TUAN Topics: Scene of the staff training in Bordeaux, France

2024.04.05

This is a scene from the staff training program at the University of Bordeaux, France, conducted from March 4 to 8.

A training staff member gives a presentation on University of Tsukuba to students from IUT de Bordeaux, who are scheduled to come to our university in April.
TUAN Topics:
Staff training in Bordeaux, France (March 19, 2024)
https://www.bgi.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/post-tuan-en/tuan-topics20240319en/

TUAN Topics: University of Tsukuba and IIT Bombay Sign Agreements for Academic Collaboration and Joint Institute

2024.04.04

On March 26, 2024, President NAGATA Kyosuke of the University of Tsukuba and Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, held an online signing ceremony for three agreements: a Letter of Intent (LOI) on the Establishment of the Joint Institute (IITB-UT), a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Academic Exchange, and a Students and Scholars Exchange Program Agreement.

This signing marks a significant step towards closer collaboration between the University of Tsukuba and IIT Bombay, paving the way for joint research, student exchange, and other academic initiatives.

 

 

TUAN Topics: Cherry blossoms have bloomed

2024.04.02

Cherry blossoms in the rainbow plaza have bloomed.
This year the blossoms are later than usual and only about 10% of the tree are in bloom, but when they are in full bloom, the plaza will be filled with cherry blossoms.

photo of cherry blossoms taken today
as seen in previous years

 

 

TUAN Topics: Certificate Awarding Ceremony for Student Ambassador Conduted

2024.03.29
On March 26, the certificate awarding ceremony for the Student Ambassadors was held and 24 student ambassadors who were able to attend the ceremony were presented with Certificates of Appreciation by Vice President HOMMA Miwako (Student Affairs), Vice President/Executive Director IKEDA Jun (Global Affairs), and Vice President NISHIO Chizuru (Planning, Evaluation, and Public Relations).

The student ambassadors completed trainings in the history of the University of Tsukuba and international etiquette, and guided the visitors from abroad at 151st+50th Anniversary Ceremony and related events held in September and October last year.

At the ceremony, Vice President Ikeda expressed his gratitude to the student ambassadors, and each student ambassador reported on the activities in which they had been engaged and gave their impressions.

Certificate Awarding Ceremony for Student Ambassador Conducted | News – University of Tsukuba

TUAN Topics: A bottle of wine from the University of Bordeaux

2024.03.28

The delegation of the Bureau of Global Initiatives of the University of Tsukuba received a souvenir wine from the University of Bordeaux. To commemorate the collaboration agreement, our university is selling special bottles of Château Couin Rouge, red wine produced at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRA), a partner research institute of the University of Bordeaux.

Available at the online store “Kakuyasu”(Japanese Website):
https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/1/atp-safelinks.html

 

TUAN Topics: Spring has come

2024.03.27

Around Amakubo Pond at the University of Tsukuba, you can see cherry blossoms (Someiyoshino) begin to bloom, young leaves of Kawaduzakura revealing, canola flowers, Kerria and Magnolia in full bloom.