In the life sciences of the 21st century, it is becoming possible to discover the essence of life activities in the explosive accumulation of information such as genome sequences. In this context, not only molecular and cellular biology experiments but also genomic (omics) analysis, bioinformatics, population biology, mathematical modeling and simulation will be utilized. As an example, here are some snapshots of our exploration of the question "Why and how do living things evolve? The subject is bacteria, a relatively simple living organism, and in particular, the bacteria H. pylori, which is famous as a very bad bacteria that causes stomach cancer.

　If we try to define the "city" in which we live, we can say that the physical urban space and the occupants who act within it are important components. Thus, many researchers in various fields are interested in studying the interrelationship between space and people. Specific research topics include how humans perceive and act in space and what methods are available for effectively representing and presenting information about space, which has produced important findings in terms of both theory and application. 　In this lecture, I would like to introduce the views and approaches of spatial studies, anthropology, and informatics on these points from the perspective of "academic fusion. We hope that the participants will find it interesting to think about space from an interdisciplinary perspective.

　電力システムの安定運用の立場から大量の再生可能エネルギー電源を導入した場合における、予想される問題について概説し、課題を整理する。 特に現在、大量導入が検討されている風力と太陽光について着目し、課題解決に向けた取り組みや研究事例についても概説する。 　また、研究事例として、本学も一員として参加し、柏キャンパスにて実施されている「次世代送配電系統最適制御技術実証事業」についても紹介をする。