Talk with the President #1 held (AY2024)

The first session in the Talks with the President series for AY2024, in which President NISHIO Shojiro and OU students discuss key issues, was held in the President's Office on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

The Student Life Committee has been holding these talk sessions since AY2019.

Six graduate students made presentations on the topics noted below under the theme of “How I Develop my Expertise -- What I Learn at OU and the Future Direction of my Research,” having lively discussions with President Nishio while exchanging opinions on each topic.

Topics

• The significance of learning in a foreign language
• The roles of philosophy of science, humanities, natural sciences, interdisciplinary research, expertise, and academia
• Research and collaborating with other fields
• Technology and knowledge serving as the foundation of research
• English ability, international exchange, and international students
• Providing oral health for overall health for patients

Eight talk sessions are scheduled for this academic year: one session will be held each month.