Weiren Zhao

Weiren Zhao

Ph.D. student at Kyoto University. Dedicated to building bridges at the intersection of machine learning, chemistry, and biological data.

Spring in Kyoto: Capturing the Cherry Blossoms

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Spring in Kyoto is truly something special. Taking a short break from debugging PyTorch code and analyzing chemical datasets, I went out to enjoy the sakura (cherry blossoms).

The weather was perfect, and the blooming flowers transformed the streets and parks into a beautiful sea of pale pink. It is moments like these that remind me to balance intense academic research with the simple beauty of everyday life in Japan.

Beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto

Attending the ICR Orientation at Kyoto University

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Today, I attended the orientation at the Institute for Chemical Research (ICR) at Kyoto University. It was a great opportunity to learn more about the institute’s rich history, its cutting-edge facilities, and the diverse research groups operating here.