News and Events
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Welcome to the News and Events page of United Nations University (UNU), where you can stay updated on the latest developments, achievements, and activities within our global community. From groundbreaking research to inspiring events, we bring you the stories that shape our institution and the world.
- For Better and for Worse? AI, New Technologies and the Future of Assessment (Part 1)
What effect will AI and other new technologies have on testing and assessment? In the first part of this four-part series, Adelaida Kim and Thomas Hatch provide an overview of how both large-scale tests and classroom-based assessments are changing as … Continue reading →
- Unforgetting Histories and Imagining Futures: The Lead the Change Interview with Daisy Salazar-Garza
In the fourth part of this month’s Lead the Change (LtC) interview, Daisy Salazar-Garza discusses her firsthand experience of the inequities in the public education system and the impact this has on students, families, and communities. Salazar-Garza is a Ph.D. student … Continue reading →
- How innovations in school facilities can address climate change and support learning: Sustainability, students and schooling (Part 3)
What does it take to create more sustainable school facilities? In the third part to this series, Carter Hyde and Hannah Nguyen discuss some of the new developments in facilities and facilities management that schools across the country have implemented … Continue reading →
- How schools are making busing and transportation more sustainable: Sustainability, students and schooling (Part 2)
Can new developments in busing and transportation help schools to cut costs and become more sustainable? That’s the question that Carter Hyde and Hannah Nguyen tackle in the second part of this three-part review of recent news and research related … Continue reading →
Upcoming Academic Events
We are excited to announce a series of prestigious events designed to bring together leaders in education, technology, and management from around the world. These events are tailored for esteemed Heads of Institutions, Administrators, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Directors, and Faculty Members.
If your spouse or other administrative or academic staff are interested in accompanying you, please forward their details to us via email events@unuedu.uno before completing your registration.
Join Us in a Year of Knowledge, Networking, and Innovation
Annual STEMM Summit
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management)
Date: March 24 – March 28, 2025
Program Details: TBA
Leadership in Higher Education Conference
Date: May 28 – May 30, 2025
Program Details: TBA
Application of AI in Higher Education
International Teaching & Learning Cooperative Conferences
