BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Khalifa University - ECPv4.9.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Khalifa University X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Khalifa University BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Dubai BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0400 TZOFFSETTO:+0400 TZNAME:+04 DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20210112T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20210112T140000 DTSTAMP:20260526T140729 CREATED:20210131T112251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210131T112251Z UID:48520-1610456400-1610460000@www.ku.ac.ae SUMMARY:KU Winter Webinar Series: "Use of Nanotechnology in the fight against COVID-19" by Dr. Ammar Nayfeh DESCRIPTION:˝ńČŐłÔąĎ\nAs the top-ranked university in the UAE\, Khalifa University recognizes its increasingly important role in the nation to promote learning\, knowledge and the development of new ideas\, not just within our own classrooms and labs\, but beyond into the local and global communities that we serve. \nWe are deeply committed to contributing to society through a range of partnerships and outreach activities\, including the KU Winter Webinar Series\, a string of educational webinars that will run from 10 January 2021 to 15 February 2021. This series is designed to educate and inform the general public about a variety of beneficial topics\, ranging from lessons on the coronavirus to lessons on stem cells\, space and more. \nThe series is targeted towards everyone – from high school and university students\, to parents\, professionals and anyone in between who is interested in broadening their skillset and knowledge. \nWe are pleased to offer these seminars free of charge to our local and international community of learners as an extension of our active commitment to exchanging knowledge and resources in the spirit of collaboration to promote a happier\, more engaged community\, and a more sustainable world. \nThe ultimate aim of this Webinar Series is to leverage KU’s diverse set of resources to address the needs of the larger community\, and inform and empower community members with meaningful and actionable solutions. \n\nKhalifa University faculty share their expertise on topics related to the Covid-19 vaccine. In this miniseries focused on the Covid-19 vaccine\, KU faculty address important questions about the vaccine\, including how it’s made\, how mathematical models have predicted who should be vaccinated first\, and how the vaccine is being rolled out in the UAE.  \nDate: Monday\, 25 January 2021\n\n5pm: “Vaccination for Covid-19: United Arab Emirates’ Experience” by Dr. Ali Khraibi\n\nView Here \nDate: Wednesday\, 27 January 2021\n\n2pm: “Who to vaccinate first against COVID-19? A model-based comparison of strategies” by Dr. Jorge Rodriguez\n\nView Here \nDate: Monday\, 1 February 2021\n\n2pm: “Everything you should know and never ask about Covid-19 vaccines” by Dr. Juan Acuna\n\nView Here \nDate: Monday\, 15 February 2021\n\n2pm: “Vaccines serving and saving the world from Covid-19” by Dr. Georg Petroianu\n\nView Here \n\nDate: Sunday\, 10 January 2021\n\n2pm: “Towards developing low cost solutions for affordable perinatal health screening” by Dr. Ahsan Khandoker \n\nView Here  \nDate: Monday\, 11 January 2021\n\n2pm: “Frequency-domain methods in sliding mode control” by Dr. Igor Boiko \n\nView Here \nDate: Tuesday\, 12 January 2021\n\n1pm: “Use of Nanotechnology in the fight against COVID-19” by Dr. Ammar Nayfeh\n\nView Here \n\n5pm: “Stem Cells” by Dr. Abdulrahim Sajini\n\nView Here \nDate: Wednesday\, 13 January 2021\n\n11am: “Building Body Parts: The Bioartificial Kidney” by Dr. Peter Corridon\n\nView Here \nDate: Sunday\, 17 January 2021\n\n2pm: “Some recent advances in aeronautics and spaceflight technologies: My perspective” by Dr. Sean Swei\n\nView Here \n URL:/event/ku-winter-webinar-series-use-of-nanotechnology-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-by-dr-ammar-nayfeh ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/KU-Community-Webinar-banner-image-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR