]Results

  • Number of applicants

    145 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    71 people

  • Gender ratio

    64 boys / 80 girls / 1 non-response

- An interim selection was conducted during the second stage, and 40 candidates were selected

  • Number of applicants

    176 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    66 people

  • Gender ratio

    91 boys / 83 girls / 2 no answers

- An interim selection was conducted during the second stage, and 40 candidates were selected

  • Number of applicants

    116 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    55 people

  • Gender ratio

    44 boys / 68 girls / 4 no answers

- An interim selection was conducted during the second stage, and 40 candidates were selected

First selection round

  • Number of applicants

    212 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    97 people

  • Gender ratio

    38 boys / 57 girls / 2 no answers

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    19 peoplein total: 1 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Saitama Prefecture, 1 from Saitama City, 12 from Tokyo, and 3 from Yokohama City.

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    Kanto region: 79 people, Tochigi Prefecture: 2, Saitama Prefecture: 6, Chiba Prefecture: 5, Tokyo Metropolitan Area: 54, Kanagawa Prefecture: 12

    18 people from distant locations: 1 from Hokkaido, 1 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Yamagata Prefecture, 2 from Fukushima Prefecture, 2 from Yamanashi Prefecture, 2 from Shizuoka Prefecture, 3 from Hyogo Prefecture, 2 from Ehime Prefecture, 1 from Fukuoka Prefecture, 1 from Saga Prefecture, and 1 from Kumamoto Prefecture.

- An interim selection was conducted during the first stage, and 40 candidates were selected

Second selection round

  • Number of applicants

    38 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    22 people

  • Gender ratio

    12 girls / 10 boys

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    4 peoplein total: 1 from Akita Prefecture, 2 from Tokyo, and 1 from Yokohama City.

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    Kanto region: 18 people, Chiba Prefecture: 2 people, Tokyo: 13 people, Kanagawa Prefecture: 3 people

    Four people from distant locations: 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Yamagata Prefecture, 1 from Hyogo Prefecture, and 1 from Ehime Prefecture.

First selection round

  • Number of applicants

    219 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    77 people

  • Gender ratio

    30 boys / 47 girls

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    14 peoplein total: 1 from Akita Prefecture, 3 from Saitama Prefecture, 7 from Tokyo, 2 from Yokohama City, and 1 from Fukui Prefecture.

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    Kanto region: 64 people (3 from Ibaraki Prefecture, 6 from Saitama Prefecture, 6 from Chiba Prefecture, 37 from Tokyo, 12 from Kanagawa Prefecture)

    Thirteen people came from distant locations: 4 from Hokkaido, 1 from Yamagata Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Aichi Prefecture, 1 from Fukui Prefecture, 1 from Hyogo Prefecture, 1 from Fukuoka Prefecture, 1 from Saga Prefecture, and 2 from Okinawa Prefecture.

- An interim selection was conducted during the first stage, and 40 candidates were selected

Second selection round

  • Number of applicants

    35 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    21 people

  • Gender ratio

    10 boys / 11 girls

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    4 peoplein total: 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Saitama Prefecture, 1 from Tokyo, and 1 from Yokohama City.

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    Kanto region: 17 people(Ibaraki Prefecture: 1, Saitama Prefecture: 1, Chiba Prefecture: 3, Tokyo: 10, Kanagawa Prefecture: 2)

    Four people came from far away: two from Hokkaido, one from Akita Prefecture, and one from Yamagata Prefecture.

First selection round

  • Number of applicants

    122 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    63 people

  • Gender ratio

    27 boys / 36 girls

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    13 peoplein total: 2 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 2 from Saitama Prefecture, 4 from Tokyo, 3 from Yokohama City, and 1 from Shiga Prefecture.

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    Kanto region: 46 people(5 from Ibaraki Prefecture, 2 from Saitama Prefecture, 4 from Chiba Prefecture, 28 from Tokyo, 7 from Kanagawa Prefecture)

    17 people from distant locations: 1 from Hokkaido, 1 from Aomori Prefecture, 2 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Yamanashi Prefecture, 1 from Aichi Prefecture, 2 from Mie Prefecture, 1 from Shiga Prefecture, 1 from Kyoto Prefecture, 1 from Osaka Prefecture, 2 from Okayama Prefecture, 1 from Fukuoka Prefecture, 1 from Kumamoto Prefecture, and 1 from Okinawa Prefecture.

- An interim selection was conducted during the first stage, and 41 candidates were selected

Second selection round

  • Number of applicants

    33 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    19 people

  • Gender ratio

    11 boys / 8 girls

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    5 people in total:東京都2名、横浜市1名、滋賀県1名、秋田県1名

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    14 people from the Kanto region: 1 from Ibaraki Prefecture, 2 from Chiba Prefecture, 10 from Tokyo, and 1 from Kanagawa Prefecture.

    Five people came from far away: 1 from Hokkaido, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Aichi Prefecture, 1 from Shiga Prefecture, and 1 from Kumamoto Prefecture.

First selection round

  • Number of applicants

    52 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    40 people

  • Gender ratio

    20 boys / 20 girls

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    11 peoplein total: 1 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 2 from Saitama Prefecture, 1 from Tokyo, 1 from Kanagawa Prefecture, 2 from Yokohama City, and 3 from Fukui Prefecture.

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    Kanto region: 26 people(Ibaraki Prefecture: 2, Saitama Prefecture: 3, Chiba Prefecture: 2, Tokyo: 15, Kanagawa Prefecture: 4)

    14 people from distant locations: 1 from Hokkaido, 1 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Miyagi Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 3 from Fukui Prefecture, 1 from Aichi Prefecture, 1 from Mie Prefecture, 1 from Hiroshima Prefecture, 1 from Tokushima Prefecture, 1 from Ehime Prefecture, 1 from Fukuoka Prefecture, and 1 from Miyazaki Prefecture.

- An interim selection was conducted during the second stage, and 40 candidates were selected

Second selection round

  • Number of applicants

    33 people

  • Number of successful applicants

    15 people

  • Gender ratio

    6 boys / 9 girls

  • Successful candidates from the UTokyoGSC Consortium

    5 people in total:1 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Saitama Prefecture, 1 from Kanagawa Prefecture, and 1 from Yokohama City.

  • Kanto region / Distant area(location of the school attended)

    Kanto region: 10 people, Ibaraki Prefecture: 1 person, Saitama Prefecture: 1 person, Tokyo: 6 people, Kanagawa Prefecture: 2 people

    Five people from distant locations:1 from Iwate Prefecture, 1 from Akita Prefecture, 1 from Aichi Prefecture, 1 from Hiroshima Prefecture, and 1 from Miyazaki Prefecture.

List of UTokyoGSC-Next Award Winners for 2025

  • Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) 2025
    Physics and Astronomy Division: 4th Place Excellence Award (Grand Award), Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award -Yoshihiro Tanaka(5th graduating class)
    "Deformation of the water bell that can occur due to membrane rupture"
  • 89th Annual Meeting of the Botanical Society of Japan: High School Student Research Poster Presentations
    Tournament Chairman's Award:Kazuhiro Komatsu(6th graduating class, 2nd year student at Suwa Seiryo High School, Nagano Prefecture)
    "Do plants 'learn' stimuli? – A quantitative analysis of stimulus-specific habituation and spontaneous recovery in Mimosa pudica L. –"
  • High school student presentations at the 2025 Autumn Meeting of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
    Best Presentation Award:Go Kato(6th graduating class, 3rd year student at Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School)
    "A study on the relationship between the microstructure and structural color of myofibrils in the cross-section of sashimi."
  •  The 20th High School Chemistry Grand Contest 2025
    1st Place: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, Daiichi Sankyo Award (Special Sponsor Award) -Sophia Rei Nagasaka(6th graduating class, 2nd year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School)
    "Development of Genetic Engineering Technology Utilizing Drug Repositioning"
  • Science Conference 2025 (High School Division)
    1st Place: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award -Kai Miyajima(6th graduating class, 5th year student at Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School)
    "A Hydrodynamic Consideration of the Morphological Evolution of Diving Beetles"
    3rd Place: Special Jury Prize -Go Kato(6th graduating class, 3rd year student at Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School)
    "Why does fish sashimi shine? – A study on the relationship between the microstructure of myofibrils in the cross-section of sashimi and structural color."
    5th Place: Excellence AwardMitsuyo Matsunaga(6th graduating class, 2nd year student at Kyoto Seibo Gakuin High School)
    "The Rehabilitation Potential of Baton Twirling Movements: Focusing on Daily Living Functions"
  • Science Conference 2025 (Elementary and Junior High School Division)
    Excellent Research Presentation Award:Aina Midorikawa(2nd year junior high school student)
    "Finally, a rhinoceros beetle has come to my house! ~Rhinoceros Beetle Research 12~"
    Outstanding Research Presentation Award:Hyo Kobayashi(3rd year junior high school student)
    "Considering Human-Animal Coexistence from the Perspective of Nara's Deer"
  • The 61st Japan Society of Applied Physics Hokkaido Branch Academic Conference Junior Session Contest
    The Hokkaido Branch President's Award of the Japan Society of Applied Physics (highest award) was givento Teru Kuribayashi(6th graduating class, 5th year student at Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School).
    "Research on linkage mechanisms using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods"
  • RISING2025 (Interdisciplinary Research Meeting on Superintelligence Networking)
    Outstanding Poster Presentation Award:Sakura Saito(6th generation student, 3rd year at Kyoto Municipal Nishikyo High School)
    "Experimental Study on a LoRa-Based Safety Confirmation System for Disaster Situations"
  • JSEC2025 23rd High School and Technical College Student Science and Technology Challenge
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Grand Award):Teru Kuribayashi(6th graduating class, 5th year student at Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School)
    "Research on linkage mechanisms using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods"
    Minister of Science and Technology Policy Award (Grand Award):Kai Miyajima(6th graduating class, 5th year student at Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School)
    "A Hydrodynamic Study of the Evolution and Adaptation of the Morphology of Diving Beetles"
    Kao Encouragement Award (Special Sponsorship Award):Go Kato(6th graduating class, 3rd year student at Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School)
    "A study on the relationship between the microstructure and structural color of myofibrils in the cross-section of sashimi."
    Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. Award (Sponsored by the company):Sophia Rei Nagasaka(6th graduating class, 2nd year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School)
    "Development of Genetic Engineering Technology Utilizing Drug Repositioning"
    Winner:Mitsuyo Matsunaga(6th graduating class, 2nd year student at Kyoto Seibo Gakuin High School)
    "The Rehabilitation Potential of Baton Twirling Movements: Focusing on Daily Living Functions"
    Winner:Sakura Saito(6th generation student, 3rd year at Kyoto Municipal Nishikyo High School)
    "Optimization of a disaster-use safety confirmation system using LPWA"
  • The 69th Japan Student Science Award
    Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Award:Kazuhiro Komatsu(6th graduating class, 2nd year student at Suwa Seiryo High School, Nagano Prefecture)
    "Stimulus Recognition and Learning Ability of Mimosa Pear"

List of UTokyoGSC-Next Award Winners for 2024

  • Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) 2024
    Microbiology Division, 4th Place (Grand Award), Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award:Towako Ikegami(4th graduating class, 3rd year student at Kinki University Toyooka High School)
    "Exploration and identification of novel microorganisms that produce bioplastics from crab shells"
    Excellence Award in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Special Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology:Hinami Kadono(4th graduating class, 3rd year student at Mita International Academy High School)
    "Analysis of Amino Acid Mutations Causing Disease"
  • Canada-Wide Science Fair 2024
    Bronze Medal (awarded as a member of the Ottawa representative team):Saeko Sakuraba(4th graduating class, 3rd year student at Toyo Eiwa Girls' High School)
    『Effects of low oxygen conditions during embryogenesis on growth in zebrafish』
  • ICE2024 KYOTO, Japan: The 27th International Congress of Entomology
    Presentation Awards for Young Scientists (PAYS):Kota Aoki(4th generation participant, 3rd year student at Hiroo Gakuen High School)
    『Heterospecific penetrance of supergene in interspecific hybrids between Papilio polytes and Papilio helenus』
  • The 18th High School Science Research Presentation
    Chiba University President's Award:Saya Hosokawa(5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Futaba High School)
    "Exploring the Energy Source of Quasars in the Early Universe from the CMB"
    Excellence Award, Chiba Prefecture High School PTA Federation Chairman's Award:Miki Sato(5th graduating class, 2nd year student at Shibuya Education Academy Shibuya Junior and Senior High School)
    "Carcinogenic Potential of Aspartame"
  • TAMA Science Festival
    Excellence Award:趙 佳旭Xu (5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Fukuoka International School)
    "Analysis of Zebrafish Body Patterns using an Agent-Based Model"
  • The 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists: "High School Student Biology Research Presentation"
    Excellence Award:谷 有咲Tani (5th generation student, 2nd year at Hiroo Gakuen High School)
    "The relationship between the TPI gene and cadmium tolerance in liverworts"
  • IEICE General Conference Junior & Student Poster Session 
    Special Award:Kona Ishikawa(5th graduating class, 2nd year student at Ouin High School)
    Development of a chatbot to support the mental health of people with PMDD and ADHD
    Special Award Winner:Ayaka Toshima(5th Generation, 2nd year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku Yamabuki High School)
    "The Influence of Dopamine on Information Processing in Single Neurons: Analysis and Evaluation Using the Leaky Integrate-and-Fire Model"
  • The 21st Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, Jr. Session
    Grand Prize, Rigaku Award:YoshihiroTanaka (5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Tsukuba University附属駒場 High School)
    "Deformation of the water bell that can result from membrane rupture"
  • JSEC2024 22nd High School and Technical College Student Science and Technology Challenge
    Hankyu Travel Award:Yoshihiro Tanaka(5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Tsukuba University附属駒場 High School)
    "Deformation of the water bell that can result from membrane rupture"
    TV Asahi Encouragement Award:Tenma Fukatsu(5th graduating class, 2nd year student at Shibuya Education Academy Makuhari High School)
    "The Relationship Between Consciousness, Movement, and Sound Output in Piano Performance"
    Judges' Encouragement Award:Jia Xu Zhao(5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Fukuoka International School)
    "Analysis of Zebrafish Body Surface Patterns using an Agent-Based Model"
    Judges' Encouragement Award:Tsuyoshi Tsuchida(5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Waseda Saga High School, affiliated with Waseda University)
    "Proposal and Evaluation of a Deformation Control Mechanism in Passive Morphing Wings"
    Winner: Ayaka Shima(5th generation student, 2nd year at Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku Yamabuki High School)
    "The Influence of Dopamine on Information Processing in Single Neurons: Analysis and Evaluation Using the Leaky Integrate and Fire Model"
    Winner:Hinako Kogure(5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Tamagawa Gakuen High School)
    "Towards the Reproduction and Practical Application of the Angle-Firing Instrument"
    Honorable Mention:Saya Hosokawa(5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Futaba High School)
    "Exploring the Energy Source of Quasars from the CMB"
  • U22 Programming Contest
    Top 34 AwardWinner: Ayaka Toshima(5th Generation, 2nd year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku Yamabuki High School)
  • Japan Student Science Award Tochigi Prefecture Tournament, High School Division
    Excellent Award:Yuka Washizaki(5th graduating class, 3rd year student at Utsunomiya Junior College Affiliated High School)
  • Science Koshien
    Chiba Tournament 3rd Place:Tenma Fukatsu(5th Generation, 2nd year student at Shibuya Education Academy Makuhari High School)
  • The 12th Science Koshien Jr.
    Second place overall:Soma Suzuki(one of the representatives from Chiba Prefecture)

List of UTokyoGSC-Next Award Winners for 2023

  • Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) 2023
    won the 3rd place Excellence Award in the Physics and Astronomy category and the 1st place Acoustical Society of America Award.Shota Tanaka(6th year student at Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School)
    "A Mathematical Study on the Sustaining Phenomenon of Overtones in Violin Harmonics Technique"
  • Global Science Campus 2023 National Student Research Presentation
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award and Student Vote Award:Yusei Alex Sato(3rd year student at Shibuya Education Academy Shibuya High School)
    "Study of Rendezvous Docking Technology for Satellite Capture and Transport Systems Using Tethers and Climbers"
    Special Jury Prize:Towako Ikegami(2nd year student, Kinki University Affiliated Toyooka High School)
    "Exploration and identification of novel microorganisms that produce bioplastics from crab shells"
    Excellence Award and Student Vote Award:Saeko Sakuraba(2nd year student, Ashbury College)
    "The effects of hypoxic conditions during embryonic development on zebrafish growth"
  • Junior Doctor Training Program National Participant Research Presentation Meeting (Science Conference 2023)
    Research Presentation Grand Prize:Takashige Okabe(2nd year student, Hitachi Municipal Komao Junior High School)
    "Experimental Research on How to Fly Paper Airplanes (Ph3)"
  • The 21st High School and Technical College Student Science and Technology Challenge (JSEC2023)
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award:Towako Ikegami(2nd year student at Kinki University Toyooka High School)
    "Exploration and identification of novel microorganisms that produce bioplastics from crab shells"
    Judges' Encouragement Award:Shota Tanaka(6th year student, Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School)
    "A Mathematical Study on the Independence of Vibration Frequency from String Force in Violin String Vibration"
    Excellence Award:Kota Aoki(2nd year student at Hiroo Gakuen High School)
    "Investigation of the interspecies infiltration of supergenes using hybrids of Papilio polytes and Papilio memnon"
  • 31st Satellite Design Contest
    Idea Grand Prize and Jury Chairman's Special Award:Yuusei Alex Sato(3rd year student at Shibuya Education Academy Shibuya High School)
    "Satellite Capture and Transport System [OCTAS]"
  • TAMA Science Festival in Toyaku 2023
    Osumi Prize:櫻庭佐英子(2nd year student at Ashbery College)
    "The effects of hypoxic conditions during embryonic development on zebrafish growth"
  • The 11th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM2023)
    Future Scientist Award:Hana Sasaki(3rd year student at Sapporo Nihon University High School)
    “Signatures of self-organized criticality in spontaneous walking behavior of Porcellio scaber”
  • The 67th Japan Student Science Award, Tokyo Tournament
    Excellence Award:Saeko Sakuraba(2nd year student, Ashbery College)
    "Studies on Zebrafish Embryonic Development: The Effects of Hypoxic Conditions on Growth During Embryonic Development"

(4 papers published and 15 conference presentations in FY2023 (as of March 2024))

List of UTokyoGSC-Next Award Winners for 2022

  • Global Science Campus 2022 National Student Research Presentation
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award and Student Vote Award:Shota Tanaka(5th year student, Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School)
    "A Mathematical Study on the Sustaining Phenomenon of Overtones in Violin Harmonics Technique"
    Special Award from the Jury ChairpersonSara Mizutani(5th year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Secondary School)
    "Development of a method for measuring and visualizing the concentration of aerosol particles using flame photometry"
    Excellence Award and Student Vote Award:隅佑香Sumi (3rd year student at Shibuya Education Academy Shibuya High School)
    "The mechanism by which temperature changes during embryonic development cause left-right reversal of internal organs."
    Excellence Award:Yuto Ikemoto(2nd year student, Akita Prefectural Akita High School)
    "Bioinformatics analysis of the microbiome present in fermented foods and their manufacturing environment in Akita Prefecture"
  • The 20th High School and Technical College Student Science and Technology Challenge (JSEC2022)
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award:Shota Tanaka(5th year student at Sapporo Kaisei Municipal Secondary School)
    "A Mathematical Study on the Sustaining Phenomenon of Overtones in Violin Harmonics Technique"
    Kurita Industries Award:Sara Mizutani(5th year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Secondary School)
    "Development of a method for measuring and visualizing the concentration of aerosol particles using flame photometry"
    Excellence Award:Yuto Yamada(2nd year student at Musashi High School)
    "Exploring the Surface Evolutionary History of Icy Moons in the Outer Solar System Through Craters"
  • 95th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society: High School Student Presentations
    Gold PrizeWinner: Yui Akahori(6th year student, Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School)
    "The effects of RNaseT2 gene deficiency on the autophagy mechanism"
  • 2022 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan High School Student Future Creation Contest
    The winner of the top prizeYu Kawano(2nd year student at Seikogakuin High School).
    "Performance evaluation of a power generation device for soil sensors utilizing minute thermal energy."
  • 2022 Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Indoor Environment
    Poster Presentation Effort Award:Sara Mizutani(5th year student, Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Secondary School)
    "Development of a method for measuring and visualizing the concentration of aerosol particles using flame photometry"

(5 papers published, 16 conference presentations in 2022)

List of UTokyoGSC-Next Award Winners for 2021

  • Global Science Campus 2021 National Student Research Presentation
    Excellence Award / Student Vote Award:Yuki Komatsu(2nd year student at Ritsumeikan Keisho High School)
    "Measuring Conversation Volume Using Wearable Devices During Self-Isolation Periods"
    Excellence Award:Mami Okumura(2nd year student at Shibuya Education Academy Shibuya High School)
    "The Potential of F-Specific E. coli Phage GIII: Could it Become a New Indicator for Measuring Fecal Contamination?"
    Excellence Award:Eiki Masuda(2nd year student at Johoku High School)
    "A Study on the Plastic Decomposition Ability of the Brown Rice Beetle"
  • The 19th High School and Technical College Student Science and Technology Challenge (JSEC2021)
    Sony Award - Excellence Award:Shoryu Takeshige(6th year student at Chiyoda Ward Kudan Secondary School)
    "Analysis of regional and topographic characteristics of wind direction during heavy rainfall in the Kanto region and surrounding areas"
  • The 18th IEEE TOWERS
    Outstanding Presentation Award:Mana Nomura(3rd year student at Ichikawa High School)
    "The Influence of Digital Media on Spatial Perception of Text"
    Undergraduate Student Award:Soya Tsukamoto(2nd year student, Yokohama Science Frontier High School, Yokohama City)
    "An eye region image synthesis method for individual adaptation of gaze-changing models"
  • Information Processing Society of Japan 84th National Convention
    Student Encouragement Award:Yuki Komatsu(2nd year student at Ritsumeikan Keisho High School), and others.
    "Towards the Development of a Conversation Time Measurement Method Using a Wristwatch-Type Wearable Device"
  • The 4th Junior and Senior High School Student Informatics Research Contest
    Award for Excellence in Junior and Senior High School Research:Taisei Yoshino(3rd year student at Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School)
    "Dynamic Questioning: A Question Algorithm Using Reinforcement Learning to Balance Maintaining Student Motivation and Improving Learning Efficiency"
  • The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society
    Student Outstanding Oral Presentation Award (Encouragement Award):Mitsune Kashiwazaki(3rd year student, Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku High School), and others.
    "Evaluation of decomposition of plastic products by wood-rotting fungi"
  • The 18th Japan Physical Society Jr. Session
    Encouragement Award:Shintaro Inaba(3rd year student at Ichikawa High School)
    "On the Separation of Paper and Ink Using Magnetic Separation"
  • High school student poster presentation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan
    Special Jury Prize:Takakoshi(2nd year student at Yasuda Gakuen High School)
    "Exploring Communication Related to the Development of Memory and Learning Abilities in Honeybees"

(5 papers published and 10 conference presentations in FY2021 (as of the end of March 2022))

List of UTokyoGSC-Next Award Winners for 2020

  • Global Science Campus 2020 National Student Research Presentation
    Special Jury Prize:Koharu AliciaChida (3rd year student at Hiroo Gakuen High School)
    The effects of mesenchymal stem cells on angiogenesis and their mechanisms
    Student Vote Award:Ryoya Kuga(3rd year student, Saitama Prefectural Matsuyama High School)
    Elucidating the interaction between matsutake mushrooms and matsutake mycorrhizal bacteria
  • The 17th Kanto Branch Meeting of the Japanese Geotechnical Society (GeoKanto2020)
    Outstanding presenter:Kana Fujiwara(3rd year student, Iwate Prefectural Ichinoseki Daiichi High School)
    Direct shear properties of soil sampled from the Aratozawa landslide site
laboratoryResearch topic
Graduate School of Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering
Yokozeki-Higuchi Laboratory
(Professor Tomohiro Yokozeki, Professor Ryo Higuchi)
Sputtering guidance technology for extending the lifespan of Hall thrusters
Lee Family-Imamura Laboratory
(Professor Taro Imamura)
Drone noise reduction using toroidal propellers
Morikawa-Narisue Laboratory
(Professor Hiroyuki Morikawa and Professor Yoshinori Narisue)
Optimization study and prototyping of a disaster-use safety confirmation system using LPWA
Himeno Laboratory
(Professor Takehiro Himeno)
Fabrication of a robotic arm capable of cutting metal under microgravity conditions
Interactive Intelligent Systems Laboratory
(Professor Koji Yatani)
(Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies)
Promoting student exchange through an AI-powered, values-based matching system
Fluid Engineering Laboratory
(Dr. Shu Takagi)
Analysis of the hydrodynamic effects of morphological differences in diving beetles
Graduate School of Science,
Faculty of
Kobayashi Takehiko Laboratory
(Kobayashi Takehiko)
(Genome Regeneration Research Division, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences)
Evaluation of the long-term sustainability of rejuvenation through reprogramming
Goda Laboratory
(Professor Keisuke Goda, Professor Tianben DING)
The effects of vibration on regeneration and the quantification of regeneration
Todo Laboratory
(Professor Shinji Todo)
Development of an error correction algorithm using a pulse-based extended variational quantum algorithm
Hayashi Laboratory
(Professor Yu Hayashi, Professor Shinichi Miyazaki)
Measurement of H+ channel activity of acid receptor protein in planarians
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Faculty
of Agriculture
Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry Laboratory
(Professor Shigeru Okada)
Research on the production of byssal thread as an artificial protein fiber using gene cloning
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
Faculty of
Sueji Laboratory
(Professor Noriyuki Sueji)
Anatomical and physiological elucidation of the adaptation mechanism to stimuli in Mimosa pudica L
Moritoshi Sato Laboratory
(Mr. Moritoshi Sato)
Development of smart aspirin using light control
Nakazawa Laboratory
(Professor Kimitaka Nakazawa)
Development of human physics based on the mechanical analysis of baton twirling
Graduate School of Information Science and TechnologyTsuruoka Laboratory
(Professor Yoshimasa Tsuruoka)
Development of a curling tactical AI that takes FESRAIN into consideration
Research Center for Advanced Science and TechnologyInami-Kadouchi Laboratory, Department of Body Informatics
(Professor Masahiko Inami, Professor Atsuko Miyazaki, Professor Kuniharu Sakurada)
Development of a device for experiencing locomotive syndrome using IMU motion capture
Genome Science & Medicine Division
(Professor Genta Nagae)
Elucidating the relationship between prostaglandin overproduction and genes in functional dysmenorrhea
Institute of Industrial ScienceIwamoto Laboratory
(Professor Satoshi Iwamoto)
(Advanced Science and Technology Research Institute)
Why does raw fish sashimi glow? – An exploratory study of structural color, the most familiar type of color
Yoshimura Laboratory
(Dr. Kei Yoshimura)
Analysis of local factors affecting weather forecast accuracy (from atmospheric, oceanic, and terrestrial perspectives)
AZIZ Laboratory
(Professor Azizz Muhammad)
Exploration of a hydrogen generation method using discarded udon noodles and udon boiling water
laboratoryResearch topic
Graduate School of EngineeringRegional/Information Research Laboratory
(Professor Takashi Fuse)
Towards the reproduction and practical application of the "Angle-Shaping Instrument"
Lee Family-Imamura Laboratory
(Professor Taro Imamura)
Research on the aerodynamic and deformation characteristics and application possibilities of passive morphing wings using folded plate structures
Graduate School of ScienceEvolutionary Diversity Science Course
(Professor Takanori Taihiji)
(Concurrent position at the National Museum of Nature and Science)
Estimation of Pinacosaurus's calls
Human Evolutionary Biomechanics Laboratory
(Professor Naomichi Ogihara)
Development of a shoulder rest that allows for relaxation while playing the violin
Okada Laboratory
(Professor Yasushi Okada)
Elucidation and modeling of organoid differentiation mechanisms using microfluidic devices
Kashiwagawa Laboratory
(Professor Nobunari Kashiwagawa)
Exploring the universe before the present day, starting with the brightest celestial object in the universe, the quasar
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesCrop Physiology Laboratory
(Dr. Wataru Yamori)
Enhanced hydrogen production through semi-artificial photosynthesis using cyanobacteria
Aquatic Natural Products Chemistry Laboratory
(Professor Shigeru Okada)
Exploring the potential of underutilized seagrass (Zostera marina) as a food source, which could contribute to solving food problems
Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences
Sueji Laboratory
(Professor Noriyuki Sueji)
Relationship between cadmium tolerance and the TPI gene in liverworts
Graduate School of EducationKitamura Yujin Laboratory
(Professor Kitamura Yujin)
World Heritage Education and Interdisciplinary Education: Using Industrial Heritage as an Example
Course in Physical Education
(Professor Kenji Morita)
The relationship between consciousness, movement, and sound output in piano performance
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesSato-Kazama Laboratory
(Professor Hiroyasu Sato)
(Research cooperation: Yoshizawa Laboratory)
Development of filamentous microorganisms under bulking conditions using metagenomic analysis
Information Science and Technology
Graduate School of
Irie Laboratory
(Prof. Hidetsugu Irie)
Utilizing eye-tracking information to realize an automatically tracking musical score
Yamazaki Laboratory
(Professor Toshihiko Yamazaki)
Research on a mechanism by which a model can recognize an adversarial attack
Shinagawa Laboratory
(Professor Takahiro Shinagawa)
Risk assessment of GbHammer attacks using actual hardware
Institute of Industrial ScienceKono Laboratory
(Dr. Takashi Kono)
The relationship between D1 and D2 dopamine receptor function and working memory in ADHD
Interfacial Transport Engineering Laboratory (Hasegawa Laboratory)
(Professor Yosuke Hasegawa)
Regarding the shape of the water bell
Advanced Science and Technology
Research Center for
Field of Social Inclusion Systems
(Professor Takeo Kondo)
We will formalize the relationship between female hormones and ADHD and build a system to simulate the symptoms of ADHD in women
Osawa Laboratory
(Dr. Tsuyoshi Osawa)
Changes in the epigenome of liver cells caused by aspartame: Elucidating the mechanism of carcinogenesis
laboratoryResearch topic
Graduate School of EngineeringLee Family-Imamura LaboratoryFluid analysis of corrugated airfoils
Nakasuga-Funase LaboratoryStudy on rendezvous docking technology for satellite capture and transport systems using tethers and climbers
Murakami LaboratoryHow effective is the newly implemented Japanese law in changing the consumers eco-mind
Graduate School of ScienceHuman Evolutionary Biomechanics LaboratoryExploring harness shapes that allow for comfortable walks for Toy Poodles
Cell Physiology and Chemistry LaboratoryElucidating the desiccation tolerance of rotifers
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesBiodiversity Science LaboratoryThe impact of global warming on loggerhead sea turtle populations: An analysis using a matrix model
Microbial Ecotechnology Social Collaboration CourseSearching for and identifying novel microorganisms that produce bioplastics from crab shells
Molecular Breeding LaboratoryBasic research to prevent the transmission of pathogens by flies in developing countries: Production of E. coli that synthesizes PMD from glucose in feces and urine
Nutritional Chemistry LaboratoryDevelopment of psychological model tasks to induce changes in food preferences in humans
Animal Cell Regulation LaboratoryThe effect of BHB on colorectal cancer metastasis
Environmental Conservation Engineering LaboratoryInvestigation of antibacterial activity of locust-derived bacteria
Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences
Sawai LaboratoryThe effects of hypoxia during embryonic development on zebrafish growth
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesField of Resource Biology ControlInvestigation of the interspecies introspection of supergenes using hybrids of Papilio polytes and Papilio memnon
Department of Marine Ecosystem Science
(Microorganisms)
Exploration and study of marine bacteria with plastic-degrading properties
Tonokura LaboratoryOdor analysis of sericin solution prepared from waste material "kibiso"
Information Science and Technology
Graduate School of
Shoji Takeuchi LaboratorySearching for growth factors for cultured meat production
Dynamical Control Systems LaboratoryCenter of gravity control of a bipedal robot using a disc
Institute of Industrial ScienceKanno LaboratoryCreation of a display image adjustment mechanism using JINS MEME
Shimura LaboratoryQuantitative exploration of the optical factors of glare phenomena
Yudai Honma LaboratoryMathematical model research on maximizing the load effect in constrained muscle training
Maki LaboratoryEvaluation of the suction force of suction cups for application in underwater robots
Advanced Science and Technology
Research Center for
Urban Development (Hideki Koizumi) Research LabHow to create a city that balances convenience and uniqueness
laboratoryResearch topic
Graduate School of EngineeringKenji Tanaka LaboratoryOptimization of energy systems using multi-agent reinforcement learning that considers risk
Tsuchihashi-Motegi LaboratoryThe effect of obstacle height on the formation of fire whirlpools
Thermal Energy Engineering LaboratoryPerformance evaluation of a power generation device for soil sensors that utilizes minute thermal energy
Graduate School of ScienceOkada LaboratoryApproaching the energy efficiency of the biomolecular motor kinesin within cells using physics
Animal Embryology LaboratoryThe mechanism by which temperature changes during embryonic development cause left-right reversal of internal organs
Morota LaboratoryExploring the collision process of icy moons in the outer solar system from photon craters
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesHorticultural Science LaboratoryElucidating the relationship between callus formation in roses and their growth ability and environmental tolerance
Laboratory of Experimental Animal ScienceThe role of the RNaseT2 gene in the autophagy mechanism
Animal Cell Regulation LaboratoryIntroduction of the naked mole-rat Has2 gene into mouse embryonic fibroblasts and related considerations
Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences
Suetsugu LaboratoryDormancy in mosses under dry conditions and the involvement of trehalose and abscisic acid
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesIwasaki LaboratoryBioinformatics analysis of the microbial flora present in fermented foods and their manufacturing environments in Akita Prefecture
Kuninori Suzuki LaboratoryThe influence of the cytoskeleton on nucleophagy activity
Tonokura LaboratoryThe effects of ozone on honeybee pheromones: Unraveling the correlation with CCD
Nonlinear Physics LaboratoryA mathematical study on the phenomenon of sustained overtones in the harmonic technique of violin playing
Information Science and Technology
Graduate School of
Kuzuoka, Amemiya, and Narumi LaboratoryThe impact of transitions between reality and VR on memory
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems InformaticsObservation of the self-organization critical phenomenon in the spontaneous walking of woodlice
Graduate
School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies
Naemura LaboratoryEffects of Binaural Audio on English Vocabulary Learning
Institute of Industrial ScienceAZIZ Muhammad LaboratoryBasic research toward the practical application of diol dehydrogenation reactions
Ryuzo Ooka LaboratoryDevelopment of a method for measuring and visualizing the concentration of aerosol particles using flame photometry
Shunsuke Yagi LaboratoryPotential use of sodium chloride molten salts derived from saline soils in CSP
laboratoryResearch topic
Graduate School of EngineeringUrban Sanitation Engineering LaboratoryF. The potential of specific E. coli phage GIII: Could it become a new indicator for measuring fecal contamination?
Yutaka Matsuo LaboratoryDynamic Questioning: A question-setting algorithm that uses reinforcement learning to balance maintaining student motivation and improving learning efficiency
Nobuaki Minematsu LaboratoryA new approach to individual-specific internal body sounds
of Science
School
Cell Physiology and Chemistry LaboratoryExploring the communication involved in the development of memory and learning abilities in honeybees
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesRadiation Animal Science LaboratoryThe effects of novel EPA metabolites on mast cell degranulation
Fisheries Chemistry LaboratoryAnalysis of cancer suppression mechanisms in planarian regeneration
Forest chemistry laboratoryDecomposition of biodegradable plastic products by white rot fungi
Laboratory of Bioregulatory ChemistryA study on the resistance of cabbage to the cabbage white butterfly and the impact of eaters on cabbage
Environmental Conservation Engineering LaboratoryA study on the plastic decomposition ability of the darkling beetle, *Tenebrio molitor*
Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences
Takashi Hiruma LaboratoryCreation of bio-nitrogen bead fertilizer using nitrogen-fixing organisms
Information Science and Technology
Graduate School of
Mathematical Information Science Laboratory 2
(Sadakane-Hirai Laboratory)
Possibility of data compression
Sakai-Irie LaboratoryThe impact of digital media on the spatial perception of text
Institute of Industrial ScienceYusuke Kanno LaboratoryEye region image synthesis method for personal application of gaze-changing models
Kaoru Sezaki LaboratoryMeasuring conversation volume using wearable devices during periods of self-isolation
Condensed Matter
Research Institute
Yasuhiro Matsuda LaboratorySeparation of paper and ink using magnetic separation
Advanced Science and Technology
Research Center for
Nakamura-Kondo LaboratoryThe relationship between computational ability and visual perception, and its application to learning instruction
Takashi Nakamura LaboratoryAnalysis of regional and topographical characteristics of wind direction during heavy rainfall in the Kanto region and surrounding areas
DepartmentResearch topic
Institute of Industrial ScienceNakano Kimihiko LaboratoryDevelopment of an interface to suppress motion sickness
Naoko Yoshie LaboratoryNacre-mimetic composites and their biodegradability
Oshima Mari Research LabDevelopment of virtual reality of brain blood flow using Oculus Rift
Yukiko Matsunaga LaboratoryThe effects of mesenchymal stem cells on angiogenesis and their mechanisms
Kim Soo Hyun LaboratoryDevelopment of filters for high-purity separation of circulating cancer cells in the blood
Reiko Kuwano LaboratoryExtreme ground behavior: observed in volcanic soils
Elucidating the mechanism of long-distance fluid flow
Yoshihide Sekimoto LaboratoryAnalysis and visualization of pedestrian flow data
Yudai Honma LaboratoryAnalysis of the beauty of ikebana using mathematical methods
Kei Yoshimura LaboratoryIs it possible to meet the world's electricity needs with hydroelectric power?
Fumitoshi Sato LaboratoryElectronic state of the viral genome RNA-binding domain of a nucleocapsid, a candidate drug target for COVID-19
Shoji Takeuchi LaboratoryCell fiber fiber cultivation at home
Yoshiyuki Kawazoe LaboratoryA study on the agreement and discrepancy between quantification and perception in light
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life SciencesLaboratory of Experimental Animal ScienceCould propolis derived from stingless wasps be a promising new material?
Forest Life and Environmental Science CourseResearch on the relationship between matsutake mushrooms and soil microorganisms
Laboratory of Applied MicrobiologyResearch on iron-oxidizing bacteria