AN INTRODUCTION TO Utsunomiya University

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15Center for Education andResearch of Community CollaborationFounded in 1991To promote education and research in contributions to cooperation between Utsunomiya University and regional society and to promotion of lifelong learning in collaboration with local governments and private bodies.Media Network CenterFounded in 2006To design, integrate and manage university's information network infrastructure. And to promote academic activities by pursuing studies and making developments on Internetworking, Network computing, Scientific computing and Information literacy education.Collaboration Center for Researchand DevelopmentFounded in 2005The center promotes the collaboration of our university with regional industries and opens our facilities to them, to contribute to the development of the industry technologies.Center for Career Education and ServicesFounded in 2006To promote career education and various career services for students in order to promote their career development and to support their life/career planning as well as job search activities.Center for Optical Research and Education（CORE）Founded in 2007To establish the global center of excellence for optical education and research, in partnership with related industries, by ensuring systematic education and developing excellent human resources and creating sophisticated research areas, thus contributing to the enhancement of the optical technology industry.Center for Weed andWildlife ManagementFounded in 2014We develop symbiotic relationships between human beings and nature through the research and education focused on benefits and risks of weed, wildlife, and other lives in domesticated environments.Center for International ExchangeFounded in 2002The Center for International Exchange educates and advises students wishing to study abroad as well as contributing to developing programs and promoting international exchange.Center for BioscienceResearch and Education（C-Bio）Founded in 2007To promote bioscience research and education in Utsunomiya University, to manage training and lecture on life science and biotechnology, and to contribute for collaboration with other organizations.Liberal and General Education CenterFounded in 2011Center for Teacher EducationFounded in 2014To improve and enrich teacher-training course and strength and enhance teacher training function. In addition, to improve the quality of teacher training and in-service teacher training in cooperation and collaboration with related organizations inside and outside university.●Creative Development for Innovation●Industry-Academia Collaborations and Intellectual Properties Department●Advanced Instrumental Analysis Department ●URA Office●Division for Genomics　●Division for Animal　●Division for Plant●Division for Biofunctional Molecular Analysis　●Division for Radioisotope●Division for Bioresources●Division for Advanced Research●Division for Applied Research●Division for Basic Research●Vegetation Section ●Wildlife Section●Satoyama Development Section　The Center plays the leading role in planning and conducting a university-wide Liberal and General Education program which provides students with the literacy and breadth of culture necessary to experience a fulfilled life in this modern day society. This program also equips the students with the fundamental education required for their future specialized fields of study.Institutes for Education and Researches