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David Janes Honored with Ruth Miller Global Citizenship Award

Paul Hastings March 20, 2025

Outgoing JICUF Board Chair Dr. David Janes has been bestowed with the inaugural Ruth Miller Global Citizenship Award. The announcement came at a special dinner held to mark JICUF’s 75th anniversary in Los Angeles on March 8, 2025. The Ruth Miller Award honors individuals who embody the values of global citizenship while making significant contributions to JICUF. This prestigious award celebrates Ruth Miller’s legacy of dedication to international understanding, peace, and reconciliation through education. About Ruth Miller Ruth Louise Miller dedicated her entire professional life to the Japan ICU Foundation (JICUF), serving from 1947 until her retirement in 1982. As the Executive Director of JICUF, she played a pivotal role […]

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JICUF Revamps Funding Opportunities for ICU Students & Faculty

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In April 2024, JICUF will be revamping funding opportunities for ICU students and faculty. For students, JICUF will offer three programs: SDG Projects, the Othmer Research Fellowships and the Social Impact Internships. We aspire to cultivate the ideals of global citizenship through the chance to conceptualize and execute projects that resonate with the SDGs.

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JICUF Publishes 2022 Impact Report

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JICUF has published its 2022 Impact Report. The report highlights the people and organizations we worked with and supported over the past year.

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Online Programs Provide Connections During the Pandemic

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The Japan ICU Foundation’s work is centered on building connections between people. While we have had to put some of our regular work on hold, online programming has enabled us to maintain and even expand connections during the pandemic. Here are some online programs that we have implemented in the past year.

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JICUF Launches New Initiatives

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JICUF has been exploring ways to continue supporting the ICU community in a drastically changed environment. We are excited to announce three new initiatives: the Global Alumni Speakers Series, Japan and the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Common Good Grant Project.

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A Year in the ICU Woods

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JICUF Executive Director Paul Hastings reflects on the year he has spent at ICU. He and his family will return to the U.S. in mid-June.

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JICUF Grantee Highlight: Entrepreneurship Event by Student Group Entrep

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ICU first year student Taiga Ogusu received a Student Activities Fund grant from JICUF in fall 2019. He and his group Entre organized an entrepreneurship event on February 7.

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Highlights from My Time in Japan – Paul Hastings

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JICUF Executive Director Paul Hastings moved to Japan with his family this July and is currently living on the ICU campus. This is his report for his first fourth months at ICU.

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Rethinking Peace Book Launch Held at ICU

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On October 25th, JICUF and the ICU Rotary Peace Center hosted a Rethinking Peace book launch. The book emerges from Rethinking Peace Studies, a three-year project funded by JICUF, and the edited volume features 14 chapters written by authors who participated in one of the project.

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Alumnus Dr. Yasuyuki Horie Visits ICU

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ICU alumnus (‘61) Dr. Yasuyuki Horie and his late wife endowed the Horie Takematsu & Koh Scholarship at ICU several years ago. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a top student in the natural sciences. Dr. Horie, who currently lives in New Mexico, visited ICU for the first time in 58 years on Tuesday, September 24.

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