Open Campus Chemistry Department Information Session & Laboratory Tours for 2023

Date and Time:
August 8, 2023 (Friday), 11:00 AM – 4:00 (Completed)
Department Introduction: 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM (3 sessions)
Laboratory Tours: 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM (2 sessions)

Venue:
Nagoya University ES Building (Departmental Information Session)
Nagoya University Noyori Memorial Hall for Material Science Research (Laboratory Tours Meeting Point)

Application Method:
Pre-registration through the Nagoya University Open Campus dedicated website. Details will be announced on the Nagoya University website around early July.

Participant feedback

Feedback on laboratory introductions and tours
“I entered a university laboratory for the first time and was amazed by the various instruments.”
“I enjoyed the laboratory tour. Some explanations were difficult because I hadn’t learned about them yet, but the graduate student explained them carefully, and it made me want to study harder.”
“Hearing about what each laboratory is doing changed my impression of chemistry quite a bit.”
“I was surprised that the room for laboratory introductions was packed with people.”
“The laboratory tour was in a tour format, but I wanted to explore freely and visit more places.”

Additionally,
“The building and laboratory were very clean and impressive.”
“The campus was so big that I had trouble finding the location I was looking for.”
“The souvenir novelty goods were cute. Thank you very much.”

I’m sorry the presentation was overflowing with people!　Distribution of novelty goods at the reception desk.

Homecoming Day 2023 School of Science, Department of Chemistry Events

Date and Time
October 21, Reiwa 5 (2023), 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Ended.

Location
Noyori Memorial Hall of the Institute for Materials Research, Nagoya University

Contents
The department head gave an introduction to the chemistry department in general, and a faculty member from the Student Support Office introduced the employment situation and employment support.

Individual Consultations
Faculty members conducted individual consultations only for parents of current students who wished to participate. The most common topics of discussion were related to career paths, and there were also consultations regarding employment and grades.

Laboratory Tours
Visitors, including members of the general public interested in seeing university research laboratories, parents who wanted to know the environment in which their children were living as students, and high school students interested in further education, were able to tour university “laboratories” and “experiment rooms” not normally accessible.

Laboratory Introduction through Poster Exhibitions
Graduate students from 10 laboratories in the chemistry department created and displayed posters introducing their respective laboratories, presenting the contents of their research and the atmosphere of their laboratories.

Regarding the 20th edition, information will be announced on the Nagoya University website around early August of Reiwa 6 (2024).

Participants’ Voices

Parents’ Voices
“I studied in a humanities department, so I didn’t understand what my son was studying, but I’m glad I got a vague idea after listening to the explanation.”
“My child was embarrassed and told me not to come, but I decided to participate because it was a valuable opportunity. I learned that my child is living in a very good environment, which reassured me.”
“It was very good to have an explanation about job placement. My child is still in the lower grades, so I think job hunting is a little further away, but I hope my child’s wishes will come true.”
“I was surprised at how well the financial support for graduate students is. Also, it seems that unlike in the past, you can get a job in a private company even in the doctoral program, which made me feel that times have changed.”
“The students who served as staff were very cheerful, refreshing, and likable.”

Discussion meeting for parents and others.　Student staff

Feedback on Panel Exhibitions
“I am a graduate of the Department of Chemistry. I have attended the Homecoming Day almost every year. The panel exhibition of the laboratory I belonged to was interesting, and I always look forward to it because the content evolves every time, and I am always encouraged by the efforts of my juniors.”
“I was explained by student staff, but honestly, it was too difficult to understand, but they explained even amateur questions earnestly. The pictures of materials and experiments were beautiful.”

High School Student
“I was explained very politely so that even high school students could understand, and I became very interested. My image of the School of Science has changed a bit, and I feel like considering it as a career path.”

Parent of a Current Student
“I learned about the charm of the Department of Chemistry that I couldn’t understand from the information on the website.”
“I was worried about my child’s employment, but I was relieved to know that the university supports various things.”
“My son doesn’t talk about his university life at all, so it was good to be able to ask various things.”
“I am relieved that I can leave my child at this university with peace of mind.”

The exhibition of laboratory introduction panels was also a great success.