2026.11.09
[December 8] We will be hosting “Research Watercooler Talk #11 (Special Edition): Your Research × J-PEAKS — New Research Born from Cross-Disciplinary Encounters.”
At Hiroshima University, under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s “ Program for Forming Japan's Peak Research Universities(J-PEAKS)” initiative, collaborative research spanning various fields—including semiconductors, metamaterials, and biotechnology—is advancing, centered on “material visualization technology” using synchrotron radiation.
Hiroshima University will host “Research Watercooler Talk #11 (Special Edition): Your Research × J-PEAKS — New Research Born from Interdisciplinary Encounters” on Tuesday, December 8, 2026.
In this installment of “Research Watercooler Chat,” we’ll be featuring researchers who are actually engaged in interdisciplinary collaborative research.
"How did the collaborative research begin in the first place?" "How has your research expanded by partnering with other fields?"
He will speak candidly about these topics, drawing on specific research examples.
About the "Research Watercooler Chat"
The Research Strategy Promotion Division of the Research Strategy Department at the Headquarters for Science Research on Co-Creating the Future has been hosting the “Research Watercooler Talks” dialogue events since December 2020, with the aim of providing a casual space for researchers to interact.
Faculty members, researchers, graduate students—regardless of whether you’re in the sciences or humanities—are all warmly welcome.
Event Overview and Registration
For the registration form and event details, please visit the dedicated event page below.
Research Watercooler Chat #11 (Special Edition)
“Your Research × J-PEAKS — New Research Born from Cross-Disciplinary Encounters”
- Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- Eligibility: Faculty, researchers, graduate students, etc. (all fields welcome)
Please apply using the form below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eK9HWy3MSRKth0xu1Asu5Q
🔗 Click here for event details (dedicated page for the "Research Watercooler Chat")
🔗 Click here for related information (Hiroshima University, Research Center for Future Co-creation)
