A discovery event for aspiring female scientists was held at the TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity on October 15 – 16, 2016. This event was aimed at first and second year female high school students who are interested in enrollment at Tohoku University and wish to become scientists.
This event consisted of lectures by leading female scientists and group discussions with other participants facilitated by female graduate students from Tohoku University. The participants learned about cutting edge science being carried out by female scientists, and had a valuable opportunity to talk with other female students from across Japan. In addition, on the second day the participants went on a field trip to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. This gave the students the opportunity to think deeply about natural disasters, and to directly experience the recovery from the earthquake's damage.
Through this event, we would like female high school students to feel familiar with cutting edge science and to clearly see the valuable contribution that female scientists can make to society. Thus, by holding this event, we aim to develop female leaders who can create an affluent society for future next generations.
Information
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2016 – Sunday, October 16, 2016
Venue: TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University【Access】
Link: Special Website in Japanese
Hosted by: Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University
- Cosponsor:
- Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion
- Tokyo Electron Limited
Navigator: Noriko Osumi (Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University)
- Lecturers:
- Mami Tanaka (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University)
- Tamaki Yano (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University)
Facilitator: Tohoku University Science Angels (Female graduate students of Tohoku University)
*This video was recorded in Japanese.
Time schedule
- Saturday, October 15, 2016
- 12:30 – 13:00
- Reception
- 13:00 – 13:05
- Opening remarks 1
- Noriko Osumi (Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University)
- 13:05 – 13:15
- Opening remarks 2
- Sadayoshi Ito (Director of Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
- 13:15 – 13:25
- Greetings from Tokyo Electron Limited
- Sumie Segawa (Director of Development Planning Dept., Advanced Semiconductor Technology Division)
- 13:25 – 14:05
- Lecture 1
- Mami Tanaka (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University)
- 14:05 – 14:15
- Break
- 14:15 – 14:55
- Lecture 2
- Tamaki Yano (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University)
- 14:55 – 15:25
- Group photo and Break
- 15:25 – 15:35
- Activity Report from Tohoku University Science Angels
- 15:40 – 16:30
- Move to Accommodation (Akiu, Sendai)
- 17:00 – 18:20
- Group Discussion
- 18:30 – 20:30
- Dinner & Free time
- Sunday, October 16, 2016
- 8:00 – 8:50
- Report of Group Discussion
- 9:00 – 10:00
- Move to next destination
- 10:00 – 11:20
- Tour of disaster-struck areas (Arahama, Yuriage)
- 11:20 – 12:00
- Return to Sendai
- 12:00
- Finish at TFC / Sendai Station