From May 21st to 22nd, Nazarbayev University hosted the International Conference “Empire, Colonies, and Knowledge.” in partnership with Harvard University. It was the first major in-person humanities and social science conference since the pandemic, an event organized with an eye on potential future cooperation between the universities. As Dr. Nargiz Kassenova, a conference co-organizer and […]
Nazarbayev University (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan) is pleased to announce that the application is now open for our Summer School in Kazakh and Eurasian Studies (SSKES). This year, Summer School in Kazakh and Eurasian Studies (SSKES) at Nazarbayev University in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan is an intensive academic program that offers students the chance to immerse themselves in the Kazakh language […]
The 2nd Eurasian International Conference on Antimicrobial and Biomedical Nanotechnologies will gather internationally recognized speakers from US, British, European, Asian, Middle Eastern and Kazakhstani universities aiming to discuss outline and in person novel approaches for biomedical applications of nanotechnology, including nano-pharmaceutical platforms, biosensing and targeting of antimicrobial resistance and biofilms with nanotechnology. The conference attendance […]
“It was a historical event. Students were more than happy to participate in the competition. The NU Math Olympiad and Award Ceremony went very smoothly” says professor of the Mathematics department Piotr Skrzypacz. There were 25 participants overall. 13 of them took part in the professional level and 12 in the general level. Here is […]
On May 21 and 22, 2022 in Nur-Sultan, Nazarbayev University jointly with Harvard University (Davis Center), will hold the international conference “Empire, Colonies and Knowledge”. The objective of its participants consists in exploring the role of the multinational elites in forming and mediating the relations between the imperial center and the peripheries., as well as […]
Organizers: Department of “Kazakh language and Turkic studies” of the Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities and the International Association of Teachers of the Kazakh language. The conference was traditionally held at Nazarbayev University for the 4th time this year. In 2019, for the first time, the exhibition of student scientific posters “Young Scientist-I” […]
Dear applicants, We are pleased to announce that the online application period for the following Master’s programs of NU School of Social Sciences and Humanities has been extended until April 30, 2022 (23:59 Nur-Sultan time) for citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Master of Science in Chemistry; Master of Science in Physics. Also, the online […]
Dr. Michael Ryan (Assistant Professor of Sociology) has written a new book (with Serena Nanda) entitled COVID-19: Social Inequalities and Human Possibilities. The book examines the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, communities, and countries, a fact seldom acknowledged and often suppressed or invisible. Taking a global approach, this book demonstrates how the […]
On April 8, 2022, Our Dean Gonzalo Hortelano and Department Chairs have congratulated the School of Sciences and Humanities students who earned the places on the Fall 2021 Dean’s list. Dean’s List is an honorary roll assigned to the top students for their academic achievements and excellence, as well as for outstanding research performance. For students, […]
Please tell us about yourself I am an MPH, Health Policy student studying at Yale University; graduated from Nazarbayev University with a BSc in Biological Sciences degree (cum laude) this year. Currently, I am working as a Research Intern at ERIC (Equity Research and Innovation center), Yale School of Medicine and as a staff member […]
