Promote Social Contributions and Human Resource Development in Computational Sciences

Head: TAKAHASHI Daisuke, Professor, Ph.D.

The Promotion Office for Computational Sciences promotes human resource development programs related to computational science in collaboration with graduate schools, educational activities such as summer-school programs, and making social contributions to the community, e.g., through the dissemination of information related to advanced research at the CCS.

■Personnel Development

・Graduate School Dual Degree Program

The graduate school houses a Master’s program and a doctoral program. Doctoral candidates usually study a specialized field through both programs. However, in computational science, it isnecessary to conduct research in scientific fields such as physics, environmental sciences, and biology while making advanced use of computers, and complex expertise related to both science and computers is necessary. To satisfy this need, we are promoting the Dual Degree Program at the graduate school, where students can simultaneously pursue research in a scientific field in the doctoral program and computer research in the Master’s program, allowing them to obtain both a doctoral degree in science and a Master’s degree in computer science.

・Computer Science English Program

To satisfy the needs of increasing numbers of international students, we established the Informational Science and Engineering English Program as part of the Master’s program in Information Science and Engineering as a program that students can complete in English only. Fourteen courses and research guidance conducted in English will enable students to obtain a Master’s degree.

■ Social Contribution

・Cooperation with other institutions

Within Japan, we have close collaborative relationships with RIKEN and other research institutions in Tsukuba. We have also established international research ties such as through the International Lattice Data Grid (ILDG) —an international data sharing project in particle physics—and conducted exchanges with the University of Edinburgh in the UK and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the US. We will continue to strengthen and develop the domestic and international research collaborations that we have cultivated and use them as a bridge to facilitate exchange between researchers and students to conduct joint research.

・Mt. Tsukuba Project

Meteorological observations are conducted at the summit of Mt. Tsukuba (877 m), and meteorological data such as the air temperature and humidity are continuously recorded and made available to the public for use in research and educational activities and to contribute to society.

・Information transmission

In cooperation with the Bureau of Public Relations and Strategy, we welcome domestic high-school students and overseas university students to visit our school, and we open our school to the public to improve exchanges with local people in Tsukuba City and the Kanto region. Additionally, staff are actively involved in onsite classes and support groups as individual members of faculty.

(Update: June. 3, 2026)