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COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest challenge the world is facing nowadays. It has already affected all spheres of human activity.

Our next guest is Leila Tlebaldiyeva, who completed her doctoral studies in Science, Engineering and Technology at the NU School of Engineering and Digital Sciences. She successfully defended her doctoral thesis in April this year.

This year marks one decade since the establishment of NU – an initiative of the First President of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev.

Scientists from the National Laboratory of Astana NU are planning to study the DNA of individuals who have had COVID-19 in Kazakhstan. Currently, protocols for biomaterial intake are being developed and blood collection in hospitals has been started.

Our interviewee is Abdikenov Beibit Bolatgazyevich, who defended his PhD at the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences in Data Science. Currently, Beibit is a co-founder and director of the ReLive group of companies.

How does startupper overcome a crisis? Are there any positive aspects and how to find them? What does s/he need to do? How to get rid of the constant anxiety and fatigue of uncertainty?In our next article of the series “Quarantine mode” Bolat Sultangazin, the Head of Business Accelerator PI “NURIS” shares his useful tips. – There is an old motivational story about the word “crisis”, which became popular thanks to John Kennedy.

Starting on April 6, all educational institutions switched to distance learning and with this change mandatory program components such as theses defences needed to adapt. Related to this, NU organized an online doctoral dissertation defences.

The “NӘR” synbiotic project developed by NLA scientists, led by MD Almagul Kushugulova, was included in the TOP – 30 best teams of scientists by the Science Fund. Synbiotic “NӘR” is the first functional food product created by the researchers of National Laboratory Astana (NLA), NU.

Today, the Japanese government announced that Chairman of the Board of the Corporate Fund “University Medical Center” and General Director of National Laboratory Astana, NU Professor Zhaxybay Zhumadilov will be awarded the highest state award of Japan – Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon – for his outstanding achievements as a scientist and contribution in the field of radiation exposure research and strengthening the health of affected people. It should be noted that the Emperor of Japan traditionally honors prominent statesmen, public figures and scientists with this award.

The online final of Science Stars, a national science communication competition for school and college students in Kazakhstan, was held on April 18, 2020. It was organised by the British Council, OYLA Magazine, NU and the Science Fund, in partnership with Chevron Kazakhstan, to popularize science among youth.