The goal is to acquire the basic knowledge necessary in the field of Earth’s interior material science and to be able to apply that knowledge.

Understanding the dynamics occurring within the Earth’s interior from the perspectives of both rock rheology and high-pressure mineral properties.

The goal of this course is to understand the internal structure of each body in the solar system (Earth, Mars, Moon, asteroids, etc.), the chemical and astronomical properties of the rocks, minerals, and organic materials that compose them, and their formation processes and evolutionary history. Students will also learn about the current state of research on extraterrestrial materials using state-of-the-art analytical techniques such as atomic-resolution electron microscopy and nanodomain mass spectrometry, and discuss the latest scenarios of solar system evolution presented by these research results. 

This course will provide an explanation of cutting-edge Earth and planetary sciences in a way that will be understandable to graduate students majoring in other fields.

This course will provide an explanation of cutting-edge Earth and planetary sciences in a way that will be understandable to graduate students majoring in other fields.

Over the 4.6 billion year history of the Earth, the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere have all influenced one another, gradually, or sometimes suddenly, changing their appearance to the present day. The goal is to understand how the Earth’s current appearance was established by studying the mechanisms and history of global environmental change, and to acquire the foundations for predicting how the Earth’s appearance will change in the future.

They aim to conduct cutting-edge research activities and become researchers and engineers.

This course will acquire a wide range of knowledge in all fields of Earth and planetary science, and also teach how to give presentations and hold discussions. Students will compile research papers related to a special research theme from all fields of Earth and planetary science, and will present and discuss the contents of those papers.

Students will participate in joint research with overseas researchers, overseas geological surveys, lectures and practical training at overseas universities, etc. They will also present their research at international conferences.

The purpose of this program is to contribute to future research by exposing students to cutting-edge, advanced research environments at their host universities.

Earth and planetary sciences is a typical interdisciplinary field with a very wide range of research subjects and research methods based on geology, physics, chemistry, and biology. However, when students conduct research on a specific theme, they tend to confine themselves to their own specialty in each laboratory. In this seminar, based on the All-to-All educational philosophy, students summarize their research results to date at the beginning of their second year and make a presentation in front of all the faculty members in charge of this program. Then, based on the comments received there, they write an interim report, which is corrected by the main and secondary supervisors.

They aim to conduct cutting-edge research activities and become researchers and engineers.

This course will acquire a wide range of knowledge in all fields of Earth and planetary science, and also teach how to give presentations and hold discussions. Students will compile research papers related to a special research theme from all fields of Earth and planetary science, and will present and discuss the contents of those papers.

Doctoral students are required to acquire higher basic knowledge in all fields of Earth and planetary science, conduct original research, and work on writing their dissertation in a planned manner. In the mid-term seminar, students will present the problem setting for their dissertation and the progress of their actual research, compile a report, and clarify current issues and future plans to serve as a guideline for completing their dissertation.