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STEM Education: A Pedagogical Tool to Teach the Learners in a Digital Age

January 13, 2018January 13, 2018 sse@dmin

By: Amal Hashim – Social Development and Policy Major 2020

(Student, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Habib University)

Reflections on ” STEM Education: A Pedagogical Tool to Teach the Learners in a Digital by Zartaj”

Zartaj Waseem, a STEM Educational professional and software engineer, is the Co-Founder of Robotics Labs which is the first STEM Education Center in Pakistan. As Zartaj Waseem explained through the course of her talk, STEM is a trans-disciplinary approach to teaching the hard sciences. In this regard this is much like Habib University’s inter-disciplinary approach to its courses.

Creativity: Crazy Dreams Culminating in Concrete Actions

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 sse@dmin

By Muhammad Mursalin Larik – Electrical Engineering 2020
(Student, School of Science & Engineering , Habib University)
Reflections on “Creativity: Crazy Dreams Culminating in Concrete Actions by Rumman Ahmad”

In the conventional talks, most of the times we hear speakers asking to keep the electronic items away – but this time I sensed something different when he asked us (audience) to keep mobile phones right in front. Mr. Rumman telling the meaning of his name as “Anar” (Pomegranate) and the funny consequences he faced during interview started his lecture. By that time I knew the talk was going to be amazing and so it proved out to be.

Data Science Revolution by Dr. Zeehasham Rasheed

November 6, 2017August 17, 2018 sse@dmin

By Areej Al Medinah – Electrical Engineering 2020

(Student, School of Science & Engineering , Habib University)

Reflections on “Data Science Revolution by Dr. Zeehasham Rasheed”

Does it surprise you when Google Ads suggest you your favorite brand, or products and services associated to your current searches? Do you find YouTube and Netflix suggestions quite appealing to your taste in videos and movie genres? Have you ever wondered about what’s happening on the back end to make your cyber routine smart, with convenience and relevance?

The Mathematics in our music

November 6, 2017August 16, 2018 sse@dmin

By Narjis Zehra – Electrical Engineering 2020

(Student, School of Science & Engineering , Habib University)

Reflections on “The Mathematics in our music by Mr. Yousuf Kerai”

Yousuf Kerai’s talk “The Mathematics in Our Music” was organized by Habib University’s School of Science and Engineering (SSE) as part of SSE Public Lecture Series. Held on Friday, November 25th 2016, at Habib University, this talk revolved around the relationship between music and mathematics in South Asian frame of reference.

Is Going Solar The Only Option?

October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 sse@dmin

By Amal Hashim (class of 2020) (Student, School of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Habib University) The SSE Public Lecture Series at Habib University maintains a distinguished legacy of inviting notable speakers to engage with the general-public into some thoughtful discussions about the place of science, technology and innovation in different aspects of collective and individual […]

Code.Play() Programming Competition

April 17, 2017October 4, 2017 sse@dmin

By Baqar Naqvi (class of 2018) (Student, School of Science & Engineering, Habib University) The IEEE Habib University Student Branch embarked its journey on September 20, 2016. Just after a month later, on October 22nd, 2016, the branch led by its students hosted the biggest annual IEEE XTreme 24-hour programming competition for the IEEE Karachi […]

KARACHI KOALAS – A ROBOT SOCCER TEAM

February 22, 2016October 4, 2017 sse@dmin

By Anusha Aijaz (Student, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Habib University) Dr. Saleha Raza completed her Ph.D. from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi. She was an enthusiastic member of the Artificial Intelligence Lab in IBA. Currently she is the assistant professor of Computer Science at Habib University. During the lecture […]

Staring into the cosmos: Glimpse of a Universe unseen !

February 16, 2016February 18, 2016 sse@dmin

By Shahbaz Ahmed Alvi Mankind is celebrating another milestone in its struggles to understand the nature of the Cosmos around us. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) recently announced that they have, for the first time, seen signs of gravitational waves passing through their detector. But what are these things they call gravitational wave? Before talking about […]

Getting practical with digital- Dr. Oliver Faust

January 15, 2016February 18, 2016 sse@dmin

By Anusha Aijaz (Student, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Habib University) Dr. Oliver Faust has been engaged in science, research and higher education since 2001. He has served in numerous academic and private institutes. By contributing innovative solutions to physical problems in science, he improved the academic standards of the institutes. Most recently, […]

Scienticians and the Great Flood: Theories That Don’t Hold Any Water – Dr. Aaron Mulvany

December 15, 2015March 2, 2016 sse@dmin

By Anusha Aijaz (Student, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Habib University) Dr. Aaron Mulvany holds Ph.D. in South Asian Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. His interests include music, anthropology, folklore, and history. He is the assistant professor of Social Development and Policy. Dr. Aaron gave a lecture on water-related disasters, which is […]