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October 07, 2026
[50th Anniversary] UTokyo IEEE Student Branch Marks 50 Years Since Its Founding
The University of Tokyo IEEE Student Branch celebrated its 50th anniversary on August 23, 2026. To commemorate this milestone, the IEEE Japan Council Student Activities Committee (JC-SAC) presented the Student Branch with a commemorative plaque in recognition of its many years of activities and contributions.
Commemorative plaque presented by the IEEE Japan Council Student Activities Committee (JC-SAC)
Founded on August 23, 1976, the UTokyo IEEE Student Branch is one of the longest-established IEEE Student Branches in Japan. Over the past five decades, it has provided students with opportunities to broaden their academic and international perspectives through student-led lectures, research exchange events, workshops, and collaborations with IEEE Student Branches both in Japan and abroad.
As the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technology in electrical engineering, electronics, and information science, IEEE offers valuable networks and resources for students and professionals alike. The UTokyo IEEE Student Branch has played an important role as a community where students can connect beyond the boundaries of their research fields and laboratories, fostering the development of future researchers and engineers.
Group photo following the presentation of the commemorative plaque by the IEEE Japan Council Student Activities Committee (JC-SAC)
Professor Toshihiko Yamasaki, Counselor of the University of Tokyo IEEE Student Branch and Professor, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, offered the following comment:
I am delighted that the University of Tokyo IEEE Student Branch has reached the significant milestone of its 50th anniversary. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the generations of student members, faculty and staff, and everyone else who has supported the Branch’s activities over the past half century.
As a forum for student-led academic and international exchange, the Branch has provided many students with valuable opportunities to gain experience and grow both academically and personally. I believe that the professional networks they have built and the challenges they have taken on through IEEE remain valuable assets as they pursue careers as researchers and engineers.
Our 50th anniversary is not the culmination of our journey, but the beginning of a new chapter. I hope that the Branch will continue to support student-led initiatives, further strengthen its ties with researchers and students in Japan and overseas, and contribute to the development of the next generation of professionals and the advancement of the fields of information, electronics, and electrical engineering.
(This English article was translated with the assistance of AI.)
