2023 Princeton Day at UTokyo

Princeton University and the University of Tokyo concluded the Strategic Partnership in 2013 and have conducted exchanges in research and education in various disciplines for over ten years.  Both universities have supported the collaborative research and training projects through a joint fund.
In this event, we will take a bird's eye look at the history, mission, current situation, and future of the partnership between Princeton University and the University of Tokyo, as well as celebrate the 10th anniversary of the strategic partnership at the same time.

Date and time: Friday, 27 January 2023, 10:30-12:30 (JST), Thursday, 26 January 2023, 20:30-22:30 (EST) 
Venue: SMBC Academia Hall (Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo)　(also streamed live online)
Language: English
Intended for: The University of Tokyo and Princeton University members

Opening
Teruo Fujii - President, UTokyo
Christopher L. Eisgruber - President, Princeton University (Online)
Sanshiro Ogasawara - President, the Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation

Keynote Speech
David W.C. MacMillan - Dept. of Chemistry, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2021, Princeton University (Online)

Presentation by UTokyo Faculty and Student
Hiroshi Ishida - University Professor, Office of University Professor & Institute of Social Science, UTokyo
Rei Sumikawa - Master's degree student, Kuroda Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, UTokyo

Panel Discussion
[MC] James Raymo - Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Director of the Strategic Partnership, Princeton University
Michael Strauss - Professor, Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University (Online)
Sigrid Adriaenssens - Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University (Online)
Yujin Yaguchi - Vice President, Deputy Director, the Division for Global Campus Initiatives, Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, UTokyo
Jin Sato - Professor, The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, UTokyo

Closing Comments
James Raymo - Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Director of the Strategic Partnership, Princeton University
Satoshi Watanabe - Deputy Director, the Division for Global Campus Initiatives, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, UTokyo

Registration Required:
Onsite Participation at Hongo Campus (limited to first 80 people):
https://form.qooker.jp/Q/auto/en/2023PrincetonDay/OnsiteReg/

Online (Webinar) Participation:
https://form.qooker.jp/Q/auto/en/2023PrincetonDayWeb/WebinarReg/

*The University of Tokyo and Princeton University members only.

*If you wish to cancel, please make sure to contact us via the email address from the email you will receive after registration, due to the limited number of seats at the venue.

Contact:
International Projects Promotion Group
sp.uni.adm@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp

U-Tokyo FOCUS URL: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/events/z0707_00016.html