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The Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations 2019 Asia Conference (HPAIR 2019 Asia Conference) started today at NU. HPAIR Asia Conference 2019 is a five-day international youth conference held since 1991 in the largest cities of Asia (43 conferences in 12 different countries), which for the first time in history takes place in Central Asia.

Recently we interviewed Akmaral Shalgimbayeva – a graduate of NU’s Graduate School of Education, specializing in “Master of Science in Leadership in Education” – about her social project of an online school for foster parents. Akmaral, how did studying at NU affect your professional life?I always wanted to deal with social problems and be as useful to society as possible, so I tried to get involved in various social projects.

Five NU students – Narbayev Bakdauren, Kurmanbek Bakytzhan, Aikyn Nartay, Khamiyev Izat and Dairabay Zhumazhenis – brought home medals from the International mathematical Olympiad (IMC), held in Bulgaria from July 28 to August 3, 2019. “We chose good guys and began to work with them further: we advised them to participate in the Republican Olympiad, where they took first places,” says the team’s mentor, Dr.

This past week the international Castelloli Smart Scooter Challenge competition was held in a picturesque corner of Spain. Students from different countries had a chance to participate with their self-made scooters on the racing track Parkmotor de Castelloli.

Since its opening, NU has cultivated a culture of respect for the environment. NU not only tries to plan and follow a “green” agenda, but has also been committed to the development of green technologies.

Have you ever thought about buying an electric scooter? Or about whether it is possible to assemble one yourself? Or maybe even print one with a 3D printer? Students on the “NU TEAM” have developed a new model of electric kick scooter working with the Innovation Cluster of NU – NURIS. The team has worked for over four months on the model that they have given the code name “SteelG”.

Researchers at NU and the National Laboratory Astana are studying the effect of mobile phone frequency electromagnetic fields for the treatment of age-related dementia. The scientists started investigating opportunities for how radiofrequency electromagnetic fields could be used in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapy, and they selected a frequency of 918 MHz because it is so commonly used in mobile phones.

The NU Cultural Center opened last July. Since then, the center has been welcoming all guests all year round.

NU recently welcomed 9th-grade students from Kazakhstani rural schools to the IQanat Republican Olympiad. The opening ceremony and event hosted 712 students and was organized by IQanat Foundation.

On June 28, 2019, the children of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools completed the Summer research program at NU. The Vice-President for Student Affairs and International Cooperation Kadisha Dairova and the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Daniel Pugh congratulated students on a successful completion of the program and wished them further success in their studies.