A paper on sign‑reversal magnetoresistance in double‑perovskite cobalt oxides has been published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C. This work is the result of a collaboration with Tokyo University of Science and NIMS.

As a 2026 FWIP Exchange Student, Ms. Priyanku Nath, a second‑year doctoral student from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, has been assigned to the Chikamatsu Laboratory. Her stay will be from August 2026 to January 2027.

D2 Kamigaito and Chikamatsu presented their posters at ACS Fall 2026, held at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, USA.