【SYMPOSIUM】From Einstein to the Discovery of Black Holes
The mathematical theory of black holes centers on three fundamental problems: formation, stability, and uniqueness. The Oppenheimer–Snyder model describes gravitational collapse under restrictive ...【LECTURE】From Still Images to Video: Observing Supermassive Black Holes on Event-horizon Scales
Black holes are cosmic objects so small and dense, that nothing, not even light can escape their gravitational pull. Until recently, no one had ever seen what a black hole actually looked like. E...【LECTURE】The Role of Sport in Society: Culture, Universality and Political Neutrality
In this lecture, IOC Honorary President Thomas Bach explores the role of sport in society and the principles that allow the Olympic Games to fulfil their unifying mission. He reflects on the relati...【LECTURE】Beyond Mathematics: A Dialogue on Exploration, Creativity and a Life in Research
How does a researcher stay creative and make crucial choices when a problem resists solution for years? What new perspectives can fundamental mathematics offer on artificial intelligence? The 2026 ...【LECTURE】Use of Artificial Intelligence by Public Procurement Professionals in the United States
On October 13, the 2026 Global Advisory Board (GAB) Member–Student Dialogue Series will convene for its third session at Tsinghua SPPM. This session features Professor Mohamad G. Alkadry, Tsinghua...【LECTURE】Reinventing Finance: Al, Blockchain and Digital Assets
Gregory C. Johnson is a financial services executive, entrepreneur, and educator with over 20 years of leadership experience across Fortune 500 companies and technology startups. He has held senior...【LECTURE】Finding Your Voice: Authentic Leadership in a Complex World
What does it mean to lead authentically—and how do we develop a leadership voice that is genuinely our own? Drawing on experiences across the arts, public service, academia, and cultural diplomacy...【LECTURE】Ideas and Methods in Distributed Computing
Gain insights from a Turing Award laureate into the ideas and future of distributed computing. From Logical Clocks to Consensus Algorithms: Understanding the Core Ideas of Distributed Computing. I...【LECTURE】From AIDS to Covid—Two pandemics and 40 years of global health
In 1981, a handful of young men were reported with an illness that should not have occurred in healthy people. There was no name for it, no test, and no treatment. This lecture follows the four dec...【LECTURE】Three Decades of Change: Phenology at the Crossroads of Climate, Ecology, and Society
Over the past decades, phenological research has transformed our understanding of how plant and animal species respond to a rapidly changing climate, revealing widespread shifts in the timing of le...