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NU launches a Youtube project ‘PopSci’

NU’s new Youtube project ‘PopSci’ will premiere on September 1st on the University’s official YouTube channel, where NU faculty and researchers from different NU schools will answer the most common questions people ask scientists. For example, is cryptocurrency a bubble? Are all politicians corrupt? Is building a nuclear plant safe? Why shouldn’t you sleep with a phone under your pillow? Is speaking with an accent okay? And how can animals help miners find minerals?The goal of the project is to share knowledge not only with the NU Community, but also with Kazakhstani and international audiences.

Maria Rybakova: “Life is full of secrets, and writing reflects these secrets”

Maria Rybakova was born in Moscow and studied at Moscow State University for about three years, the same amount of time at the University of Berlin, received her PhD degree in the United States, and then began writing and publishing books. Maria has worked in the USA and China, and today teaches at NU.

Microbiologist Damira Kanayeva: Optical biosensor detects cancer and tuberculosis in half an hour

Damira Kanayeva is a graduate of the Bolashak program, a professor at NU. She has developed an optical biosensor that can accurately diagnose cancer and tuberculosis at an early stage.

Galym-Galam: Enrico Marsili, NU SEDS Associate Professor

Our next ‘Galym-Galam’ rubric guest is Enrico Marsili, NU SEDS Associate Professor. Dr Marsili obtained his doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rome, Italy, in 2004.

Opportunity of the day: Help children with special needs

On August 25, an online auction from the Ornek art initiative took place. The project was organized by NU students.

Volunteering is also about supporting others with a warm word

In recent years, the number of volunteers has been growing, and volunteer activities have become more active. There are volunteer clubs in every region of Kazakhstan.

“We will share knowledge”

The head of the department of cardiology and rehabilitation of the National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center, Murat Mukarov, consulted outpatients and inpatients in Kostanay. Periodically, doctors from the NSCC visit the regions.

How Ornek develops inclusive creativity through art sessions

Each person creates his own unique ornament in this life. This opinion is shared by NU student Elmira Yusupova, who founded a project aimed at developing inclusive creativity through art sessions.

NU Step to PhD: Vadim Yapiyev, PhD in Science, Engineering and Technology

Our next guest in the NU Step to PhD rubric is Vadim Yapiyev, a class of 2019 NU graduate, PhD in Science, Engineering and Technology. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Ecology at the Eurasian University, Vadim entered the Central European University in Budapest for a programme accredited by the University of Manchester.

Five stories of mothers whose lives have changed once they had “special” children

Training centers of one of the country’s first public funds for the support and development of socially vulnerable women “Mama Pro” operate in Almaty and Astana, where parents are taught the basics of entrepreneurship and remote professions, and professional teachers train children. Read about the life of children and mothers, whose fates have changed thanks to the work of the fund, created by NU GSE graduate Source: the-steppe.

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