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A New Chapter in Research and Life, Discovered in Silicon Valley

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In “A New Chapter in Research and Life, Discovered in Silicon Valley,” Dr. Yuri Nishikawa, a Senior Researcher for the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), reflects on her journey from Japan to the Bay Area. Guided by US-ATMC Director Dr. Richard Dasher’s mentorship, she explores how empathy, dialogue, and cross-cultural curiosity are essential to true innovation and co-creation.

From riding in autonomous taxis, auditing Stanford courses, volunteering in her son’s kindergarten class, and engaging with the Japanese Women’s Initiative in the Bay Area (JWIBA) on their research and activities, Dr. Nishikawa shares insights from her time in Silicon Valley.

Dr. Nishikawa’s article in Japanese is available in The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers’ (IEICE) Communications Society Magazine here.

Please go here for the unofficial English translation of the article.