CHIBA UNIVERSITY CHIBA 2019 2020 2019 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 2019 2019-2020 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 02 Topic 02-1 Institute for Global Prominent Research ............................................................................... 11 02-2 Chiba Iodine Resource Innovation Center (CIRIC) ............................................................. 12 02-3 Enhanced Network for Global Innovative Education —ENGINE— ................................. 13 02-4 Top Global University Project .................................................................................................. 14 02-5 Inter-University Exchange Project .......................................................................................... 15 02-6 Frontier Science Program Early Enrollment ........................................................................ 16 02-7 Honey Bee Project ....................................................................................................................... 18 02-8 Inohana Campus High Functionality Initiatives and Inohana IPE ................................. 19 02-9 Environmental ISO ...................................................................................................................... 20 02-10 University Library / Academic Link Center ........................................................................ 21 02-11 Promoting Regional Revitalization by Universities as Centers of Community (COC+) Program .......................................................................................................................... 22 03 Undergraduate 03-1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ...................................................................................... 24 03-2 Faculty of Letters .......................................................................................................................... 24 03-3 Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics ................................................................................. 25 03-4 Faculty of Education .................................................................................................................... 26 03-5 Faculty of Science ........................................................................................................................ 27 03-6 Faculty of Engineering ................................................................................................................ 28 03-7 Faculty of Horticulture ................................................................................................................ 29 03-8 School of Medicine ....................................................................................................................... 30 03-9 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ....................................................................................... 30 03-10 School of Nursing ......................................................................................................................... 31 04 Graduate 04-1 Graduate School of Humanities and Studies on Public Affairs ....................................... 34 04-2 Law School ..................................................................................................................................... 34 04-3 Graduate School of Education .................................................................................................. 35 04-4 Graduate School of Science and Engineering ..................................................................... 35 04-5 Graduate School of Horticulture .............................................................................................. 36 04-6 Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences ............................................. 37 04-7 Graduate School of Nursing ...................................................................................................... 37 ii CHIBA UNIVERSITY 05 Center 05-1 Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) ......................................................... 39 05-2 Medical Mycology Research Center (MMRC) ....................................................................... 39 05-3 Center for Analytical Instrumentation .................................................................................... 40 05-4 Institute of Management and Information Technologies (IMIT) ..................................... 40 05-5 Center for Frontier Science ........................................................................................................ 40 05-6 Center for Relational Studies on Global Crises .................................................................... 41 05-7 Marine Biosystems Research Center ....................................................................................... 41 05-8 Soft Molecular Activation Research Center (SMARC) ........................................................ 41 05-9 Molecular Chirality Research Center ....................................................................................... 42 05-10 Center for Frontier Medical Engineering ............................................................................... 43 05-11 Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences ........................................................... 44 05-12 Biomedical Research Center ..................................................................................................... 44 05-13 Center for Forensic Mental Health ........................................................................................... 44 05-14 Center for Preventive Medical Sciences ................................................................................. 44 05-15 Future Medicine Research Center (FMRC) ............................................................................ 45 05-16 Center for Regenerative Therapeutics ................................................................................... 45 05-17 Research Center for Child Mental Development ................................................................. 45 05-18 Academic Link Center ................................................................................................................. 46 05-19 Venture Business Laboratory .................................................................................................... 46 05-20 Radioisotope Research Center ................................................................................................. 46 05-21 University Hospital ....................................................................................................................... 47 06 Internationalization 06-1 Overseas Campuses ..................................................................................................................... 49 06-2 Overseas Centers .......................................................................................................................... 50 06-3 International Support Desk (ISD) ............................................................................................ 51 06-4 Development of Strategic Overseas Centers ....................................................................... 52 07 Overview 07-1 Organization Chart ....................................................................................................................... 55 08 Access 08-1 Nishi-Chiba Campus .................................................................................................................... 57 08-2 Inohana Campus ........................................................................................................................... 58 08-3 Matsudo Campus .......................................................................................................................... 59 08-4 Kashiwanoha Campus ................................................................................................................. 60 08-5 Transportation Map ...................................................................................................................... 61 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 Introduction 2 CHIBA UNIVERSITY 01-1 A Message from the President The history of Chiba University began rapid expansion in population, and and we have also established a learning with the founding around 145 years today Chiba University has developed environment when students learn inde- ago of the Chiba Normal School (the into a large “comprehensive university,” pendently. Lastly, in order to generate forebear institution of our Faculty of with 10 undergraduate schools and 13 research outcomes that will contribute Education today) and the Chiba Public graduate schools. to the better development of human Hospital (the forebear institution of our society, we are vigorously promoting School of Medicine, Faculty of Pharma- Turning to our educational philosophy, collaborative