World Academics - Insights From American Universities (Spring 2008)

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With two semesters of running eLearning classes, the SF Center has embarked on a new experiment offering Japanese students that chance to hear in-depth about American academia. With the aim of cross-cultural education and career building internationalization, this course is the first eLearning series to be conducted entirely in English.

Towards this, we have invited a cross-section of internationally experienced professors, researchers, graduate or doctorate students to give presentations. These speakers will draw from their wide range of expertise in subjects such as earthquake engineering, biomedical research, technical communication and sociology.

Isao "Steve" Matsuura Director Bank of The West "Steak, Sushi & International Finance : My Study Abroad Experience"

Chikaosa Tanimoto, Ph.D Executive Director Osaka University SF Center “Preserving Our World Heritage; From the Sphinx to the Mogao Caves”

Hiro Masumoto CEO & President B-Bridge International, Inc. "Venture Enterprises: Starting Up a Start-Up"

Junko Nakagawa Executive Director Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California “Magic of Words”

Akihito Nakamachi Partner Attorney Kirkland & Ellis LLP “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish!”- My Revolution & Your Revolution”

Toshihiko Nishimura, MD/ Ph.D Position Tohoku University Foundation Global Promotion Center “Translational Research (TR): Complimented relationship between low and high technology in basic research and clinic.”