The 2nd School of Science Café. Above: Assistant Professor Fumihiro Hatsukaide, Below: Project Assistant Professor Marie Yoshikiyo

Following the first School of Science Café (February 7, 2021), which was well received, the second School of Science Café (online) was held on Saturday, September 11, 2021. This event is held as a part of the internationalization of Graduate School of Science for high school students and Research Students to share the excitement of science and enjoy discussions in English. The previous event was held from 10:00-12:00, but this time it was held late in the evening from 20:00-22:00 on Saturday to allow participation from various parts of the world. 44 people attended. More than half of the participants were from Japan. Other participants came from India, Colombia, Austria, Sweden, England, Spain, and Brazil. Unlike the previous meeting, this time there were more participants from Europe, confirming the effect of changing the time of the meeting.

The program began with an introduction by Assistant Professor Fumihiro Hatsuhide of the Institute of Astronomy to submillimeter-wave observations using the Atacama ALMA telescope and other telescopes, and the universe as revealed by these observations. Next, Project Assistant Professor Marie Yoshikiyo of the Department of Chemistry introduced the development of iron oxide and titanium oxide magnetic nanoparticles, the discovery of their photoswitching and thermal storage properties, and the prospects for their application. This was followed by a question-and-answer session and a general discussion, during which there was a lively exchange of opinions. This time, there were a relatively large number of in-depth questions about the content of the research. The results of the questionnaire showed that the participants were strongly interested in both topics. We would like to thank everyone involved for their cooperation.

Faculty of Science News, November 2021

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