2024.9.26

2024 Autumn Graduation Ceremony Held

On September 24, we held the Autumn Graduation Ceremony for the 2024 academic year, where 16 students embarked on new paths after completing their studies: 7 from the bachelor's program, 1 from the master's program and 8 from the doctoral program.

Following the conferral of degrees, Professor CHONO Shigeomi, the President of Kochi University of Technology addressed the graduates, stating, "As you now embark on new pathsーwhether out in the real world or in the advanced research environment of graduate schoolーI hope you will fully utilize the knowledge and experiences you have accumulated. I expect you to courageously tackle the various challenges that lie ahead. Many of you will leave the campus, but Kochi University of Technology will always be here to provide support. Please consider this your second home, and feel free to return to Kochi anytime."

On behalf of the graduating students, Dr. ZHANG Hongtao expressed, "It is a great honor to stand before you today as the representative of the graduating Ph.D. class and as a recipient of the Sakuma Award. At Kochi University of Technology, I learned the value of community, the beauty of perseverance, and the joy of discovery. The challenges we face today, from climate change to global healthcare issues, are complex and interconnected requiring technical innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical reflection, and a global perspective to solve. To my fellow graduates, this is not the end but the beginning of a new chapter. Let's carry forward the knowledge, passion, and perseverance we've developed and use them to make a meaningful impact."

Congratulations to all our graduates! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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