NAWA Toyoharu
President of Hokkaido University/Principal of Nitobe School
HASEGAWA kou
Vice-President/Executive, Head of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education/ Deputy Principal of Nitobe School
YAMAGUCHI Junji
Vice-President, Professor of Faculty of Life Science/Vice-Principal of Nitobe School
HAGA Hisashi
Professor of Faculty of Advanced Life Science/ Executive of Nitobe School
Research Fields
3D morphogenesis of epithelial sheets using viscoelastic substrates, Acceleration of metastatic growth of cancer cells induced by substrate stiffness.
Message
Do you still want to be a stereotypical graduate student in Japanese Universities? Break out of your shell, and go beyond your limits to be a global leader.
ODA Migaku
Professor of Faculty of Science/Deputy Vice-Principal of Nitobe School
Research Fields
Electronic phenomena such as superconductivity and magnetism in highly correlated electronic systems.
Message
Make a great effort to acquire abilities that are useful for your own future!
TANI Hirofumi
Associate Professor of Faculty of Engineering/Director of Education Support System
Research Fields
My research topic is bioanalytical chemistry including bio- and chemiluminescence in molecular assemblies functioning as a reaction field for highly sensitive assay, and microfluidics for biomedical analytical devices.
Message
I am involved in the Nitobe program as a lecturer from the kickoff of this program, 3 years ago. You can learn many things thru this program, in which students having various specialties and cultures bring together in the class, and tackle various issues proactively thru in-class discussion and field-work. The program is not easy and everything depends on you, but this must be a precious experience for your future. The most important thing is to… Enjoy the Nitobe Program!
YAMAUCHI Taro
Professor of Faculty of Health Sciences/Director of NITOBE Alumni Network
Research Fields
I am interested in the health and nutrition of local populations; specifically, the nutritional status, physical activity, and dietary intake of vulnerable subpopulations such as children, elderly and people with disabilities. I have been conducting fieldwork for around 25 years in the Pacific Islands, Africa and Asian countries including Japan.
Message
At Nitobe school, you are not only trained in competencies for surviving in global society, but you also get wonderful fellows and international alumni network that will be helpful even 10, 20 years after graduation. I, along with several excellent lecturers gathered from various faculties of Hokkaido University, am waiting for you.
HATANO Ryusuke
Professor of Faculty of Agriculture/Director of Planning for Advanced Program
Research Fields
I am focusing my research on carbon cycling, nitrogen cycling, stream nutrient runoff and greenhouse gas emissions from agroecosystems. Also, I am studying about the chain of populations, activities, resources and environments (PARE), I am in charge of PARE program to educate students from HU, Thai and Indonesia consortium universities.
Message
The advanced program progresses your 3+1 competencies (Personal Development, Team Organization and Management, Giving Back to Society and Professional Ethics） through your own research. participate the program.
Ankit RAVANKAR
Assistant Professor of Research Faculty of Engineering/Director of Practice of Team-based Learning
Research Fields
My research focuses on Intelligent Autonomous Robots, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and their application to different fields. I have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Message
Nitobe School is a great place to learn advanced skills. At Nitobe School you will enhance your communication, problem-solving and leadership skills. Working with students from diverse backgrounds and nationalities will expose you towards team building and provide necessary tools and knowledge to improve your personal abilities. Nitobe School will provide you the right platform to succeed in your professional career.
ABE Yukiko
Professor of Faculty of Economics/Director of Problem Solving
Research Fields
I teach labor economics in Economics Department. My current research is about how female participation rates differ across regions, and what happened to the regional dispersion over time.
Message
In the class, we hope to have fruitful exchanges of realities and ideas on labor markets around the world.
TAKASUKA Taichi
Assistant Professor of Research Faculty of Agriculture/Director of Problem Finding
Research Fields
I completed my PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Purdue U, then worked at University of Wisconsin-Madison as postdoctoral researcher. Currently, my lab has focused on enzyme discovery and engineering from symbiont microbes to achieve economically feasible biofuels production.
Message
You will be given an opportunity to gain various skill sets important to become a global leader with your expertise.
HEKI Kosuke
Professor of Faculty of Science / Practice of Team-based Learning
Research Fields
I moved from National Astronomical Observatory to Hokkaido University in 2004. I have been working on space geodesy, studying earth and planetary physics using satellite data, and am interested in gravity and its change, crustal movements, upper atmospheric physics, earthquake and natural disasters.
Message
I am not an expert of active learning, and have little experiences of classes of this kind of style. Nevertheless, I like talking with people on various topics, hearing interesting stories from remote countries, and exchanging opinions on social and natural problems with people of diverse backgrounds. So I look forward to learning with you although I do not have a clear image of the Nitobe School right now. One year later, I hope I could write something more specific and nice in the message to perspective students!
HIROSE Yoshihiro
Associate Professor of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology/Practice of Team-based Learning
Research Fields
Statistics (Geometrical aspect of statistical methods)
Message
Nitobe school helps you find your potential and develop your ability.
Hyunjoo Naomi CHI
Lecturer of Graduate School of Public Policy / Problem Solving
Research Fields
My research interests include Migration and Gender Policies in East Asia. My current research focuses on the gender aspect on migration including the issue of female domestic and care workers (global households), as well as the vulnerability and agency of these women.
Message
We live in an age full of beauty and wonders but we also have our share of challenges. When faced with such challenge don’t look away; look at it dead in the eye and do something. We don’t have time to waste. Stay curious and don’t be afraid to take action.
TASHIRO Akiko
Associate Professor of Research Faculty of Media and Communication / Problem Solving
Research Fields
Research on monument conservation and tourism in Southeast Asia, mainly in Indonesia, Cambodia and Thailand.
Message
Communication is necessary to understand the world. Also you need critical thinking as academics. This school will provide you an opportunity to get various skills through academic discussion. Enjoy!
HAZUCHA Branislav
Associate Professor of Graduate School of Law/Problem Solving
Research Fields
My research interests focus on impacts of intellectual property protection on cultural production and development of new technologies. In my research, I employ interdisciplinary, empirical and comparative analysis.
Message
Leadership and competency is crucial for professional survival in the contemporary world. Accordingly, prepare yourself for being challenged to seek solutions to one of most challenging problems faced by humanity nowadays.
Maria Stefanie DWIYANTI
Assistant Professor of Faculty of Agriculture / Problem Solving
Research Fields
My research interest is using genetics and genomics tools to discover useful genetic variants in genetic resources.
Message
I hope you enjoy the school and get some experience useful for your future.
KAMEYAMA Sohiko
Associate Professor of Graduate School of Environmental Science / Problem Finding
Research Fields
My research field is chemical oceanography. I especially focus on behavior of trace gases related to the earth’s climate, such as methane, dimethylsulfide and so on. I often participate research cruise to take seawater sample, and joined some cruises held in the Arctic Ocean in recent years.
Message
Actually, this is the first time to take part in Nitobe School, so I don’t have a concrete plan for the class in particular so far but I expect that we can create it with discussion between lecturers and students. I hope you will obtain not only credits but also skills of communication and summarizing the opinions from various points of view through the group works.
SAKURAI Toshihiro
Lecturer of Faculty of Health Sciences / Problem Finding
Research Fields
Health Sciences, Medical Technology, and lipids.
Message
I’d like you to find your potential in your field and get knowledge/sense from other fields in this class.
ITO Hidetaka
Assistant Professor of Faculty of Science / Problem Finding
Research Fields
My interest is how environment affects transposon activation in nature. Transposons exist in almost all eukaryotes and they are important elements on the genome. I focus on the relationship between environmental stress and transposon activation.
Message
I would like to help students to be independent, professional, and active.
SHIGETOMI-KURIBAYASHI Kaori
Associate Professor of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education/Instructor / Developing & Supporting Educational Program, Planning for Advanced Program
Research Fields
Mechanical Engineering、Origami Engineering、Micro/Nano Technologies、Regeneration Medicine、Entrepreneur
Message
Be Confident. Be Ambitious. Unleash Your Potential.
TSUJI Teruyuki (Terry)
Associate Professor of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education/Instructor / Developing & Supporting Educational Program, Development of FD program
Research Fields
Sociocultural Anthropology, Sociology, Ethnography. Immigrant faiths; intersections of religion, race, and ethnicity,” and “race, ethnicity, and sexuality”; area studies (the Anglophone Caribbean and the United States).
Message
The Nitobe School is the most promising as well as most challenging educational program at Hokkaido University, where you are urged to “simultaneously” learn and unlearn (critically reflect and deconstruct what you have learned) with intensive, team-based active learning methods in an international and cross-disciplinary milieu.
IMAI Shotaro
Assistant Professor of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education/Instructor, Developing & Supporting Educational Program, ICT Support
Research Fields
Theoretical Nuclear and Hadron Physics, Nuclear Reaction Database, Instructional Technology; Development and execution of Nitobe School curriculum and development of ICT educational environment
Message
Nitobe School has a potential to change a typical life of graduate school student. We provide an opportunity to discuss and communicate with your generation comes from different research field and culture. Be a leader of global society!
SAITO Ken
Assistant Professor of Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education/Instructor, Developing & Supporting Educational Program, Public Relations
Research Fields
Philosophy of science, mathematics, and logic. Communication in science and technology.
Message
You can develop comprehensively your practical abilities and skills required for a world-class player. Why don’t you come to Nitobe School, ambitious youth!