外事侨务处外事侨务处- -SunsetatLakeBiwaSunsetatLakeBiwaTokyoNagoyaKyotoOsakaLandarea:4,017km2 2Population:1.4millionHikonecitywhereUSPislocatedShigaPrefectureShigaPrefectureandandUniversityofShigaPrefecture,USPUniversityofShigaPrefecture,USP2011.3.71950:JuniorCollegeofShigaPrefecturewasfounded.1950:JuniorCollegeofShigaPrefecturewasfounded.(2Departments:Technical&LiberalArts)1956:AgriculturalJuniorCollegeofShigaPref.wasfounded.1958:Collegewasrestructuredto3Department.(Technical,Agricultural&HomeEconomics)1971:NursingDepartmentwasestablishedinCollege.HistoryoftheUniversityofShigaPrefecture19951995： ：UniversityofShigaPrefecturewasfounded.UniversityofShigaPrefecturewasfounded.(7Departmentsin3Schools:Engineering,EnvironmentalScience,HumanCultures)1999：GraduateSchoolswereestablished.2003：SchoolofHumanNursingwasopened.2007:UniversitybecamePublicUniversityCorporation.2007:UniversitybecamePublicUniversityCorporation.(12Departmentsin4Schools,7Divisionsin4GraduateSchools)PromotingharmonybetweenpeopleandtheenvironmentSchoolofEnvironmentalScience4DepartmentsDept.ofEcosystemStudiesDept.ofEcosystemStudiesFocusonintegralunderstandingofcomponentprocessesandtheirinteractionsinnaturalandartificialecosystems.Subjectsdealtwith:hydrosphericecosystemssuchaslakes,marshesandrivers.terrestrialecosystemssuchasforests,agriculturalfarmsandresidentialareasatmosphere,lithosphereandbiosphereDept.ofEnvironmentalPolicyandPlanningDept.ofEnvironmentalPolicyandPlanningAcquireknowledgeandskillsneededforindividuals,organizations,andsocietytocreatemoresustainablecomfortableenvironment.Subjectsdealtwith:Environmentalpolicyandplanning,rangingfromsocialsciencestonaturalsciences.Dept.ofDesignandArchitectureDept.ofDesignandArchitectureDevelopabilitiestodesignlivingspacesandurbansystemsforharmonybetweenhumanactivitiesandregionalenvironment. Subjectdealtwith:townandcountryplanningurbandesignandcommunitydevelopmentlandscapearchitectureDept.ofBiologicalResourcesManagementAimsatdevelopingstrongunderstandingandknowledgeofpropercontrolandmanagementofbiologicalresources.Subjectsdealtwith:biologicalresourcesandgeneticresources.biologicalproductionbasedonbotanicalpathologyandecology.waterandsoilresources.economicalpoliciesconsideringharmonizationandmaintenancebetweenproductionactivitiesandthenaturalenvironment.SchoolofEngineering4DepartmentsDeveloptechnologyformorefulfillinglivesandgreaterharmonywiththenaturalenvironmentDept.ofMaterialsScienceDept.ofMaterialsScienceMaterialsdealtwith:newmetals,glass&ceramicspolymerscompositesenvironmentallyconsciousmaterials.Dept.ofMechanicalSystemsEngineeringDept.ofMechanicalSystemsEngineeringSubjectsdealtwith:machinedesignmanufacturingprocessesmechatronicscomputer-aideddesignDept.ofElectronicSystemsEngineeringSubjectsdealtwith:electricalcircuitsintegratedcircuitselectronicdevicessensingtechnologypowerelectronicstopicsininformationscienceCenterforGlassScienceandTechnologyCenterforGlassScienceandTechnologyResearchArea1.Optimizationofrefiningprocessinhightemperatureglassmelts.2.Mechanismofbrittlefractureandflowofinorganicglasses.3.Thermalpropertiesandtheirrelaxationbehaviorsofhightemperatureglassmelts. AssociateProfessorAssociateProfessor ResearchAssociateResearchAssociate VisitingProfessorVisitingProfessor GraduateStudentsGraduateStudents Glass-makingProcessResearchGlass-makingProcessResearch UnitUnit（endowedbyNipponElectricGlassCompany）(started in April, 2007)AffiliatedwiththeInorganicMaterialsSectioninDept.ofMaterialsScienceStudyhumansettlementstodiscovertheappropriatelife-stylesfortheirparticulargeographicalandculturalenvironments.SchoolofHumanCultures4DepartmentsStudycustoms,culturesandlife-styleofShigaPrefectureandAsia,particularlyMongoliaandKorea.Dept.ofRegionalStudiesDept.ofRegionalStudies Dept.ofLivingDesignObserve,recordandexaminemodernlifeundergoingrapidexchange,withthefocusonhousing,utensilsandclothing.Dept.ofFoodScienceandNutritionDept.ofFoodScienceandNutritionSubjectsdealtwith:Collectionofevidencesforhealthmaintenancelifestyle-relateddiseasepreventiondevelopmentofeffectivenutritionaltherapy&education.Dept.ofHumanRelationsSubjectdealtwith:clinicalpsychologyhumanbehaviorstudiespedagogicssociologyeducationalsociology.SchoolofHumanNursingStudyarea：FundamentalNursing,MaternalNursing,GerontologicalNursing,HumanitiesandEnvironmentalNursing.ResearchCenterforSocio-ecologicalSystemResearchCenterforSocio-ecologicalSystem (started in 2008) Dept.ofIndustrialEcologyDept.ofIndustrialEcology Flawanalysisofmaterialsandenergyinindustry&localarea.Lifecycleassessmentofproductandservice.Verificationsystemsofabsorptionandreductionofcarbondioxide.TradesystemofCO2emission. Dept.ofEnergySystemsDept.ofEnergySystemsComplexutilizationsystemofsolarenergy.Utilizationsystemofbiomassfuel.Autonomicdispersionsystemofenergyutilization. Dept.ofEcosystemFunctionsDept.ofEcosystemFunctionsEnvironmentallyfriendlyagriculturesystem.Evaluationofmarsh&forestecologyservicefunction.Propercontrolmethodofecology. Dept.ofBuildEnvironmentDept.ofBuildEnvironmentEnvironmentallyfriendlybuildinganditsrealizationsystem.Trade&servicecityfunctionandcompactcity.Trafficsystemfoeenhancingshiftfromautomobile.Community-ArchitectsProjectStartedin2006for5years,asanationalprogramtoreconstructlocalcommunity.Objective:trainprofessionalstodiagnoselocalcommunityandorganizetheprogramstoreconstructtownsorlocalcommunities.Outside PracticeField WorksResearch themeMEXT ProjectsStudentsFarmProject Startedin2004asaMEXTprogram.Objective:Studentscarryoutprojectstoactivatelocalcommunitywithcitizens.SpecialProjectsHigherEducationEnvironmentalLeadershipTrainingprogram(EnglishLectures)Startedin2008asaprogramofEnvironmentalLeadershipInitiativesforAsianSustainability.Objective:trainprofessionalstoworkontheimprovementoflocalenvironment,particularlywaterenvironmentinAsia,andlocalrevitalization. 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 Augusburg School Agreement 2008 Basic Univ. MOU 2009 Practical MOU 2009 KoreaKookmin University Basic Univ. MOU 2008 Dept. Agreement 2008Committee for Editing National History Basic Univ.MOU 2002Ulsan University School agreement 2011Academic & student exchange MongoliaNatl Univ. of Mongolia Univ. MOU 1996 Dept. Agreement 2007 Studentexchange USPThe Japan Center for Michigan Universities Practical MOU 1998 MOU for Student Exchange 2003Faculty & student exchangeCredit taking auditorInternational ExchangeChina Hunan ProvinceHunan Normal Univ. Basic Univ.MOU 2002 Practical MOU 2002Hunan Agriculture Univ. Basic Univ.MOU 2002 Practical MOU 2002Central South Univ. Basic Univ.MOU 2007Hainan Univ. School agreement 2002Short-term study abroad Faulty & studentexchange Spain Univ. of Sevilla Basic 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.MOUForeignStudentsatUSP(asofJune,2010)Short-termStudyAbroadProgram(2010)USA: Lake Superior State Univ. Aug.727 (11)China 36, Korea 3, Vietnam 186(2009);89(2008);83(2007);74(2006);66(2005)105 Total China 11, Korea 3, Mongol 3 17Special Auditing students China 21, Mongol 2, USA 1 24Research Students and Auditors China 10, Korea 2, Thailand 1, Bangladesh 114Doctor Course Students China 9, Korea 110Master Course Students40Undergraduate Students CountriesNumber CategoryTotal No. of Students at USP : 2,278 undergraduates, 274 graduates USPStudentsstudyingabroad(asofJune,2010) 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year National Univ. of Mongolia National Univ. of Mongolia Kookmin Univ. (Korea) Univ. of Augsburg (Germany) Saginaw Valley State Univ.(USA) Undergraduate (Human Cul.) Undergraduate (Human Cul.) Undergraduate (Human Cul.) Undergraduate (Human Cul.) Undergraduate (Human Nur.) PeriodUniversity attendingStudents Enrolled SchoolChina: Hunan Normal Univ. March 2011 ( )