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[Research News] Unveiling the Science of Ultrasound-Driven Microbubble Desorption

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:30:00 +0900

Molecular desorption from a microbubble under ultrasound irradiation.
The amount of molecular desorption can be estimated quantitatively by the proposed method.

A research team headed by Professor Daisuke Koyama and graduate student Ms. Reina Kobayashi, from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, reported, “novel measurement technique can help develop targeted therapeutic strategies that use microbubbles and ultrasound to deliver drugs to specific locations.”
Vascular drug therapies often lead to undesirable side effects on healthy tissues. Addressing this issue requires targeted drug delivery systems. They have recently developed an innovative approach for measuring the amount of molecules desorbed from the surface of individual microbubbles when irradiated with ultrasound. Using this technique, they analyzed the desorption process in detail, revealing insights that could enable the design of next-generation drug delivery systems based on drug-loaded microbubbles and ultrasound.

Reference
I Kobayashi R., Narita J., Nakaoka N., Krafft M.P., Koyama D. Quantitative estimation of phospholipid molecules desorbed from a microbubble surface under ultrasound irradiation (2023) Scientific Reports, 13 (1), art. no. 13693.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40823-0

For more details, please see the website of Organization for Research Initiatives and Development, Doshisha University.
Research News: Unveiling the Science of Ultrasound-Driven Microbubble Desorption

This achievement has also been featured in the “EurekAlert!.”
NEWS RELEASE 21-SEP-2023 Unveiling the Science of Ultrasound-Driven Microbubble Desorption

Image Credit:Daisuke Koyama and Reina Kobayashi
License type: Original content

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2023 Fall/ To international students who hold “STUDENT” status (That is, admission without taking the entrance exam for international students)

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:28:35 +0900

To international students who hold “STUDENT” status

This is an important announcement regarding a status of residence and registrations for scholarships.
Please be sure to check the details below.

Request for a report on your status of residence and contact information form （Mandatory for all students）

You need to submit this web form after arrival in Japan.
[Deadline] By 5 p.m. on September 27th (Wed.)
[How to submit] Please submit the web form below.

Status of Residence ・Contact Information Notification Form

Residence Card Image Submission Format (Excel)

※ Please take photos of your residence card and student ID card, insert & paste them in excel file above, and upload the excel file to the web form above.

Submission of Doshisha University Self-Financed International Student Scholarship Applicant Registration Form (Only if you wish to apply)

[Eligible Applicants]
Newly-enrolled students in September 2023
Also, you must be at least one of the following in order to apply:
(1)A self-financed regular student holding a “Student Visa” (students in double-degree programs with college student visas are among those considered regular students)
OR
(2)A self-financed regular student who was accepted to Doshisha University via the “Examination for International Students”
* If you have been already awarded an outside scholarship for the 2023–2024 academic year or are scheduled to receive an outside scholarship until your graduation, you are not eligible to be nominated, so submission of the “Registration Form” is not required.

[Deadline] By 5 p.m. on September 27th (Wed.)
[How to submit] Please submit the web form below.

Self-financed International Student Scholarship Applicant Registration Form

Submission of Doshisha University Self-Financed International Student Scholarship Applicant Registration Form（Excel)

※ Please fill in the excel file and upload it to the web form.

Application of Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self-Funded International Students (Only if you wish to apply)

[Deadline] By 5p.m. on September 29th (Fri.), 2023
[Note] You must meet all the conditions below.
・A regular student who was accepted to Doshisha University via the examination OTHER THAN the “Examination for International Students”

・A regular student holding a “Student Visa”

・A regular student who wish to apply for Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self-Funded International Students

・A regular student who haven’t applied for Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self-Funded International Students before
[How to submit] Please submit it via web form below

Application form of Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self-Funded International Students (Web form)

Application Form for Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self Funded International Students（Word）

※ Please fill in the excel file and upload it to the web form.

Related Link	Orientation web page for incoming international students You can find the details of the documents you need to submit on this web page. Please be sure to check it.

Contact	Office of International Students (Imadegawa Campus) TEL : 075-251-3257 FAX : 075-251-3123 E-mail：ji-ois@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Contact	Office of International Students (Kyotanabe Campus) TEL : 0774-65-7453 FAX : 0774-65-7068 E-mail：jt-ois@mail.doshisha.ac.jp Contact List

Peer Support Program for International Students (2023 Fall Semester)

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:38:09 +0900

Peer Support Program for International Students (2023 Fall Semester)

Current students at Doshisha Univeristy will be peer supporters to help you start a new life successfully.
This program is targeted for international students (full time students, special students, students at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture, and students at the Center for Global Education).
The supporters assist you on and off campus as your friends.

For further details, please check the document below titled "Details of Peer Support Program for International Students".
To apply for the program, please check the URL or scan the QR code in the flyer.
Application deadline is Friday, October 20th, 5pm.

Details of Peer Support Program for International Students

Open the PDF File

Related Information	Office of International Students Original Site　Peer Support Program for International Students

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[Research News] Culture-friendly Therapies for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Youth

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:26:15 +0900

How is cognitive-behavioral therapy applied to young people in Japan?
An example of a comic strip used in culturally adapted cognitive-behavioral therapy for Japanese youth.

Shin-ichi Ishikawa, professor at the Faculty of Psychology, and his colleagues summarize how cognitive-behavioral therapies have been successfully adapted and implemented for youth in Japan.
Although cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) have grown in popularity globally, they face barriers to implementation outside Western countries. In a new article, Ishikawa and his colleagues discuss that CBT is being successfully used to treat anxiety disorder and depression among the country’s youth. They also identified the most successful CBT programs and specific strategies for implementing CBT programs in non-Western cultures to improve the quality of life of youth suffering from mental illnesses.

Reference
Ishikawa, Si., Kishida, K., Takahashi, T. et al. Cultural Adaptation and Implementation of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Youth. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 26, 727–750 (2023).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-023-00446-3

For more details, please see the website of Organization for Research Initiatives and Development, Doshisha University.
Research News: Culture-friendly Therapies for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Youth

This achievement has also been featured in the “EurekAlert!.”
NEWS RELEASE 7-SEP-2023 Culture-friendly Therapies for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Youth

Image Credit:Shin-ichi Ishikawa and Yoko Kamio
Image Source Link to be added in the Image Credit Section of EA form: http://mentalhealthprogram.jp/
License type: Original content

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Report: “Doshisha Summer Session 2023” (organized by Center for Japanese Language and Culture)

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:06:57 +0900

Center for Japanese Language and Culture hosted “Doshisha Summer Session 2023” conducted online for two weeks, from July 17 to July 28, 2023. This online program was held sequentially last year and we had 9 participants this time from Korea and China.

The program was composed of Japanese language classes as well as Japanese culture classes “Traditional Culture and Life in Kyoto”.

The participants had some opportunities to interact with 22 volunteer students from Doshisha University. Japanese students joined some classes to help the participants’ studies as volunteers.

For more details	Short-term program page of the Center for Japanese Language and Culture

Contact	Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Language TEL：075-251-3240 FAX：075-251-3242 E-mail：ji-nbn@mail.doshisha.ac.jp Contact List

[Research News] Father-child bonding and its impact on pediatric developmental outcomes

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:41:44 +0900

Paternal childcare and its positive impacts on the child’s socio-physical development
Adjusted risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals for the associations of paternal involvement in childcare.

Dr. Tsuguhiko Kato, Researcher, and Dr. Shoji Itakura, Fellow Professor and Director at the Center for Baby Science at Doshisha University, and their colleagues showed the importance of paternal involvement in infant care and its key developmental impacts among Japanese children.
The extent of paternal involvement in childcare has been historically restricted in Japan because of the ingrained gender-based division of labor. However, recent trends show a paradigm shift in paternal parenting attitudes across Japan. A recent study examines paternal care among 6-month-old Japanese infants and its impact on various developmental outcomes at the age of 3 years. The study also assessed the impact of reduction of maternal parenting stress on childcare outcomes.

Reference
Kato T., Fujii M., Kanatani K., Niwa F., Hirabayashi K., Nakayama T., Itakura S., et al. (2023) Paternal involvement in infant care and developmental milestone outcomes at age 3 years: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS). Pediatr Res.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-023-02723-x

For more details, please see the website of Organization for Research Initiatives and Development, Doshisha University.
Research News: Father-child bonding and its impact on pediatric developmental outcomes

This achievement has also been featured in the “EurekAlert!.”
NEWS RELEASE 24-AUG-2023 Father-child bonding and its impact on pediatric developmental outcomes

Image Credit: Tsuguhiko Kato from Doshisha University
Image Source Link to be added in the Image Credit Section of EA form: n/a
License type: Original content

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Harvard Summer School in Kyoto 2023 – Imadegawa Campus

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:15:56 +0900

Harvard Summer School (hereinafter referred to as HSS) in Kyoto successfully took place at Imadegawa Campus, Doshisha University. It was about 8 weeks program started from June 3rd to July 29. Due to Covid-19, the program was not held from 2020 to 2022, but this year we were able to implement the program for the first time in four years. HSS students usually stay with host families, but this year, due to uncertainty about the future of COVID-19, they stayed at the Keishiryo Dormitory.

This year, twelve Harvard students participated in this summer program, and attended two academic courses: “East Asian Religions: Traditions and Transformations” by Professor James Robson, and “Medicine and the Body In East Asia and In Europe” by Professor Shigehisa Kuriyama. In addition to classroom lectures, students went on various field trips related to the lecture content. In addition to field trips to Nara, Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Fushimi Inari, students deepened their understanding of Japanese history and culture by experiencing incense listening and ikebana flower arrangement.

In this program, six Doshisha students participated in lectures as study partners. The study partners contributed to the program not only by sharing their perspectives and insights as local students in class, but also helping them learn about Japanese culture and day to day life. The study partners were very stimulated by the HSS professors and students and learned a lot from them. Outside of classes and field trips, they actively deepened exchanges through activities such as picnics along the Kamo River and Gion Matsuri Festival. HSS students and Doshisha study partners built strong bonds and friendships by spending fulfilling 8 weeks together.

On the last day of the program, the farewell party was held in French restaurant “will” in the Kambaikan building. HSS professors, HSS students, Doshisha study partners, and host families who have welcomed HSS students in the past attended the party. One HSS student gave a speech in Japanese. Also, HSS students hold flowers to express their experience in flower arrangement and creatively shared their learning and appreciation for the past two months. All the participants shared their memories, laughed a lot untill the last moment, and the program was closed with lots of smiles in a cheerful atmosphere.

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Fall 2023 Semester Classes

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:52:54 +0900

Reposted due to site renewal

(No change in published content)

First published: August 3, 2023

Please click here for the Japanese version.

To Students:

Dean of Academic Affairs

Fall 2023 Semester Classes

Classes or the fall 2023 semester begin on Monday, September 25 in line with the academic calendar. Please continue to regularly check the Announcements from University on the Doshisha University Electronic Tutorial System (DUET), the Doshisha University Web Portal, the websites of the university and your faculty/school/graduate school, etc., in order not to miss any important information or necessary notices from the university.

1.Confirmation of Class Type and Syllabus for Each Course

The following three types of classes are provided at the university: face-to-face; online (e-learning); and combination of face-to-face and online.
For the class types for courses available in the fall 2023 semester, please check the relevant syllabuses on or after Friday, September 8.
There are courses for which syllabus changes have occurred since registration for the spring semester. Please be sure to check the syllabus after Friday, September 8 for the fall semester courses for which you have already registered and for courses you plan to add or change in the fall semester.

*From the Fall 2023 Semester, a capacity of a classroom allocated to each class is the same as the number of seats set in the classroom. Please take a class in the classroom stated in the syllabus if it’s a face-to-face class.

Depending on the course registration situation, the class types for courses are subject to change, and any such change might result in the revision of the syllabuses for the courses. In the case of a change in class type or syllabus, the faculty member in charge of the course will explain in class or via DUET message. Be sure to check DUET during the period from the end of course registration to the first day of the relevant course. If you wish to withdraw your application for the course due to such change, please complete the application withdrawal procedure within the above application withdrawal period. However, please note that even if you withdraw your application for a course, you cannot register for additional courses during the fall semester.

（Reference）

Period of Delete Advanced Registration	Sep. 8 (Fri.) - 10 (Sun.)
Period of Advanced Registration　(varying depending on the course)	Sep. 12 (Tue.) - 13 (Wed.)
Period of Changes to course registration accepted	Sep. 21 (Thu.) - 22 (Fri.)
Period of confirmation of registered courses and acceptance of corrections	Sep. 28 (Thu.) – Oct. 2 (Mon.)
Application withdrawal period	The specific period will be posted on the university’s website at a later date.

Regardless of the class type, it is important to carefully read the program guide, registration guidelines, etc. for your faculty/school and make a solid course registration plan.
For course registration, confirm in advance whether the courses for which you will register require general registration or advance registration.

2.Notices about Classes and University Announcements

In addition to changes in class types, as mentioned above, details of the implementation online classes (e-learning) and combination of face-to-face and online classes will be announced through the message function of DUET between the completion of course registration and the first day of the relevant course. In addition, the faculty members in charge of the registered courses or other staff might contact you through the message function of DUET. In this regard, you should develop the habit of checking DUET frequently in order not to miss important information.
Also, The university will make announcements basically through Announcements from University on DUET, the Doshisha University Web Portal, or the websites of the university, your faculty/school/graduate school. Remember to check back frequently.

3.Sales of Textbooks

For sales of textbooks, refer to the following URL.
Doshisha Co-op website: “Information on Purchase of Textbooks for Doshisha University Students”

4.Wi-Fi Study Rooms for Students

At the university, there are study rooms where Wi-Fi is available so that you can take online classes (e-learning) on campus in your spare time. (Existing classrooms are used for this purpose.) However, since each study room has only a limited number of seats, we cannot guarantee sufficient space for interactive (real-time) online classes to be provided in the designated time slots in accordance with the timetable. For the classrooms to be used as study rooms in the fall 2023 semester, check Announcements from University on DUET or the link below.
List of Study Rooms and Their Opening Hours _2023 Fall Semester (Updated on Aug.3,2023)［PDF 237KB］

5.Response to COVID-19

Considerations in the case of COVID-19

COVID-19 applies to "Infectious Diseases Prevented in School".
They will not suffer disadvantage, as long as they have completed the designated procedure. Details of the procedure will be provided in the Consideration regarding Infectious diseases section.
*In AY2022, we provided the following three types of students with reasonable accommodations for ensuring sufficient learning and taking examinations, but we will not do so in AY2023. If you need reasonable accommodations for your study, contact the Division of Student Diversity and Accessibility Support.

Students at high risk of serious complications due to an underlying condition or chronic illness, if infected with COVID-19
Students living together with family members at high risk of serious complications due to an underlying condition or chronic illness, if infected with COVID-19
Students who cannot enter Japan due to immigration restrictions

Infection Control Measures in Class

We will endeavor to ensure ventilation at the appropriate timing by installing a carbon dioxide meter in each classroom, opening classroom doors and windows, and operating ventilation equipment.
*Wear a mask if necessary at your own discretion not only against COVID-19, but also against hay fever, colds, etc. You may be required to wear a mask during, for example, a class which involves speaking in a situation where social distancing cannot be ensured.
*We will ensure that hand sanitizers remain available, for example, in the corridors in front of classrooms, so follow proper hand hygiene by using such sanitizers, washing your hands, or taking other appropriate measures.
*If you are engaged in an off-campus activity as part of a regular curriculum, such as practical training, field work, or a seminar training camp, please observe the infection control manual or other guidelines set by the facility for that activity. If you travel to the facility by means of public transportation, act appropriately depending on the situation, such as wearing a mask in a crowded train.

*Note: For classes provided by the Law School and the Graduate School of Business, separate notices will be released by the Law School Office and the Office of Graduate School of Business, respectively.

Report: “Nuno-Zouri Japanese-style Fabric indoor footwear WORKSHOP” (presented by SIED)

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0900

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Report: “Nuno-Zouri Japanese-style Fabric indoor footwear WORKSHOP” (presented by SIED)

Updated Jul. 21, 2023

Hello, we are SIED!
On Friday, June 23rd, and Friday, 30th, during lunchtime at International Community Lounge (on Kyotanabe campus), we held an event called " Nuno-Zouri Japanese-style Fabric indoor footwear WORKSHOP". A total of 9 people participated, including five international and four local students, on the 23rd, and a total of 7 people participated, including four international and three local students, on the 30th.
At the event, we knitted fabric using "Hooked Zpagetti," a thread that was upcycled from pieces of T-shirt manufacturing.
On June 23rd, the participants first deepened their relationship through an ice break which made a group by putting pieces of the distributed photos together like puzzles with other participants' photos. After that, we started making fabric footwear. At first, some participants had a little difficulty with knitting. But after getting the knack of it, everyone went on smoothly and was sometimes able to cooperate to make　fabric footwear.
On the 30th, since all participants had been participating from the 23rd, we did not have an ice break and continued to work on making fabric footwear. At the end of the event, we saw participants who were satisfied with their work. They also took pictures wearing completed fabric footwear and showed them each other. It seems that we will be able to have a comfortable summer from now on.
Thank you to everyone who participated this time! SIED will continue to hold various fun international exchange events. We look forward to your participation♪

Related Information: SIED Instagram
Contact: Office of International Students, International Center (KYOTANABE)
Telephone : +81-774-65-7453
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【For Undergraduate/ Graduate International Students】 2023 Fall Japanese Language Placement Test・Registration Schedule

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0900

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【For Undergraduate/ Graduate International Students】 2023 Fall Japanese Language Placement Test・Registration Schedule

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Updated Jul. 12, 2023

Those who wish to take “Japanese Language and Culture Subjects” are required to take Japanese Language Placement Test every spring semester.

※: New students entering in fall semester can take the placement test in fall semester only in their enrollment year and must take it in spring semester after the second year.

Those who wish to take “Japanese Language and Culture Subjects” are required to take Japanese Language Placement Test every spring semester.

※: New students entering in fall semester can take the placement test in fall semester only in their enrollment year and must take it in spring semester after the second year.

2023 Fall semester 【Newly Enrolled Students】（Undergraduate / Graduate School International Students）

Center for Japanese Language and Culture offers “Japanese Language and Culture Subjects” to International Students (both regular students and special students) enrolled in Doshisha University※ and to students who are eager to learn Japanese language and culture.

※: There are exceptions for International Students enrolled in some faculty/graduate school.
Please contact your faculty/graduate school office to confirm your eligibility.

About the Japanese Language Placement Test

For more details about the test, please refer to the “[Important Announcement] Schedule of Orientation and Other Events” which is sent to you from the Office of International Students (OIS).
You are required to take Japanese Language Placement Test each year if you wish to take Japanese Language and Culture Subjects for international students. You will not be allowed to take the courses without taking the Japanese Language Placement Test.

About Registration

Please refer to “2023 Registration Guide for Japanese Language and Culture Subjects for International Students” for details about registration.
2023 Registration Guide for Japanese Language and Culture Subjects for International Students
See below file 2023 Fall Japanese Language and Culture Subjects Registration Schedule for registration schedule of Japanese Language and Culture subjects for 2023 fall semester.

【Current Students】（Undergraduate / Graduate School International Students ）

If you were unable to take the Japanese Language Placement Test in the spring semester and you wish to take Japanese Language and Culture Subjects in the fall semester, you must take the 2023 fall semester Japanese Language Placement Test.

About the Japanese Language Placement Test

Prior application is necessary. Please refer to “2023 Registration Guide for Japanese Language and Culture Subjects for International Students” for details. (p13)
2023 Registration Guide for Japanese Language and Culture Subjects for International Students

About Registration

See below file 2023 Fall Japanese Language and Culture Subjects Registration Schedule for registration schedule of Japanese Language and Culture subjects for 2023 fall semester.

2023 Fall semester 【Newly Enrolled Students】（Undergraduate / Graduate School International Students）

※: There are exceptions for International Students enrolled in some faculty/graduate school.
Please contact your faculty/graduate school office to confirm your eligibility.

About the Japanese Language Placement Test

About Registration

【Current Students】（Undergraduate / Graduate School International Students ）

About the Japanese Language Placement Test

About Registration

See below file 2023 Fall Japanese Language and Culture Subjects Registration Schedule for registration schedule of Japanese Language and Culture subjects for 2023 fall semester.

Related Links: 2023 Fall Japanese Language and Culture Subjects Registration Schedule［PDF 133KB］
Contact: Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Language
Telephone : +81-75-251-3240
E-mail : ji-nbn@mail.doshisha.ac.jp

Report: “Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing Workshop” (presented by SIED)

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0900

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Report: “Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing Workshop” (presented by SIED)

Updated Jun. 30, 2023

Hello, we are SIED!

We held an event “Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing Workshop” on Wednesday, June 14.
A total of 11 people, including 9 international students and 2 local students, participated in this event.
After a brief ice-break and introduction of Kyo-Yuzen at the International Community Lounge, SIED staff and participants moved to Marumasu Nishimuraya together.
During the transportation, the participants seemed to be enjoying conversation with each other.
Participants chose their favorite ones from more than 3,000 patterns, including flowers, animals, fish, and Japanese patterns, and color it’s in.
The participants looked very serious about their work.
The finished handkerchiefs were colorful and full of individuality.
Thank you very much to everyone who participated!
We were very happy to hear that everyone had a good time after the event.

SIED will continue to organize various international exchange events for everyone to enjoy.
We look forward to seeing you at many more!

Related Information: SIED Instagram
Contact: SIED, Office of International Students, International Center
E-mail : ji-ois@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
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Examination for the Spring Semester 2023

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0900

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Examination for the Spring Semester 2023

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Current Students

Updated Jun. 28, 2023

Information about the examination for the Spring semester will be available on the following schedule inDUET or on "Exam and Report Information（DUET）” page of the University website (Home > Current Students > Exam and Report Information).

Date	Exam type
Friday, June 30th, 2023	in-class evaluation （July 15th, 2023 - July 28th, 2023）
Friday, June 30th, 2023	report examination （due between July 15th and August 10th, 2023）
Friday, July 14th, 2023	final examination （July 29th, 2023 - August 10th, 2023）

*: Please note that information about general reports and in-class evaluations outside of this designated period will be sent to you individually by your instructor or posted on the bulletin board.

Please confirm the following information before taking the examination for the Spring semester.

Report examination
In-person examination, etc. (in-class evaluation, final examination)
Makeup Examination

Report examination

Reports should be submitted online via e-class, DUET, E-Mail, Microsoft Forms, etc. When submitting your report, you must comply with the following.

1.: Please follow the directions of your instructor regarding where and how you should submit reports and the file format (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.).
For information on how to convert files to PDF format and report submission procedures, please refer to the "Exam and Report Information（DUET）”. (Japanese Only)

2.: In accordance with the directions of your instructor, you may be required to submit reports using the University's prescribed format. In this case, please download and use the format from the link below.
https://webdisk.doshisha.ac.jp/public/yfbkgApNlYcAMQYBQCJ8mw_-ObccNq4lCM5qrZEq844S

*: Some courses use a format created by instructors or the department instead of the format above. There will be a separate guidance for such courses, so please check “Exam and Report Information", “DUET message" from your instructor, and the original website of the affiliated department carefully, and submit it in the appropriate format for each course as instructed.

*: In the case of courses that require students to submit reports using the University's prescribed format, please be sure to fill in all the items on the first page and submit it along with the body of the report to the designated address, even if report information state that "cover sheet is Not necessary".

3.: When using a shared PC, the sign-in information of the previous user may be retained. Please make sure that you are logged in with your own user ID when submitting reports via e-class, DUET, E-Mail, Microsoft Forms, etc. If the ID is different from your user ID, you will not be able to receive proper evaluation.

4.: When submitting a report, please be sure to check that you have sent the correct content and file beforehand.

5.: No late essays or reports will be accepted.

When you submit reports on the web (e-class, DUET, E-Mail、Microsoft Forms, etc.), there is a possibility that you may not be able to submit by the deadline due to delays in operation and email delivery caused by system failure or access congestion. Please allow ample time to submit your reports.

6.: The following acts will be considered as suspected plagiarism. If you are confirmed by the faculty council to have plagiarized submitted course work, you will fail (students enrolled in or after 2004) or receive 0 points (students enrolled in or before 2003) for all of the courses that you have registered for in the semester concerned, and the decision will also be publicly announced (Certain courses as designated by the faculty council are excluded from this measure.)

a．: Using the writing of another individual, or information from the Internet as your own without citing the source.

b．: Submitting another individual’s report or article as your own.

c．: Submitting a report or an article which you have asked another individual to compose for you or which has been generated by electronic tools, software, etc., under your order.

d．: Composing a report or an article for submission as another students’ work.

e．: Obtaining another individual’s report or article for the purpose of copying or providing another individual with your own report or article for the purpose of copying.

f．: Other activities that damage the fairness of the evaluation of a report or an article.

In all essay and report examinations at Doshisha University we prohibit you from submitting work generated by Generative Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, Bard, BingAI, etc.) as your own. If you violate this rule, it will be considered an act of cheating and dealt with strictly. Details are available on the University's website.

7.: If you are confirmed by the faculty council to have plagiarized submitted course work, you will no longer meet the academic requirements and you may be disqualified from receiving financial aid.

In-person examination, etc. (in-class evaluation, final examination)

1.: Before taking In-person examination, etc. (in-class evaluation, final examination), please check the following link for precautions.
Notes for Examination

Makeup Examination

1.: If you were not able to take the final examination and/or the additional examination due to illness or circumstances beyond your control, you may request a makeup examination.

2.: If you wish to take a makeup examination, please click the link below to check the details and follow the prescribed procedure.
Makeup Examination

3.: Please follow the instructions given by the office or the instructor regarding the procedure for applying for the makeup examination for online exams.

4.: If you apply for a makeup examination due to an "accident or suspension of public transportation services," you need to submit the delay certificate along with the request for makeup examination form. Many railway or bus companies have stopped issuing paper-based delay certificates, and they are posted on the website of each company. If you are eligible for a makeup examination and apply for a makeup examination at the office of your affiliated faculty/graduate school, please note that you need to print out and submit the delay certificate posted on the website along with the request for makeup examination form.

5.: COVID-19 has been designated as an “Infectious Diseases Prevented in School” from May 8, 2023. For details, please refer to the University's website .

Date	Exam type
Friday, June 30th, 2023	in-class evaluation （July 15th, 2023 - July 28th, 2023）
Friday, June 30th, 2023	report examination （due between July 15th and August 10th, 2023）
Friday, July 14th, 2023	final examination （July 29th, 2023 - August 10th, 2023）

*: Please note that information about general reports and in-class evaluations outside of this designated period will be sent to you individually by your instructor or posted on the bulletin board.

Please confirm the following information before taking the examination for the Spring semester.

Report examination
In-person examination, etc. (in-class evaluation, final examination)
Makeup Examination

Report examination

Reports should be submitted online via e-class, DUET, E-Mail, Microsoft Forms, etc. When submitting your report, you must comply with the following.

1.: Please follow the directions of your instructor regarding where and how you should submit reports and the file format (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.).
For information on how to convert files to PDF format and report submission procedures, please refer to the "Exam and Report Information（DUET）”. (Japanese Only)

2.: In accordance with the directions of your instructor, you may be required to submit reports using the University's prescribed format. In this case, please download and use the format from the link below.
https://webdisk.doshisha.ac.jp/public/yfbkgApNlYcAMQYBQCJ8mw_-ObccNq4lCM5qrZEq844S

*: Some courses use a format created by instructors or the department instead of the format above. There will be a separate guidance for such courses, so please check “Exam and Report Information", “DUET message" from your instructor, and the original website of the affiliated department carefully, and submit it in the appropriate format for each course as instructed.

*: In the case of courses that require students to submit reports using the University's prescribed format, please be sure to fill in all the items on the first page and submit it along with the body of the report to the designated address, even if report information state that "cover sheet is Not necessary".

3.: When using a shared PC, the sign-in information of the previous user may be retained. Please make sure that you are logged in with your own user ID when submitting reports via e-class, DUET, E-Mail, Microsoft Forms, etc. If the ID is different from your user ID, you will not be able to receive proper evaluation.

4.: When submitting a report, please be sure to check that you have sent the correct content and file beforehand.

5.: No late essays or reports will be accepted.

6.: The following acts will be considered as suspected plagiarism. If you are confirmed by the faculty council to have plagiarized submitted course work, you will fail (students enrolled in or after 2004) or receive 0 points (students enrolled in or before 2003) for all of the courses that you have registered for in the semester concerned, and the decision will also be publicly announced (Certain courses as designated by the faculty council are excluded from this measure.)

a．: Using the writing of another individual, or information from the Internet as your own without citing the source.

b．: Submitting another individual’s report or article as your own.

c．: Submitting a report or an article which you have asked another individual to compose for you or which has been generated by electronic tools, software, etc., under your order.

d．: Composing a report or an article for submission as another students’ work.

e．: Obtaining another individual’s report or article for the purpose of copying or providing another individual with your own report or article for the purpose of copying.

f．: Other activities that damage the fairness of the evaluation of a report or an article.

7.: If you are confirmed by the faculty council to have plagiarized submitted course work, you will no longer meet the academic requirements and you may be disqualified from receiving financial aid.

In-person examination, etc. (in-class evaluation, final examination)

1.: Before taking In-person examination, etc. (in-class evaluation, final examination), please check the following link for precautions.
Notes for Examination

Makeup Examination

1.: If you were not able to take the final examination and/or the additional examination due to illness or circumstances beyond your control, you may request a makeup examination.

2.: If you wish to take a makeup examination, please click the link below to check the details and follow the prescribed procedure.
Makeup Examination

3.: Please follow the instructions given by the office or the instructor regarding the procedure for applying for the makeup examination for online exams.

4.: If you apply for a makeup examination due to an "accident or suspension of public transportation services," you need to submit the delay certificate along with the request for makeup examination form. Many railway or bus companies have stopped issuing paper-based delay certificates, and they are posted on the website of each company. If you are eligible for a makeup examination and apply for a makeup examination at the office of your affiliated faculty/graduate school, please note that you need to print out and submit the delay certificate posted on the website along with the request for makeup examination form.

5.: COVID-19 has been designated as an “Infectious Diseases Prevented in School” from May 8, 2023. For details, please refer to the University's website .

Contact: Contact List “Offices of Faculties and Graduate Schools''

[Research News] Smart yet Simple – Creating Uniform DNA-encapsulating Microgels that Mimic a Living Cell

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0900

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[Research News] Smart yet Simple – Creating Uniform DNA-encapsulating Microgels that Mimic a Living Cell

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Updated Jun. 26, 2023

Mayu Shono, PhD student, Akihisa Shioi, Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and their colleagues devise a new method for producing cell-sized microgel structures using water/water phase separation.
Real-world models that mimic living cells can be invaluable in studying their complex structure and assembly. Microdroplets that entrap biological materials are a prototype of these models, which can be generated using synthetic processes but are expensive, time-consuming, and experimentally demanding. Shioi and his team have now used water/water phase separation to produce uniform gelatin-based cell mimetics called “microgels”, which can contribute towards the smart manufacturing of food, cosmetics, and medicines.

Reference

Shono, M., Honda, G., Yanagisawa, M., Yoshikawa, K. and Shioi, A. (2023), Spontaneous Formation of Uniform Cell-Sized Microgels through Water/Water Phase Separation. Small 2302193.
https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202302193

For more details, please see the website of Organization for Research Initiatives and Development, Doshisha University.
Research News:Smart yet Simple – Creating Uniform DNA-encapsulating Microgels that Mimic a Living Cell

This achievement has also been featured in the “EurekAlert!.”
NEWS RELEASE 23-JUN-2023, Smart yet simple – creating uniform DNA-encapsulating microgels that mimic a living cell

By adapting aqueous polymer solution containing DNA, droplets entrapping DNA are generated in a self-organized manner through micro phase-separation, and these droplets are transformed into gel state by decreasing the temperature. The microgels are easily extruded into bulk water, maintaining their size.
Image Credit: Akihisa Shioi from Doshisha University
Image Source Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/f9e61815-bbf5-4c11-a509-e0ee212d68c8/smll202302193-gra-0001-m.jpg
License type: CC BY-NC 4.0

Reference

Contact: Department of Research Planning
Telephone : +81-774-65-8256
Fax : +81-774-65-7757
E-mail：ji-knkak@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
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Carleton College Off-Campus Study – Imadegawa Campus

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0900

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Carleton College Off-Campus Study – Imadegawa Campus

Updated Jun. 26, 2023

Over nearly 2 months period from March 27th to June 6th, Carleton College Off-Campus Seminar 2023 was held on Imadegawa Campus. Carleton College is a private liberal arts college located in Minnesota, USA, and is well known for its academic excellence and warm, welcoming campus community. More than five decades of exchange between Doshisha University and Carleton College began in 1953. In the early 1960s, a women’s dormitory “Carleton House” for the representatives of Carleton College and Doshisha female students was established. After 1972, as Carleton College joined AKP (Associated Kyoto Program), the bond between both sides became even stronger.

Due to Covid-19, the program was not held from 2020 to 2022, but this year we were able to implement the program for the first time in four years. This year we had 17 Carleton College students who studied under the theme of “Linguistics and Culture” using Doshisha facilities. This program took importance on field trips and exploring cities besides the classes such as Hiroshima: the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima for deeper understanding of Japanese history, and Tokyo. Students were required to widen their field of activities and experience the life in Japan. Not only in the academic aspects, they also enjoyed the student’s daily life by visiting places such as Izakaya (Japanese pub), ramen restaurants, okonomiyaki, karaoke, and local shopping.

We also had students called “Doshisha Peers,” who interacted with each other by hanging out and eating lunch together, also helped Carleton students to get used to new places and their life in Kyoto. They made good friendship during the program.

The program had welcome and farewell parties at the dining hall of Amherst Guest House. At the welcome party, Carleton College students beautifully sang Doshisha College Song and Carleton College Song for Doshisha Peers. At the farewell party, a video of memories of their stay in Japan, edited by Carlton students, was shown, bringing the program to an emotional conclusion.

Students seemed to enjoy the transition of seasons from spring with blooming cherry blossoms and to fresh leaves in early summer deepen their tender green. We hope that they spent fulfilling days with acquiring new knowledge, experiences, and friends in Japan.

We hope to build better programs year by year and wish more international students will get to know Japan and Japanese culture through learning at Doshisha campus.

Contact: Office of International Students, International Center
Telephone : +81-75-251-3257
Fax : +81-75-251-3123
E-mail : ji-ois@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
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Report: “Namayatsuhashi Workshop” (presented by SIED)

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0900

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Report: “Namayatsuhashi Workshop” (presented by SIED)

Updated Jun. 26, 2023

Hello, we are SIED!

On June18th(Sun.) at Otabe Honkan in Minami-ku, Kyoto, SIED event "Namayatsuhashi Workshop” was held. 23 students (11 international students and 12 local students) participated in this event. We enjoyed international exchange while making the famous Kyoto sweets "Namayatsuhashi".
After participants learned the procedure of production of Namayatsuhashi in a factory tour at the Otabe Honkan, they started making their own Namayatsuhashi. They struggled with the kneading of the dough and measure the amount of sugar, which is the key to make it, but they were able to make it well by helping each other. They seemed to be satisfied with their own Namayatsuhashi.

SIED will continue to plan various international exchange events. We are looking forward to your participation.

Related Information: SIED Instagram
Contact: Office of International Students, International Center (KYOTANABE)
Telephone : +81-774-65-7453
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