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The Rigakubu News
May 2025 Issue
Vol. 57, No. 2

Inside the KAGRA Underground Facility: Observing Experiments with the Large Cryogenic Gravitational Wave Telescope KAGRA, located in Kamioka, Gifu Prefecture, is a large-scale laser interferometer with 3-kilometer-long arms. By being placed underground and cooled to cryogenic temperatures, it reduces noise levels. KAGRA aims to detect gravitational waves from cosmic events such as black hole mergers.
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Essay in Science No.77

• What If Quantum Computers Became Reality?
  • Hayata Yamasaki

The Frontiers of Research for Undergraduates

• A Novel Architecture for Practical Quantum Computing
  • Takuo Kobori / Synge Todo

• Seafloor Landscapes Shaped by Oceanic Plates at the Base of the Mantle
  • Kenji Kawai / Keisuke Ohtsuru

Advancing Science Vol.26

• In Search of New Ice Crystal Structures in the Laboratory
  • Hiroki Kobayashi

Door to the Future Vol.14

• Serendipity in Science: When Discovery Is Guided by Chance
  • Kohsaku Tobioka

Aspiring Scientists Vol. 8

• Chemistry in Harmony: A Researcher Bridging Piano and Electrons
  • Yuma Yoshida

Mystery in Science Vol.26

• Can Quantum Mechanics Govern the Macroscopic World?
  • Kiyotaka Aikawa

Meet Researchers in Sciences Vol. 20

• Cherish surprises. Cherish the fun
  • Shigeyuki Sako

Topics

• Unveiling the Early Universe: A Global Collaborative Challenge
  • Taku Gunji

• School of Science, Social Gathering: Bridging Departments and Minds
  • Editorial Committee for The Rigakubu News

• In-Person Faculty Guidance Event Report
  • Takeaki Ozawa

Meet the Staff of the School of Science, UTokyo Vol.2

• Year Two: Renewed Motivation and Determination
• Kayo Ikeda

The Bookshelf of Science Vol.70

• Exploring the World of Dinosaurs
• Tatsuya Hirasawa

Announcement: In Memoriam

• University of Tokyo Open Campus 2025 (Online) — Announcement by the Public Relations Committee
• Future for Junior and Senior High School Girls 2025 (Online) — Announcement by the Gender Equality and Public Relations Committees
• Doctoral Course Diploma Recipients
• Personnel Changes
• The University of Tokyo School of Science Fund