As of April 1st 2021, the GSS has transitioned into "SMCR".
2021年4月1日からは、SMCRに活動が引き継がれました。
“International Webinar on Gels and Networks” for the researchers and students in the field of gel sciences in Japan and Europe (and other countries) will take place. For details, please visit the webinar website.
We are pleased to announce a new member Dr. Dong Shi to the France Unit as a Postdoctoral Fellow. We look forward to collaborative work in the near future!
We are pleased to announce a new member Dr. Wei Cui to the US Unit as a Postdoctoral Fellow. We look forward to collaborative work in the near future!
The Global Station for Soft Matter, Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education (GI-CoRE) has decided to postpone the following international symposium scheduled in the beginning of September till further announcement. International Symposium on Soft Matter 2020 Date/Time: to be advised Location : to be advised Pre-registration: Not-required Fees: Free Contact: Office for Global read more
A research article by Dr. Hideyuki Mitomo (Hokkaido University Unit) has been published in a British journal “Impact.” The article can be read from here.
Global Station for Soft Matter will be holding a GSS seminar as below: Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 Place: Community Hall, Shionogi Innovation Center for Drug Discovery Bldg. Title: Quantitative Bond Scission in Fracture of Soft Materials Lecturer: Dr. Costantino Creton
Global Station for Soft Matter will be holding a GSS seminar as below: Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 Place: Community Hall, Shionogi Innovation Center for Drug Discovery Bldg. Title: Recent Advancementsin Diffusing-Wave Spectroscopy for Polymer Dynamics: High Frequency Microrheologyand Dynamic Mapping Lecturer: Dr. Tetsuharu Narita
Global Station for Soft Matter will be holding a GSS seminar as below: Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Time: 15:00 – 17:00 Place: Community Hall, Shionogi Innovation Center for Drug Discovery Bldg. 15:00 – 16:00 “Fracture of Viscoelastic Solids” By Dr. Wei Hong 16:00 – 17:00 “The Single Filament Fragmentation Test” By Dr. Chung-Yuen Hui
Hokkaido University has issued a press release on a new gel showing an instant thermal stiffening. The study was conducted by Dr. Nonoyama and Dr. Gong and their colleagues. For details, please check the full press release on Hokkaido University website below: Bio-inspired hydrogel can rapidly switch to rigid plastic Japanese Press Release
Hokkaido University has issued a press release on a new underwater adhesive. The study was conducted by Dr. Gong and her team. For details, please check the full press release on Hokkaido University website below: Getting glued in the sea Japanese Press Release
