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Inauguration of the LUMS School of Science & Engineering |
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January 26, 2011 |
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January 26, 2011 |
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In a union of the old and new, the inauguration of the LUMS School of Science & Engineering (SSE) took place on January 26, 2011 along with the celebration of 25 years of LUMS excellence.
The event was attended by donors, LUMS Management Committee, SSE Advisory Board, senior LUMS faculty and staff. Festivities commenced with the ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling ceremony carried out by the visiting members of the SSE Advisory Board to commemorate the inauguration of the SSE Complex. It was followed by a guided tour of the state-of the-art building for the donors in an effort to showcase what their generous contributions and gifts has helped support.
Next, Syed Babar Ali, Pro Chancellor; Abdul Razak Dawood, Rector; Dr. Ahmad Jan Durrani, Vice Chancellor; Dr. Robert Jaffe and Dr. Richard Larson, members of the SSE Advisory Board each spoke of the commitment, effort and hard work involved in not only building great institutions like SSE but also in sustaining standards of excellence which LUMS has continued to do for 25 years. Also speaking at the event was Usman Naseer, a student from the pioneering batch of SSE - the Class of 2012 and LUMS alumnus from the MBA program, Mr. Burhan Khan currently Director of Zephyr Textiles. A screening of a documentary on the 25 years of LUMS also took place.
The event was an opportunity to celebrate new beginnings and acknowledge past achievements with all those who have helped shape the vision and success of SSE and LUMS and also to express gratitude to valued donors for their staunch support over the years.
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Celebrating
SSE |
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January 28, 2009 |
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January 28, 2009 |
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In October 2008, the LUMS
School of Science and
Engineering (SSE) welcomed
its pioneering batch of
151 students selected
from over 7000 applicants
after a rigorous, need-blind
admissions procedure.
Preceding this, the SSE
had been in the planning
and development stage
for over five years. To
mark the opening of the
school SSE held an inaugural
dinner on January 28th
at the LUMS campus. With
about 200 attendees the
event brought together
faculty, staff, students,
donors, the SSE advisory
board and the LUMS management
committee in a charged,
exciting celebratory setting.
Speaking at the event,
an SSE Advisory Board
member Hassan Ahmed
said, "We all signed
up to work for Syed
Babar Ali's inspiring
vision to develop a
world-class science
and engineering school
in Pakistan and it is
incredibly gratifying
to see the early stages
of it." He described
SSE as Pakistan's strongest
hope to change the face
of education and research
and build the nation's
economy. Dr. Richard
Larson, also a SSE Advisory
Board member praised
the contributions of
the SSE faculty whose
research and entrepreneurial
accomplishments, he
believed would be the
pride of any science
and engineering oriented
research university
in the world. Dr. Robert
Jaffe, the chair of
the SSE Advisory Board
and also a Professor
at MIT, shared his experience
of interacting with
the freshman class of
the SSE whom he found
to be inquisitive, promising
and overall a remarkable
group of individuals.
He believed they were
worthy ambassadors for
one of SSE's premier
goals of, "igniting
development at a fundamental
level by educating the
most promising young
people of all backgrounds."
He also expressed his
confidence in the long-term
success of SSE, with
project leaders who
care passionately about
Pakistan's future.
The round of speeches
was followed by dinner.
The SSE student representatives
played host at various
tables, strengthening
the sense of community
and the SSE vision of
'no boundaries'. The
dinner was followed
by a rich cultural event
organized by Dr. Ghazala
Irfan, featuring classical
music by a group of
extremely talented musicians.
It included Sara Raza
Khan who enraptured
the audience with her
beautiful voice, followed
by a stellar performance
by Akbar Ali Khan on
the sitar and the evening
concluded with pride
of performance holder,
Mubarak Ali Khan's serenading
the audience with 'thumris'
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SSE Student Orientation
2008 |
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October 6, 2008 |
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| SSE
welcomes its first class
of scientists and engineers
as LUMS grows into a multi-disciplinary
university |
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October 6, 2008 |
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LUMS School of Science
and Engineering (SSE)
welcomed its first batch
of students – the
Class of 2012 at the student
orientation held over
the course of two days,
6-7 October, 2008. This
historic moment was exciting
for the SSE team and students
alike. For the SSE team
it was a culmination of
over four years of hard
work while for the students
it was a first step towards
the beginning of an exciting
journey of personal and
professional growth that
will be filled with challenges,
opportunities and discoveries.
The temperatures soared
high both days (around
32C) as did the spirit
and energy amongst the
students and the SSE team.
Welcomed by Dean Abidi,
the Vice Chancellor Dr.
Durrani and the Rector
Mr. Razzaq Dawood, the
days were a whirlwind
of activity. Students
and their parents learnt
about the vision of the
school, the journey so
far and the challenges
ahead. Information sessions
on the curriculum, campus
life, extra-curricular
activities, campus information
technology, library services
and hostel life were conducted.
Students also met with
their faculty advisors
who will counsel them
through their academic,
social and professional
metamorphosis over the
course of their four years
at SSE. All possible information
required for navigating
the first days and weeks
as SSE students was made
available.
And then the fun set in!
The scavenger hunt arranged
by the LUMS Alpha Society
had students running all
around campus scrounging
for various items in a
race against time. A movie
screening was arranged
for them to sit back,
relax and enjoy while
the Fresher’s Fair
was a chance for students
to join a club or society
that gave full reign to
their non- academic talents.
Another important feature
of the orientation was
“the Infusion of
Life” ceremony whereby
students got on their
feet, pulled up their
sleeves and got knee deep
into digging and planting
their gifts to the SSE
–around nine trees-
the purpose of which was
to imbibe in them a sense
of giving back to society
and also to commemorate
the arrival of the first
batch of the LUMS School
of Science and Engineering.
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A Joint
University-Industry
Workshop
on the Role
of Nanomaterials
in Drug
Delivery
and Cancer
Treatment |
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July 28-29,
2008 |
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The
Role
of Nanomaterials
in Drug
Delivery
and
Cancer
Treatment
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A Joint
University-Industry
Workshop,
July
28-29,
2008 |
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The unique chemical and
physical properties of
nanomaterials are stimulating
joint ventures in academia,
industry and governments
across the globe to explore
their applications. Beyond
new uses in electronics,
optics, and catalysis,
nanomaterials hold promise
in the discovery and delivery
of new drugs to combat
various diseases including
cancer. Research in this
area is progressing from
bench to clinic and, in
a few cases, to commercialization.
This
workshop
will
draw
participants
from
industry,
academia
and
government
who
will
discuss
advances
and
future
challenges
in this
rapidly
growing
field,
and
propose
ways
in how
it can
stimulate
joint
university-industry
research
in Pakistan.
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SSE Workshop
2007 |
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January
16, 2007 |
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About
the
Workshop
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The
objective
of the
workshop
was
to try
and
understand
what
kind
of science
and
technology-based
research
can
or should
be done
at an
institution
like
the
LUMS
SSE,
given
its
desired
goal
of academic
excellence
as well
as socio-economic
impact.
The
generalized
version
of this
problem
was:
how
might
research
universities
in developing
countries
balance
the
role
of academia
as the
explorer,
conservator
and
transmitter
of knowledge
with
the
desire
for
tangible
impact
on society?
The
participants
gained
an appreciation
of the
SSE's
vision.
They
were
also
be able
to acknowledge
the
contributions
of theoretical
research
applied
to society;
and
the
nature
of contributions
a school
like
the
SSE
can
make
to education
and
to Pakistan.
Finally,
while
the
discussion
focused
on the
SSE,
we hope
the
manner
in which
questions
were
framed
can
be generalized
to building
research
universities
in other
developing
countries.
Speaker
Presentations
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SSE Workshop
2006 |
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February
16, 2006 |
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About
the
Workshop |
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LUMS SSE hosted a workshop
on building research universities
in countries like Pakistan,
on February 16, 2006 at
the LUMS Campus. The event
coincided with the first
ever visit of the LUMS
SSE Advisory Committee
to Pakistan (currently
from MIT, Stanford, University
of Chicago, and corporate
leaders in the US (Advisory
Committee). Other distinguished
national and international
participants were also
in attendance.
One
purpose
of the
workshop
was
to understand
the
role
of research
universities
in creating
knowledge
for
capacity
building
and
socio-economic
development.
To do
this,
a full
day
of deliberations
involving
distinguished
academics,
industrialists,
policymakers,
opinion
makers
and
supporters
of the
LUMS
SSE
was
planned.
We sought
to establish
the
need
for
building
quality
research
universities
in developing
countries;
dedicating
resources
to research;
balancing
basic
and
applied
research
for
development;
and
ensuring
long-term
commitment
by supporters.
We also
attempted
to understand
implementation
issues
from
other
countries'
experiences,
such
as:
recruiting
and
retaining
quality
faculty;
starting
and
sustaining
quality
research
programs;
creating
the
right
research
and
educational
environment;
raising
resources;
mobilizing
policymakers,
and
understanding
the
pitfalls
of such
initiatives.
The
other
purpose
of the
workshop
was
to help
chart
a course
forward
for
LUMS.
LUMS
SSE
is an
attempt
to build
the
first
private
research
university
in Pakistan,
modeled
on some
of the
best
US schools.
In February,
we will
have
been
in the
development
and
planning
stage
for
almost
two
years.
This
workshop
was
our
first
opportunity
to engage
a wide
range
of national,
regional
and
international
supporters
in a
more
sustained
dialogue
with
the
SSE.
It was
an exciting
and
thought
provoking
day.
But
since
capacity
was
limited,
the
workshop
was
by invitation
only.
Speaker
Presentations
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Analog and
Mixed-Signal
CMOS Integrated
Circuit
Design course
by Dr. Asad
Abidi |
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July 10-21,
2006 |
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Overview |
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We would
like
to share
with
you
the
success
of the
recently
conducted
Analog
and
Mixed
Signal
IC Design
course
hosted
by the
LUMS
School
of Science
& Engineering
(SSE).
After
a stringent
selection
process
based
upon
a qualification
exam,
twenty-five
candidates
were
selected
from
across
the
country
to attend
the
course
in Lahore
between
July
10-21,
2006.
The
course
was
conducted
by Dr.
Asad
Abidi,
a professor
of electrical
engineering
at UCLA
and
a leader
in the
area
of CMOS
analog
integrated
circuit
design.
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