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 Hiroshima Univ.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hiroshima City, in which Hiroshima University was originally located, was the first city to the devastated by an atomic bomb in 1945.
In addition to these institutions, The Hiroshima Higher School (founded in 1923), the Hiroshima Higher Technical School (founded in 1920) and the Hiroshima Municipal Higher Technical School (founded in 1945) were also located in Hiroshima and had contributed to training in various fields.
Hiroshima University is one of the biggest National Universities in Japan, with an enrollment of about 17,000 students.
ua.edu /academic/international/studyabroad/Japan/hiroshima_univ_.htm   (310 words)

  
 Hiroshima University Engages Peace Education
University President Tsugikazu Nishigaki, Ph.D., had that saying in mind when he launched a peace-education program at the school, which has historical ties to the Women’s Division.
The program brings together students and faculty at the university with their counterparts from other Japanese and international colleges and universities to study peace in Hiroshima’s context as the first city to suffer a nuclear attack when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city Aug. 6, 1945.
Hiroshima Jogakuin was established in 1886 by the Rev. Sadakichi Sunamoto in cooperation with the Methodist Episcopal Church to provide higher education to Japanese women at a time when they did not have access to such education.
gbgm-umc.org /Response/articles/hiroshima.html   (753 words)

  
 hiroshima: University of Utah News Release: July 30, 2003
July 30, 2003 -- Previous estimates of the amount of neutron dose received by Hiroshima atomic-bomb survivors are essentially accurate and the existing standards for estimating risk for radiation-induced cancer need not be changed, according to a study published in the July 31 issue of Nature.
The research was conducted by a team of scientists from the United States and Germany, led by Tore Straume, Ph.D., professor in the Radiobiology Division of the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Although measurements of fast neutrons were conducted in Hiroshima by Japanese scientists within weeks of the explosion using a short half-life isotope, the methods available at the time could not detect bomb neutrons beyond about 700 meters from ground zero.
www.utah.edu /unews/releases/03/jul/hiroshima.html   (846 words)

  
 CJS Exchange Programs
Hiroshima University (Hirodai) is one of the largest and most modern one-campus universities in Japan.
Sophia is one of Japan’s foremost private universities with a student body of 11,600 undergraduate and graduate students, and with a teaching faculty of close to a thousand.
The University of the Ryukyus was established in 1950 by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyus.
www.hawaii.edu /cjs/cjsexchange.html   (861 words)

  
 CIDE: Student Profiles, University of Minnesota
She is currently a full-time student, living in Hiroshima, Japan for twelve months on a Japanese government research fellowship and Education Policy and Administration exchange with Hiroshima University.
At the University of Minnesota, Holly completed the M.A. program in CIDE in 2002 and is currently at the dissertation writing stage of her doctoral studies, also in CIDE, with an expected completion date of spring 2007.
She came to the University of Minnesota in 2001 upon the advice of Dr. Fry and completed an M.A. in the CIDE department with a minor in teaching English as a second language.
education.umn.edu /EdPA/cide/students.html   (4078 words)

  
 UNITAR Hiroshima Office for Asia and the Pacific (HOAP), Homepage
Hiroshima University and UNITAR conclude an Agreement on Academic and Scientific Cooperation
Long before the opening of UNITAR’s regional office for Asia and the Pacific in Hiroshima in August 2003, Hiroshima University was already one of the Institute's most important partners.
Its Hiroshima Office for Asia and the Pacific was opened in 2003.
www.unitar.org /hiroshima/index.htm   (253 words)

  
 Hiroshima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After the nuclear attack, Hiroshima was rebuilt and the closest surviving building to the location of the bomb's detonation was designated the Genbaku Dome (原爆ドーム) or "Atomic Bomb Dome", a part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is within the walls of the castle.
Hiroshima is the center of industry for the Chūgoku-Shikoku region, and is by and large centered along the coastal areas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hiroshima,_Hiroshima   (1621 words)

  
 TIME.com: How Hiroshima Rose From the Ashes -- Page 1
Hiroshima today is a pleasant, prosperous city of 1.1 million people, with everyday concerns that are mostly no different from those of any other city in the developed world.
Hiroshima International University planning professor Norioki Ishimaru says parliamentarians from Hiroshima were smart enough to know that their request could not come "with an accusing tone," lest they be turned down by General Douglas MacArthur's occupation headquarters in Tokyo.
To some, Hiroshima's adoption of peace as its mantra is seen as an example of the nation's unwillingness to come to grips with its history.
www.time.com /time/world/article/0,8599,1087168,00.html   (1345 words)

  
 Hiroshima Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It includes the program of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, the Mayor's Peace Declaration, information and photographs on the damage caused by the atomic bomb, history of Hiroshima and its "New Century Vision" for the future.
Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) - The Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima was formerly known as the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC).
HIROSHIMA Interpreters for Peace (HIP) - Hiroshima Interpreters for Peace, a group of volunteer interpreters and guides, publishes the HIROSHIMA HANDBOOK, a guide for visitors.
www.dannen.com /hiroshima_links.html   (283 words)

  
 U of NEVADA NEWS STORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The College of Arts and Science at the University of Nevada, Reno will enter a five-year international exchange agreement with Hiroshima University of Japan with the official signing of the pact on Monday, March 8, on the Nevada campus.
The agreement, which is with the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences at Hiroshima, promotes the advancement of research and teaching at each institution through the exchange of faculty and students, the organization of joint research programs and the sharing of academic information.
In addition to representatives from the University of Nevada, including Arts and Science dean Robert Mead, two professors from Hiroshima University will be on hand for the special signing of a Japanese scroll that will be exchanged between the two universities.
www.unr.edu /nevadanews/vol2no410.html   (323 words)

  
 Devotion of Hiroshima to the Cause of Peace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Every year on August 6, the city of Hiroshima holds a Peace Memorial Ceremony to pray for the peaceful repose of the victims, for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and for lasting world peace.
Hiroshima was reconstructed in accordance with the law and the plan, which even today serve as the basis for town planning.
The Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is an effort by the Japanese national government to remember and mourn the sacred sacrifice of the atomic bomb victims.
www.city.hiroshima.jp /shimin/heiwa/peaceenglish.html   (873 words)

  
 Hiroshima Brochure
The city of Hiroshima, meaning AWide Island and nicknamed the City of Water, is located on the western end of Japan's biggest island (Honshu) and developed on the delta of the Ota River.
Hiroshima is now a thriving metropolis of over 1 million people, the largest city in the western district.
The UIUC College of Engineering summer study and program in Hiroshima, Japan is a study of the language, culture and technology of Japan.
www.engr.uiuc.edu /international/summerbrochures/hiroshima.htm   (713 words)

  
 Member Universities - International Network of Universities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The University offers the opportunity for study over an exceptionally wide range of subjects in ten Faculties and eleven Graduate Schools, at most levels from continuing education through to doctorates and higher professional qualifications.
Hiroshima University is a leading international center of excellence, and one of the largest and most successful research universities in Japan.
Researchers at the Hiroshima University continue to carry out cutting-edge research across a broad range of disciplines and are, therefore, at the forefront of current advances in science and technology.
www.latrobe.edu.au /inu/staffstudents/hiroshima.htm   (662 words)

  
 Hiroshima Bugi - University of Nebraska Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
"Hiroshima Bugi is a dance that exposes the vacillation necessary for the preservation of the vital lies of war and capitalism.
Hiroshima Bugi is an ingenious kabuki novel that begins in the ruins of the Atomic Bomb Dome, a new Rashomon Gate.
Ronin Browne, the humane peace contender, is the hafu orphan son of Okichi, a Japanese boogie-woogie dancer, and Nightbreaker, an Anishinaabe from the White Earth Reservation who served as an interpreter for General Douglas MacArthur during the first year of the American occupation in Japan.
www.nebraskapress.unl.edu /bookinfo/4441.html   (534 words)

  
 Harju in Hiroshima   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
She returned from her role as a visiting professor at Hiroshima University in January, and is now sorting through mail, reacclimating to life in Greenville.
Harju said she appreciated being able to spend time at the Hiroshima Peace Park and the International Christian University, both of which were built in the aftermath of the atomic bombs that were dropped on the city during World War II.
The appointment enabled her to work with graduate-level psychology education students at Hiroshima University and explore parts of the Asian continent – including Vietnam, China and Tibet – with her husband, retired ECU professor Thomas E. Long.
www.news.ecu.edu /poe/205/harju.html   (1051 words)

  
 "Hiroshima" by John Hersey
An article called "Hiroshima" written by John Hersey was published in The New Yorker magazine in August 1946, a year after World War II ended.
The article was based on interviews with atomic bomb survivors and tells their experiences the morning of the blast and for the next few days and weeks.
"Hiroshima" took over the entire issue of the The New Yorker, there were no articles or cartoons.
www.herseyhiroshima.com   (559 words)

  
 Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Nuclear Weapons - Links
Each of these links is related in some way to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or the history of nuclear weapons.
Hiroshima Archive - Selected photos from Tsuchida Hiromi's work Hiroshima, indexed links to other atomic-bomb related web sites, course syllabi, and selected print references.
Hiroshima Panorama Project - For $25, the Hiroshima Panorama Project will send you 3 striking panoramic photos of the destroyed city of Hiroshima.
www.dannen.com /moreinfo.html   (1121 words)

  
 Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Decision to Drop the Bomb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hiroshima Diary : The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945 : Fifty Years Later by Michihiko Hachiya.
Hiroshima in America : A Half Century of Denial by Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell.
The political, ethical and psychological effects of the Hiroshima bombing on America, her government and her citizens.
www.publicshelter.com /contest/books_hiroshima.html   (1267 words)

  
 Catalogue 2005-06 : University of Vermont
This is the official publication of degree programs and requirements and course descriptions for the 2005-2006 academic year produced annually by the Office of the Provost.
Students at The University of Vermont are responsible for knowing and complying with all requirements for their respective degrees as stated in the catalogue.
Disclaimer: The University of Vermont reserves the right to make changes in the course offerings, degree requirements, charges, regulations, and procedures contained herein as educational and financial considerations require, subject to and consistent with established procedures and authorizations for making such changes.
uvm.edu /academics/catalogue2005-06/?...&school=Hiroshima+University   (150 words)

  
 R-MC Semester Abroad - Hiroshima, Japan
The Hiroshima University Study Abroad Program (HUSA) offers students an opportunity to study at one of the largest and most modern academic institutions in Japan.
The University recently moved to Higashi-Hiroshima, a beautiful rural setting about 30 km outside the main city of Hiroshima.
The University of Hiroshima integrates exchange students with Japanese students and into the university's facilities.
www.rmc.edu /directory/academics/studyabroad/hiroshima.asp   (379 words)

  
 The Spirit of HIROSHIMA
The Exhibition was held at Emory University, Reverend Tanimoto's alma mater, in Atlanta Georgia USA, from September 15th till November 15th 2003, displaying 48 photo panels and 41 drawings.
Participated in the 'Anti war, abolition of nuclear arms and to appeal for peace' tour held on the first anniversary of the terrorist attack on N.Y. Gave talks at churches and universities in 8 cities.
In May, Miyoko Matsubara introduced this web site "The Spirit of Hiroshima" to the participants of the Hague Peace Appeal using a portable PC and got engaged in "face to face" dialogues.
www.hiroshima-spirit.jp /en/index.php   (664 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE HiSIM-RF Surface Potential Model Ready for CMC Standardization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The HiSIM 1.0 model was released to circuit simulation vendors by the Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC, http://www.starc.jp/index-e.html) and Hiroshima University in 2001 with a public release in 2002.
Development and maintenance for HiSIM-RF models are efficiently provided by Hiroshima University and STARC as well as the newly established HiSIM Center (http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/adsm/researchprojects/hisim/index.html).
The Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter (ADSM), Hiroshima University, was established in 1998 in collaboration with Research Center for Nanodevices and Systems and other relative institutes and faculties of the University as an independent graduate school with two-year Master's and three-year Doctoral programs.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=84719   (717 words)

  
 A Hiroshima Story
A Hiroshima Story was produced by David Swatling of Radio Netherlands and airs as part of our international documentary exchange series Crossing Boundaries.
As a general rule, one national university was established in each prefecture, and Hiroshima University became a national university under the new system by combining the various pre-war higher educational institutions in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Describes the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, particularly as it affects Sachi, who becomes one of the Hiroshima Maidens.
soundprint.org /radio/display_show/ID/697/name/A+Hiroshima+Story   (335 words)

  
 Hiroshima University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
), located in the Japanese cities of Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, was established 1949 by the merger of a number of city educational institutions.
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hiroshima_University   (160 words)

  
 Institute for Peace Science
The Institute for Peace Science Hiroshima University (IPSHU) was established on
Hiroshima University Peace Science Symposia List of previous Hiroshima University Peace Science Symposia topics and speakers
Hiroshima Peace Science Cumulative index of Hiroshima Peace Science journal articles in Japanese and English
home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp /heiwa/ipshue.html   (236 words)

  
 Get Hiroshima Blog
On one site, workers okonomiyaki shops commented that they do often get playful arguments about whether Hiroshima or Osaka style okonomiyaki is best, but they rarely lead to any serious disputes.
Morgan Pitelka has posted this great picture of Hiroshima Station taken by an American GI in 1951 on Frog In A Well.
This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from Flickr tagged with hiroshima.
gethiroshima.blogspot.com   (951 words)

  
 ISTPP News: Dr. Hagelin Speaks At Peace Symposium In Hiroshima
John Hagelin recently traveled to Hiroshima, Japan, to address an International Symposium on World Peace held at the University of Hiroshima and sponsored by the city government.
After the symposium, Dr. Hagelin visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, established at Ground Zero of the world’s first nuclear attack.
He called the experience “overwhelming” and commented, “Every political leader with access to nuclear weapons should be required to visit this museum.
www.istpp.org /news/hiroshima.html   (392 words)

  
 News
The 12th Open seminar will be held as follows.
Lecturer: Dr. Timo Aarrevaara, Research Director, Higher Education Group (HEG) at the University of Tampere, Finland;
Visiting Professor, Center for National University Finance and Management, Tokyo.
en.rihe.hiroshima-u.ac.jp /news_topic.php?id=188   (56 words)

  
 HIROSHIMA MATHEMATICAL JOURNAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hiroshima Mathematical Journal (HMJ) is a continuation of Journal of Science of the Hiroshima University, Series A, Vol.
1 - 24 (1930 - 1960), and Journal of Science of the Hiroshima University, Series A - I, Vol.
Copyright © by Editorial Board of Hiroshima Mathematical Journal.
www.math.sci.hiroshima-u.ac.jp /hmj/index.html   (98 words)

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