CSO Holds Information Session with Elliot School of International Affairs
On September 22, the Career Services Office (CSO) at LUMS, in collaboration with The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, held a virtual information session to learn about graduate programness in Washington, DC.
SDSB Luminites Association Welcomes Newly Elected Board of Directors and Council Members
Members of the LUMS Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) Luminites Association came together on September 14, 2022 at their alma mater. The evening was an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the work done by the outgoing president and board members in addition to welcoming the newly elected board for 2022-2024.
German Ambassador Visits LUMS to Discuss Avenues of Collaboration
His Excellency Mr. Alfred Grannas, the German Ambassador to Pakistan, visited LUMS on September 21, to discuss opportunities of collaboration with German universities in the coming year. He was accompanied by Ms. Dorota M. Berezicki, Head of Communications and Cultural Affairs, German Embassy Islamabad.
The wheels were set in motion as the summer dawned for another exciting National Outreach Programme (NOP) Summer Coaching Session. After a two-year online stint, NOP Summer Coaching Session (SCS) 2022 started with the same zeal and with amplified energy this year. This year's coaching session was filled with new experiences for the participants and those administering the entire session.
Orientation at LUMS is always an exciting time in a new academic year. New students are inducted into a vibrant community of current students, alumni, professors, and staff during a week of activities and events planned to help them feel right at home on campus that continues for the remainder of the term.
LUMS Vice Chancellor Discusses Cross-cultural Collaborations with Express News
To mark International Literacy Day, Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, LUMS, in an interview with Express News, spoke about the collaboration with the University of Baltistan, Skardu (UoBS) in which 300 students came together for a summer of experiential learning in Skardu to learn with and from each other.
CSO Organises Talk on Artificial Intelligence with Alethea AI
On September 9, 2022, LUMS Career Services Office (CSO) hosted a Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology in collaboration with Alethea AI.
The talk, hosted by Arif Khan - the Founder and CEO of Alethea AI, was primarily based on Intelligent Non-fungible tokens (iNFTs). Invented by Arif Khan himself, he talked about how iNFTs combine AI and NFTs in a decentralized protocol to create an Intelligent Metaverse inhabited by Interactive and Intelligent NFTs (iNFT).
Renowned Economist, Dr. Reza Baqir Shares Insights into Pakistan’s Economic Trajectory
The LUMS community enjoyed an insightful conversation with Dr. Reza Baqir on September 7. A former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (2019 to 2022), Dr. Baqir delivered a talk about the country’s economic health and the role that institutions can play in its development.
LUMS Vice Chancellor Discusses Cross-cultural Collaborations in Interview with Express News
To mark International Literacy Day, Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, LUMS, in an interview with Express News, spoke about the collaboration with the University of Baltistan, Skardu (UoBS) in which 300 students came together for a summer of experiential learning in Skardu to learn with and from each other.
REDC holds programme on Public Sector Project and Procurement Management
The Rausing Executive Development Centre (REDC) at LUMS conducted a 5-day programme on Project and Procurement Management for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government officers.
The programme was sponsored by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and developed in collaboration with IWMI and USAID. As part of their learning initiative, the programme exposed participants to a spectrum of concepts, skills, and techniques essential for alleviating the role of procurement leaders to achieve desired results.