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Emirates Foundation's Think Science Fair kicks off in Fujairah

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation and Chairman of Emirates Foundation Think Science Fair 2019 in Fujairah Features 150 outstanding Competition Contestants from across schools and universities The Think Science Fujairah Fair comes ......Read More

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Ideas Abu Dhabi returns with line-up of inspiring global speakers

Two-day event returns to NYUAD on 27-28 March to tackle long-term challenges facing the world Speakers include UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H.E. Dr Anwar Gargash, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Director of the NSA Admiral Mike Rogers, former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and Editor-in-Chief of The National Mina Al Oraibi Abu Dhabi, 17 March 2019: Ideas Abu Dhabi, a two-day ideas festival bringing together some of the brightest minds from the UAE and around the world to tackle complex global challenges, returns for the third time on 27-28 March. Part invite-only Forum, part public Festival, Ideas Abu Dhabi will be held at New ......Read More

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Dubai Cares' latest edition of Volunteer Emirates 2019 draws support for the National Charity School ...

100 volunteers participate in this initiative which is set to benefit 1,200 students This edition is sponsored by DP World and supported by the “Give a Ghaf” initiative in line with the Year of Tolerance Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 16 March 2019: Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global ......Read More

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Manzil and Repton school Dubai collaborate on sustainable art project

The resulting masterpieces will be showcased at two prestigious Dubai Events Dubai, United Arab Emirates (March 16, 2019) – Pupils from Repton School Dubai and Manzil, one of the renowned non-profit centers focusing on social inclusion of people of determination, joined hands to create an art project on the theme of ......Read More

Saturday, March 16, 2019
Applications now open for visiting students to take part in summer research at NYU Abu Dhabi

The application deadline is March 31, 2019 The program will take place from June 10-July 25, 2019 Abu Dhabi, March 16, 2019: NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has opened applications for its Visiting Undergraduate Research Program, available to undergraduate students from universities across the UAE. Taught by leading NYUAD ......Read More

Saturday, March 16, 2019

The Millennium School in Dubai raises more than AED 333,000 to support two schools in Nepal and Camb ...

Funds to be allocated to Dubai Cares’ ‘Adopt a School’ initiative Students, teachers and staff members involved in fund-raising activities throughout the year Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March 12th, 2019: Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has announced that Dubai-based The Millennium School, a GEMS school, has raised AED 333,996 towards supporting the organization’s ‘Adopt a School’ initiative. The amount, collected over an entire year through student-led activities within the school, will contribute to supporting the construction of 2 schools in Nepal and Cambodia and supplying these ......Read More

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

IFHC Gives Wings to Experiential Learning at the Mother of the Nation Festival 2019

Explore, Engage and Learn! Series of interactive activities aimed at children and families to increase awareness of emblematic species Abu Dhabi, UAE – 11 March, 2019: The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), the global leader in proactive species conservation, will roll-out a series of interactive ......Read More

Monday, March 11, 2019

Abu Dhabi University amongst leading institutions providing high quality research

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-09 March, 2019: Abu Dhabi University has reached a significant milestone in academic research with 1000 publications in the Scopus Index, a database managed by Elsevier of high-quality, peer-reviewed research. The achievement places Abu Dhabi University as the top private institution in the higher education in Abu Dhabi to develop high quality research. With this new milestone, ADU stands as the leading non-governmental provider of tertiary education to have reached this number of publications. “This outstanding achievement reflects the commitment of our faculty to research excellence and will enhance our reputation both locally and ......Read More

Saturday, March 9, 2019
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers find grasping motions guided by visuo-haptic signals are most effective

The research study has been featured in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports Abu Dhabi – March 7, 2019: NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have found that the availability of both visual and haptic information for a target object significantly improves reach-to-grasp actions, demonstrating that the nervous system utilizes both types of information to optimize movement execution. The findings are featured in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Psychology Robert Volcic and Postdoctoral Associate Ivan Camponogara compared participants’ grasping movements towards an object sensed through visual, haptic, or visuo-haptic signals using ......Read More

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Winners Announced for School Librarian of the Year Award

Outstanding individuals honoured for pivotal role in engaging students with literature United Arab Emirates - March 6, 2019: The winners of the School Librarian of the Year Awards 2019 were announced today at a special ceremony at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (1-9 March 2019). The prestigious awards are ......Read More

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The Sustainable City Dubai hosted the Million Solar Stars Challenge in partnership with Akon Lightin ...

World-renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist and superstar, Akon, visited TSC for the International Jr. Solar Sprint & Million Solar Stars Challenge Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5th March 2019: It was race-time atop the roof of Fairgreen International School in The Sustainable City, Dubai, with solar model cars vrooming ahead under the ......Read More

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Nursery chain wins UAE's most coveted awards for business excellence and innovation

British Orchard Nursery received the prestigious MRM Award for Business Excellence and the UAE Innovation Award in a space of just two days The nursery is the only educational institution to have bagged these prestigious awards 5th March, 2019; Dubai, UAE: In yet another outstanding achievement, UAE’s British Orchard Nursery, has ......Read More

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Computer-delivered IELTS testing makes its debut at UOWD centre

World’s most popular language test can now be done through traditional paper-based method or on computer at test centres Dubai, March 5, 2019: IELTS, the world’s most popular high-stakes language test, can now be taken on computer at the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) starting March 1, 2019. The new option puts test takers first by offering faster results and greater test availability. The computer-delivered IELTS option offers an improved test day experience by providing a quiet, modern test environment, results within five to seven days and more test availability for Academic and General Training test takers, while maintaining all of the test’s ......Read More

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Emirates Steel to collaborate with ADVETI

Emirates Steel signs MoU with Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute 5 March 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Emirates Steel, the only integrated steel plant in the UAE and a subsidiary of the General Holding Corporation (SENAAT), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute (ADVETI). The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation and collaboration between the two entities with the aim of enhancing the education services available in Abu Dhabi Emirate, in line with Abu Dhabi 2030 Vision. Commenting on the signing of the MoU, Eng. Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, CEO of Emirates Steel, said: “Emirates Steel is ......Read More

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Emirates Foundation's Think Science Fair kicks off in Sharjah

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation and Chairman of Emirates Foundation Think Science Fair 2019 in Sharjah Features 300 outstanding Competition Contestants from across schools and universities The Think Science Sharjah Fair ......Read More

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Dwight School Dubai's Jaya Bhavnani, Wins Outstanding Contribution in Education Award at GESS 2019

March 03, 2019 - Dubai, UAE Dwight School Dubai is delighted to announce that Jaya Bhavnani, MYP Coordinator at Dwight School Dubai and Executive Director of Dwight Global Online School, has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award at GESS 2019. Ms. Bhavnani joined Dwight in 2010, and has been part of the founding ......Read More

Sunday, March 3, 2019
du and Ajman University sign MoU to collaborate on 5G and IoT development as part of U5GIG

Students of Ajman University to get opportunity to research on latest IoT use cases Dubai, UAE, 3 March 2019: du and Ajman University (AU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further collaborate on 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) development as part of the UAE 5G Innovation Gate (U5GIG). The lab is officially inaugurated and can be accessed by U5GIG partners and universities to develop, test and customise IoT, 5G, and Artificial Intelligence use cases. The MoU was signed by Saleem AlBlooshi, Chief Infrastructure Officer, EITC, and Dr. Karim Seghir, Chancellor, Ajman University at Ajman University Innovation Centre in the presence of other senior officials. U5GIG has ......Read More

Sunday, March 3, 2019

NYUAD researchers achieve solid state Thermochemiluminescence with crystals that emit light when hea ...

“It sets the basis for applications in optoelectronics and sensing technology,” explains the study’s supervisor Abu Dhabi, March 2, 2019: Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi’s Chemistry Program have developed macroscopic organic crystals that emit light when heated, a process referred to as thermochemiluminescence that was previously reported only in solution. The findings demonstrate that this fundamental process of transduction of energy – heat, applied to a material, generates light – can be achieved in pure solid materials of millimeter or centimeter size. In general, chemiluminescence reactions are only known to be possible in ......Read More

Saturday, March 2, 2019

MENA education sector offers huge potential for business growth

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 28 February 2019 – Highlighting the huge potential for growth of their businesses in the Middle East, exhibitors at GESS Dubai 2019 said there is vast scope for service providers to introduce latest technologies in the region and make the next generation ready for the 21st century skill sets. GESS Dubai, which ......Read More

Thursday, February 28, 2019

International Institute for Tolerance in Dubai partners with Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Governmen ...

Both parties have signed an MoU for collaborative research, training and certification in the field of tolerance Dubai, 28, February 2019: The International Institute for Tolerance (IIT), a part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government ......Read More

Thursday, February 28, 2019
Zain Iraq, CMC and Ericsson launch the first IoT competition for university students

In a joint initiative, Zain Iraq, Ericsson and CMC have launched a competition to explore IoT opportunities The award aims to highlight the potentials of Iraqi youth and promote new connectivity concepts Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 27, 2019: Zain Iraq and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have announced an IoT Competition for Universities for students in Iraq. The first-of-its-kind competition will run for six weeks during which the students are invited to present use cases to address the possibilities of 5G-IoT and industry digitalization and ultimately capture their full business potential. The competition is supported by the Communication and Media Commission (CMC) in ......Read More

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Dubai Cares' program in Pakistan marks a new milestone with 55% increase in pre-primary enrolment an ...

The AED 19.7 million (USD 5.3 million) program impacted 431,372 school children across 438 schools in 3 provinces Dubai Cares supports a new research to address female youth unemployment and lack of early childhood care services Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 25 February, 2019: Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin ......Read More

Monday, February 25, 2019

ADEK: Special edition of ‘lema?' presented in schools and malls in the Al Dhafra region as part of U ...

Abu Dhabi, 18 February 2019: Abu Dhabi Department of Education And Knowledge (ADEK) has launched a special tour of the educational program "lema?" In the Dhafra area as part of the UAE Innovation Month. To celebrate the special month long calendar of innovative events a series of educational lema workshops took place in 9 schools in Al Dhafra, and for the first time ever, these were offered to the public at City Mall in Madinat Zayed The lema? team offered the students and visitors numerous events and interactive workshops such as the Nutty Robot and Hydraulic Arm Challenge. The ‘Secrets of Space’ show, one of the most popular sessions in the ......Read More

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Expo Centre in Didacta 2019 - Germany to promote for the International Education Show 2020 in Sharja ...

Sharjah - Cologne, 24 February 2019 Expo Centre Sharjah concluded its participation in Didacta - die Bildungsmesse in Cologne, Germany, one of the largest educational shows in Europe held from February 19 to 23, in order to enhance the ties with European partners, especially in the education sector and to promote for the International Education ......Read More

Sunday, February 24, 2019
Year of Tolerance logo inspires ADU's new Al Ain campus design

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates- 23 February, 2019: Opening its doors later this year, Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) new Al Ain campus is architecturally inspired by the Ghaf Tree, the logo of the Year of Tolerance. His Excellency Dr. Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of ADU’s Board of Directors, commented, “We ......Read More

Saturday, February 23, 2019

UOWD team advances into semi-final round of ‘Expo 2020 Live University Innovation Program'

The team developed an Internet-connected hard hat with advanced safety features and comfort Dubai, February 21, 2019: A technologically advanced Internet-connected hard hat that ensures high levels of safety and comfort for construction workers was among the innovations that made it to the semi-final stage of the Expo Live University Innovation Program recently. Developed by three-member student team from University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), the Smart Hard Hat features sweat and temperature sensors that read the user’s body temperature and to detect onset of fatigue and dehydration, a photo-luminescent thread for lighting in the dark and a solar chip that converts light ......Read More

Thursday, February 21, 2019

MBRU launches Design Lab to nurture and accelerate life-changing innovations in healthcare

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 2019: Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), the first medical university in Dubai Healthcare City, has launched a pioneering Design Lab, which is aimed at being a global hub for innovation in healthcare. The MBRU Design Lab, launched in line with UAE Innovation Month, ......Read More

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Gulf Center for Aviation Studies Receives NCEMA Accreditation

18 February 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Gulf Center for Aviation Studies (GCAS), is the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports, has been successfully accredited by the UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) to deliver NCEMA developed Business Continuity Management (BCM) courses. GCAS is the only aviation ......Read More

Monday, February 18, 2019
Emirates Foundation's Think Science Fair 2019 Kicks-off with 1850 finalists nationwide

Dubai Fair first of seven Fairs taking place this year 700 projects representing the work of more than 1850 youth from schools and universities from across the UAE in the final stage of the competition 350 young innovators entered Think Science Fair in Dubai only 81 Prominent Science & Technology Academic and Industry Experts on the ......Read More

Monday, February 18, 2019

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Emirates Foundation's Think Science Fair kicks off in Fujairah

Ideas Abu Dhabi returns with line-up of inspiring global speakers

Dubai Cares' latest edition of Volunteer Emirates 2019 draws support for the National Charity School ...

Manzil and Repton school Dubai collaborate on sustainable art project

Applications now open for visiting students to take part in summer research at NYU Abu Dhabi

The Millennium School in Dubai raises more than AED 333,000 to support two schools in Nepal and Camb ...

IFHC Gives Wings to Experiential Learning at the Mother of the Nation Festival 2019

Abu Dhabi University amongst leading institutions providing high quality research

NYU Abu Dhabi researchers find grasping motions guided by visuo-haptic signals are most effective

Winners Announced for School Librarian of the Year Award

The Sustainable City Dubai hosted the Million Solar Stars Challenge in partnership with Akon Lightin ...

Nursery chain wins UAE's most coveted awards for business excellence and innovation

Computer-delivered IELTS testing makes its debut at UOWD centre

Emirates Steel to collaborate with ADVETI

Emirates Foundation's Think Science Fair kicks off in Sharjah

Dwight School Dubai's Jaya Bhavnani, Wins Outstanding Contribution in Education Award at GESS 2019

du and Ajman University sign MoU to collaborate on 5G and IoT development as part of U5GIG

NYUAD researchers achieve solid state Thermochemiluminescence with crystals that emit light when hea ...

MENA education sector offers huge potential for business growth

International Institute for Tolerance in Dubai partners with Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Governmen ...

Zain Iraq, CMC and Ericsson launch the first IoT competition for university students

Dubai Cares' program in Pakistan marks a new milestone with 55% increase in pre-primary enrolment an ...

ADEK: Special edition of ‘lema?' presented in schools and malls in the Al Dhafra region as part of U ...

Expo Centre in Didacta 2019 - Germany to promote for the International Education Show 2020 in Sharja ...

Year of Tolerance logo inspires ADU's new Al Ain campus design

UOWD team advances into semi-final round of ‘Expo 2020 Live University Innovation Program'

MBRU launches Design Lab to nurture and accelerate life-changing innovations in healthcare

Gulf Center for Aviation Studies Receives NCEMA Accreditation

Emirates Foundation's Think Science Fair 2019 Kicks-off with 1850 finalists nationwide