YESU Friday Talks · Episode 3 with Munisa Djumanova
From Tashkent to PhD at MIT: Building a Path into Research
Munisa Djumanova started where many of you are now, at a university in Uzbekistan. She went on to Westminster International University in Tashkent, then to Johns Hopkins, and this fall she begins her PhD in Political Science at MIT, one of the strongest programs in the world. Along the way, she wrote a research paper that went on to win an award.
On Friday, she's joining us to talk about how that path actually gets built, and the parts nobody explains until you're in it:
→ How to choose an advisor, and why it matters more than you think
→ The hidden pitfalls in graduate admissions that trip people up
→ What an RAship actually involves, and how to land one
→ The research paper that earned her recognition, and what she learned writing it
And what she'd tell anyone here weighing grad school, research, or a career in economics.
This talk will be in Uzbek.
Join us this Friday if you're interested in graduate school applications, funding, research life, and studying abroad.
Date: Friday, July 10th
Time: 5:00 PM Tashkent
Location: New Uzbekistan University campus
августа 7, 2026 / 18:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 7 Inside a Nobel Laureate's Lab: How Students Get Into Real Research
Youssef Ibrahim is an economics student at the University of Chicago, and a research assistant in Richard Thaler's lab at Booth, one of the people who built the field of behavioral economics and won a Nobel Prize for it. Getting into a lab like that as an undergraduate is exactly the kind of step most students don't know how to take. On Friday, Youssef joins us to explain how it actually happens. We’ll get into: What it's really like to do research alongside a Nobel laureate and his team How a student gets into a serious research lab early, and what makes someone worth taking on The skills and habits that separate a useful RA from a struggling one His advice for anyone here eyeing research, grad school, or an academic career Friday, August 7 6:00 PM Tashkent Live on Zoom
июля 31, 2026 / 17:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 6 with Manzura Jumaniyazova
This Friday, Manzura Jumaniyazova, a doctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM),will share her personal journey as a student in Germany- from applying for academic opportunities and adapting to a new education system to developing her research interests in development economics, gender equality, and children’s wellbeing.We will discuss:→ Her experience studying at a German university→ The main differences between German and local education systems→ How studying abroad influenced her research interests and career plans→ Her advice for students considering education or research opportunities in GermanyJoin us for an open conversation about studying abroad, academic growth, and turning an international education into meaningful research.Date: Friday, July 31Time: 5:00 PM TashkentLocation: New Uzbekistan University campus
июля 30, 2026 / 14:00
Open lecture: Ricardo Hausmann
The Young Economists Society of Uzbekistan and New Uzbekistan University are pleased to welcome Professor Ricardo Hausmann, one of the world’s leading voices in economic development, for an open lecture on how countries build productive capabilities, diversify their economies, and create new sources of growth.Ricardo Hausmann is the Founder and Director of the Harvard Growth Lab and the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School.Professor Hausmann is widely recognized for advising governments on economic transformation, industrial policy, and sustainable growth. He previously served as Director of the Center for International Development at Harvard Kennedy School.He is best known for his pioneering work on Economic Complexity, Growth Diagnostics, and the Product Space-ideas that have shaped how economists and policymakers understand diversification and long-term development.The lecture will explore why some economies move into more sophisticated industries, how countries identify new areas of opportunity, and what shapes their future growth potential, followed by a moderated Q&A session with Professor Hausmann.Date: July 30th Time: 2 p.m.Venue: New Uzbekistan UniversityDue to limited capacity, attendance is by confirmation only. Selected registrants will receive a personal confirmation.
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