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Sunday, February 12, 2023
AAUP Library Participates in the Cairo International Book Fair

The Arab American University Library participated in the Cairo International Book Fair from 1/27/2023 to 2/2/2023, which was held in Cairo. The university is represented by Mr. Hasan Al-Said, Director of the University Library. Many participating Arab and foreign publishing houses were present in the gallery.

A group of Arabic and foreign books that serve the educational and research process at the university were selected, especially the newly launched disciplines at the university. They were reinforced with modern supporting books and references for these disciplines. We have also obtained a set of valuable donations from the publications of the Arab Organization for Administrative Development and a free electronic database of journals in the organization, especially human resources and management and economic journals in general.

Thursday, February 9, 2023
The Faculty of Dentistry at the Arab American University Officially Receives the International ADEE Leader Accreditation

The Arab American University has officially and finally received the International ADEE LEADER Accreditation Report for the Faculty of Dentistry, by MAC International Consulting, in addition to receiving the official and accredited logo. Thus, it is the first university in Palestine and the second in the region after the American University of Beirut.

This took place during a visit by representatives of the MAC International Consulting Company, Dr. Nibal Sabri and Eng. Yasmine Abu Bakr. They were received by the Vice President for Medical Faculties Affairs, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Asia, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Muayad Abusaa, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Mohammad Jaradat, Director of the Office of Quality Development at the University, Eng. Ahmed Fouad, and the ADEE Staff at the Faculty of Dentistry.

Thursday, February 9, 2023
Saed Hanani, the student at the Faculty of Engineering

Saed Hanani, the student at the Faculty of Engineering at the Arab American University won the Medal of Creativity and Excellence at the level of individuals in the Inspirational 3 competition held in the United Arab Emirates - Dubai, after several stages in which participants from several Arab countries competed, including inventors, researchers, and change-makers.

The Inspiring Award aims to promote concepts of innovation and creative and pioneering ideas that provide effective solutions to improve the image of institutional and community services and thus enhance human building at all levels for a promising future for future generations. It also aims to shed light on innovative and creative institutions and inspiring individuals in the Arab world.

Sunday, February 5, 2023
Part of the "Digital Security" Conference

The Faculty of Modern Media at the Arab American University, in partnership with Hamla, the Arab Centre for the Development of Social Media, organized a conference about digital security under the title "Privacy in the Age of Surveillance". The conference was attended by male and female academics from Media Faculties in six Palestinian universities, in addition to male and female journalists, experts, specialists, and female specialists in digital media. The conference was held on the university campus in the city of Ramallah.

The activities of the conference were inaugurated by the Dean of the Faculty of Modern Media at the University, Dr. Hanadi Dwikat. In her statement, she welcomed the attendees. She referred to the importance of the topic of the conference, which includes a group of Palestinian Universities and Media Departments. She also appreciated the partnership with the Hamla Centre, considering that this partnership was built on hard work, planning, thinking, and working as one team.

Thursday, February 2, 2023

A student team from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Arab American University, called ShatlhAR, won the second place in the IEEE Pioneers 2.0 competition in its second version. The team included the students Abdulrahman Barham, Christine Abu Zalof, and Abdullah Odeh. The team also qualified to participate in the competition at the Middle East level. 18 teams representing several Palestinian universities from the West Bank and Gaza competed. The competition was held in the Palestinian-Indian Technology Park.

It is noteworthy that IEEE Pioneers is a competition within Entrepreneurship Week launched by the International Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It aims to raise the local community’s awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship. It also aims to support pioneering and creative projects, in addition to qualifying and developing the participants’ skills and technological capabilities that are necessary for preparing projects to suit the requirements of the labour market in light of the global changes in the field of technology and artificial intelligence.

Thursday, February 2, 2023
A Delegation from the Robotel Canadian Company Visits the Language Centre at AAUP to Discuss Cooperation

A delegation from the Robotel Canadian Company visited the Language Centre at the Arab American University to discuss the mechanism of cooperation and conclude an agreement regarding the services provided by the Company in the field of electronic support through digital technology, virtual reality, and the Smart Plus program.

The delegation consisted of the CEO of the Company in Canada, Yank Demers, the Executive Director of the Purpose Company in Palestine, Mr. Lutfi Abu Salim, and the Programs Director at the Purpose Company, Ms. Maram Hamdan.

The delegation was received by the Director of the Language Centre, Mr. Hasan Kamail, the Assistant Director of the Language Centre, Ms. Areej Shalbak, and the Laboratory Technician, Mr. Mohammed Ighbariya.

Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Arab American University Concludes an Agreement with the University of Dundee in the Medical Field Under the Auspices of Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Under the auspices and presence of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, His Excellency Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Abu Mowais, the Arab American University represented by its President Prof. Dr. Ali Zedan Abu Zuhri, and the University of Dundee represented by Vice President for International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Wendy Alexander concluded a cooperation agreement in the field of medicine between the two universities.

The signing ceremony took place on the campus of the Arab American University in Ramallah, in the presence of the Chairman of the University Board of Directors, Dr. Yousef Asfour, Martin Doltrey, Director of the British Council Office in Palestine, Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Waleed Deeb, Vice President for Medical Faculties Affairs Prof. Dr. Mohammad Asia, Vice President for the Faculty of Medicine Affairs Prof. Dr. Malik Al-Zaben, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
AAUP Faculty of Medicine Joins the Global Gathering for the Study of Rare Genetic Diseases (GREGOR)

The Faculty of Human Medicine at the Arab American University Declares Joining the Global Gathering for the Study of Rare Genetic Diseases (Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGOR).

The group consists of global centres, including the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Baylor Faculty of Medicine, Stanford University, and the Information Centre of the University of Washington.

This group aims to unify the efforts of scientists in discovering the genes behind rare genetic diseases by developing methodologies for reading the genetic sequence using exome, genome, RNA and methylation patterns and other functional research.

Sunday, January 8, 2023
The Arab American University is the Only Middle East Participant in Launching the END-VOC Project to Support the Global Response to the Coronavirus and Future Epidemics

The Arab American University announced joining the END-VOC research project as the sole representative of the Middle East, along with 18 other countries distributed in Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia.

The project is in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Health. It is funded by the European Commission, within the framework of Horizon Europe. The project aims to support the global response to the Corona virus and future epidemics by evaluating the spread and impact of emerging variants of the Corona virus and its branching strains. Data of 28 groups of people will be collected from patients distributed in different regions of the world.

Monday, January 2, 2023
Announcement of the Launch of the Arab American University Award for Excellence in Scientific Research 2023

The Arab American University announced the launch of the “Arab American University Award for Excellence in Scientific Research 2023”, as a continuation of its efforts to support scientific research, encourage researchers, excellence, and creativity, and enhance the university pioneering role in supporting scientific research in Palestine.

The Dean of Scientific Research at the Arab American University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Awad, said; "Through this award, the university seeks to enhance the quality of practical research for academic staff members and researchers in Palestinian universities, in addition to supporting original scientific research. Researchers are rewarded in recognition of their scientific efforts and published research in scientific journals with a distinguished reputation and a prestigious international classification”.

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