OIST Alumni Perspectives • From Research to Real-World Impact: Career Journeys Beyond OIST • Join our Webinar
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation invites you to join the next installment of our OIST Science in Focus webinar series, featuring a conversation with two distinguished OIST alumni whose careers span academia, industry, and national research institutions. Join our OIST Science in Focus Webinar In this one-hour virtual event, we will hear […]
OIST Professor Eliot Fried Shares Interdisciplinary Research with Supporters in Hawaii
The OIST Foundation was honored to welcome Eliot Fried to Hawaii, where he spoke with Foundation supporters about his research and the unique interdisciplinary environment at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Professor Fried, who joined OIST in 2014 following academic appointments in the United States, leads a research group in the Mechanics and […]
Opening Doors to STEM: HiSci Lab Empowers the Next Generation of Women Scientists in Okinawa
Earlier this year, HiSci Lab, the cornerstone outreach program within Girls Be Ambitious, welcomed 18 Grade 10 and 11 students from across Okinawa for a three-day, two-night immersive experience at OIST. Through hands-on science, mentorship from researchers, and exposure to real-world research, students gained both inspiration and confidence at a pivotal moment in their academic […]
Why Hurricanes Behave the Way They Do: OIST Foundation Launches “Science in Focus”
On January 27, the OIST Foundation hosted the webinar Observe the Weather Day, featuring a conversation between Professor Pinaki Chakraborty, Interim Dean of Faculty Affairs and head of OIST’s Fluid Mechanics Unit, and OIST Foundation Executive Director Ginger Choy. Observe the Weather Day is an American holiday that celebrates both amateur and professional researchers who […]
The OIST Foundation Invests in STEM Education Outreach in Okinawa at the OIST Science Studio
The OIST Foundation is proud to support the OIST Science Studio (OSS) at the Yomitan Library, OIST’s first off-campus space dedicated to engaging directly with the local community. Expanding access to STEM education in Okinawa is a core priority of the Foundation, and the Science Studio reflects our commitment to making science welcoming, visible, and […]
Observe the Weather Day Webinar
Typhoons, Extreme Weather, and the Science Behind a Changing Climate Observe the Weather Day is celebrated each year, and on January 27 at 7:00 PM EST the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Foundation is excited to mark it with a timely conversation about how science helps us understand extreme weather today. Once predicted […]
OIST Foundation Welcomes Japan’s Ambassador to the United States at Special Washington, D.C. Reception
The OIST Foundation was honored to host Japan’s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Shigeo Yamada, at a special evening reception held on November 19 at the Trans-Pacific Future Center in Washington, D.C. The reception highlighted the shared vision between the Center and the Foundation: to create a dynamic platform where rising leaders can engage on public […]
OIST Foundation Extends Cleveland Clinic Research Partnership with New Scholar Award
The OIST Foundation is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the Cleveland Clinic through a newly awarded research extension for Cleveland Clinic Scholar Maria Gorenflo. Maria, a medical student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, recently completed 12 months at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), where she […]