Sophia researchers find that not expecting a gift or counterfactually imagining not receiving a gift does not really improve a beneficiary’s level of gratitude on receiving a gift

Researchers from Japan find that not expecting a gift or counterfactually imagining not receiving a gift does ...

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2023.09.05

The 7th Africa Weeks / The 19th United Nations Weeks were held

Every year, Sophia University holds Africa Weeks in May and UN Weeks for spring in June. Africa Weeks is our i...

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2023.09.01

Novel Chemosensor-based Method for Rapid Detection of Bacterial Toxin

Researchers develop a convenient system for detecting bacterial lipopolysaccharide in minutes, paving the way ...

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2023.08.30

New issue of SOPHIA magazine (vol.16) now available online

2023.08.30

Joint Workshop with Keio University and Tohoku University Held to Discuss Ukraine’s Recovery and Reconstruction

A joint workshop entitled “Ukraine’s Recovery and Future”, the first in a series of workshops organized by Sop...

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2023.08.25

Resumption of Inbound and Outbound Student Exchange: University of Luxembourg Scholarship Recipients Return to Japan for Summer Session After Four Years

Sophia University concluded a student exchange program agreement with University of Luxembourg in 2008 and has...

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2023.08.23

Melatonin and its Derivatives Enhance Long-Term Object Recognition Memory

Using a murine model, researchers detect changes in the phosphorylation levels of key proteins involved in lon...

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2023.08.21

All University offices will be closed for summer recess from Friday, August 11, until Thursday, August 17

All Sophia University offices will be closed Friday, August 11, until Thursday, August 17 for summer recess. N...

2023.08.07

Gene Conferring Novel Function to Seahorse Brood Pouch Identified

Researchers have identified an orphan gene in seahorse flame cone cells linked to the unique function of the b...

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2023.07.24

Simulating Damage Propagation in Composite Materials Through a Novel Computational Method to Realize High-Quality CFRPs

Researchers propose a quasi-3D extend finite element method that could help lower the costs of designing carbo...

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• #Mechanical Engineering Division
• #Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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2023.07.18

The 6th Japanese Speech Contest for Sophia International Students held

On June 25, the 6th Japanese Speech Contest for International Students at Sophia University was held by the Ce...

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2023.07.12

The new brochure for the Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (SPSF) is available online

Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (SPSF)

2023.07.03