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October 12, 2023

VinUni CEI Visits USTH REMOSAT Lab & Department of Space and Applications

On October 12, 2023, VinUni’s Vice Provost for Research and CEI Scientific Director, Laurent El Ghaoui, and CEI Executive Director, Phùng Thị Việt Bắc, paid a visit to the Department of Space and Applications and Laboratory for Remote Sensing and Modelling of Surface and Atmosphere (REMOSAT) of the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi […]

October 12, 2023

Wrapping Up a Successful Design-Thinking Workshop by Cornell Prof. Rana Zadeh!

With nearly 40 brilliant VinUni students divided into 5 groups, we’ve witnessed a wave of creativity and innovation. Our students have passionately engaged, demonstrating the power of design thinking in addressing real-world problems, such are: Trash Problems Street Food Hygiene Orthopedic Accuracy Clinical Evaluation Waiting Times Lithium & Sodium Battery Challenges We were honored to […]

October 10, 2023

VinUni Vice Provost for Research and Research Management Team Meets Cornell Delegation

On October 9, 2023, in a pivotal meeting, Cornell University’s accomplished team, featuring professors Shanjun Li, Rana Zadeh, and Max Pfeffer, sat down with VinUni’s Vice Provost for Research, Laurent El Ghaoui, and Research Management Team to further fortify their longstanding collaboration. During the meeting, VinUni introduced their new Center for Environmental Intelligence, which promises […]

October 10, 2023

[Job Opportunity] Scientific Content Editor

Position Summary VinUniversity is looking for a Scientific Content Editor to help us create scientific communication contents to improve scientific communication, and bring the latest research at VinUniversity to general readers. Responsibilities and Scope of Work Report to the Head of Research Management Create content for new and ongoing research projects Summarize key findings from […]

September 28, 2023

Center for Environmental Intelligence at VinUni Partners with UIUC for the NSF-Funded Climate Resilience Project

VinUni’s Vice Provosts David Harrison and Laurent El Ghaoui, in collaboration with Professor Andrew W. Taylor-Robbinson, are spearheading a transformative initiative—the Global Center for Climate Risk and Resilience: Southeast Asia as a Living Lab (SEALL). This pioneering project, under the leadership of Professor Helen Nguyen at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is set to […]

September 14, 2023

Vice Provost for Research Laurent El Ghaoui Participates in the “Science for Peace” Symposium

VinUni’s Vice Provost for Research, Laurent El Ghaoui, is a participant in the “Science for Peace” Symposium. This distinguished event, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Rencontres du Vietnam, and the ICISE Center, kicked off on September 11, 2023, and ran until September 13, 2023, with a focus on “Water Security and Insecurity: Rebuilding Peaceful […]

June 15, 2023

VinUni Center for Environmental Intelligence (CEI) Advisory Board Inaugural Meeting – June 14, 2023

The Advisory Board meeting of the VinUni Center for Environmental Intelligence (CEI) on June 14, 2023, marked a significant milestone as it was the inaugural meeting of this distinguished body. The meeting brought together key members committed to shaping the future of CEI. The agenda was concise and focused on key presentations and recommendations for […]

January 11, 2023

Exploring Indigenous Environmental Intelligence in Vietnam

Anthropology Fieldwork supported by a VinUni Fast-Track Grant to Prof. David Harrison. Vietnam (population 100 million) is both a “Biodiversity Hotspot” and a “Language Hotspot”, with over 110 distinct ethno-linguistic groups. Vietnam is also on the frontlines of climate change. Our project, based at VinUniversity, partners with Indigenous ethnic minorities—such as the Bahnar people of […]

January 9, 2023

[Workshop] Everything you want to know about qualitative research but are afraid to ask, Prof. Pranee Liamputong

Title: Everything you want to know about qualitative research but are afraid to ask Speaker: Prof. Pranee Liamputtong – Professor of Behaviour Sciences, College of Health Sciences Friday, Jan 13, 2023 Venue: Peace Room I201 An interactive session and you will get hands-on experience exploring some qualitative research methods and developing potential research questions.

January 6, 2023

[Research Seminar] The Architect: The Rise of the Revolutionary Lê Đức Thọ

Seminar Title:         The Architect: The Rise of the Revolutionary Lê Đức Thọ Speaker:                   Dr. Jason Picard Time:                        Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM Venue:                     C204, VinUniversity Introduction In the West, Lê Đức Thọ is recalled as Henry Kissinger’s arch-nemisis at the Paris Peace Talks and the only person to have ever refused […]