The UBE Group served as a corporate partner of the 10th National Koshien Science Championship for senior high school students organized by the Japan Science and Technology Association (JST).
A total of 7,168 students from 606 senior high schools competed in prefectural qualifying tournaments for a chance to represent their prefectures. The 47 prefectural teams competed on various challenges testing their scientific knowledge and skills. The team from Kyoto Prefectural Rakuhoku High School, representing Kyoto Prefecture, was the 2021 champion. The Ube Industries Award, given in recognition of outstanding performance by a team which includes first-year high school students, was awarded to the team from Hiroshima Gakuin Senior High School representing Hiroshima Prefecture.
Unfortunately, the 8th National Junior Koshien Science Championship for junior high school students was canceled due to COVID-19. However, the 2021 Junior Koshien Science Exhibition was held online, with UBE as the corporate co-sponsor.
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Outcomes (Number of Beneficiaries, Outcomes, Comments from Participants) | No. of beneficiaries: 7,168 senior high school students and 2,847 junior high school students participating |
Image courtesy of JST