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  Waseda University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waseda University (Japanese: 早稲田大学, Waseda Daigaku; often abbreviated to 早大, Sōdai) is a private university in Japan, known for the liberal culture symbolized by its motto "Independence of learning".
Waseda University's main campus is aptly located in the Nishi-Waseda district of Shinjuku, though Waseda is generally associated with the Yamanote Line station, Takadanobaba.
Waseda University Rugby Football Club currently is the reigning university rugby union champion in Japan, reaching the university championships 25 times, and winning nine times.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waseda_University   (679 words)

  
 About Waseda University
Waseda University is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan.
Waseda enrolls approximately 47,500 students per year and many of the leading positions in Japanese businesses, government, and other organizations are held by Waseda alumni.
As of the 2000 academic year, Waseda University accepted 1,153 international students from 58 countries.
www.wasedaoregon.org /waseda.html   (280 words)

  
 Waseda University
The founding of Waseda University dates back to the year 1882, when Shigenobu Okuma, one of Japan's foremost statesmen, founded Tokyo Semmon Gakko (or College), the predecessor of the present University.
As a result of increasing academic prestige and expanding student enrollment, the institution acquired the status of a university in 1902, and its name was changed to Waseda University.
Waseda University has a total student enrollment of approximately 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with over 100 students studying in the International Division.
www.georgetown.edu /programs/oip/os/sites/japan/waseda.htm   (308 words)

  
 Waseda University Semester Exchange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The University is an urban, commuter university located in metropolitan Tokyo and is considered to be one of the top private schools in Japan.
The fall 2003 semester at Waseda is from September 30, 2003 to January 7, 2004 with an orientation meeting held in September.
Students who are accepted to the Waseda exchange program are required to write a brief statement (1-3 pages) for their ABA application describing their educational objectives and intended course of study at Waseda.
www.law.columbia.edu /center_program/intl_progs/Semesterstudy/Waseda   (810 words)

  
 Waseda University Document Delivery Project
The Waseda Project is particularly popular with ILL librarians who do not read Japanese because all of Waseda University's records are fully contained in OCLC's system so there are no language barriers to viewing the catalog, to making ILL requests, or to paying fees.
The Waseda Project continues to be popular among Japanese Studies faculty, students and librarians, and ILL librarians alike with a sustained user base that continues to grow.
Waseda University's OPAC is available at http://wine.wul.waseda.ac.jp and can be viewed in English or Japanese.
www.fas.harvard.edu /~ncc/waseda.html   (157 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Waseda University
Waseda shows its class: Tamura Mariko continues her investigation of university-born ventures and industry-academia joint research with a look at some of the companies born of Waseda University, one of Japan's most prestigious schools.(Upstarts)
ITU to establish ICT Centre in Japan; Waseda University to support ITU standardization and development initiatives.
ITU partners with Waseda University, Japan to enhance technology transfer in Asia-Pacific.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Waseda+University   (252 words)

  
 U of T Commerce Programs - Exchange Programs: Waseda University
Waseda University aims to uphold the independence of learning, to promote the practical utilization of knowledge, and to create good citizenship.
Waseda offers two types of exchange programs, one for those who speak Japanese and one for those who do not.
Waseda University offers a wide variety of academic and cultural activities including special lectures, lecture series, concerts, films and exhibitions.
www.utoronto.ca /commerce/waseda.htm   (411 words)

  
 Preliminary Review of one-year of ARL Japan Project with Waseda University
Waseda University is still the sole institution in Japan that has been continuously providing the bibliographic/holding records of our whole Japanese monograph collection to the OCLC Online Union Catalog (OLUC).
But from the view point of actual ILL operations as a whole in Waseda University Library, the Project will be only a part of the overall ILL transactions, and we predicted that the co-existence of various (old-fashioned and brand-new) ILL channels, both for domestic and overseas, would be over-load of work for actual ILL operations.
Waseda University Library is just beginning to address changes for the new millennium and has started to discuss the critical issues for the change as follows:
www.fas.harvard.edu /~ncc/archive/waseda2000.html   (1213 words)

  
 Elliott School - Graduate Study Abroad Programs: Waseda University
Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) in Tokyo is one of Japan’s top universities.
Housing: Waseda University offers international students housing in a short-term, private dormitory for up to one semester; however space is limited and applications are ranked based upon availability.
Location: Waseda University has four campuses; three are located in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo.
www.gwu.edu /~elliott/academicprograms/studyabroad/Waseda.cfm   (602 words)

  
 Waseda University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Waseda University honored President Michael Mooney with an honorary doctorate at a Conferment Ceremony in Tokyo, April 1.
Waseda has awarded honorary degrees to 51 outstanding individuals including Waseda alumnus Prime Minister Tanzan Ishibashi; Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India; Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India; Sen. J.
Waseda University is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and enrolls 47,000 students each year.
www.lclark.edu /~public/CHRONICLE/Spring1999/waseda.html   (258 words)

  
 Study Abroad in Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
USC students have the opportunity to study at Waseda University in Tokyo for the full academic year.
Waseda currently enrolls approximately 47,000 students and is located in Tokyo's bustling Shinjuku district.
The one-year study abroad program is located at Waseda's School of International Liberal Studies (SILS), a four-year liberal arts college where classes are conducted in English and up to half of the students come from outside of Japan, largely from other Asian countries.
www.usc.edu /dept/LAS/overseas/programs/japan/waseda   (432 words)

  
 AikiWeb Aikido Forums - aikido at Waseda University
I'll be doing a study abroad in Japan from september to march at Waseda University, and was considering studying a martial art there.
As far as I have heard, university dojos often have other functions besides doing aikido that actually are of bigger importance; the chance of finding a truly good aikido dojo is probably greater outside of the university.
I believe that Waseda University is only 2 subway stops away from the Yoshinkan Hombu dojo, as well (maybe 3).
www.aikiweb.com /forums/printthread.php?t=5110   (2302 words)

  
 Waseda University & The University of Adelaide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Waseda Thematic Studies Abroad at the University of Adelaide
The program is intended for students who are interested in developing a cross-cultural perspective on the dynamic between the physical environment of place and the people who inhabit that environment.
Through investigation of the impact of the Australian environment on the living conditions of its people students will develop a broader understanding of the range of environments with which societies around the world are shaped.
www.adelaide.edu.au /elc/waseda   (89 words)

  
 Columbia Libraries Sign Agreement with Waseda University in Japan
Waseda University Library was established in 1882 when the university was founded as Tokyo Senmon Gakko.
There are 28 libraries at the University including the Central Library, four Campus Libraries, and school libraries or reading rooms for students and faculties that are attached to each school and institute.
Columbia University Libraries is the nation's eighth largest academic library system, with 7.5 million volumes, 49,000 serials, as well as extensive collections of electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms and other non-print formats.
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/news/libraries/2002/2002-06-20.waseda.html   (460 words)

  
 L&C Working With Waseda
The program is designed to encourage increasing numbers of Waseda students to study in other countries to lay the groundwork for the university’s new international college.
In fall 2003, nine Waseda University students arrived at Lewis & Clark to study topics related to the North Pacific Rim.
Waseda University has one of Japan’s largest and best research libraries.
www.lclark.edu /dept/chron/wasedaw04.html   (235 words)

  
 ITU partners with Waseda University, Japan
The MoU was signed today at the Waseda campus by Mr Yoshio Utsumi, ITU Secretary-General and Dr. Takayasu Okushima, President of Waseda University.
Under the MoU, Waseda University will provide academic expertise and technical assistance and disseminate its considerable knowledge in new technologies and distance-learning, which it has implemented in several neighbouring countries.
WASEDA University, established in 1882, is a private university with 50,000 students and has academic exchange agreements with 300 universities and research institutes in some 50 countries.
www.itu.int /newsroom/press_releases/2001/16.html   (434 words)

  
 Address at Waseda University
And such is the joy and humility with which I accept this honorary doctorate from Waseda University.
Waseda University, as with others, is renowned for its excel- lence and its contribution to the economic miracle that the "land of the rising sun" has come to symbolise.
Therefore, in thanking Waseda University, we bring you a message from a nation that is proud of its achievements, a nation that has identified its common mission as the rapid socio-economic development of the country.
www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/mandela/1995/sp950704.html   (1354 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Aikido [WASEDA UNIVERSITY AIKIDO CLUB]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Waseda Club has dominated interuniversity competitions since their inception in 1969; Waseda teams have been All-Japan Champions 17 times and have placed second the other three times.
The Chairman of the Alumnae Club is Riki H. The University also has four other aikido clubs as well as physical education classes in Tomiki Aikido.
Waseda University Aikido Club, Waseda Gymnasium, 1-6-1 Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160 Japan (03)364-0548.
www.aikidojournal.com /encyclopedia.php?entryID=752   (249 words)

  
 JXTA University Spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Waseda University is located in Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka, Japan.
The Waseda research team has designed and developed the JXCube project.
The Waseda team is currently developing the StarCast project, a streaming system built on an overlay network.
www.jxta.org /universities/waseda.html   (483 words)

  
 Humanoid Robotics Institute   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Link update: ROBOCASA Laboratory which is the joint project laboratory between ARTS Lab of Scuola Superiore Sant'anna of Italy and Takanishi Lab of Waseda University of Japan.
The booklet (Development of Waseda Robot) by the late Prof.
Development of Waseda Robot by the late Prof.
www.humanoid.waseda.ac.jp   (272 words)

  
 AU Abroad - Japan: Waseda University
AU students now can experience this extraordinary country firsthand through study abroad for a full year at Waseda University, one of Japan’s most prestigious private universities, located right in the heart of downtown Tokyo.
One of the oldest universities in Japan, Waseda University was first established in 1882.
The School of International Liberal Studies (SILS) is Waseda University's newest undergraduate division opened from April 2004.
auabroad.american.edu /partner/waseda.cfm   (288 words)

  
 MIPS Technologies, Inc.: MIPS Technologies Collaborates with Waseda University to Develop Japan’s First MIPS-based ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Waseda is the first Japanese university to team with MIPS Technologies in offering a MIPS-based curriculum.
Founded in 1882, Waseda University is one of Japan's most prestigious educational institutions, with a mandate to foster independence of learning and the ongoing education and training of talented people.
In 2003, Waseda University established the Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems to encourage the development and training of Japanese and international engineers and promote innovative production technology with shared common bases throughout Asia.
www.mips.com /content/PressRoom/PressReleases/2005-03-08   (549 words)

  
 Visit to Waseda University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
My first visit was to see Prof Motoei Azuma [ss] of Waseda University [»], one of the top two private universities in Japan.
The award they received was in recognition not just of the facilities but also the fact that they had developed special software for the students to download and run on their machines.
Waseda has two affiliated senior high schools from which students can enter the university without taking the entrance examinations.
myweb.lsbu.ac.uk /~bushm/research/sabbatical/visits/waseda.html   (1515 words)

  
 Lawrence Publications Lawrence Today Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Twenty students from Waseda University in Tokyo will begin a year's study at Lawrence this fall, marking the start of a new program that continues and expands Lawrence's longstanding relationship with Waseda.
Several ACM and GLCA institutions submitted proposals to Waseda, and Lawrence's was one of three accepted in the initial round.
The Waseda students, Rosenberg adds, might serve as language assistants and resources for Lawrence students studying Japanese, even as our students can assist them as they improve their English.
www.lawrence.edu /news/pubs/lt/summer02/waseda.shtml   (337 words)

  
 Waseda Talker - Talking Robot
WT-3 consists of 1-DOF lungs and 3-DOF vocal cords and articulators (the 7-DOF tongue, 5-DOF lips, 1-DOF teeth, nasal cavity and 1-DOF soft palate), and could reproduce human-like articulatory motion; the total DOF was 18.
WT-4 had a human-like body to make the communication with a human more easily, and consisted of the total DOF was 19.
WT-5 consisted of 1-DOF lungs, 3DOFs vocal cords and articulators (the 7-DOFs tongue, 5-DOFs lips, 1-DOF teeth, nasal cavity and 1-DOF soft palate), and could reproduce human-like articulatory motion; the total DOF was 18.
www.takanishi.mech.waseda.ac.jp /research/voice   (699 words)

  
 Translation Published of Book About Japanese Rugby Titled "ULTIMATE CRUSH: Waseda University Rugby, Leadership and ...
The particular interest of this book lies in what it reveals about the thinking, experience and ideas of a man who is likely in the future to be head coach of the Japan national side.
Kiyomiya's guidance, has won successive university championships in 2005 and 2006, a feat which they had not achieved for 31 years.
The true sub-plot is the murder of Kiyomiya's university senior Katsuhiko Oku in Iraq in 2003.
www.prweb.com /releases/rugby/japan/prweb441264.htm   (474 words)

  
 University of Chicago and Waseda University baseball teams, Tokyo, 1910   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
University of Chicago and Waseda University baseball teams, Tokyo, 1910.
Between 1910 and 1933 the University of Chicago played a series of exhibition baseball games against Waseda and Keio Universities.
The visits of the Japanese players to Chicago and the Chicago teams' tours of Japan were an eagerly anticipated feature of the athletic season.
www.lib.uchicago.edu /e/spcl/centcat/quad/quad_img83.html   (64 words)

  
 Waseda-UO TSA Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Initially called the Comprehensive Studies Abroad Program (CESA), Waseda University has renamed the program as part of its new international education expansion.
The program was jointly designed by Waseda and University of Oregon faculty and staff to enhance academic, culture, and language experiences of participants from both countries.
This innovative program gives Waseda and UO students many opportunities to interact in the classroom, on the campus, and in the community.
aei.uoregon.edu /waseda/tsa.htm   (210 words)

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