Abu Dhabi, UAE: The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Institute launches its 2023 in-person public program with a series of inspiring talks, workshops and conferences throughout the month of January.

The lineup kicks off with a talk titled Uncovering the Underlying Structure of the Universe in conjunction with Abu Dhabi Meeting on Theoretical Physics, a conference co-hosted by The Institute and the UAE Space Agency. Academics from key institutions will discuss how physicists have reached our current understanding of the universe, all the way from the idea that everything is composed of tiny vibrating strings, to how black holes defy space and time to preserve information, and to the profound reasons for why the universe around us is incredibly huge.

The second talk for the month of January, titled Black Hole Survival Guide, is organized in collaboration with NYU Abu Dhabi’s Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics. Astrophysicist and author Janna Levin will discuss her latest book, Black Hole Survival Guide, a wholly accessible, fascinating guide to black holes. Levin will explain the ways in which black holes, the most intriguing inhabitants of the universe, have changed our most basic understanding of the galaxy, the universe, the whole expanse of reality that we inhabit.

The Institute will also be hosting workshops and conferences during January with the first workshop titled, NYU AI in Healthcare Research and Ideation, where NYU professors will be highlighting the challenges and new research directions of AI in healthcare while seeking to create collaborative opportunities within Abu Dhabi for the global research community.

Furthermore, NYUAD Associate Professors of Philosophy Sarah Paul and Matthew Silverstein will run a three-day workshop titled Normativity and Reasoning IX. The program for the month of January will conclude with a conference organized by the Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education in collaboration with the Center’s Research Collaborative, Special Olympics International Regional Staff, and Special Olympics Program, where experts will discuss a Global Unified Education System.

Please see the full list of talks throughout the month of January below. For more information you can visit The Institute’s page.

Talks and conferences:

Abu Dhabi Meeting on Theoretical Physics
January 8-12, 2023
NYU Abu Dhabi (By invitation only)
See full list of participants here

NYU AI in Healthcare Research and Ideation
January 9-10, 2023
NYUAD Campus

Speakers: Farah Shamout, Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering, NYUAD; Krzysztof Geras, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health; Carlos Fernandez-Granda, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science, Courant Institute, NYU; Narges Razavian, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health

Uncovering the Underlying Structure of the Universe 
January 10, 2023, 6:30-8pm
NYUAD Campus, Conference Center

Speakers: Cumrun Vafa, Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Harvard University; Nima Arkani-Hamed, Theoretical Physicist, Institute for Advanced Study; Juan Maldacena, Theoretical Physicist, Institute for Advanced Study In conversation with
Ahmed Almheiri, Assistant Professor of Physics, NYUAD

Normativity and Reasoning IX
January 16-18, 2023
NYUAD Campus, Conference Center (By invitation only)

Speakers: Sarah Paul, Associate Professor of Philosophy, NYUAD; Matthew Silverstein, Associate Professor of Philosophy, NYUAD

Black Hole Survival Guide
January 20, 2023, 6:30-8pm
NYUAD Campus, Conference Center

Speaker: Janna Levin, Author of Black Hole Survival Guide (Knopf Publishing Group, 2020); Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Barnard College

Towards a Globally Unified Education System 
January 23- 27, 2023
NYUAD Campus (By invitation only)

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About The NYU Abu Dhabi Institute

Established in 2008, The NYU Abu Dhabi Institute is a center of advanced research, scholarly, and creative activity for Abu Dhabi, the UAE, and the world. Its academic conferences serve as a scholarly platform for NYU Abu Dhabi faculty, and faculty across the global network, to discuss and showcase their innovative research and creative activity. Its diverse public program of talks, panel discussions, film screenings, and exhibitions feature scholars, researchers, policy makers, and thought leaders who present topics of local and global significance. From its inception, The Institute has hosted more than 1200 academic conferences and public events, and welcomed over 900 speakers from around the world.

About NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum across the disciplines with a world center for advanced research and scholarship. The university enables its students in the sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and arts to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world and advance cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabi’s high-achieving students have come from over 115 countries and speak over 115 languages. Together, NYU's campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university, giving faculty and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.