Public Relations Office Last updated on April, 2025
The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST) Public Relations Office aims to disseminate and provide information about the educational and research achievements of the Graduate School of IST, thereby promoting academic research and deepening communication with society.
The Public Relations Office handles various requests and consultations regarding public relations activities from faculty and staff members of the graduate school.
Please refer to each section for detailed procedures.
1. Press Release
When notable research results are achieved, you can request to distribute a press release through the University of Tokyo. Research results eligible for press releases are limited to peer-reviewed papers or conference presentations before they are publicly disclosed.
For detailed requirements, please refer to the press release guidelines in Japanese at
the provided link.
2. Media Interview Request Procedure
When an IST member is requested to be interviewed by external media, the member must submit an interview application to the Public Relations Office to obtain approval from the graduate school.
Conducting this prior review process helps to protect IST members in case any issues arise from media exposure, so please be sure to obtain approval in advance. The Public Relations Office will notify you of the results of your request via email after the approval process.
As a general rule, requests should be submitted at least one week before the interview date. However, this rule does not apply to urgent cases, such as requests from news programs regarding current topics.
For further information, please refer to
the Japanese page or contact the PR office.
3. Website Posting Request
IST members can request to post news articles on the IST website when significant awards are received or for event announcements.
Please consult the IST PR office for further information about posting news on the website.
4. Logo Usage Request
If you would like to use the logo, mascot , or other graphics belonging to IST, please contact the Public Relations Office to obtain permission.
In principle, the IST logo is allowed to be used only for official materials of IST, its departments, and affiliated centers (such as websites, business cards, posters, etc.). IST does not permit the use of its logo by commercial companies or for commercial products, except in books and publications.
＜Logo Types＞
Graduate School、Without Graduate School、Composition Pattern
Please refer toISTy-kun, for the type and color designation of ISTy-kun
For information on using the UTokyo logo mark, please refer to the UTokyo Benricho.
General Information on the University of Tokyo headquarter’s public relations
Contact for any IST’s PR related Inquiries
- Public Relations Office
Email: ist-pr.t＠gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
