CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2020 2021 21 0 2 - 20 0 2 20 0 2 Contents 01 Introduction 01-1 A Message from the President ................................................................................................. 3 01-2 Chiba University Charter ........................................................................................................... 4 01-3 Chiba University Vision ............................................................................................................... 6 01-4 Chiba University Facts at a Glance .......................................................................................... 8 01-5 Organization Chart ....................................................................................................................... 10 02 Topic 02-1 Enhanced Network for Global Innovative Education —ENGINE— ................................. 12 02-2 Academic Research & Innovation Management Organization (IMO) .......................... 14 02-3 WISE Program (Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education) ........................................................................................................................ 15 02-4 Creating Innovation through Collaboration with Companies ......................................... 16 02-5 Institute for Global Prominent Research .............................................................................. 17 02-6 Inter-University Exchange Project .......................................................................................... 18 02-7 Frontier Science Program Early Enrollment ........................................................................ 19 02-8 University Library / Academic Link Center .......................................................................... 20 02-9 Honey Bee Project ....................................................................................................................... 21 02-10 Inohana Campus High Functionality Initiatives and Inohana IPE ................................. 22 02-11 Environmental ISO ...................................................................................................................... 23 02-12 Regional Cooperation Efforts by the Office of Community and Innovation (OCI) ..... 24 03 Undergraduate 03-1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ...................................................................................... 26 03-2 Faculty of Letters .......................................................................................................................... 27 03-3 Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics ................................................................................. 27 03-4 Faculty of Education .................................................................................................................... 27 03-5 Faculty of Science ........................................................................................................................ 28 03-6 Faculty of Engineering ................................................................................................................ 28 03-7 Faculty of Horticulture ................................................................................................................ 28 03-8 School of Medicine ....................................................................................................................... 29 03-9 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ....................................................................................... 29 03-10 School of Nursing ......................................................................................................................... 29 04 Graduate 04-1 Graduate School of Humanities and Studies on Public Affairs ....................................... 31 04-2 Law School ..................................................................................................................................... 31 04-3 Graduate School of Education .................................................................................................. 32 04-4 Graduate School of Science and Engineering ..................................................................... 32 04-5 Graduate School of Horticulture .............................................................................................. 32 04-6 Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences ............................................. 33 04-7 Graduate School of Nursing ...................................................................................................... 33 04-8 Graduate Degree Program of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies ............................. 33 ii CHIBA UNIVERSITY 05 Center 05-1 Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) ......................................................... 35 05-2 Medical Mycology Research Center (MMRC) ....................................................................... 35 05-3 Center for Analytical Instrumentation .................................................................................... 35 05-4 Institute of Management and Information Technologies (IMIT) ..................................... 36 05-5 Center for Frontier Science ........................................................................................................ 36 05-6 Center for Relational Studies on Global Crises .................................................................... 36 05-7 Marine Biosystems Research Center ....................................................................................... 37 05-8 Soft Molecular Activation Research Center (SMARC) ........................................................ 37 05-9 Molecular Chirality Research Center (MCRC) ....................................................................... 37 05-10 Center for Frontier Medical Engineering ............................................................................... 38 05-11 Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences ........................................................... 38 05-12 Biomedical Research Center ..................................................................................................... 38 05-13 Center for Forensic Mental Health ........................................................................................... 39 05-14 Center for Preventive Medical Sciences ................................................................................. 39 05-15 Future Medicine Research Center (FMRC) ............................................................................ 39 05-16 Research Center for Regenerative Therapeutics ................................................................. 40 05-17 Research Center for Child Mental Development ................................................................. 40 05-18 Plant Molecular Science Center ................................................................................................ 40 05-19 Academic Link Center ................................................................................................................. 41 05-20 Venture Business Laboratory .................................................................................................... 41 05-21 Radioisotope Research Center ................................................................................................. 41 05-22 University Hospital ....................................................................................................................... 42 06 Internationalization 06-1 Partner Universities ...................................................................................................................... 44 06-2 Development of Strategic Overseas Centers / International Support Desk (ISD) .... 46 07 Access 07-1 Nishi-Chiba Campus .................................................................................................................... 48 07-2 Inohana Campus ........................................................................................................................... 49 07-3 Matsudo Campus .......................................................................................................................... 50 07-4 Kashiwanoha Campus ................................................................................................................. 51 07-5 Transportation Map ...................................................................................................................... 52 1 01-1 A Message from the President 01-2 Chiba University Charter 01-3 Chiba University Vision 01-4 Chiba University Facts at a Glance 01-5 Organization Chart 01 Introduction 2 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 01-1 A Message from the President In 1949, Chiba University was estab- and Sciences, and we have established through the Institute for Global lished as a new national university, overseas campuses at three partner Prominent Research, and innovative bringing under its umbrella the Chiba universities to foster the development frontier research in cooperation with Normal School and Chiba Medical Col- of global human resources. As of this lege, its predecessor institutions with academic year, we have also made Center. Furthermore, we have newly es- a long history of roughly 150 years. At studying abroad compulsory for all tablishedthe Artificial the IntelligenceInnovation Management (AI) Research the time of its founding, Chiba Univer- students enrolled in the ENGINE (En- Organization (IMO) to strengthen our