[2023NES]
Positioning of Nuclear Energy in Sustainable Energy Strategies
– Redefining from a Risk Management Perspective
The final theme that this program is oriented toward is the redefinition of the availability and positioning of nuclear energy as an option to achieve a sustainable energy strategy for Japan, aiming to realize both carbon neutrality and economic security in 2050. The essential characteristic of nuclear energy is the existence of significant potential hazard in terms of handling nuclear reactions and radioactive materials.
[2024URF]
Urban Transition with Wood for Enhanced Resilience of Cities and Forests
Global warming caused by greenhouse gases, resulting climate change, and the frequency and severity of disasters such as torrential rains are accelerating across the globe. At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP), global–scale issues have been set, and Japan has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and is making various efforts to achieve it.
[2024TTF]
Tohoku Transition to Future
This program aims to co–create a citizens–centered vision of a desirable future society around 2050 based on the Transition Design approach, a transdisciplinary approach aimed at addressing the many ‘wicked’ problems confronting 21st–century societies, such as climate change and economic disparity.
[2025REX]
Supersulfides Biology for Life and Social Innovation
A new class of sulfur–containing molecules, known as supersulfides, is essential to life, playing critical roles in regulating energy metabolism, gene expression, and more. The biology of supersulfides is a promising field with the potential to drive medical innovations for a healthier society. In light of these groundbreaking discoveries, this program will explore a wide range of topics related to supersulfides, including redox biology, medicine, drug discovery, bioengineering, food science, agriculture, and industrial applications.