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24/09/2026

Heroty’s Travels! | University of Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷

Heroty accompanied Hiroshima University students to Seoul, South Korea, on the START+ Program, a short-term overseas training program!

Alongside University of Seoul students, they learned about the Korean language, modern history, economy, and the entertainment industry. They enjoyed cultural activities including K-pop dance classes and cooking workshops, as well as wearing hanbok during a sightseeing trip to Gyeongbokgung Palace. ✨

The University of Seoul is a public comprehensive university established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and is known for its strength in urban sciences and public policy.

18/09/2026

The Autumn 2026 Commencement Ceremony was held today at the Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, celebrating 30 undergraduate and 351 graduate students. Among them, 270 were international students! 🌎

It was a wonderful ceremony filled with joyful, triumphant smiles 😊
Congratulations to all graduates! 🎊

Details https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/100161

17/09/2026

Stress-induced changes in membrane lipids in budding yeast trigger a built-in braking system that slows internal protein transport between the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/98818
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-75057-x

A study in budding yeast suggests that changes in membrane lipids trigger a braking system that slows internal protein transport when the endoplasmic reticulum comes under stress, comparable to modern logistics networks where shipments are slowed when distribution hubs are under stress.

10/09/2026

The latest issue of “Hiroshima University Update" is now available online. It features the recent developments within and around our university!
Check it out here 👇

Hiroshima University Update | September 2026. Get to know more about HU's latest news and high-impact research here!

07/09/2026

The University of Idaho Hiroshima Campus officially opened with a ceremony at Hiroshima University’s Higashi-Hiroshima Campus on August 21! 🎓
Through the Microchip Engineering & Security Alliance (MESA), a bachelor’s degree program specializing in semiconductors, students will gain the knowledge and skills to become the next generation of globally minded engineers.
More:

University of Idaho Hiroshima Campus Opens at Hiroshima University, Launching a New Hub for Global Semiconductor Talent Development

03/09/2026

In a global first, Hiroshima University researchers demonstrate that pickle-processing waste can be used—and reused—to produce two omega-3 fatty acids by cultivating the microbe Aurantiochytrium sp.

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/99247
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2026.119753

In a global first, Hiroshima University researchers demonstrate that food processing liquid waste can be used and reused to produce two omega-3 fatty acids by the cultivation of Aurantiochytrium sp., a marine microorganism.

02/09/2026

What bacteria eat can change what they make 🦠
Feeding bacteria a cheap agricultural by-product could help produce high-value biomaterials with stronger antioxidant and antibacterial properties. The findings could help develop more sustainable, cost-effective materials for biomedical and industrial applications. More: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/99347
Access the paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894726061966?via%3Dihub

Feeding bacteria a cheap agricultural by-product enables the production of high-value biomaterials with promising biomedical and industrial applications.

31/08/2026

Weather-intervention design can be effectively modeled by black-box optimization, using a limited number of computationally expensive simulations to achieve meaningful rainfall reduction.

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/97734
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2026.102850

Hiroshima University-led research team demonstrates that black-box optimization can be used to model weather interventions under specific scenarios.

28/08/2026

Growth impairment is a common complication of childhood stem cell transplantation. A Hiroshima University-led study found that growth hormone therapy improves adult height, with gains continuing for years in some patients. But radiation and other transplant-related factors can limit its benefits.

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/98614
https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1831711

A Japan-wide study found that growth hormone therapy improves adult height, but prior radiation therapy and transplant-related complications negatively affect how much children benefit.

25/08/2026

Grounding intermittent art festivals, such as the Setouchi Triennale, within local resource capacities and social thresholds is a path to the sustainable, long-term revitalization of the island communities that host them.

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/99075
https://doi.org/10.21463/jmic.2026.15.1.07

Grounding intermittent art festivals such as the Setouchi Triennale within the resource capacities and social thresholds of the island communities that host them is a path to the sustainable long-term revitalization of these communities.