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1、Sunset at Lake BiwaUniversity of Shiga Prefecture, USPNaohiro SogaPresident, USP1TokyoNagoyaKyotoOsakaLand area: 4,017 km2Population: 1.4 millionHikone citywhere USP is locatedShiga Prefecture andUniversity of Shiga Prefecture, USP 2011.3.72Photo by Prof. Okunuki (UPS) North end of Lake Biwa3USP Cam

2、pus and near-by areaPhoto by Prof.Okunuki4Photo by Prof.OkunukiRice field near USP in June5Photo by Prof.OkunukiCentral part of Hikone City and Castle6(1) Shiga Prefecture has natural wealth offered by Lake Biwa and its surrounding basins, and inherits the ancient culture and tradition.Lake BiwaChar

3、acteristics of Shiga Prefecture Water basin for 15 million people in Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe & other area(2) Lake Biwa supports urban, industrial and agricultural activities. The per-capita income： No.4 in JapanShiga Prefecture is a leading environmental-conscious, industrial prefecture and promotes vari

4、ous activities related to natural ecosystems. Shiga Prefecture established UPS in 1995. Our university is the first one in Japan to create the School of Environmental Science.7The University of Shiga Prefecture (USP)School of Environmental Science Students :791 Faculty : 55 School of Engineering Stu

5、dents : 641 Faculty :45 School of Human Culture Students : 708 Faculty: 50School of Human NursingStudents : 271 Faculty: 37Administration Building & Library81950: Junior College of Shiga Prefecture was founded. (2 Departments:Technical & Liberal Arts) 1956: Agricultural Junior College of Shiga Pref.

6、 was founded. 1958: College was restructured to 3 Department. (Technical, Agricultural & Home Economics)1971: Nursing Department was established in College.History of the University of Shiga Prefecture1995：University of Shiga Prefecture was founded. ( 7 Departments in 3 Schools: Engineering, Environ

7、mental Science, Human Cultures)1999： Graduate Schools were established.2003： School of Human Nursing was opened.2007: University became Public University Corporation. (12 Departments in 4 Schools, 7 Divisions in 4 Graduate Schools) 9Promoting harmony between people and the environmentSchool of Envir

8、onmental Science4 Departments10Dept. of Ecosystem StudiesFocus on integral understanding of component processes and their interactions in natural and artificial ecosystems. Subjects dealt with:hydrospheric ecosystems such as lakes, marshesand rivers.terrestrial ecosystems such as forests, agricultur

9、al farms and residential areasatmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere 11Dept. of Environmental Policy and PlanningAcquire knowledge and skills needed for individuals, organizations, and society to create more sustainable comfortable environment.Subjects dealt with:Environmental policy and planning, ra

10、nging from social sciences to natural sciences.12Dept. of Design and ArchitectureDevelop abilities to design living spaces and urban systems for harmony between human activities and regional environment. Subject dealt with:town and country planningurban design and community developmentlandscape arch

11、itecture13Dept. of Biological Resources ManagementAims at developing strong understanding and knowledge of proper control and management of biological resources. Subjects dealt with:biological resources and genetic resources.biological production based on botanical pathology and ecology.water and so

12、il resources.economical policies considering harmonization and maintenance between production activities and the natural environment. 14School of Engineering4 DepartmentsDevelop technology for more fulfilling lives and greater harmony with the natural environment15Dept. of Materials ScienceMaterials

13、 dealt with:new metals, glass & ceramicspolymerscomposites environmentally consciousmaterials. 16Dept. of Mechanical Systems EngineeringSubjects dealt with:machine design manufacturing processesmechatronicscomputer-aided design17Dept. of Electronic Systems EngineeringSubjects dealt with:electrical c

14、ircuits integrated circuitselectronic devices sensing technologypower electronicstopics in information science18Center for Glass Science and Technology Research Area 1. Optimization of refining process in high temperature glass melts. 2. Mechanism of brittle fracture and flow of inorganic glasses. 3

15、. Thermal properties and their relaxation behaviors of high temperature glass melts.Associate Professor Research AssociateVisiting Professor Graduate StudentsGlass-making Process ResearchUnit （endowed by Nippon Electric Glass Company）(started in April, 2007)Affiliated with the Inorganic Materials Se

16、ction in Dept. of Materials Science19Study human settlements to discover the appropriate life-styles for their particular geographical and cultural environments.School of Human Cultures4 Departments20Study customs, cultures and life-style of Shiga Prefecture and Asia, particularly Mongolia and Korea

17、.Dept. of Regional Studies 21Dept. of Living DesignObserve, record and examine modern life undergoing rapid exchange, with the focus on housing, utensils and clothing.22Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition Subjects dealt with:Collection of evidences forhealth maintenancelifestyle-related diseasepreve

18、ntion development of effective nutritional therapy & education.23Dept. of Human RelationsSubject dealt with:clinical psychology human behavior studiespedagogics sociologyeducational sociology. .24School of Human NursingStudy area：Fundamental Nursing, Maternal Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Humanit

19、ies and Environmental Nursing.25Research Center for Socio-ecological System (started in 2008) Dept. of Industrial Ecology Flaw analysis of materials and energy in industry & local area.Life cycle assessment of product and service.Verification systems of absorption and reduction of carbon dioxide.Tra

20、de system of CO2 emission. Dept. of Energy SystemsComplex utilization system of solar energy.Utilization system of biomass fuel.Autonomic dispersion system of energy utilization. Dept. of Ecosystem FunctionsEnvironmentally friendly agriculture system.Evaluation of marsh & forest ecology service func

21、tion.Proper control method of ecology. Dept. of Build EnvironmentEnvironmentally friendly building and its realization system.Trade & service city function and compact city. Traffic system foe enhancing shift from automobile.26Community-Architects ProjectStarted in 2006 for 5 years, as a national pr

22、ogram to reconstruct local community.Objective: train professionals to diagnose local community and organize the programs to reconstruct towns or local communities.Outside PracticeField WorksResearch themeMEXT ProjectsStudents Farm Project Started in 2004 as a MEXT program.Objective: Students carry

23、out projects to activate local community with citizens.Special Projects Higher Education Environmental Leadership Training program (English Lectures)Started in 2008 as a program of Environmental Leadership Initiatives for Asian Sustainability.Objective: train professionals to work on theimprovement

24、of local environment, particularly water environment in Asia, and local revitalization.27 USA Michigan StateConsortium of Mich. State Universities (15) -Basic MOU 1997Michigan State Univ.Univ. MOU 1997Lake Superior State Univ.Univ. MOU for Study-abroad 2000 GermanyUniversity of AugusburgSchool Agree

25、ment 2008 Basic Univ. MOU 2009Practical MOU 2009 KoreaKookmin UniversityBasic Univ. MOU 2008Dept. Agreement 2008Committee for Editing National HistoryBasic Univ.MOU 2002Ulsan UniversitySchool agreement 2011Academic & student exchange MongoliaNatl Univ. of MongoliaUniv. MOU 1996Dept. Agreement 2007 S

26、tudentexchange USPThe Japan Center for Michigan UniversitiesPractical MOU 1998MOU for Student Exchange 2003Faculty & student exchangeCredit taking auditorInternational ExchangeChina Hunan ProvinceHunan Normal Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2002Practical MOU 2002Hunan Agriculture Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2002Practic

27、al MOU 2002Central South Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2007Hainan Univ.School agreement 2002Short-term study abroad Faulty & studentexchange Spain Univ. of SevillaBasic Univ.MOU 2010 Short- term study abroad VietnamUniv. of DaNang Basic Univ.MOU 2011 BangladeshJahangirnagar Univ.Basic Univ.MOU 2011 Academic & student exchange - Basic Univ.MOU28Foreign Students at USP (as of June,2010)Short-term Study Abroad Program (201