English Faculty News
Presidential Decree Appointing Dr. Ahmed Abdel Rehim as Dean of the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Ahmed Abdel Rehim Hussein, on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree appointing him as Dean of the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, wishing him success and continued efforts to raise the level of the Institute, and stressing the provision of all support and assistance to him for his success in performing his mission.
New deputies in the Faculties of Science, Specific Education, Agriculture and Nursing
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, issued decisions to appoint new deputies in the Faculties of Science, Specific Education, Agriculture and Nursing as follows:
* Appointing Dr. Mohamed Essam Fayez as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, for a period of three years.
* Renewing the appointment of Dr. Salwa Hassan Pasha as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, for a period of three years.
* Appointing Dr. Maha Adel Ibrahim as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Education and Student Affairs, for a period of three years.
* Appointing Dr. Mohamed Gamal Atwa as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, for a period of three years
* Appointing Dr. Awatif Ali Hassan Al-Sharqawi as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Nursing for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, for a period of three years.
Virginia Tech University Delegation Visits Centers of Excellence at Faculty of Engineering to Discuss Joint Cooperation
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, accompanied Dr. Cyril Clark, Executive Vice President and Academic Director of Virginia Tech University, and his accompanying delegation, during their visit to the Centres of Excellence at the Faculty of Engineering, in the presence of Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Dean of the Faculty, the Vice Deans of the Faculty, and the Directors of the Centres of Excellence.
During the visit, the delegation inspected the Centres of Excellence for Water, which is one of the outcomes of the Centre of Excellence for Water project funded by the United States Agency for Development (USAID) in partnership with the American University and Egyptian and American universities. It works as a meeting point between researchers and private sector institutions to find practical solutions to challenges related to water resources, provide sanitation and irrigation services, design courses and provide scholarships for Egyptians seeking to study in fields related to water issues. The delegation viewed laboratory equipment and learned about the role of the centre in providing research and applied studies in the field of water. The two sides discussed the possibility of cooperation in the field of membrane studies and research, to contribute to addressing the challenges facing the water sector in Egypt.
The delegation also inspected the Virginia Building laboratories at the Faculty of Engineering, and the two sides discussed ways of academic research cooperation in scientific and research fields of common interest in general, and engineering, technology and computer science fields in particular, as well as cooperation in projects related to sustainability and the green economy, and the possibility of cooperation in linking knowledge-based technologies and techniques between the academic community and industry.
The delegation also inspected the Smart CI Research Excellence Centre, which includes the Internet of Things laboratory, the Nanotechnology laboratory and high-speed computer laboratories, to learn about the activities of these laboratories and their research and technical capabilities.
Faculty of Medicine Organizes Symposium Entitled "Battle of Awareness" for its Students
In implementation of the directives of Professor Dr Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, to hold a series of symposiums to raise national and cultural awareness among university students, the awareness and educational symposium "Battle of Awareness" was held today at the Conference Center of the Faculty of Medicine, in the presence of Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Anwar, former Dean of the Faculty of Education, Sheikh Ibrahim El Gamal, Head of Da'wah at Al-Azhar Sheikhdom in Alexandria, faculty members, and students.
The seminar discussed the importance of building awareness and the role of everyone in this, whether the state, institutions or individuals, with the aim of building a strong, cohesive personality capable of facing challenges and understanding the international and regional challenges that Egypt is witnessing. The meeting also addressed the value of the homeland, its importance and the necessity of preserving it, and the responsibility of every individual in society towards this, informing them of the targeting of fourth-generation wars against them, and that through the awareness of young students, all attempts of fourth-generation wars to preserve the Egyptian state are thwarted.
Faculty of Engineering Students Win First Places in Annual Summer Training Competition at University of Louisville, USA
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the students of the Faculty of Engineering participating in the summer training program at the University of Louisville, USA, on the occasion of achieving first places in the annual summer training competition at the University of Louisville, where student Rana Mohamed El-Saeed Zayed won first place, and student Mariam Nabil Abdelfattah Ismail won second place.
It is worth noting that the summer training program comes within the framework of the distinguished partnership between Alexandria University and the University of Louisville, USA, over the past years, which includes the partnership in summer training in research laboratories at the University of Louisville, and the partnership in the 2+2 bachelor's programs to grant double degrees in computer science and engineering, and biomedical engineering majors.
This year will witness the graduation of the first group that joined the University of Louisville through this partnership in the field of biomedical engineering, numbering five students.
