Niigata University of Health and Welfare Hosts First Ever "Research Festa" with 150 High School Students Presenting Their Research Findings!

NSG Group's Niigata University of Health and Welfare held the "1st Niigata University of Health and Welfare Research Festa" on campus on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The university provides opportunities for high school students to deepen their understanding of their desired professions and promotes "high school-university collaboration" to give them a preview of university learning. As part of these efforts, this event was held for the first time to provide a platform for students to present the results of their "Comprehensive Research Time" activities, which have been emphasized in high schools in recent years, to university faculty with specialized knowledge and students from other schools. On the day, approximately 150 second and third-year high school students from 8 high schools inside and outside Niigata Prefecture participated, with a total of 65 presentations given. The presentations covered a wide range of fields, including healthcare and health, humanities, social sciences and welfare, natural sciences, and mathematics, information science, and engineering. Participants presented their research findings on self-set課題 (issues/topics) in oral and poster formats. The venue featured judging by university faculty and active Q&A sessions and opinion exchanges. Awards were presented for outstanding presentations, including Excellence Awards, Poster Awards, and Special Awards from guests, providing an opportunity to boost the motivation for future research activities among participating high school students. The university will continue to support research activities that connect high schools and universities, contributing to the development of next-generation talent. **[Niigata University of Health and Welfare] https://www.nuhw.ac.jp/** This is one of the few medical comprehensive universities in Japan, offering studies in 6 faculties and 16 departments covering nursing, healthcare, rehabilitation, nutrition, sports, welfare, and medical IT. Leveraging the advantages of being a medical comprehensive university, students can practically learn "team medical care" as required in the medical field. Furthermore, the university has established a systematic support system for qualification acquisition and employment, achieving top-class national examination pass rates and high employment performance nationwide. In addition, utilizing its unique environment with sports-related departments, it develops learning that integrates sports with fields such as healthcare, rehabilitation, and nutrition. **[Men's Soccer Club]** Since its establishment in 2005, the Men's Soccer Club has made steady progress and demonstrated a strong presence at the national level last year. They achieved their 9th consecutive victory in the Hokushinetsu University Soccer League Division 1, marking their 11th overall championship. They gained significant experience on the national stage, reaching the best 8 in the Prince Takamado Trophy, winning the reinforced round of the All Japan University Football Championship, and participating in the Emperor's Cup. Through challenges in rookie tournaments and the Independence League, generational reinforcement is steadily advancing. Under organized guidance from specialized staff, they are not only honing their athletic abilities but also their discipline and character, continuously aiming for higher goals as student athletes who will lead the next generation. **** NSG Group is a corporate group composed of 101 organizations that engage in a wide range of businesses, including education, healthcare, welfare, and care, as well as health and sports, construction and real estate, food and agriculture, trading, advertising, ICT, hotels, apparel, beauty, human resource services, and entertainment. Aiming to make each region "the most prosperous and happy town in the world," they work from a private sector standpoint to create businesses that revitalize regions, with keywords being "people," "security," "work," and "attractiveness." **** https://www.nsg.gr.jp/