The Dualistic Space | IMA Gallery Featuring Artists from DURF Project
November 7-19 | N306 IMA Gallery
The Dualistic Space invites visitors into realms where virtual and physical realities converge through two powerful XR experiences: an augmented reality (AR) journey using RoKid AR glasses and an immersive virtual reality (VR) narrative with a Quest3 headset.
✈️ Post-production Workshop: Capcut 剪映
Tuesday, November 12 | 3:45PM - 4:45PM | W507 |
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This workshop will present different stages of editing in post-production and offer a comprehensive, hands-on tutorial using the software "CapCut剪映".
Language-related Events
Chinese Conversation Night Special Event: CLP & GCS Game Night
Tuesday, November 12 | 5:15PM - 6:15PM | W629 |
RSVP Urdu and Hindi Conversation Night
Thursday, November 14 | 6:15PM - 7:15PM | W629 |
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Undergraduate Research Assistantship and Arts Apprenticeship Experience at NYUAD
Tuesday, November 12 | 8PM | Hosted online |
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NYU Abu Dhabi invites you to an interactive information session to learn about being immersed in the world's fastest booming international trading and business hub, innovative research opportunities, and our competitive $3,000 research assistantship/arts apprenticeship for visiting students at NYUAD, and much more.
Research and Life Lessons Series
AI for Urban Mobility Modeling & Tips for Interdisciplinary AI Research
Wednesday, November 13 | 11:30AM - 12:30PM | E303 |
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Join us for a seminar with Prof. Zhaonan Wang, who will talk about how we can leverage recent AI capabilities to understand and predict how people move in cities. He will also share his experience and thinking in conducting interdisciplinary AI research, especially connecting to urban and social science.
Economics Research Seminar Series
Rationalizable Stability in Matching with Incomplete Information - Ziwei Wang (Peking University)
Wednesday, November 13 | 1PM - 2:15PM | S825 | No RSVP Required
This paper proposes a new notion of stability to study matching markets with one-sided incomplete information. The main contribution lies in formulating a proper definition of the endogenous beliefs of uninformed agents and establishing consistency conditions for these beliefs.
DIC Academic Sharing: "Into New Realms"
What Differentiates Humans From Machines in the Age of AI
Wednesday, November 13 | 5PM - 6PM | W516 |
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Join Professor Lifen Zhang and Professor Gene Wen for a conversation on what differentiates humans from machines in our AI-driven world. Drawing on Professor Zhang's experience as former Editor-in-Chief of FTChinese.com and as a professor at Fudan University’s School of Journalism, he will explore the impact of artificial intelligence on society and individuality.
Creative Writing Workshop
Creative Writing with “Imperfect” English
Wednesday, November 13 | 5:30PM - 6:45PM | SB125 |
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Join Grace Shieh to explore global English and multilingual writing through discussions and writing exercises!
English for Academic Purposes Annual Poster Show
Thursday, November 14 | 7PM - 9PM | EB2 Exhibition Gallery |
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Students will give poster presentations on topics they have been researching in their EAP courses, including digital identities, disability, money & finance, sustainability, social issues in gaming, medical knowledge, smart cities, utopias in society, ingenuity & creativity, and the wonderful world of academic Disney Studies!
CSDSE Field Trip
Robotics Club | Lenovo Future Center
Friday, November 15 | 3PM - 5PM | Lenovo Innovation Park |
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The Robotics Club invites you on an field trip to the Lenovo Future Center in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech!
Student-Led Workshop “All About Sour Thing” inspired by the ICA exhibition Sour Things （发酸）
Friday, November 15 | 3:30PM - 5:30PM | ICA Gallery |
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This workshop, inspired by Mirna Bamieh's Sour Things, invites participants to explore preservation, memory, and community through sustainable jar crafting. Attendees will decorate recycled jars using eco-friendly materials, share personal recipes, and learn basic fermentation techniques.
IMA Speaker Series
Lise Fearnley From Oscar Winning Studio Mikrofilm
Monday, November 18 | 1PM - 2:30PM | N306 Studio 1 |
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Lise Fearnley, a top Nordic animation producer and co-founder of Mikrofilm, has produced two Oscar-nominated shorts, including The Danish Poet, which won in 2007. Join her talk, held alongside the 2024 Norwegian Film Festival in Hangzhou, to view Mikrofilm’s work and discuss AI’s impact on animation. Limited lunch provided.
Music Platforms, Cultural Industries, and Everyday Users
Wednesday, November 20 | 5:30PM - 6:45PM | E402 |
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This talk explores how we might understand the agency exercised by users of digital platforms, using music streaming platforms as an example. Dr. Hesmondhalgh, the world-renowned media studies scholar, also the author of The Culture Industries will bring us his latest research findings on the business and users of the streaming music industries.
“Future of Finance Profession” Placing the Profession in a Position to Accelerate and Lead
Thursday, November 21 | 1PM - 2PM | N107 Auditorium |
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Join Barry Melancon, CEO of the global accounting body AICPA & CIMA, for an inspiring talk on the trends shaping the industry. Opening remarks by Joanna Waley-Cohen, Provost of NYU Shanghai. The talk will be hosted by Helen Hu, CFO of NYU Shanghai.
Insights from 40 Years of Consulting
Sustainable Investment in the Energy Transition
Thursday, November 21 | 5:30PM - 6:45PM | E403 |
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Dr. Lola Woetzel, Visiting Professor of Global China Studies and Business at NYU Shanghai; Senior Partner Emerita, McKinsey & Company and former Director, McKinsey Global Institute at McKinsey & Company, will hold four lectures monthly in Fall 2024. These lectures are intended to provide an overview of her thinking and experience.
