May 2017Vol.717
AY 2017 Gifu University Entrance Ceremony for
Undergraduate and Graduate Students is held

AY 2017 Gifu University Entrance Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
is held·············································································· ０１
Joint Entrance Ceremony for the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science andthe United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences for Spring 2017 is held ············ ０９
The Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Opening Ceremony on
April 4, 2017 ········································································ １３
Vice-Provost and Principal of Lakehead University (Canada) pays a courtesy call on
President Hisataka Moriwaki ·························································· １５
Gifu University Graduate School of Education holds Japan and Taiwan Education Research
Exchange Meeting, “Discuss How to Cultivate School Managerial Staff” ··············· １７
Cooperation Agreement between Gifu University and Kasamatsu Town is signed ··········· １９
The 1st Press Conference by the President for AY 2017 is held ························ ２０
A Ceremony is held to present Notification of Scholarship for Students with Excellent
Academic Performance ································································· ２１
Study-Abroad Fair is held ···························································· ２３
Gifu University 2nd Commendation Ceremony for High Achievers in TOEIC Scores AY 2016is held·············································································· ２５
Gifu University Student Report Competition Awarding Ceremony for AY 2016 is held ····· ２６
The 7th Cryogen & High Pressure Gas Handling Seminar is held ························· ２８Degree Awarding ······································································ ２９Foreign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in April ····························· ３０

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AY 2017 Gifu University Entrance Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate
Students is held
On April 7, 2017, AY 2017 Gifu University Entrance Ceremony for Undergraduate andGraduate Students was held at Nagaragawa Convention Center. The numbers ofstudents enrolled in are: 1,328 undergraduate students and 611 graduate students
respectively.
President Hisataka Moriwaki offered the following words of encouragement to the
newly-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students: “I want you to strive to become
members of society capable of contributing to Japanese society and the global
community.” “We hope you enjoy and utilize Gifu University, whether as a graduate
student who has a clear vision for his / her future as a highly advanced professional, or
as a graduate student aspiring to become a researcher while firmly holding on to his /her dreams.”
On behalf of undergraduate students, Ms. Chihiro Tanokami of the Faculty of
Education, and on behalf of graduate students, Ms. Ko Keikun made statements about
their resolutions of studying at Gifu University.

President Moriwaki giving a speech1Graduate student making her statement

Scene of the ceremony2

Entrance Ceremony for 2017
To all of the new students, congratulations on admission to our university. We are
extremely pleased to have 1,328 new entrants to our campus today for 2017, and on
behalf of the Gifu University faculty, I welcome all of you. I am sure you are happy
about joining us and eager to learn, and we are very glad that we will be able to shareyour sense of freshness and to join you in your new place of study. I would also like totake this opportunity to give our congratulations to all the people who have supported
you till now.
To begin my remarks, I would first like to consider what it means to study at auniversity. I would also like to note a few things that, as university students, I
recommend you to keep in mind.
Firstly, you should realize that the way in which you study here will be entirely
different from the way you have studied in the past. As high school pupils, you were at aschool. Beginning today, you are at a university. You were before taught in classes, butfrom now on, you will attend lectures. Before, you were just pupils. Beginning today, you
are university students. So how are these different? In your time here, in addition toexisting academic disciplines, you will study the distinctive fields of natural sciences,human sciences, and social sciences that the faculty have helped to establish throughnearly enormous amounts of work. Upon studying these disciplines, you will create yourown scientific discipline, and by this I mean that you will establish ways of thinking
about things on your own. This is what it means to study at a university.
What I would like to say in relation to this concern is that in particular, the first year of
studying is extremely important. It is in the first year that you learn study habits andmethods that are different from before. In actual fact, students' academic results at
graduation have a strong correlation with their academic results in the first and second
semesters in the first year. You are encouraged to put all your efforts, starting withintroductory education in the first year, without letting your mind drift just because you
have entered university.
Also, to accomplish this, it is essential that you have a basic grounds. Only when you
have such grounds, you will receive a higher, advanced education. These grounds
consist of liberal arts education. In some old libraries in the West, for example, these are3

represented by figures of seven goddesses flying high above the hall. To use strictlyclassical terms, these are rhetoric, grammar, astronomy, logic, algebra, geometry, andart, as well as philosophy that unifies the above seven. At present, of course, there areprobably few subjects in the modern era whose direct objective is one of these, but in
addition to your advanced, specialized education, I ask that you also try to aim for thegoal of getting a liberal arts education as well. The reason is that it will form thefoundation of your role as a member of society, which I would like to talk about briefly.
All of you are already members of society, with the right to vote. You are all ladies orgentlemen. Your studies at university are made now upon your own responsibility as
adults. From the moment you enter this campus as new university students, all of us―
as well as society―see you as ladies and gentlemen. We expect that you are ladies andgentlemen both at university and in the lives you lead. I would like all of you to takeevery opportunity you can to strive to be ladies and gentlemen.
Next, I would like to touch on the long, proud history of Gifu University. I will then talkabout the Gifu University's vision for the future, which is a plan that covers roughly thenext decade, when the students here today will already have graduated and, I am
confident, will have become indispensable members of society. Gifu University was
founded in 1949, but each faculty has its own roots, which are generally much older. For
example, Gifu Prefectural Normal School was established in 1874, and is now theFaculty of Education. They celebrated the 140th anniversary a few years ago. Thus Gifu
University is the fourth oldest university in Japan. You can trace the history of Gifu
University by a variety of archives both on and off campus, which I recommend you do
as it is quite interesting.
Now I would like to talk about Gifu University's grand vision covering the period to2025, a summary of which has been included as an insert in your ceremony program I
will mention only the most important aspects. To begin with, Gifu University "aims to
be not only a center of community revitalization, but also a center for nationwide andinternational education and research hub in fields in which the university possesses
strengths and distinctiveness." Large columns represent the five major strategies toachieve these objectives, below which are concrete examples of efforts towards thoseends. I ask that each student reviews the vision for his or her faculty or department. In
fact, we have already declared the University to be an international and national centerof education and research in the following fields: firstly, the field of life sciences, in the4form of the Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences; secondly,
the field of environmental sciences, in the form of the River Basin Research Center andthe Next-Generation Energy Research Center; thirdly, the field of smart die andcomposite materials research for the manufacturing sector; and fourthly, the field of
medical education and research. Also, we are in the midst of establishing other fields tofollow.
Today, however, I would particularly like to focus on our collaborations in the contexts ofour role as a center for community revitalization and global contributions. By"community" here, we of course do not mean just our prefecture, city, or the Chubu
region. Instead, we intend a much broader platform, one capable of serving as thelaunching base for contributions nationwide and even globally. Likewise, when we say"global," we do not mean the whole world in a vague sense. Instead, we envisioncollaborations between the individual community of Gifu and individual communities
overseas. In this sense, the comparatively new term "glocal" matches our ideal muchbetter than the terms "international" or "worldwide." In addition, such activities must
mutually suit the needs of both communities. To this end, faculty members and students
must work together to pursue and find solutions to the issues that are of importance toJapan and the wider world, too. For this reason, it is important for us to broaden ourinquiries beyond the university setting and into the broader world. For new students inparticular, regardless of your field or subject of investigation, I want you to strive to
become members of society capable of contributing to Japanese society and the global
community.
Gifu University has agreements with 47 universities overseas, and hosts over 600
students and researchers from abroad annually. On campus there are always 300 or 400
international students. They can speak English at a level that the students newly
joining the university today will understand, and more than a few of them are very
fluent in Japanese. It may be a rare chance for you, so I suggest that you take theopportunity and interact with these international students. I also suggest that you takethe earliest opportunity you can to go overseas. There are already students of the
University who, as undergraduates, have entered international research contests, someof whom have won prizes. Gifu University has effective frameworks in place to assist
students in taking on such international challenges.
Let me also talk about the current situation at Gifu University in regards to university

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sports, which are becoming increasingly important in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics.
In sports like handball and American football, our teams are a formidable force in the
Chubu region. In individual events, in particular, our students have become thechampion and runner-up in the high jump category in track and field as well as beamrifle at the Japan Intercollegiate Games in the past two years. As we have extensive
facilities, we hope you enjoy engaging in not only sports but also cultural activities.
Lastly, I would like to note the commitment on our part as members of the faculty. Gifu
University is a place where students can become citizens capable of achieving the ideals
I just mentioned. It goes without saying that faculty members work towards these
ideals alongside new students. Let us join hands in our efforts to be good members of
the university community in the years to come.
Let me conclude my remarks by wishing you a fulfilling, enjoyable campus life here at
Gifu University. Again, congratulations on your admission to the University.
April 7, 2017
Hisataka Moriwaki
President of Gifu University

6Graduate School Entrance Ceremony for 2017

First of all, I would like to express my sincere congratulations on your admission to Gifu University
Graduate School. It is our utmost pleasure to have 611 newly-enrolled graduate school students
today for 2017, and on behalf of the Gifu University faculty members, I would like to extend a warm
welcome to all of you. I would also like to take this opportunity to extend our congratulations andexpress our appreciation to your parents and senior students who have supported you up until yourentry into graduate school.

At Gifu University, our graduate schools offer four Master's Programs, one Professional Degree
Program and two Doctoral Programs. In addition, we have three United Graduate Schools led by
Gifu University. Among the United Graduate Schools, newly-enrolled students at the United
Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences—which is composed of Gifu
University and Gifu Pharmaceutical University—are attending this event today, together withmembers of society who have enrolled at the Graduate School for Teaching Profession. As such,
President of Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Takashi Inagaki is also here with us today.

I would

like to note that the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, which has just opened thisApril, offers a Master's Program which integrates engineering, applied biological sciences andregenerative medicine. In particular, what adds value to this program is design thinking education,
forming the core feature of Gifu University's education for the future. The Graduate School for
Teaching Profession will be expanded also from this April onwards, a particularly noteworthy
characteristic of which is the enhancement of school managerial education.

Gifu University bills itself as a place where people gather to grow. From our perspective, it is aplace for human resources development. What kind of human resources are we seeking to develop at
graduate school? The answer is: People who are capable of "Learning, Exploring, and Contributing".
The keyword that we would especially like to emphasize is contribution. The word "regional
contribution" may immediately come to mind. However, in the context of our ideals at Gifu
University, "regional contribution" is not limited to, say, the prefecture, city, or Chubu region as amatter of course, as our scope includes national and even global contribution. Large proportion of
students who enrolled at graduate school had done so in response to some kinds of requests made by
private companies, local governments or other organizations. These people in particular are expected,
from the start, to finish graduate school as highly advanced professionals who can makecontributions to meet the demands in the respective areas where they belong. As graduate school
entrants are required to fulfill advanced functions that are different from university graduates, thegoals for "Learning and Exploring" should be orderly determined.

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Then, it is quite rare that you will be able to demonstrate the fruits of study at graduate school
immediately after the completion of your program. Be fully prepared that from the time you finish
graduate school and get a success, it may take about a total of 20 years for you to generate returns in
the form of social contribution. On top of this, in order to survive the competition as a highly
advanced professional during those years, you are encouraged to thoroughly examine what you want
to gain at graduate school. All of our faculty members at the Gifu University are prepared to lend an
ear and give advice to help you in this process at all times.

On the other hand, after the completion of a Master's Program, moving on to a Doctoral Program
may be an extremely attractive academic path. This especially applies to individuals who want to geta research job. The fact is that many Nobel Prize research achievements have been made byresearchers just around their 30s. Regardless of field, dreamy ideas serve as the driving force of
researchers. Such dreams have given rise to breakthroughs in various fields of natural science,
human science and social science. While some of you may think this statement does not agree withwhat I have said earlier, persistence is strength whatever you are studying. One of the sources ofmotivation that translate into persistence is holding a dream. We hope you enjoy and utilize Gifu
University, whether as a graduate student who has a clear vision for his/her future as a highly
advanced professional, or as a graduate student aspiring to become a researcher while firmly holding
on to his/her dreams.

Let me conclude my speech by saying that I am really looking forward to our university life with allof you starting today.

Thank you for your attention today, and congratulations once again.

April 7, 2017

Hisataka Moriwaki
President of Gifu University

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Joint Entrance Ceremony for the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science andthe United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences for Spring 2017 is held
On April 14, 2017, Joint Entrance Ceremony for the United Graduate School of
Agricultural Science (UGSAS) and the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences(UGSVS) for Spring 2017 was held at the university auditorium. The number ofstudents enrolled was; 11 for UGSAS and 24 for UGSVS.
In his congratulatory address, President Hisataka Moriwaki said, “We hope you enjoy
and utilize Gifu University, whether as a graduate student who has a clear vision for
his/her future as a highly advanced professional, or as a graduate student aspiring tobecome a researcher while firmly holding on to his/her dreams.”
In the ceremony, on behalf of newly-enrolled students, Mr. Hiroyuki Hattori of UGSAS
expressed his resolve of studying at Gifu University.

President giving a speech

9Mr. Hattori expressing his resolve

Scene of the ceremony

10United Graduate School Entrance Ceremony for 2017
Congratulations on your admission to the United Graduate School of Veterinary
Sciences and the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science. We are extremely
pleased to have 24 and 11 graduate students respectively today, and on behalf of thefaculty of the Gifu University United Graduate Schools I welcome all of you. I would
also like to take this opportunity to give our congratulations to all the people who havesupported you in your academic careers up to this point.
Each United Graduate School has over two decades of history, and both havetraditionally had high ratios of international students and mid-career professionals
among their students. Many of these have been asked or encouraged to attend graduate
school by foreign governmental agencies and educational institutions, or by
private-sector companies and local governments in Japan. Yet regardless of yourmotivations and backgrounds, this course also includes students proceeding directlyfrom undergraduate programs to master's or doctoral programs. It is my hope that all of
you complete your graduate courses here as highly-skilled professionals capable ofmaking contributions to your professional duties wherever you are employed, as well as
making "glocal" contributions. Therefore, the contents that you must study and thegoals you must attain in your dissertation are set at a more advanced level.
However, I would like to emphasize that what you gain by your graduate school studies
will probably not materialize into practical results immediately after you earn yourdegree. There are many cases where it takes around 20 years before advanced degree
holders are able to contribute to the local community or make "glocal" contributions.
Hence, you should also give plenty of thought to the skills you should acquire during
your graduate studies that you will need to survive as a skilled professional during that"incubation" period. As members of the faculty at the United Graduate Schools, we arealways ready and willing to offer you guidance and advice for such purpose.
In addition to making "glocal" contributions to society while serving private enterprises
or governmental agencies, continuing your studies at the University is another very
attractive option. In fact, we hope that a growing number of people aim to become
researchers. Most research that goes on to win the Nobel Prize is in fact completed
when the researcher was around 30 years old, which means that in many cases it wasdone when the laureate was in graduate school, and the ideas that he or she developedin that period then led to breakthroughs in various areas of natural science, social
science, and humanity. Regardless of the field, the key to developing such ideas is thecontinuation of study and research.

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In conclusion, I wish you to take a proper look at your future career as a skilled
professional, or if you wish to be a researcher, to hold onto a dream. In doing so, pleaseenjoy what the United Graduate Schools at Gifu University offer and make good use ofthem. Again, I congratulate all of you.
April 14, 2017
Hisataka Moriwaki
President of Gifu University

12The Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Opening Ceremony on April 4,
2017
Gifu University has opened the new Graduate School of Natural Science andTechnology (master’s course) in April 2017 by reorganizing the Graduate School ofEngineering, the Graduate School of Applied Biological Sciences and the Regeneration
and Advanced Medical Sciences of the Graduate School of Medicine. To commemorate
the establishment of the new graduate school, Gifu University Graduate School of
Natural Science and Technology Opening Ceremony was held on April 4, 2017.
At the entrance of the Faculty of Engineering building, a Signboard Hanging Ceremony
was held to commemorate an establishment of the new Graduate School of Natural
Science and Technology. In his speech, Professor Shuichi Nonomura, the School’s Dean
spoke about the ideals of the new school. He also mentioned that the school name on
the signboard was a hand-written calligraphy by Associate Professor Naruse Yuji with
the Faculty of Engineering. Later, President Hisataka Moriwaki, Professor Nonomura
and Professor Sugiyama, the School’s Vice Dean attended a signboard unveiling
ceremony. In front of the signboard, a commemorative photo was taken with allparticipants at present.
The Establishment Ceremony was held at Gifu University Auditorium. Professor Tohru
Mitsunaga, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences served as amoderator of the ceremony. First, President Moriwaki expressed his high expectations
for the new graduate school. Next, Professor Nonomura introduced the school’s
missions and objectives.
During the ceremony, the 1st Graduate School Committee Meeting was held and theschool’s dean, chair of the committee, detailed the following agenda:
1.

Organization (constituent members) of the Graduate School of Natural Scienceand Technology Committee Meeting2.

Missions of Dean, Vice Dean, Division Head, Deputy Division Head andCourse Head

3.

Establishment of the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology
Committee Meeting (representative meeting)4.

OthersA Commemorative Lecture followed. Mr. Koki Nimura, Chief Operating Officer of H-II
A/H-II B Rocket, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. gave a speech under the title,13

“Space Rocket and Space Exploration.” Lastly, Professor Sugiyama gave a closing
address and the ceremony ended with a huge success.

Before the signboard (Second from left on front row : President Moriwaki)

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Vice-Provost and Principal of Lakehead University (Canada) pays a courtesy call on
President Hisataka Moriwaki
On April 4, 2017, two delegates from Lakehead University, Canada paid a courtesy callon President Hisataka Moriwaki. They were Mr. James Aldridge, Vice Provost,International, and Professor Kim Fedderson, Principal of Orillia Campus. Gifu City andThunder Bay signed a sister city relationship in 2007, and one of the campuses of
Lakehead University is located at Thunder Bay (the other is Orillia Campus). Since lastyear, Gifu University and Lakehead University have held talks for a conclusion ofuniversity level exchange agreement.
The two delegates’ meeting with the President was joined by Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki,
Executive Director for International Affairs and Public Relations and Professor
Mutsuhiro Shima of the Faculty of Engineering. Also from the Faculty of Regional
Studies, Professor Kazuo Nakagawa, Associate Professor Muneaki Kamiya and Mr.
Takaaki Miyagawa, General Manager took part in. In the meeting, Dr. Suzuki reported
to the President that the two universities are reaching a final conclusion about theuniversity level exchange agreement. Mr. Aldridge said, “We truly look forward to
starting exchange with Gifu University and strongly hope that students of the two
universities are involved in robust inbound and outbound activities. As a first step, we
could kick off student exchange or short-term language study programs, and byextension, both institutions could expand the relationship into faculty exchange in thenear future.”
The Faculty of Regional Studies opened the International Studies in Liberal Arts in2015 where one-year study abroad is mandatory for students. In this respect, Lakehead
University is more likely to be one of students’ destinations. In addition, the Faculty ofEngineering and the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences are planning to send
students to Lakehead University for short-term language studies.
After their meeting with the President and others, the two paid a courtesy call on
Shigemitsu Hosoe, Mayor of Gifu City at Gifu City Hall and they reported the ongoingnegotiations about the university level exchange agreement. Mr. Hosoe made thefollowing comment; “I would like to ask President Moriwaki to visit Lakehead
University. I believe that it will definitely pave the way for a stronger bond between
Gifu City and Thunder Bay in the days to come.”

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There are a number of common aspects between the two universities such as composing
faculties, scale, location and close ties with local communities. It is highly expected that
active exchange will continue between two universities in wider range of fields in the
future.

Meeting with the President(From left at front row)
Professor Nakagawa, Mr. Aldridge, President
Moriwaki，Dr. Fedderson, Dr. Suzuki(From left at back row) Professor Shima,
Associate Professor Kamiya

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Gifu University Graduate School of Education holds Japan and Taiwan Education
Research Exchange Meeting, “Discuss How to Cultivate School Managerial Staff”
On April 16, 2017, Japan and Taiwan Education Research Exchange Meeting titled,“Discuss How to Cultivate School Managerial Staff” was held at Gifu University
Graduate School of Education. From Taiwan, a total of 13 people visited including
professors from University of Taipei and school principals within Taipei. From Japaneseside, 87 people including teaching staff, students and alumni of Gifu University
Graduate School for the Teaching Profession, members of Gifu Prefecture Board of
Education, Takayama City Board of Education, and the members of National Institutefor School Teachers and Staff Development (NITS) who visited Taiwan. In the meeting,active opinion exchange and information sharing were taking place among theparticipants.
In the morning, there were two keynote speeches:
Keynote Speech I: “Cultivation of School Managerial Staff in Japan and Taiwan”“Fostering School Managerial Staff in Japan” by Professor Kiyoaki Shinohara of Gifu
University“Creation and Operation of System for Cultivation of Elementary and Junior HighSchool Principals in Taiwan” by Professor Wu Ching-Shan of University of Taipei

Professor Shinohara of Gifu University
Graduate School for the Teaching Profession,
giving a keynote speech

17Professor Wu of University of
Taipei giving a keynote speech

Keynote Speech II: “School Reform in Japan and Taiwan”“School Reform in Japan” by Associate Professor Tomoko Tamura of Gifu University“School Reform in Taiwan” by Professor Hung Hsu-Chun of University of Taipei
In the afternoon, six students who have completed Gifu University Graduate School for
the Teaching Profession, and six school principals within Taipei made presentations
which were followed by an active question and answer session among participants.
The meeting offered all participants a rare chance to study the education system in
Taiwan which is boasting of the highly-advanced school managerial staff cultivation
system. They also had an opportunity to share information about the current state ofschool managerial staff development and challenges in Japan, and how to address thesechallenges ahead.

Group photo of the participants18

Cooperation Agreement between Gifu University and Kasamatsu Town is signed
On April 17, 2017, Gifu University and Kasamatsu Town, Gifu Prefecture signed a
Cooperation Agreement.
The purposes of the agreement are as follows:
・Build a comprehensive, close partnership in diverse fields
・Deepen the partnership in a sustainable and expansive fashion
・By doing the two above, contribute to the establishment and growth of a lively
community and to the development of human resources for the future.
By the latest signing between Gifu University and Kasamatsu Town, Gifu University
now has cooperation agreements with 21 municipal governments.
At the signing ceremony at Kasamatsu Town Hall, Mr. Masaaki Hiroe, Mayor of
Kasamatsu Town made the following statement; “I sincerely hope that Kasamatsu Town
and Gifu University can closely work together to address a wide range of issues. I am
convinced that conclusion of the agreement will enable university students toparticipate in an effort to further revitalize Kasamatsu Town in the future.” In response,
President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University said, “As a core base for regional
invigoration, we believe that collaboration between university students and local
communities in discussing features, challenges and problem solving is indispensable. I
do hope that Gifu University and Kasamatsu Town can band together to create acommunity with a great emphasis on education and health.”
Gifu Univeristy and Kasamatsu Town are expected to hold many discussions aboutprograms such as Senior High School & University Partnership Program between Gifu
University and Gifu Technical High School, and activities related to Kiso River and Kiso
horses.

President Moriwaki (right) and Mayor Hiroe shaking
hands after the signing ceremony

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The 1st Press Conference by the President for AY 2017 is held
On April 19, 2017, the 1st Press Conference by the President for AY 2017 was held.
First, President Hisataka Moriwaki explained about new activities and programs of“Gifu University Future Vision Toward 2025” starting from April 1, 2017 by referring toprogress and achievements made by the university until March 31, 2017. He statedthem in detail by pointing the poster for the audience.
Later, he spoke about Gifu University’s land utilization plans and their implementation
including establishment of Gifu Prefecture Central Livestock Hygiene Service Center
and Gifu Prefecture Food Science Research Center (name tentative) within campus.

President Moriwaki explaining the vision in front of a poster

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A Ceremony is held to present Notification of Scholarship for Students with Excellent
Academic Performance
On April 19, 2017, a ceremony was held to present a Notification of Scholarship forStudents with Excellent Academic Performance.
Since 2010, as part of Gifu University Fund-financed activities, Gifu University awards
a scholarship to model students with hard-working, excellent academic performance inorder to support their academic achievement and foster excellent students. The
university awards the scholarship to students who are academically diligent andpossess good character. At recommendations from the faculties and the graduate
schools, 24 students were selected to receive the notifications.
In the ceremony, President Hisataka Moriwaki handed the notification to each student
and spoke to them as follows; “I hope that you all understand the purposes ofscholarship financed by Gifu University Fund. Please study hard and enjoy fulfilling
campus life. Your scholarship will be of great help to your studies at Gifu University.”
On behalf of the students, Ms. Narumi Mizuno of Nursing Course, the School of
Medicine expressed her wish and said, “We will never forget that the scholarship is
made of donations from the teaching and administrative staff and alumni of Gifu
University, and also from the general public. With this in mind, we will continue todevote ourselves to our studies and research activities at Gifu University in the days tocome.”

Ms. Shioya receiving her notification

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President Moriwaki giving a speechGroup photo

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Study-Abroad Fair is held
Gifu University Study-Abroad Fair was organized and hosted by Gifu University Head
Office for Glocalization (GHOGL) at the General Education Building on April 19, 2017.
The fair has been held every year since 2012 in an effort to supply students withinformation such as minimum language skills required to study abroad and Gifu
University study-abroad programs, etc. A total of 77 students including first-year
students attended the fair.
With Professor Koichi Morita, Vice Director of GHOGL and Director of International
Student Center as a moderator, Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director forInternational Affairs and Public Relations and Vice President gave an opening speech at
the beginning of the fair. His speech was followed by explanations about TOEFL iBT,IELTS from the staff of the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE),
Japan and Eiken Foundation of Japan, respectively.
Next, a variety of programs were introduced by the teaching and administrative staff of
GHOGL, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Engineering. They included
study-abroad programs, scholarships, short-term study-abroad programs during theuniversity’s long-term breaks offered by individual faculties. Later, the students whowent abroad last year, made presentations concerning their experiences abroad. A totalof four students who took part in short-term study-abroad programs of the Faculty ofEngineering, summer school programs and “TOBITATE! Young Ambassador Program”
of the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) last year, talked about theirunique experiences of studying abroad.
Lastly, the staff of the Health Administration Center gave the audience instructions as
to how to maintain individual health while abroad.
All people in attendance were intently listening to every speech and presentation by thestaff and the students, and many questions were raised among the audience. A big
turnout of this fair showed people’s strong interest in studying abroad. Gifu University
continues to hold similar study-abroad fairs for information-sharing and consultation
services for the students.

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Scene of the fair24

Gifu University 2nd Commendation Ceremony for High Achievers in TOEIC Scores AY
2016 is held
On April 26, 2017, Gifu University 2nd Commendation Ceremony for High Achievers in
TOEIC Scores AY 2016 was held. In this project, a scholarship is awarded to theuniversity staff (both the administrative and technical staff) who score 800 points or
higher on the TOEIC test in the hope that it would encourage staff to make further
efforts for their English proficiency.
At the ceremony, Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Director of the Gifu University Head Office for
Glocalization (GHOGL) presented a certificate to Ms. Ayuko Miyamoto of the Faculty ofApplied Biological Sciences, who has been qualified for academic year 2016.
After the ceremony, Dr. Suzuki and Ms. Haruko Nonomura, Director for International
Affairs and Planning exchanged opinions with Ms. Miyamoto over her use of English in
day-to-day work and her TOEIC strategies. Dr. Suzuki gave her words ofencouragement and said, “With our university’s internationalization endeavor going on,
English proficiency of staff is more required than ever. We expect that winners of ascholarship will become a source of inspiration for other staff and help our effort
enhance university staff ’s overall English skills.
This project started in 2015 based on a proposal by young staff of the university. The
aim of this project is to promote internationalization in office work and to improvestudent services by boosting the number of staff who are highly capable ofcommunication in English. We will continue this project to expedite our globalization
initiatives for the days to come.

The 2nd Commendation Ceremony25Gifu University Student Report Competition Awarding Ceremony for AY 2016 is held
On April 24, 2017, Gifu University Student Report Competition Awarding Ceremony for
AY 2016 was held at the Academic Core, Gifu University.
This awarding ceremony is held every year with the following purposes and directions:
1) encourage students’ voluntary studying by awarding reports of excellence and theirwriters, 2) offer model reports to students for their future studies by making quality
reports public.
While President Hisataka Moriwaki and Dr. Satoshi Ema, Executive Director for
Academic and Affiliated School Affairs and Vice President were observing the ceremony,
Professor Toshihiro Unno, Head of Active-Learning Support Division, Organization for
Promotion of Higher Education and Student Support handed commendation certificatesand extra prizes to the three winners of the competition. They are:Highest Award: Mr. Tatsuhiro Mizuno, 4th year student of the Faculty of Engineering
Honorable Award: Mr. Shunsuke Hayashi, 2nd year student of the Faculty ofEngineering
Ms. Aimi Ito, 3rd year student of the Faculty of Education

Mr. Mizuno receiving the certificate

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President Moriwaki making comments

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The 7th Cryogen & High Pressure Gas Handling Seminar is held
Gifu University holds a “Cryogen & High Pressure Gas Handling Seminar” every year
for teaching and administrative staff and students of the university to help them obtainbasic knowledge about cryogen and high pressure gas, and to promote their safe
handling and for prevention of any accidents.
The 7th Cryogen & High Pressure Gas Handling Seminar was held on April 26, 2017.
Associate Professor Yasunori Oumi, Division of Instrumental Analysis, the Life Science
Research Center, and Professor Takahisa Nishizu, the Faculty of Applied Biological
Sciences gave lectures on proper handling of cryogen and high pressure gas as well as
precautions in their use through the cooperation from a major gas company, Tomoe
Shokai Co., Ltd. A total of 287 people attended the seminar.
The participants learned a lot about the state of oxygen deficiency while watching theimages of the past accidents projected on the screen. They were also intently listening tosome key points in using cryogen and high pressure gas during the seminar.
In addition to their lectures, the audience was also given a chance to study how tohandle a liquefied nitrogen tank placed at the Faculty of Engineering, and how people
at the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences move liquefied nitrogen safely.
Gifu University seeks to create a safer environment in conducting science experimentsby regularly holding these types of seminars and applying the knowledge toexperiments and practical training carried out at the university.

Associate Professor Oumi ismaking a presentation

Seminar scene28Degree Awarding
DegreePh.D. in Medical Sciences

Diploma Number

Ko*1

No. 1049

Ph.D. in Regeneration and*2
Advanced Medical
Otsu No. 1491
Sciences

Name

Taro Sugiyama

Kiyoko Tamai*1 Completed the study of the course*2 Completed by dissertation only

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Date of Degree
Awarding

Dissertation Title

April 19,2017

MiR-133b inhibits growth of human gastriccancer cells by silencing pyruvate kinase
muscle-splicer polypyrimidine tract-binding
protein 1

April 19,2017

Multidrug-resistant clinical strains identified
as Pseudomonas putida group cluster
independently of P. putida and Pseudomonasmonteilii type strains in a phylogenetic
analysis using eight concatenatedhypervariable housekeeping sequences

Foreign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in April

Faculty

Name（Country）

Title,University

PeriodResearch Title

Faculty ofEngineering

Aung Thu Moe(Myanmar)

Associate Professor,
Department of Physics, Lasio
University

2017/4/29～
2017/7/14

Research on Double Hypernucleus

Faculty ofEngineering

Min Min Soe(Myanmar)

Assistant Lecturer,
Yangon University

2017/4/29～
2017/7/24

Nuclear Physics

Faculty ofApplied
Biological
Sciences

Mst. Ishrat Zerin Moni
（Bangladesh)

AssistantProfessor,
University of Rajshahi

2017/4/2～
2017/6/30

Isolation technique of Protozoan parasote fromdomestic animals

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