Lunch Seminar 2026

Purpose

The purpose of this seminar is to broaden knowledge in fields outside one's own specialty through informal learning.

(For more details on the concept of the Lunch Seminar, please refer to he email by Prof. Mineshiget, one of the founders.)

Participation

We welcome participation from a wide range of people, regardless of whether they specialize in observation or theory. First-year master's students (M1) and those in M2 or above who wish to attend without presenting are also welcome.

Time & Location

Before Tuesday Seminar: 12:30–13:25 Science Building No.4, 5th Floor Conference Room + Zoom

When the Tuesday Seminar is canceled, the Lunch Seminar will also be canceled.

Presentation

Please select one recent topic from newly published journals and present the key points in approximately 15–30 minutes.

If you would like to give a presentation, please contact the organizer.

What to Bring

Your lunch and access to Zoom

Speakers (Open for participation)

Sasaki, Y.Kawashima, Yoshioka, Taniyasu, Inoue, Kodama, Sakurai, Takifuji, Fujiwara

First Semester Schedule

Date Speaker Title Slides
5/12 Y.Kawashima The effect of spectral resolution on biosignature detection via reflected light observations of the Earth through time
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.26925
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6/2 Sasaki The Persistent Missing Mass Problem in Planet Formation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.26216
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6/16 Kodama XRF 241001A/SN 2024aiiq: A Faint Soft X-ray Transient Detected by SVOM with a Broad-Line Type Ic Supernova Revealed by JWST
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.20346
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6/23 Sakurai The Light Curve of Wind-Reprocessed Tidal Disruption Events
https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.11378
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6/30 Yoshioka GRRMHD Simulations of State Transitions in Non-Jetted Tidal Disruption Events
https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.23916
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7/7 Taniyasu Mars as an Exoplanet: Lessons from a Planet at the Edge of habitability
https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.18949
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7/21 Takifuji Superlinear Type II Superluminous Supernovae 2017fck and 2019cmv: A Possible Origin from Interacting Thermonuclear Supernovae
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.12040
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Second Semester Schedule

Date Speaker Title Slides
10/6 - Title -
10/13 - Title -
10/20 - Title -
10/27 - Title -
11/3 - No session (Culture Day) -
11/10 - No session (Intensive Lecture) -
11/17 - No session (International Conference) -
11/24 - Title -
12/1 - Title -
12/8 - Title -
12/15 - Title -
12/22 - Title -
1/5 - Title -
1/12 - Title -
1/19 - Title -
1/26 - Title -
2/2 - Title -
2/9 - Title -

Past Links

Contact

For inquiries regarding the seminar, please contact:

Organizer: Yuta Sakurai (2026)

Email : yuta_at_kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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