Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences
Tohoku University

Purpose

FRIS divides almost all academic fields into six research areas (Materials & Energy, Life & Environments, Information & Systems, Device & Technology, Humans & Society, and Advanced Basic Sciences), but FRIS researchers are not limited to their respective fields. FRIS researchers are not limited to their respective fields, but actively interact and collaborate with researchers in other fields. FRIS researchers are not limited to their respective fields, but actively engage in exchanges and collaborations with researchers in other fields.

The FRIS Hub Meeting is a research presentation seminar attended by all FRIS researchers and held once a month on the fourth Thursday of every month except August. Since January 2021, the Hub Meeting has been held jointly with the TI-FRIS Hub Meeting of the Tohoku Initiative for Fostering Global Researchers for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TI-FRIS), a Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers.

In addition to presenting easy-to-understand research results for researchers in different fields, presentations will also focus on "what is interesting in your field," "what is the research method in your field," and "introduction of problems that cannot be solved only within your field.

At the Hub Meeting, we strongly encourage presentations in English. Common sense and ways of thinking cannot be expected among researchers in different fields. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, discuss, and deepen their understanding during the presentations, and those who are eligible to participate in the Hub Meeting (see below) are encouraged to attend.

• Date and Time: The 4th Thursday of every month (11:00-12:00) except August
• Eligible Participants: The following persons are eligible to participate, provided that they understand and agree to the purpose and confidentiality obligations.
  1. Hub Meeting members
     Participants targeted for presentations and archive viewing
     - FRIS faculty members
     - TI-FRIS Fellows
  2. Observers
     The following participants interested in the Hub Meeting (may also participate in questions and discussions)
     - Tohoku University DIARE Students
     - Staff and students of Tohoku University
     - Staff and students of TI-FRIS participating universities
     - TI-FRIS officials (committee members, etc.)
     - Fellows of "Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers"
     - Science Journalists
     - Those approved by the Director of FRIS / TI-FRIS Program Manager

• FRIS/TI-FRIS Hub Meeting: Rules on Presentation Format