RT @Sony: Congratulations to the inaugural recipients of the Sony Women in Technology Award, in partnership with Nature! These exceptional…

@Nature Opinion: OIST ‘leading the way’, say Japanese scientists.

Prof. Keshav Dani was elected 2025 Optica Fellow, recognized for study on defects in perovskite solar cell materials and time-resolved imaging of excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors.

#OISTScienceTalkSeries Registration is OPEN! Movie screening + lecture on ADHD. 📆: March 8, Saturday　 ⏰: Open at 13:30, Start at 14, Close at 17:30 💴: Free admission / registration required 📍: #OIST Auditorium Sign up now:

#COINEXT New episode is out! Introducing an anthropologist who is investigating how #climate change is affecting the marine ecosystem and the fishing industry in Okinawa 👉 #OISTPodcast 🐟🐡🌊🌅🛥️

🌟📚For 4 years, PhD student Sachie Yukawa has been organizing a Christmas donation initiative for Okinawan children in need. In 2024, her efforts led to book vouchers & Christmas cards gifted to 53 kids. Read more about this initiative here👇🎄

What an incredible day at #OISTScienceFestival2025! 👩‍🔬🎉 Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate science together. Our amazing volunteers made every moment special. And thanks to our Community Relations team - your dedication brought this vision to life. See you in 2026!

🤖⚙️Robots from the 2024 National Robot Contest are here! These mechanical marvels are flexing their capabilities. Watch the tallest competitor in action - you don't want to miss this. Hands-on demos all day @ Lab 4! 👀 #Robotics #OISTScienceFestival2025

🐠Right now we're using AI and 3D tech to show what happens when our oceans face environmental challenges. See how pollution & storms impact marine creatures & change their ecosystems. Nature is incredible and fragile at once. 🌊🐋 #OISTScienceFestival2025 #OceanConservation

🐞Currently at the most impressive insect reveal! Scientists are unveiling new #weevil species from #Okinawa’s forests. These tiny beetles are incredible under the microscope. See them up close at Lab 1! 🧐#OISTScienceFestival2025 #Biodiversity #EntomologyLive

🔬 Hunting for #microplastics: Participants are sifting through Okinawa's beach sand to find tiny pieces of plastics & examine them under microscopes! 🔍 Live at #OISTScienceFestival2025, we're tracking plastic's invisible journey from shore to sea. 🌊 #PlasticPollution

🎵 Live music by Andrew & Friends fills Center Court while #OISTScienceFestival2025 takes a tasty lunch break! 🍜 Recharge and get ready - more hands-on science adventures await this afternoon!

🐠 Think Nemo is just cute? Prof. Laudet explains how these fierce defenders master color-changing, sex-switching, and survival in the coral reef! Live from the #OIST Auditorium, we’re peeking into the wonderful world of #clownfish. 🌊 #MarineBiology #OISTScienceFestival2025

🌈 🔍 SCIENCE SHOW: Are there colors that we can't see? How can we make the invisible visible? PhD students Jack and Monika are conducting experiments exploring how light impacts our daily lives at the #OIST auditorium. ✨ #OISTScienceFestival2025 #LightExperiments

👩‍🔬Welcome to #OISTScienceFestival2025! The doors are open & the fun has begun! Our labs are ready, experiments set, and volunteers in position as the campus transforms into a world of scientific discovery. 🔬🦠 Don’t forget to join our stamp rally to get your #OIST swag. 🎈

⏰🧑‍🔬 Final countdown to #OISTScienceFestival2025! Ticket holders, get ready to join hands-on experiments, explore labs, meet cosplay characters, and enjoy live lunchtime music tomorrow. Your science adventure begins at 10AM! 🎫✨

Exciting things coming soon to the #OIST Tunnel Gallery!

Thanks to the residents, municipal experts and researchers from 🇭🇺@Uni_Szeged, 🇹🇷@krbkuni, 🇫🇷@UBO_UnivBrest, 🇯🇵@UTokyo_IIS 🇯🇵@JTTRI_official, 🇯🇵@pr_kit, 🇯🇵@NAIST_MAIN and 🇯🇵OIST for coming together to design the future of transportation research!

A new species of weevil has been discovered in Okinawa 🪲🌳 Rimboda saekii feeds on isunoki trees, yushigi in Okinawan, which serves as an indicator species for healthy forests. 📷 Jake Lewis / OIST. Read the study here 👇