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UNIVERSITY

EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2014
Medical school in Sendai
The education ministry has given the go-ahead for Tohoku Pharmaceutical University in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, to open the first university medical school since 1979.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 6, 2014
Waseda edges Meiji in Kanto Collegiate Football League opener
Toshiki Sato kicked a 25-yard field goal with 7 minutes remaining in the final quarter as the Waseda University Big Bears defeated the Meiji University Griffins 16-15 on Saturday at Amino Vital Field in the Kanto Collegiate Football League season opener.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 1, 2014
Seward out to have big impact in Japan
Kyoto University's football team recently revealed that it had acquired Adam Seward, a former NFL player, as its new linebackers coach — perhaps the biggest news before the Kansai collegiate season kicked off this past weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 1, 2014
Prep schools succumbing to more than economic reality
Cram schools and prep schools rely on 'ronin,' whose numbers are dwindling.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 28, 2014
Nearly 50 years on, Bradley recalls 1964 Tokyo Games
As Bill Bradley remembers an unforgettable time in a life filled with extraordinary accomplishments, national pride as a collective experience remains a cherished memory from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 24, 2014
Japan's universities can't win
In view of the disparity in professors' pay between Japanese and American universities, the notion of elevating Japanese universities' global rankings simply by bringing in outstanding 'foreign talent' as instructors and researchers is a castle in the sky.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2014
Doctor treated with experimental Ebola drug to be discharged Thursday
An American doctor who contracted Ebola while treating victims of the deadly virus in Liberia has recovered and will be discharged Thursday by the Atlanta hospital that treated him with an experimental drug, his charity said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2014
Nonprofit group aims to help female students meet their potential
Tokyo-based nonprofit organization Hanalabs is offering female college students in Japan a chance to advance their careers by devising solutions to social problems affecting communities in need of revitalization.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2014
Japanese researchers compile guidelines for uterus transplants
A research group involving Keio and Kyoto university members on Sunday released guidelines to realize uterus transplants in Japan for women who do not have the organ due to a congenital disease or cancer operation.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2014
Japan plans fund to develop military technology with universities
The Defense Ministry plans to set up a fund to develop military technology by aiding research projects at universities and other civilian institutions.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2014
Kyoto University professor elected head of International Mathematical Union
Kyoto University professor Shigefumi Mori has been elected president of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), becoming the first head of the group from Asia, the university said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 7, 2014
Second U.S. Ebola patient said to be improving in Atlanta
A second American infected with Ebola in Liberia was showing "continued improvement" as she arrived in the U.S. for treatment in an Atlanta hospital.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2014
Ebola-stricken U.S. doctor said to be improving in Atlanta
An American doctor stricken with the deadly Ebola virus while in Liberia and brought to the United States for treatment in a special isolation ward is improving, the top U.S. health official said on Sunday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 1, 2014
Four Tokyo University researchers involved in cover-up of dubious papers
The University of Tokyo reveals that four of its former researchers helped cover up phony data used in flawed thesis papers from 1996 to 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2014
Tohoku University evicts 105 students from dorm over drinking
Fed up with a litany of poor behavior by drunken students, Tou00adhou00adku University in Miu00adyau00adgi Prefecture has decided to take the unusually harsh step of evicting all 105 residents from a school dorm by the end of September.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2014
NTT West plans Net exercise video targeting elderly
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. will start Friday providing Internet video services showing gymnastic exercises that can help the elderly avoid physical problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2014
Campus cafeteria in Chiba serves up halal food for thought
At a university in the city of Chiba, a halal-certified cafeteria decorated with keepsakes from across Asia is helping exchange students feel at home and teaching Japanese students about other cultures through food.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2014
In a first, Japanese violinist clinches international Bach contest
A university student becomes the first Japanese to win first place in the violin category of the 19th International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jul 16, 2014
Unpacking koto: retain, discard and repeat as necessary
Unpacking koto — the intangible baggage — in Japan has proven to be the challenge of a lifetime, replete with enough drama and trauma to keep me knee deep in 'think pieces' till I keel over.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2014
Speech rules turn college into no-thought zone
In the U.S., vague bans on 'offensive' language and other 'politically correct' measures that most people think of when they imagine college speech codes are increasingly being joined by quarantine policies that restrict all student speech, regardless of its content.

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