infront of JR Gifu Station from January 27 through 29, 2017.

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Workshop for “Study Meeting for Simulated Patients”

16The Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences 2nd Open Seminar: “Science Experience
Seminar for Junior High School Students” is held
On October 22, the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences 2nd Open Seminar, “Science
Experience Seminar for Junior High School Students” was held at Gifu University tohelp junior high school students to increase their interest in science by offering themsome experience programs in biology. This seminar started last year by the Faculty ofApplied Biological Sciences.
A total of 32 people joined the seminar including 25 students and 7 parents from juniorhigh schools of three prefectures in the Tokai Region*. Three lectures were ready for theparticipants. They were: “Let’s look at the microscopic world” (offered by the AppliedLife Science Course), “Microbe in the soil” (offered by the Agricultural andEnvironmental Science Course) and ”Let’s take a look at the world of parasites” (offeredby the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine Course). The participants were invited
to join the lectures of their choice, and under the instructions of teaching staff, theyobserved food cells and microbes in the soil by microscopes. In the lecture of parasites,
students not only observed parasites by microscopes but also made parasite samples.
The participating students put many questions to their instructors about quite
unfamiliar phenomena unfolding in front of their eyes, and many other simple
questions. They all had meaningful science experiences during the seminar.
After the seminar, Dr. Hirokazu Fukui, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Biological
Sciences handed out certificates of completion to individual students. Some of theparticipants later joined the “University Cafeteria Tour” and enjoyed lunch at thedining hall of the university. They were given a rare chance to know part of the campus
life first hand, and they all spent invaluable time at Gifu University.
*Three prefectures of the Tokai Region: Aichi, Mie and Gifu Prefecture

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Opening ceremony

Lecture: “Let’s look at the microscopic world”

Lecture: “Microbe in the soil”

Lecture: “Let’s take a look at the

Closing ceremony

Dr. Fukui handing out a certificate ofworld of parasites”

completion to a student

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Vice Chancellor of Assam University pays a courtesy call on President Moriwaki
On October 25, 2016, Prof. Dilip Chandra Nath, Vice Chancellor and Professor Sanjib
Kumar Panda of Assam University, India paid a courtesy call on President Hisataka
Moriwaki. The meeting was joined by Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director forInternational Affairs and Public Relations, Dr. Masateru Senge, Dean of the United
Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGSAS), Dr. Hiroyuki Koyama, Advisor to the
President, Dr. Tohru Mitsunaga, Vice Dean of UGSAS.
The School of Life Science, Assam University and UGSAS concluded the Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) on July 19, 2012, and Assam University is currently a member
of IC-GU 12*.
During the meeting with the President, they discussed how to promote mutual
cooperation towards a signing of university-level agreement and university-wide
educational collaboration in the new future.
The two delegates were later invited to the UGSAS building and they actively
exchanged opinions with the teaching staff about a realization of double-degree
program at doctoral program with a view to further facilitating exchanges of students at
doctoral programs, researchers, teaching and administrative staff based on the current
MOU between the School of Life Science and UGSAS.

At the Office of the President

At the Office of the Dean of UGSAS*IC-GU12: "International Consortium of Universities in South and Southeast Asia for
the Doctoral Education in Agricultural Science and Biotechnology" which was createdunder the initiative of Gifu University.

19Gifu University Fair in Guangxi University, China
On October 26, 2016, “Gifu University Fair in Guangxi University” was held at Guangxi
University (Nanning, China), one of Gifu University’s partner universities overseas.
The major purpose of this fair is to promote Gifu University and Gifu Prefecture at Gifu
University’s partner university overseas and the first fair was held in China. As part ofGifu University Staff Development (SD) Program, two university staffers stayed at
Guangxi University for about a month to make preparations and run the fair.
Throughout the day October 26, the poster session was held at a space ready for the fairat which Gifu University-produced plastic-bottled beverage, “Nomiyasui” Water and“Yasa-cha” Tea were on display. As many as 130 came to see the fair.
Professor Hirokazu Fukui, Dean of the Graduate School of Applied Biological Sciences,
Gifu University, and the two university staffers made presentations about Gifu
University as well as ongoing double-degree programs at the Graduate School ofApplied Biological Sciences. Professor Fukui made the following comment to theaudience: “Gifu University is well prepared for accepting students from Guangxi
University. We sincerely hope for building a strong partnership between the two
universities through active educational and research activities.” Besides theirpresentations, Associate Professor Ningjing Sun, and alumni of Guangxi University
who studied at Gifu University, delivered addresses about Gifu University.
Prior to the opening of the fair, the Program Office (Gifu University’s Overseas Office atGuangxi University) has been significantly developed and become fully functional. We
are convinced that development of Gifu University’s overseas offices will accelerate Gifu
University’s efforts for globalization.
Gifu University Fair in Guangxi University became an invaluable opportunity todisseminate information about Gifu University to the world.

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Professor Fukui making a presentation

Ms. Okumura, university staff, introducing
bottled beverage

Mr. Nakanami, university staff, explaining Entrance of the Program Officeuniversity faculties

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The 6th Press Conference by the President in 2016
On October 26, 2016, Gifu University held the 6th Press Conference by the President.
First, President Hisataka Moriwaki spoke about the newly-established "Center forHighly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Science" in association with the Gifu
University's "Future Vision for 2025."
Next, Professor Hideharu Ishida, Director of the Center, provided a briefing on the roles
and missions of the Center.
Gifu University advocates to "become a core base for regional revitalization and to forma nationwide, international education base in fields with great strength and advantage"
for achieving Gifu University's Period III of the Mid-term Objectives and Plan. Towards
this goal, "Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Science" wasestablished in October, 2016 as a next-generation life science research base. It is
expected that the Center will play a crucial role in centralizing the university's teachingbodies and assembling superb researchers into one research base with great strength inspecific fields under the governance of President.

President Moriwaki making a speechProfessor Ishida explaining about the Center

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The 68th Gifu University Festival
The Gifu University Festival is organized independently by the University students as a
festival of their studies, research work, and cultural and sports club activities. The
festival is held annually to publicize their achievements for the year to people frominside and outside of the University. It aims to create opportunities for the students toreview their studies and activities together with the community and push them forward
for the future.
The 68th Gifu University Festival “Wa, Harmony”______________________________________________________________________
From October 27 through 30, 2016, the 68th Gifu University Festival was held.
The theme of this year’s festival was “Wa, Harmony” in hopes of active exchanges
between the university students and the local residents, and building up extensive
human and community networks.
It sometimes rained during the four days, but many people came to enjoy various eventsand activities which were mostly organized and run by the university students. Such
events and activities include: events on stage, live performances by comedians, sports
competitions, indoor exhibitions and flea markets, etc.
Thank you very much for your coming to the 68th Gifu University Festival.

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Children at Day-care Center visit the Office of the President in Halloween costume
On October 31, 2016, as part of Halloween events, twenty-nine children at “Hohoemi”
Day-care Center of Gifu University visited the Office of the President.
When the children entered the Office calling out, “Trick or treat?” they were warmly
welcomed by President Hisataka Moriwaki and Ms. Miki Tsukiyama, Secretary to the
President, and they were given a boxful of sweets and snacks.
Later, they visited the Human Resources Development Department and were given
another boxful of sweets and snacks from a senior manager and the administrative staff
there. The Department is responsible for operation and management of the day-care
center.
Their visit to the Office of the President and the Department has become one of theunforgettable moments in autumn filled with children’s big smiles.

Group photo at the Office of the President

President Moriwaki handing out sweets
and snacks to the children

At the Human Resources Development
Department

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Degree Awarding
Diploma Number*

Otsu -No.1488

DegreePh.D. in Medical
Sciences

Name

Jun Saito

Date of Degree
Awarding

Dissertation Title

October 19,2016

Increased plasma serotonin metabolite 5-hydroxyindole acetic acidconcentrations are associated with impaired systolic and latediastolic forward flows during cardiac cycle and elevated resistive
index at popliteal artery and renal insufficiency in type 2 diabetic
patients with microalbuminuria* Completed by dissertation only26

Foreign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in October

Faculty

River Basin ResearchCenterFaculty of Applied
Biological
Sciences

Name（Country）

Reni Desmiarti(Indonesia)

Doaa Hosny Abdelhady(Egypt)Title,University

PeriodResearch Title

Senior Lecturer, Head ofChemical Engineering
Department, Bung Hatta
University

2016/10/3～
2016/12/31

Enhanced Disinfection for Ensuring
Drinking Water Safety Relating to EntericVirus by Combined Application of Plasma
Oxidationecturer, Department ofClinical Pathology,
Faculty of Vet. Medicine,Kafrelsheikh University

2016/10/17～
2017/4/17

Effects of anti-inflammatory drug on
inflammation of the gut

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