There are more than 400 diverse students are enrolled in “Future-Creation (MIRAI)” Course.
In this section, we will focus on students who are engaged in unique activities and introduce their achievements and activities from their own perspectives.
The eleventh student is Ryudai Ueno (D2) of the Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences.
Research activities with exchange
For me, K²-SPRING was very attractive in that I could interact with people from other fields affiliated with the University. I have always been curious and have a strong interest in research not only in my own field but also in other fields. I like to hear about research and have been involved in organizing the interdisciplinary exchange event Quricon since my undergraduate days.
Quricon was started in 2011 by volunteer students of the Faculty of Science, and is a place where undergraduate and graduate students can interact with each other through presentations of their research. Over the years, the event has grown to include students outside the Faculty of Science, and is now held jointly with the University Library. Because of this experience, I wanted to actively interact with people from other fields in this program as well, so I actively exchanged ideas through Slack and lectures.
In addition, my specialty, forest science, has a strong interdisciplinary element, and collaboration with researchers in other fields is essential. Through this program, I was able not only to build cooperative relationships for future research, but also to meet colleagues who can encourage each other in research. I would highly recommend K²-SPRING to anyone who values not only scholarship but also interaction with researchers in different fields.
