【VIE】The VIE (Virtual International Education) program implemented in the 2026 academic year.
#1 The VIE with the University of Texas at Austin.
Date:April 21, 2026 9:00~10:30 (Japan time)
Place:Kasumi Campus, Hiroshima University (Medical School students)
Theme:AI・Data Science and Smart City
Instructor:Junfeng Jiao Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin
Moderators: Professor Tomohiro Inagaki (Hiroshima University, Center for Information Media Education), Distinguished Professor Tohru Takahashi (Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University)
Number ofstudents:14 from Hiroshima University, 16 from The University of Texas at Austin
#2 The VIE with the University of Texas at Austin, Arizona State University and Purdue University
Date: June 17, 2025, 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Location: East Library, 3rd Floor, Higashihiroshima Campus
Theme:AI・Data Science and Smart City
Moderators: Professor Tomohiro Inagaki (Hiroshima University, Center for Information Media Education), Distinguished Professor Tohru Takahashi (Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University)
Participating Students: 17 from Hiroshima University, 16 from The University of Texas at Austin
Schedule:
① Plenary session on Generative AI and Learning
② Divided into four groups, Japanese and American students discuss “Generative AI and Learning.”
Report
#3 Preliminary Discussion for the Summer Program
Date and Time: July 10, 2025, 9:00–10:30
Location: Online (Zoom)
Theme: “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Work and Society (Preliminary Discussion)”
Moderator: Professor Tomohiro Inagaki (Information Media Center, Hiroshima University)
Participating Students: 10 students from Hiroshima University and summer program participants from Arizona State University, Purdue University, and the University of Texas at Austin
Schedule:
① Program Overview and Overall Theme
② Discussions among Japanese and U.S. students, divided into 11 thematic groups.
