NAIST Sports Day 2023
On the bright 9th of June, the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
NAIST @ Japan TENT
Every year, a number of NAIST students take part in Japan TENT, a week-long homestay program in Ishikawa prefecture. For the program's 30-year anniversary, past participants tell their stories in this post.
Among Japan's homestay programs, Japan TENT is surely among the most full-featured. Each year in August, it assembles 300 foreigners in Ishikawa prefecture for a … Continue Reading ››
Robots for life @ Open Campus 2018
Do you dream of robots doing your laundry? Or cleaning the kitchen? Then maybe you should come to the NAIST Open Campus on 24 February 2018.
In the Robotics Lab, grad students make robots do their housework. Using a HIRO NX humanoid robot, one CICP team is tackling the laundry folding task. After picking a shirt … Continue Reading ››
International Friendship Meeting 2018
NAIST has a strong web of support for its 25% international student population. The annual International Friendship Meeting, is a celebration of international exchange, diverse friendships, and gratitude for everyone's efforts to make the NAIST international community a very welcoming environment. Guests from all around Nara gathered at the Millennium Hall on January 23 to celebrate.
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NAIST Japanese Tea Ceremony
The NAIST Tea Ceremony Club (茶道会, sadoukai) held a traditional tea ceremony last November 15, in a Japanese-style room (和室, washitsu) within the University Cafeteria.
A reservation and a small fee (~JPY500) were necessary to participate in the event. Registration can be done through e-mail, by responding to the public invitation. Participants have a choice of … Continue Reading ››
Takayama Science Festival & Open Campus
The Takayama Science Town Festival is held annually to promote science and educational research for Takayama-citizens of all ages. NAIST participates in this event through its own Open Campus, preparing exhibitions and demonstrations in the most fun way. Last November 12 was a crisp Autumn day, perfect for this event’s fifth-year run.
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Running in a fancy dress: the 23rd Yoshikawa cup (Ekiden)
The Yoshikawa Cup (Ekiden Taikai), a traditional annual relay race at NAIST to deepen the friendship among students and staff, was held on November 1 for the 23rd time.
With the rising popularity of Halloween in Japan, the number of groups who run the course in disguise has steadily increased. Not only the fastest teams, but also the teams with … Continue Reading ››
Something wicked this way comes…
…a wickedly awesome Halloween Party that is! This November 2, people in and around NAIST came together and dressed silly for the annual Halloween Party, organized by the Global Student Network (GSK). And for the first time ever in the history of NAIST student parties, the party was held in the Millennium Hall Lounge.
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Make the campus clean again!
What better way to get to know your peers than pulling some stubborn weeds together? A community party after pulling some stubborn weeds together! Campus Clean-Up Day is a chance to finally meet all the other NAISTers locking themselves up in their labs, all in the name of science and service! Students, faculty, and staff … Continue Reading ››
NAIST Tea Time #13: Fruits & Parkour
The "Global Campus Event NAIST Tea Time" is a regular event where NAIST students and staff present on a topic of their choice. For the Tea Time on 6 July 2017, students and staff were treated to Chè Trái Cây, a Vietnamese dessert.
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What’s up, Doc?
NAIST is dedicated to maintaining the physical and mental health of its population. While the on-campus Health Care Center provides services all year round, the university also conducts an annual medical checkup for all students and staff. The checkup is spread over three days for each of NAIST’s three graduate schools, covering over 1000 students.
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