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The new faculty members represent 16 countries, including the US, China, Egypt, Turkey, Belgium, Portugal, the UK, and Kazakhstan. They will contribute to teaching and research across a broad range of disciplines, such as computer science, chemistry, economics, geology, history, anthropology, languages and literature, academic writing, and leadership.

NU Welcomes 34 New Faculty Members and 120 PhD Students

The new faculty members represent 16 countries, including the US, China, Egypt, Turkey, Belgium, Portugal, the UK, and Kazakhstan. They will contribute to teaching and research across a broad range of disciplines, such as computer science, chemistry, economics, geology, history, anthropology, languages and literature, academic writing, and leadership.

The delegation, led by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), was welcomed by the university's Vice President, Darkhan Bilyalov. During the visit, the guests were given a tour of the campus and the university library.

The UN Delegation Visited Nazarbayev University

The delegation, led by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), was welcomed by the university’s Vice President, Darkhan Bilyalov. During the visit, the guests were given a tour of the campus and the university library.

The South Korean corporation and Kazakhstan's leading university signed a memorandum of cooperation, agreeing to collaborate on the Eco-Box project to enhance environmental awareness among youth. They have installed special campus waste bins to dispose of unusable smartphones, chargers, tablets, accessories, and other small-sized equipment, regardless of brand.

Samsung Launches Eco-Box Project on Campus

The South Korean corporation and Kazakhstan’s leading university signed a memorandum of cooperation, agreeing to collaborate on the Eco-Box project to enhance environmental awareness among youth. They have installed special campus waste bins to dispose of unusable smartphones, chargers, tablets, accessories, and other small-sized equipment, regardless of brand.

The camp was organized by Professors Ellina Moon and Lisa Lim, along with students Ainur Aimurziyeva, Aizhan Tolebay, and Altyn Zhuraliyeva. Ainur Aimurziyeva, a fourth-year biology student, won the «Social Impact 2023» competition last year, which allowed her to implement this project with a grant from the NU Social Development Fund.

Girls in STEMM Disciplines

The camp was organized by Professors Ellina Moon and Lisa Lim, along with students Ainur Aimurziyeva, Aizhan Tolebay, and Altyn Zhuraliyeva. Ainur Aimurziyeva, a fourth-year biology student, won the «Social Impact 2023» competition last year, which allowed her to implement this project with a grant from the NU Social Development Fund.

Organized by the NU Office of Sustainable Development, the "National Conservation Initiative" Corporate Fund, and NU Green Campus, the event brought together students and faculty members from six universities: Karaganda Buketov University, Kozybayev University, East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kokshetau University, Kazakh Agro-Technical Research University, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, and NU - about 30 people. The festival began with lectures by NU scientists and climate change experts from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and "QazaqGeography".

Climate Week: How Kazakh Students Foster Eco-Activism

Organized by the NU Office of Sustainable Development, the “National Conservation Initiative” Corporate Fund, and NU Green Campus, the event brought together students and faculty members from six universities: Karaganda Buketov University, Kozybayev University, East Kazakhstan Technical University, Kokshetau University, Kazakh Agro-Technical Research University, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, and NU – about 30 people. The festival began with lectures by NU scientists and climate change experts from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and “QazaqGeography”.

NU hosted a briefing with the participation of Professor Atakan Varol, Founder and Head of the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI), Yerbol Absalyamov, Deputy Director for Operations, and Madina Abdrakhmanova, Deputy Director for External Relations. The speakers elaborated on developing a large language model of the Kazakh language—KazLLM.

ISSAI Unveils Kazakh’s Large Language Model in December

NU hosted a briefing with the participation of Professor Atakan Varol, Founder and Head of the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI), Yerbol Absalyamov, Deputy Director for Operations, and Madina Abdrakhmanova, Deputy Director for External Relations. The speakers elaborated on developing a large language model of the Kazakh language—KazLLM.

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