Research Topics

More than meets the eye: an adrenal gland tumor is more complex than previously thoughtNew research uncovers the hidden diversity of adrenal gland tumors, shedding light on how they cause unusual medical symptoms and paving the way for new drug treatments.

Assistant Professor Maki Yokomoto-Umakoshi
Kyushu University Hospital

In ancient stellar nurseries, some stars are born of fluffy cloudsObservations of the Small Magellanic Cloud: insights into star formation in early-universe-like environments

Post‐doctoral Fellow Kazuki Tokuda
Faculty of Science

Friend-enemy divided thinking ignites flames of conflictResearchers found that stronger friend-enemy divided thinking leads people to believe more in conspiracy theories, and hold more negative attitudes toward international relations.

Associate Professor Toru Oga
Faculty of Law

Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #178: Engineering the "Cellular Skeleton": Designing and Building Cell-Like Materials from Molecules
  • Off Campus
Associate Professor Alexander Ryota Keeley of the Faculty of Engineering Receives "Innovators Under 35 in Japan 2024" Award from MIT Technology ReviewIt is Web site of Faculty Of Engineering, Kyushu University.
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #177: The Global Expansion of International Educational Exchange and the Importance of Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE)
  • Off Campus
Strategic Design International Symposium: Multiform Design, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
  • Ohashi Campus
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM "Control in a World of Algorithmic Management & the Future of Labour and Employment Law"
  • Ito Campus
  • Off Campus
Life’s building blocks in Bennu samplesJapanese collaborators detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.

Professor Hiroshi Naraoka
Faculty of Science

FY2024 the 9th I²CNER Seminar
  • Off Campus
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #176: Low-temperature plasma applications to achieve sustainable development goals
  • Off Campus
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #175: Chiral amino acid analysis for the discovery of biomarkers and functional molecules
  • Off Campus
Distinguished Professor Takahiro Masuda receives Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development President's Award
An overlooked nuclear force helps keep matter stableScientists reveal that the three-nucleon force has a stronger than anticipated impact on the stability of an atom’s nucleus, with ramifications across astrophysics and quantum technology

Assistant Professor Tokuro Fukui
Faculty of Arts and Science

The environmental and economic impact of COVID-19 on Japan’s tourism industryResearchers find the economic, social, and environmental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Japan’s international tourism industry

Professor Shigemi Kagawa
Faculty of Economics

Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #174: The potential of AI application in agricultural economics research
  • Off Campus
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #173: International Student Education from the Perspective of Cross-Cultural Clinical Psychology
  • Off Campus
Harnessing microwave flow reaction to convert biomass into useful sugarsSelective catalyst heating enables effective hydrolysis of biomass.

Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki
Faculty of Agriculture

Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #172: Plant phenology and BVOC
  • Off Campus
Kyushu University Energy Week 2025
  • Ito Campus
  • Hospital Campus
  • Off Campus