Learning How to Learn:
A MasterClass from Barbara Oakley
Have you ever felt that you are too old, too young or simply incapable of learning a particular skill? Barbara Oakley has built her career cracking the seemingly secret codes behind learning and has discovered that any subject can be mastered at any age if one simply understands how to learn. This MasterClass is a […]
LUMS Live Session 36:
A Single National Curriculum: Policy Ambition or Fiction for Education in Pakistan?
The recent announcement of a national curriculum that shall be applicable to all kinds of primary schools in Pakistan has not just attracted all types of responses, but also presented a unique opportunity in Pakistan’s history to debate education publicly. From questions of federalism and the relationship between the state and religious beliefs of its […]
LUMS Live Session 21:
Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty: Entrepreneurship and E-commerce
There has been a marked change in lifestyles during the pandemic. Home delivery services have become increasingly popular, which may indicate a change of purchasing habits. Online grocery shopping and telemedicine, for instance, are helping to avoid in-person contact and reduce the risk of new infections. With 75 million internet users in Pakistan, digital economy […]
LUMS Live Session 41:
Art and Education in Pakistan: Practice and Scope
Part II
A most powerful tradition of fine arts education exists in Pakistan. This can be traced back to more than a hundred years ago with the establishment of art schools in Colonial India. Nonetheless, this tradition has had little influence on everyday life and values. Art as a form of expression has remained under-represented in the […]
LUMS Live Session 51:
The Digitalization of Pakistani Economy: Role of Local Software Industry
In the current age, digitalization can be easily compared to industrialization in what would be its eventual impact on economic and social institutions. In the past, most developed countries have invested a lot of effort and finance into digitalization that is now paying huge dividends. The current pandemic has in fact accelerated the progress and […]
LUMS Live Session 41:
Art and Education in Pakistan: Practice and Scope
Part I
A most powerful tradition of fine arts education exists in Pakistan. This can be traced back to more than a hundred years ago with the establishment of art schools in Colonial India. Nonetheless, this tradition has had little influence on everyday life and values. Art as a form of expression has remained under-represented in the […]
LUMS Live Session 63:
Why Study The Humanities and Social Sciences
The world we live in is complex and ever-changing. However, in challenging times like ours, it is imperative that we understand our surroundings and the intricacies of the problems that plague us. This is why we are continuing to see a shift towards humanities and social sciences education around the world. A rich academic experience […]
LUMS Live Session 4:
Learning How to Learn Online
In recent times we have witnessed the emergence of exciting innovations in teaching and learning, and educators are in the midst of adapting to new educational technologies. Join our faculty for this session and learn how the University has developed a Learning Institute that is playing a critical role in building online teaching capacity in […]
ChatGPT – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Be it education or workforce, people have questions about what makes ChatGPT more striking compared to other language models, and how it will impact their future. Will ChatGPT eventually crack the code of human creativity? Will it deepen automation bias? Is it a threat to humankind? This thought-provoking discussion by Dr. Agha Ali Raza explores […]
Advanced Bioinformatics Workshop
The Advanced Bioinformatics workshop will be offered as part of the JUNO and GPS2 global genomic sequencing project. The training will be conducted by Professor Stephen Bentley, Professor, Principal Staff Scientist, Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK, and his group. Masters, PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, or early career scientists working on genomic surveillance are encouraged to register […]
