Tag: Education

ABU DHABI, Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Khalifa University of Science and Technology will host a virtual graduation ceremony on 26th May.

The virtual event will honour the University’s success of 885 students from various undergraduate, graduate and PhD programmes in science, engineering and arts covering petroleum, nuclear, aerospace, chemical, electrical, electronic, industrial systems, civil and mechanical engineering, as well as energy, water and environment, and sustainable technology areas.

In all, 51 students will receive their PhD degrees, while 168 will receive their Master’s at the graduation ceremony. A total of 666 students will be receiving their bachelor’s degrees in science, engineering and arts, making the overall numbers to 885. Out of this, 335 are male students and 550 female. The UAE national students total 675, while the number of international students will be 210.

Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University, said: “The virtual graduation ceremony this year will mark the celebration of success by these students under challenging circumstances, thus signifying their diligence and determination. It will also mark a major milestone in the lives of these graduates who are about to embark on careers in critical industries in the UAE and abroad, including in space, energy, sustainability and healthcare. We believe they will make an impactful impression with their achievements in their respective fields of work.”

Khalifa University will be virtually celebrating the success of the graduates at a time when it has achieved several milestones, especially with the most number of scientists from the UAE.

Khalifa University tops universities from the UAE in the exclusive Stanford University List of 2 percent Most Cited Scientists in their fields for 2019, with a total of 45 faculty members, representing 25 percent of all faculty from the UAE.

Khalifa University also tops in the UAE in the Stanford University List of 2 percent Most Cited Career-long Scientists in their field of research for 2019, with 36 faculty members, representing 31.5 percent of all faculty from the UAE.

In global rankings, Khalifa University leapt 67 notches to be ranked 214th globally in the ‘Engineering and Technology’ category, top in the UAE and in six subjects, including Petroleum Engineering, in the most recent 2021 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings by Subject. The University already ranks at 211 in the QS World University Rankings 2021, which features 1,029 of the most prestigious universities in the world.

As of January 2021, Khalifa University has a total of 189 issued patents, with 247 applications pending and invention disclosures totaling 443.

At present, Khalifa University has 385 faculty members from 61 countries, while the 4,061 currently-enrolled students represent 55 nationalities. Khalifa University currently offers 16 Bachelor’s, and 19 Master’s degree programs, in addition to four PhD programs with 12 Concentrations.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI,Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, has reaffirmed the UAE’s keenness to continue its support for quality education for women and girls around the world in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

The minister made the statements as she participated in the Global Girls Education Initiative, organised today by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to strengthen partnerships aimed at supporting women and girls in developing nations.

Al Hashemy added that the UAE is working for enabling women’s empowerment in partner countries by providing them with foreign assistance. She described women’s and girls’ education as a catalyst for economic growth and sustainable development over the long run, noting the UAE’s determination to develop legislation conducive to ensuring women’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and leadership in a way that delivers a future that is prosperous, sustainable, innovative and accessible to all.

“Through its foreign assistance aimed at supporting digital education, the UAE focuses on providing women and girls with real empowerment prospects. We prioritise them during the efforts made to develop digital learning and development strategies in partner countries whose national education systems need support, specially after the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted learning continuity in many of the countries that lack the infrastructure needed for online learning.”

Launching the Global Girls Education Initiative comes in preparation for the Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025 which will be held in London in July. The summit will be a key moment for the global community to come together and support quality education for all children. A centerpiece of the summit will be the opportunity for leaders to make 5-year pledges to support GPE’s work to help transform education systems in up to 90 countries and territories. SDG 4 is the education goal, which aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”

Within the same context, EXPO 2020 Dubai will host RewirEd, a global platform with a clear vision to rewire education for a prosperous and sustainable future.

Dubai Cares in April 2021 committed US$2.5 million towards GPE’s 2021-2025 “Raise Your Hand” financing campaign in the Middle East. The pledge uses innovative financing approaches to help transform education in lower-income countries.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, The Emirates Literature Foundation Tuesday released the full recording of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2021 session ‘Social Stereotypes – How the Digital World is Changing Your Reality’, featuring Egyptian writer Walaa Kamal, and social media influencer, Max of Arabia.

The session is available on the Foundation’s YouTube channel for free with English subtitles. The speakers highlight how social media can break stereotypes and promote a better understanding of the world, but only if it is used with caution.

The recording is the second in the digital series of recorded sessions to be released on the Emirates Literature Foundation YouTube channel.

The 13th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (29th January-13th February) hosted international authors, including Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Elif Shafak, Amin Maalouf and Lemn Sissay, Huda Hamed, Abdulaziz Baraka Sakin and many more.

Many sessions were inspired by the 2021 Festival theme, ‘Change the Story’, capturing the spirit of the current times through family fun, enlightening talks, fresh ideas and dynamic performances centred on books, art, science, current affairs, film and food.

The Festival was held with the support of Founding Partners Emirates Airline and the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated authority for heritage, arts, and culture.

Source: Emirates News Agency

AL AIN, The Council of the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) met today, under the chairmanship of Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and UAEU Chancellor.

The council considered strategies and initiatives to strengthen the university’s role and achieve its vision, which aligns with the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the UAE National Agenda.

The council also reviewed a report on the university’s strategic key performance indicators in 2020.

Nusseibeh expressed his pride in the quality research that the universities centres are conducting, which demonstrate the extent to which research and innovation are firmly embedded in UAEU’s academic culture.

The council approved five new academic programmes, four of which were research-intensive graduate programmes.

In further support of the university’s initiatives to attract talented graduate students, the council approved the Chancellor’s Fellowship Awards scheme, as well as the University Enterprise Risk Management Policy, which serves as a framework for assessing the university’s risk profile.

The council looked forward to announcements of the university’s research initiatives in the fields of technology, renewable energy, and food security, which are meant to help achieve UAE’s goals, enhance quality of life and drive sustainable development.

Source: Emirates News Agency

AJMAN, School activities conducted in private schools in Ajman are set to resume but will be limited to an attendance rate of 50 percent for students and staff, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and the Ajman Crisis and Emergency Management Team.

Everyone concerned must also adhere to the precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

This decision is part of a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring the adherence of educational establishments to relevant precautionary measures, and is part of the team’s keenness to protect the health and safety of students and staff.

Source: Emirates News Agency