Newsletter issued by the Media and Communications Department

Issue 21, November 2015 Your readership is appreciated

In this issue...

To disseminate knowledge:The College of Sciences organizes a ‘Thirsty Cities’ lecture >>

The College of Sciences at the UAEU: organizes a light festival >>

Abdallah Ghobash: “The United Arab Emirates University presents an elite option for any UAE citizen”>>

Maryam Al Roumi: “The United Arab Emirates University has made great strides in academia and in preparing national graduates”>>

His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of UAEU, talked about the achievements of the Emirati people as they strive to keep pace with everything new and developing in many fields. This fuels the desire for progress, development, and prosperity under the auapices of the national leadership.

His speech honoring 44 leading national figures pointed out that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, also seeks to honor Emirati achievers who augur well for the UAE’s long-term future vision. This also instills values such as leadership, ambition and the pursuit of excellence.

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Honoring high achievers reinforces ambition in the young..

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This month features a varie-ty of events in keeping with UAEU’s pursuit of excellence and leadership in terms of innovation. The Media and Communications Depart-ment supports this through widespread media cover-age and disseminates news from the university to the wider community. We have also supported the universi-ty’s drive for innovation and creativity over the past few months.This is part of our vision to become a link between national aspirations and community-based initia-tives. We report of the work and achievements of the university, its faculty and students in order to share this with the community and society as a whole.

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Ghalia Al AhbabiDirector of Media Communications Department

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His Excellency Abdallah Ghobash,Minister of State in the United Arab Emirates government, stressed that education across the UAE has improved in terms of learning technologies at every level thanks to the support of the national leadership. The development of teaching and learning has been at the forefront of the government’s strategic planning and priorities. This has resulted in an increase in the number of higher education institutions, both government and private, and created competition in terms of attracting students and improving academic targets to meet the need of the nation and society in a variety of disciplines. Such institutions meet the ambitions of students who seek a high quality and advanced higher education that is comparable to other universities worldwide.

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Abdallah Ghobash:“The United Arab Emirates University presents an elite option for any UAE citizen”..

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Her Excellency Maryam Al Roumi, Minister of Social Affairs, expressed her pride in the accom plishments of UAE women in leadership positions. The have made significant strides in many fields and kept pace with developments in wider society by assuming a degree of responsibility.This speech was part of her visit to the United Arab Emirates University campus in Al Ain. She was returning to the College of Arts (English Department) where she previously graduated. She commented on the development of female education, with the percentage of women in education in the UAE being amongst the highest in the region since the establishment of higher education. She added that “women in the UAE have made great strides thanks in part to the care and concern the country has for education. It is at the forefront of national strategies which contribute to an increase.

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Maryam Al Roumi: “The United Arab Emirates University has made great strides in academia and in preparing national graduates”..

Professor Saif Al Qaydi, Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences, opened a Heritage Day event organized by the United Arab Emirates University, in the amphitheater of the Grand Hall in the Crescent Building on the Maqam campus. It was aimed at spreading awareness of the importance of national heritage and its foundations.His Excellency Dr. Ali Rashid Al Noaimi, Vice Chancellor of the university, visited the exhibition, ‘Elle Malo Awwal Malo Tali’. This was a continuation of the previous exhibition and part of the college’s overall strategy. During the visit he viewed the contributions of various authorities, institutions and student clubs.

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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the UAEU:Organizes a Heritage Day event..

As part of the Educational Research Forum: The UAEU supports research and calls for increased research in education..The College of Education at the United Arab Emirates University recently organized an ‘Educational Research: Opportunities, Priorities and Innovation’ forum. It was held in the presence of Professor Ghaleb Ali Al Hadrami, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies, Professor Bernard Oliver, Dean of the College of Education and other faculty and specialists in education and scientific research. Professor Oliver explained that the goal of the forum was to enrich the research experience of faculty and graduate students by introducing them to the various research opportunities available, and to strengthen cooperation between the college and official bodies with similar research interests. Professor Oliver called on the students to benefit from the researchers at the forum and to learn from their experiences and ideas.

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Featuring international participation:The UAEU hosts the first International Conference on Literature for Children and Young Adults..

To disseminate knowledge:The College of Sciences organizes a ‘Thirsty Cities’ lecture..

The Innovation Support Team at the UAEU :Organizes brainstorming workshops to encourage innovation from students..

The English Literature Department at the United Arab Emirates University organized the ‘First International Conference on Literature for Children and Young Adults: Contemporary Challenges and Future Aspirations’ in the Information Technology building. Dr. Saif Al Qaydi, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, faculty, and specialists from Egypt, Germany, Kenya, England, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and several other countries were in attendance.

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The College of Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University organized a lecture on ‘Thirsty Cities’ in the Information Technology Building on the Maqam campus. In attendance were Dr. Ahmed Murad, Dean of the College of Sciences, professors and students. This lecture is part of a series organized by the College of Sciences involving specialists in various fields to facilitate research exchange between UAEU and other academic institutions.Professor Chad Staddon, a professor of Geography and Environmental Management from England, presented the lecture and began by asking whether urbanization can solve the problem of water shortages.

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The Innovation Support Team at the United Arab Emirates University organized a ‘Sharp Minds and Bright Ideas’ event, in the food-court area of the female campus. Professor Ghaleb Ali Al Hadrami, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies, and Professor Faeqa Al Hilal, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administrative Affairs (Secretary-General) were in attendance. The two day event was opened by the Secretary-General and aims to encourage creative ideas in the student body. This included a brainstorming workshop to record innovative ideas as part of the ‘Idea Gist’ program at UAEU.

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The Department of Special Education in the College of Education at the United Arab Emirates University organized activities on ‘White Cane Day’. It was held on campus, in the presence of Professor Bernard Oliver, Dean of the College of Special Education; Dr. Jamal Al Nuaimi, vice dean of the college and Dr. Ousha Al Muhairi, Chairman of the Department of Education. It was

The Physics Department in the College of Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University organized a light festival, in the College of Information Technology Building. This was in cooperation with the Emirates Metrology Institute as part of the UNESCO International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL2015). Dr. Ahmed Murad, Dean of the College of Sciences, college professors,

The Private Law Department in the College of Law at the United Arab Emirates University organized a ‘New amendments to provisions of the Federal Civil Procedures Law’ seminar, on the Maqam campus. It was held in the presence of Dr. Mohammed Hassan, Dean of the College of Law, judges, professors and students from the college.

In the presence of judges and specialists:UAEU discusses new amendments to the Federal Civil Procedures Law in the presence of judges and legal specialists..

The College of Sciences at the UAEU: organizes a light festival..

On White Cane Day: The UAEU organizes events with the Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation..

held in cooperation with the Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation.Dr. Ousha Al Muhairi said that, “This event supports people with special needs and identifies efforts to teach and meet their needs in order to empower and integrate them into society.”

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students, and school students were in attendance.Dr. Murad, said that, “the university offers an opportunity to develop knowledge and enhance research skills”, he added that, “we are proud of our partnerships with stakeholders, in particular with the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council which sponsored this event.” He thanked the participating students.

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Dr. Abdullah Al Khatib, Head of the Organizing Committee and a member of faculty opened the seminar with a speech, saying, “UAEU is eager to link the theoretical and practical aspects of law by listening to specialists and judges in order to strive for academic excellence.”

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Innovation Exhibition: Comments on Social Networking Sites

Maysa Akram – The Defective Graphen Project: "We learned how to apply our ideas and turn them into reality”.

Mozah Al Yamahi – The Hydraulic Arm Project: "We will work hard to implement our project and take care of its flaws”.

Ahmed Al Talbani - Smart Security Helmet Project: "My goal is to create innovative projects in the future”.

Said Al Shehhi - Program for Motorists: "We have learned a lot by completing our project and will continue to innovate”.

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Muhra Al Mansouri - Medicine Pill: "Our participation has expanded our ideas and we will soon apply our ideas”.

Abdullah Al Dhanhani and Abdullah Al Kaabi - Security Points Project: "Our project helps the national transformation to smart government and makes it easier customers”.

Humaid Al Hammadi - Delegate: "The exhibition sparked innovation and we will participate in the future”.

Dr. Naeema Al Darmaki - A member the College of Engineering’s Innovation Committee: "The first goal of this exhibition is to spread a culture of innovation and showcase creative projects”.

Mohammed Al Abdouly - Delegate: "All the ideas motivated me to participate in the next exhibition. There were ideas and projects that improve people's lives”.

Saeed Al Yamahi - Delegate: "Every idea and project is original and serves the country which requires creativity and innovation to make the future lives of the people better”.

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