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Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology Mock Lecture "Environmental Chemistry at Keio" (Professor Tomoaki Okuda, Department of Applied Chemistry)

This video features a mock lecture and an introduction to the Faculty of Science and Technology by Professor Tomoaki Okuda of the Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, aimed at high school students and prospective university applicants. He gives a mock lecture on his research, including "experiments on the particle collection efficiency of masks" and "measurement of droplets from orchestra performances," conducted as part of COVID-19 countermeasures. He also explains the significance for high school students of studying chemistry, a field that forms the fundamental basis for the creation of things. In addition, he introduces the distinctive features of the Faculty of Science and Technology, such as its "Gakumon-sei" (academic-gate system), as well as the appeal of university research and a glimpse into laboratory life.