Fostering long-term creativity and innovation with science and technology
disciplines based on Ochanomizu spirit "Migakazuba"in the next generation of global leaders

Program for Leading Graduate Schools

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Vol.

August 2015

O c h an omizu Uni versi ty

Topic

Polish yourself andbring change to society!
Message from the President ・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 02
Program Features ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 03
Activity Report ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 04
SC members ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 06
New Students interview ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 07
Information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 08

TopicPolish yourself and bring change to society!

Leading the new era under the spirit of "Migakazuba"With its selection in 2013 to participate in the "Program for Leading Graduate
Schools" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,

Greetings from the
President

Minor Course of Science and Technology for Global Leaders
Students of this program will advance in their learning in line with the curriculum for the Minor Course of Science and Technology
for Global Leaders. This program has the following three features.
Reinforcement of
Basic Science

The program offers such courses that strengthen basic learning, as Essential Courses by putting emphasison physics, mathematics and computer science. All classes are conducted in English langage. (See page 6
for courses held during Academic Year 2015)

Strengtheningof Teamwork
Capabilities

Students specializing in different fields will gather to conduct a team study called PBTS (Project Based
Team Study). In Academic Year 2014, four teams were formed and are working in their respective
research target.

Ochanomizu University has initiated a new minor doctoral course. Based on thespirit of “Migakazuba” where the title is derived from our school song, “A gem or
mirror is only produced through the act of polishing; the same is true of those who

Strengthening
Global Capabilities

take the path of learning.” Our wish is that those studying in this university will

The program not only strengthens English abilities, but also enhances comprehensive learning throughthe provision of Career Education, Leader Education, IT practicals and Liberal Arts. From Academic
Year 2015, the first batch students will experience internships (Global Internship) at companies and/ororganizations both in and outside Japan.

regard themselves as uncut stones and polish themselves into true gems, devoting
themselves to producing innovations in many different fields. We hope you willgrow and develop into talented women who will change the world for the better.
Since the establishment of doctoral programs at the Graduate School of
Ochanomizu University, we have promoted interdisciplinary research that goes

Close relationship with industries, government, and educational organizations
This program provides broad opportunities within society. It dispatches students to leading companies and research institutes both inand outside Japan, thus providing support in establishing career paths for the students.

beyond the boundaries of specific disciplines. Professors from several different
fields provide each student with instruction from a variety of perspectives.
Ochanomizu University’s point of pride is that approximately ten percent of female
doctorate holders who got their degrees from national universities completed ourdoctoral programs, and that our graduates have gone on to be known as “the first
women” in various fields in Japan.
Kimiko Murofushi, Ph.D.
President,
Ochanomizu University

This program cultivates talented women who can put their previous achievements
in study and research to use to obtain broad perspectives, deep specialized
knowledge and insights. The goal is to foster the talented women who play the

Cooperating with:

Educational Reform in University
Changing of Awareness in Corporations

Industry: IHI, TOSHIBA, Nikon, SONY, IBM etc.
Goverment Office / NGO: WWF Japan, J-Win
Overseas Research Institutes: UEA, ESPCI, CERN, ORNL, BNL etc.
Domestic Research Institutes: SOKENDAI, NII, ISM, IMS,RIKEN, NIMS, AIST, JAEA
Financial business Communities: Japan Association of Corporate
Executives

Industry
Joint Developmentof Educational System
Internship
Promotion of
Joint R&D
Educational
Promotion of
Reform
Educational
Recommendations
ReformGovernments
NGO/NPO

active part in the fields of industry and government as leaders in science andOchanomizu
University

Proposalengineering who can tackle issues with a global perspective.
We would greatly appreciate your continued guidance and support to us.

EconomicWorld

Promotion of
Educational
ReformJoint R&D

Joint R&D
InternshipLaboratiry Rotation

Visit to Riken BSI

Program mission
Develop global human resources who continue to create innovation, and will be an immediate asset to companies and otherorganizations.

How to participate in the program
Students belonging to the following graduate courses are eligible to participate in this program: Division of Life Sciences (Biological
Sciences, Human-Environmental Sciences, Food and Nutritional Sciences, and Genetic Counseling), and the Division of Advanced
Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Computer Science). Selection exams for this program are held
twice a year (timed to the entrance exam for these graduate schools) for students who wish to enter the above graduate courses andare intending to pursue a doctoral degree.

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Overseas
Research
Institutes

Domestic
Research
Institutes

Scheduled activities for Academic Year 2015 (April 2015 ~ March 2016)■ April-December 2015: Global Internship I (First batch students)■ October 2015: PBTS I begins (Second batch students)■ April-September 2015: pre-PBTS (Second batch students)■ October 24-25, 2015: Participation in the Leading Program Forum 2015

■ August 2015: Selection examination for students of 2015 (October■ February 2016: Selection examination for Academic Year 2016 April

term)■ August-September 2015: Advanced Scientific instrument rotation(laboratory work)■ September 2015: Summer program (tentative)■ September 2015: pQE* (First and Second batch students)

term students■ March 2016: Completion report by mQE** (First batch students),
pQE (First and Second batch students), and PBTS I (First batch
students)* pQE= periodic Qualifying Examination**mQE= middle Qualifying Examination

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Activity Report
It is the second year since the program started. We have approached a new chapter. Here we introduce to you five examplesof our activities; “Global Internship I”, which has started this spring; and PBTS team studies, which are currently inprogress and more.

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Report on
Global Internship

Global Internship, which is a feature of this program,is a compulsory course where students visit/study at anindustrial, government, and educational organizations
in or outside of Japan for an extended period of time
to conduct research activities. Students participate in
Global Internship I conducted during Master's program,and Global Internship II conducted during the doctral
Program. Our first batch of students are currently
participating in Global Internship I. These students
develop research reports every week, and participate
in PBTS meetings through Skype. In the future, we arescheduling research report meetings held by students who
have completed their Global Internship program.

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Study Commons members
held “Weekly Lunch Seminar”
February 10 - May 19, 2015 (14 Sessions)

Professors belonging to the Study Commons of the Leading Graduate School
Promotion Center conducted a total of 14 seminars that were held weekly on
campus. Professors who arrived at their post in the previous year introduced
their academic background, and helped to deepen the exchange between the
program and the rest of the campus. At each seminar, the professors gave apresentation on their specialized field of study. These themes spanned a broad
range of subjects, including chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, IT,
health promotion, humanoid robots, biology, DNA computing system, botany,
computational origami, international disputes, and more. Participating students
also voiced many questions and opinions. Such active and informative
programs led by the professors will continue to be held in the future.

At the University of Oxf

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nology, Sydney
At the University of Tech

“Origami Workshop” to learn therelationship between mathematics and origami
June 10, 24, and July 15, 2015 (3 Sessions)

An Origami Workshop was held by a instructor specializing in computational
origami under the theme of "experiencing modern origami through a new method."
All participants learned about origami, which is attracting interest from aroundthe world, and tried making origami from a design plan on how to fold the paper.
This was held as an event for students, but it proved to be highly popular and wasattended by high school students, and professors from other schools within our
campus in addition to those from other universities as well. In the future, we areplanning to host seminars and other programs with a theme of origami and its
relationship to programming and mathematics with a more scientific approach.

Internships (as of July 2015): New York University (United States),Universityof Oxford (United Kingdom),City office and welfare related facilities (Republicof Paraguay),University of Technology, Sydney (Australia),National Institute of
Health and Nutrition (Japan)
At New York University

Professor: Fadoua Ghourabi (Project Professor, Leading Graduate School Promotion Center)
Comments from participants

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PBTS Report

One of the PBTS teams, the "anti-aging team", isstudying about some beverages with anti-aging effects.
Especially, they focus on the anti-aging ingredientsthat are contained in Japanese tea. Having learnt thetea manufacturing processes such as steaming and leafrolling, They are analysing the effect of the process
conditions on the content of ingredients in the leaves.

04"I tried module origami for the first time, but thanks to the staff members' help, I could easily
understand.""I acquired an interest in origami programming.""I was amazed at how a cubic shape could be transformed into a rose."05

Exhibited at the International Education Fairin Krakow (Poland) and visited Central, East
Europe March 20-30, 2015

Program coordinator, Professor Hazuki Furukawa and Lecturer Yamamoto
Ravenor represented Ochanomizu University at the International Education
Fair on 26-28 March in Krakow. As one of the most important annual
education fairs in Europe, the event attracted 11,000 visitors and our booth inparticular received extraordinary attention. Information about Ochanomizu
University and our Program was exchanged with visitors as well as with top
ranked European universities and research institutes exhibiting at this fair,which showed great interest in our educational offering.
On this auspicious promotion activity occasion, we also visited some of themost renowned universities in Romania and the Czech Republic and opened
new doors for academic cooperation and student interaction.

At the Fair

At a university in

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Essential

Overview of Innovation Creation
Fundamental Courses
Courses held in English are open to all Graduate School students.

《 Courses offered in 2015 》
1 Essential Mathematics for Global Leaders Ⅰ
Due to the different backgrounds among the students in this course. themain purpose is to reactivate basic mathematical notions already learned.

2 Essential Computer Science for Global Leaders Ⅰ
2

1

This course conveys the excitement of contemporary chemistry, exploring
the frontiers of research and relating them to the basic concepts.

4 Essential Engineering and Technology for
Global Leaders Ⅱ
4Interview

In this course, light will be shed on some of the basic concepts of computerscience: operating systems, programming languages, and networking.

3 Essential Chemistry for Global Leaders Ⅰ

3New
Students

This course focuses on health technologies, especially the prevention of
non-communicable diseases and the extension of healthy life expectancy.

Messages from Professors
Xavier Dahan Project Associate Professor / Essential Mathematics for Global Leaders
Hello, I am among the numerous French of this program! But like my mates I have a strong international experience.
I have worked in Canada (Ontario) and had made numerous visits there. I have spent the last 8 years in Japan: firstat Rikkyo University, then at Kyushu university with a short period at a research institute in Fukuoka. At Kyushu
University I was Assistant Professor at the “Institute of Mathematics for Industry” (IMI), the largest institute devoted
to applied mathematics in Japan. I could considerably broaden my vision of research, which has kept diversifying so
far: computational algebra, cryptography, graph theory and now some biological mathematics at Ochanomizu.

Misato Takahashi
Course: Physics
Hometown: Yamagata prefecture
Hobby: Playing tennis

My major is solid-state physics. Particularly I am doing research on thesubject of strongly correlated electron system. I aim at materializing
coexistence of superconductivity and ferromagnetism. It is interesting tocompose samples that have special properties by my hands. I believe that
researching with students belong to different fields through PBTS has
potential. I would like to give my opinions from a physical viewpoint. I am
excited to come across ideas from a different point of view that I could not
get in my laboratory. Now I study hard to discuss in English and to broaden
my knowledge. I hope to be a person having a global vision after five years.

Gary Richards Project Associate Professor / Essential Chemistry for Global Leaders
I came to Japan in 2004, initially on a working holiday. I then found a research position at NIMS in Tsukuba working
on supramolecular chemistry over a five-year period. Following this, I worked for a short time at Nihon University, andthen as an assistant professor at Tsukuba University. I began work as an associate professor at Ochanomizu University in
October 2014. In this program we are not simply aiming for students to successfully complete a research program, we also
want students to participate with other students from different backgrounds. It is a big challenge for everyone concerned
but during my relatively short time working in the program, I have been delighted to see a big change in our students!

Julien Tripette Project Associate Professor / Essential Engineering and Technology for Global Leaders
Hi, my name is Julien and I am French. In order to conduct my research projects, I stayed in various countries, includingWest Indies, Senegal, China and Canada. I arrived in Japan in 2012 to work at the National Institute of Health andNutrition. My current research works aim at developing innovative strategies to make people move! Physical activity
is known as the best prevention tool against cardiovascular (heart) diseases, and I believe people can take advantageof new smart information and communication technologies (ICT) to be more active and develop healthier lifestyles. I
encourage any student from Ochadai interested in ICT technology and health promotion to contact me.

Sabine Gouraud Project Associate Professor / Essential Bioinformatics for Global Leaders
I am Sabine Gouraud from France. My biological research interests are focused on the brain mechanisms underlying
essential hypertension and gender differences in cardiovascular regulation. I studied and worked in the biological fieldat several universities in 4 different countries; France, Italy, UK and Japan. By broadening your horizons, this program
will help you to build your personality and find the best innovative ideas to become a real global leader. I wish I could
get all these opportunities when I was a student! It is your chance to get on this track!

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Course: Mathematics
Hometown: Fukui prefecture
Hobby: Listening to music

I conduct research on operator algebras and quantum groups. I have joined
this program from this April. Now I am beginning to recognize what skills andknowledge I need to develop through the coursework focused on fundamental
skills to understand what is discussed in lessons, because the subjects are allwhich I had not studied before and even they are taught in English. Although it
seems hard work for me, I want to get fundamental knowledge in science andengineering and also Iwant to learn how to communicate in English since it will
be important for Project Based Team Study and Global Internship. Therefore I
enjoy talking with the members of Study Commons in English and I really put
my mind to training myself. My image for the future divides two parts. One partis to become an expert in mathematics. I am enthusiastic about studying matheveryday. The other part is to do something good to build our society in which
everyone in the world can be happy. Through this program I need to obtainfundamental knowledge in science and improve my skill for communication
with people around the world in order to make my dreams come true.

Moeka Nakayama
Course: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Hometown: Tokyo Prefecture
Hobby: Travelling, Playing horn

Asako Yamasaki

Md. Khayrul Bashar Project Associate Professor / Essential Computer Science for Global LeadersHaving professional experiences at top-ranked universities in several countries, I began work as an associate professor
at Ochanomizu University in April 2014. I teach two courses “Essential Computer Science for Global Leaders-I&II”,
which discuss about fundamental computing concepts, programming, and practical computational algorithms thatlead to acquire problem solving skills. My research field is “image analysis and computer vision”. Current focus is
the application of mathematical, image and signal processing, and machine learning theories to address problems inbiomedical engineering and sciences.

Megumi Kitagawa

Course: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Saga prefecture

I conduct research on seaweed Flora of Izu peninsula. I decided toparticipate in this program because I don’t have confidence. This is becauseof my few experience and luck of knowledge. I think I will improve myconfidence by this program. The good point of this program is to get
flexibility. We can study not only my own major, but also other field. I hope
I will see the world from a wider range of view.

I belong to the department of Advanced Sciences, taking a Chemistry andBiochemistry course. My favorite activity is to play a musical instrument inan orchestra and to go out on a trip. I am from Tokyo, but I grew up in thesuburbs, where it is rich in greenery and nature. My newly found hobby is tovisit exhibitions and museums in central Tokyo. I am currently studying in the
Graduate School to clarify the mechanism of the activity of a protein which
inhibits blood coagulation. The aim of joining this Leading Graduate School is
not only to deepen my specialty but also to meet many people around the world
and learn about the problems surrounding the people, and then to seek solutions.
The plan is still rather vague, but I would like to experience something that I
cannot experience only by being in the laboratory. I would like to make use ofsuch experiences in the future society where women will play more active parts
than they do now, bringing women’s points of view to the society.

Kasumi Higashine
Course: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Hyogo prefecture
Hobby: Watching movies, Tea ceremony

I am Higashine, a first year student in the first part of Doctoral course. I
am from Awaji Island in Hyogo. My hobby is watching movies and tea
ceremony, and I always watch two or three movies per week. My research
field is neuroscience. Currently, I study development and differentiation of
the cerebellum by using a mouse. The reason why I became interested in thebrain was that I wanted to know more about the brain that controls a person’s
behavior or actions. The project on which I would like to work in PBTS is
the applicability of modeling of brain shrinkage in diagnosis of depression.
The symptom of depression is usually understood in terms of mental health,but a recent study shows that it is possible to detect a structural change inbrain. Therefore I could like to develop a model to understand the symptomof depression in terms of brain structural change. My dream is to accomplish
something that is useful for the world, even just one thing. For that I would
like to work hard in the Leading Graduate School, and think about what theworld needs. I hope to contribute to the society such that I can achieve athing that was once thought to be impossible to achieve.

Duong Thi Thu Ha
Course: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Vietnam

I come from small country which you called Vietnam. The wonderful place has
nurtured and winged to my dream to become a Biotechnology research scientist.
I understood origin of life and mechanism of nature selection. Moreover, I had
recognized that this life is the greatest journey I will ever be on and I must learn
more and more. Therefore, I am here. Trying to learn Bioinformatics. I truly
hope I could clearly understand about the processes occurring in body, andhuman disease mechanisms. Beside that, I am also fortunate to be involved in
Programs for leader Graduate Schools of Ochanomizu University. I could learn
how to work in a team, and also learn a lot from other fields. It really is a great
opportunity to expand knowledge and developing myself. This is not only a big
chance but also a challenge to me. But if we can pass all challenges we can makethe dreams come true. As an eminent scientist said: "Learn from yesterday, live
for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning."

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Bouquet Vol.5

Information■ Information on Selection examination
Selection process for Academic Year 2015 October term students

August 2015

Application: August 17-26, 2015
Selection examination: August 31 - September 1, 2015
Acceptance announcements: September 4, 2015 (on the website)

Selection process for Academic Year 2016 April term students
Selection examination: February 22 & 23, 2016 (tentative)
Please visit the website for more details

http://www-w.cf.ocha.ac.jp/scitech/■ Report of activities
Advanced orientation for new students

March 26-28, 2015

Exhibition at the International Education Fair in Krakow (Poland)

March 30, 2015

pQE implementation

April 3, 2015

Program explanations at the Graduate School orientation day

April 18, 2015

Program explanation at the Graduate School's open campus

June - July, 2015

Let's try it in English! Origami Workshop (total of 3 workshops)

July 21, 2015

Information session for prospective students■ Information on oﬀered lectures for Academic Year 2015 first term
April 13, 2015

Essential Mathematics for Global Leaders Ⅰ

April 14, 2015

Essential Computer Science for Global Leaders Ⅰ

April 15, 2015

Essential Chemistry for Global Leaders Ⅰ

Essential Engineering & Technology for Global Leaders Ⅱ

May 27, 2015

■ Report on implementation of Global Internship I
March - June, 2015

New York University (United States)

April - July, 2015

University of Oxford (United Kingdom)

June - September, 2015

Japanese Association in Pirapo, Himawari-kai (daycare group for the elderly),

June - September, 2015

University of Technology, Sydney Institute for sustainable Futures (Australia)

July - September, 2015

National Institute of Health and Nutrition (Japan)

Pirapo City Hall (Republic of Paraguay)

Editor's notes
In April, we welcomed our new students, and Global
Training I started for our first batch of students. Students
should be able to acquire many new learning opportunities
by pursuing their research activities outside of Japan andin business organizations. We hope that they will be able toproduce satisfactory results through their PBTS research.
New brochures are now available! ▶

Leading Graduate School Promotion
Center, Ochanomizu University
Graduate School of Humanitics & Science
Building, Room No. 601
2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
112-8610, Japan
E-mail: leading-ocha@cc.ocha.ac.jp
http://www.cf.ocha.ac.jp/leading/en/

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