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El Kurdy and Konswa visit Christopher Newport University - USA
Dr. Essam El Kurdy the university vice president for Community Service and Environment Development and Dr. Abdel Aziz
Konswa, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering visited Christopher Newport University to discuss joint cooperation and establishment of Study Programs to qualify students for creativity and innovation. They were met by Prof. Dr. Tarek Abdul Fattah, the Professor at Christopher Newport University who was awarded by NASA and has 10 patents in Nano-technology and its applications in water and energy.
Also a meeting was held attended by Deans of faculties of Commerce and Science to review the idea of Christopher Newport University based on studying some courses in different disciplines for three semesters then the student should decide his future field. The university adopts the idea of direct relation between the student and professor and depends on education of 25 students in average.
Another meeting also held with the Rector to discuss the scientific cooperation between the Christopher Newport University with China, Germany and Ireland for students exchange and the possibility to apply the same experiment with Alexandria University in addition to establishment of joint programs in the area of applied environmental sciences and engineering management. The delegation took a tour in university buildings and laboratories on 26 acres at a cost of about 1.3 billion $.
A meeting was had with a group of researchers in the field of water technology and wetland technic used in environment protection against pollutants.
President of Alexandria University meets the second group of university camp
Dr. Roshdy Zahran, the President of Alexandria University will meet the second group of university camp at 7:00 Pm on Sunday 7th of August 2016. The group consists of 220 students from different faculties of the university. The camp will be held till Thursday in the University City in Smouha.
Dr. Hisham Gaber, the Vice President of University for Education and Students Affairs pointed out that the camp aims at providing suitable
environment for the students to practice activities, exchange experiences and to meet the university and political leaderships.
The Community Service and Environment Development Council began its session with observing a minute of silence in memory of Dr. Ahmed Zewail
The Community Service and Environment Development Council during its session held under chairmanship of Dr. Essam El-Kurdi, mourned the great scientist Dr. Ahmed Zewail as one of Egypt sons and one notable graduate from the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University. Dr. Zewil was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999 for his researches on the femtosecond chemistry. He enriched the scientific life and the whole world by his researches. The Council observed a minute of silence in memory of the late Dr. Zewil.
The Council reviewed the medical convoys organized by the sector during this period inside and outside Alexandria with participation of the faculties of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry and the Institute of Medical Research and the Higher Institute of Public Health. The convoys shall provide medical services and examinations to raise the medical level and preparing a young and effective staff aware of their community role.
"Veterinary Medicine" obtained accreditation from NAQAAE
Dr. Rushdy Zahran, President of Alexandria University declared that the total number of faculties and institutes of Alexandria University, which was accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education became 11 faculty and institute.
This came after the meeting held in the Faculty of Engineering with Prof. Dr. Johansen Eid, the Manager of NAQAAE on the occasion of opening of a branch of the authority in AU. During the meeting, it was announced that the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine obtained the accreditation.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Essam El-Kurdi the University Vice President for Community Service and Environment Development, Prof. Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa; Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Nazem; Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. Dr. Kamal Metwalli, Director of Quality Assurance Center of AU and a group of teaching staff members.
Application is now open scholarships in England till 8th of November
Prof. Dr. Seddik Abdul Salam, Alexandria University vice president for Higher Studies and Research, declared that the 2017/2018 scholarship program in England is open to study for one year in one of British universities for Master Degree in any discipline. The registration would be online with a deadline of 8th of November 2016.
For more information about application conditions and areas of study, please visit the following link: http://www.chevening.org/