Conference Attracts English-Language Instructors from Across the UAE.

Khalifa University recently hosted TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Arabia’s 5th Annual ESP (English for Specific Purposes) Conference. This year’s conference focused on “Expanding the ESP Boundaries: Change. Challenge. Opportunity” and featured speakers presenters and exhibitors from across the UAE. 

The 5th Annual ESP Conference provided an opportunity for practitioners to share insights into ESP-related matters and contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas in research practice training and assessment.

Speakers at the conference included Dr. Ali Shehadeh Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics and Department of Translation Studies UAE University Al Ain who discussed “Utilizing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in the ESP Classroom.”

Dr. Maher Bahloul Associate Professor of English and Linguistics at the American University of Sharjah and Director and General Manager of an Education Through Arts Institute – Maher Language Institute (MLI) presented on “ESP Students’ Group Presentations: Injecting Acting and Humor.”

In addition to these distinguished speakers there were more than 20 concurrent sessions on a variety of topics related to the field of ESP. Exhibitors including top international textbook and materials publishers were available to showcase and discuss their current offerings in the field.

According to Fathi Ben Mohamed TESOL Arabia’s Abu Dhabi Chapter Representative “The recent increase in ESP publications conference presentations professional gatherings websites and resources and ESP research all testify to the fact that ESP is gaining interest in multiple educational settings. This year’s ESP Conference grew in popularity with around 150 attendees. Our presenters included practitioners from K12 through university settings from all over the UAE as well as some who traveled from Oman and Qatar for the event.”

“Khalifa University is pleased to have hosted this event ” said President Tod Laursen. “As a University that conducts instruction in English but whose students primarily speak English as a second language it’s important to us to continue to explore and develop the ways that we teach and instruct so that we can better convey our message to our students. Conferences like these that allow peers to get together and discuss the latest developments in their field are a wonderful way to invigorate and encourage our instructors.”

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Conference Attracts English-Language Instructors from Across the UAE.

Khalifa University recently hosted TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Arabia’s 5th Annual ESP (English for Specific Purposes) Conference. This year’s conference focused on “Expanding the ESP Boundaries: Change. Challenge. Opportunity” and featured speakers presenters and exhibitors from across the UAE. 

The 5th Annual ESP Conference provided an opportunity for practitioners to share insights into ESP-related matters and contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas in research practice training and assessment.

Speakers at the conference included Dr. Ali Shehadeh Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics and Department of Translation Studies UAE University Al Ain who discussed “Utilizing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in the ESP Classroom.”

Dr. Maher Bahloul Associate Professor of English and Linguistics at the American University of Sharjah and Director and General Manager of an Education Through Arts Institute – Maher Language Institute (MLI) presented on “ESP Students’ Group Presentations: Injecting Acting and Humor.”

In addition to these distinguished speakers there were more than 20 concurrent sessions on a variety of topics related to the field of ESP. Exhibitors including top international textbook and materials publishers were available to showcase and discuss their current offerings in the field.

According to Fathi Ben Mohamed TESOL Arabia’s Abu Dhabi Chapter Representative “The recent increase in ESP publications conference presentations professional gatherings websites and resources and ESP research all testify to the fact that ESP is gaining interest in multiple educational settings. This year’s ESP Conference grew in popularity with around 150 attendees. Our presenters included practitioners from K12 through university settings from all over the UAE as well as some who traveled from Oman and Qatar for the event.”

“Khalifa University is pleased to have hosted this event ” said President Tod Laursen. “As a University that conducts instruction in English but whose students primarily speak English as a second language it’s important to us to continue to explore and develop the ways that we teach and instruct so that we can better convey our message to our students. Conferences like these that allow peers to get together and discuss the latest developments in their field are a wonderful way to invigorate and encourage our instructors.”

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Competition Hosted Universities from around the GCC.

A Khalifa University team took first place in the 7th Engineering Students Ethics Competition (ESEC 2015) held at the University’s Sharjah Campus. The event was sponsored by Emirates Advanced Investments Group (EAI) and was organized by Khalifa University and the KU student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The team of Shamma Abdelrahman Saleh Nasir Almazmi Sara Abdulla Ahmad Bahlooq and Mohammad Ali Mohammad Rashed Alsharid earned top honors for KU. The second prize was awarded to the Ajman University of Science and Technology team of Roua Abdulrahim Armita Farsiani and Yasmine Saoud. Third prize was awarded to the American University of Sharjah team of Shouq Darwish Yomna Omar and Eiman Ayman Mahmoud Elghanam.

The competition provided engineering students with the opportunity to demonstrate their appreciation of ethical issues and responsibilities. The prime objectives were to foster familiarity with the IEEE Code of Ethics and ethical concepts; to promote a model for discussing and analyzing ethical questions; to provide experience in applying ethical concepts to typical professional situations; and to enhance engineering students’ understanding of their ethical duties as professionals.

Eight teams from eight major institutions representing the UAE Kuwait Oman and Bahrain participated in ESEC2015.

“This year’s event forms part of our continued commitment to ensure that we provide engineering students with that vital link between the theoretical knowledge gained at university with applied engineering situations. We believe that the challenges this competition provides will greatly assist students as they prepare to enter the job market after graduation.”

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Competition Hosted Universities from around the GCC.

A Khalifa University team took first place in the 7th Engineering Students Ethics Competition (ESEC 2015) held at the University’s Sharjah Campus. The event was sponsored by Emirates Advanced Investments Group (EAI) and was organized by Khalifa University and the KU student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The team of Shamma Abdelrahman Saleh Nasir Almazmi Sara Abdulla Ahmad Bahlooq and Mohammad Ali Mohammad Rashed Alsharid earned top honors for KU. The second prize was awarded to the Ajman University of Science and Technology team of Roua Abdulrahim Armita Farsiani and Yasmine Saoud. Third prize was awarded to the American University of Sharjah team of Shouq Darwish Yomna Omar and Eiman Ayman Mahmoud Elghanam.

The competition provided engineering students with the opportunity to demonstrate their appreciation of ethical issues and responsibilities. The prime objectives were to foster familiarity with the IEEE Code of Ethics and ethical concepts; to promote a model for discussing and analyzing ethical questions; to provide experience in applying ethical concepts to typical professional situations; and to enhance engineering students’ understanding of their ethical duties as professionals.

Eight teams from eight major institutions representing the UAE Kuwait Oman and Bahrain participated in ESEC2015.

“This year’s event forms part of our continued commitment to ensure that we provide engineering students with that vital link between the theoretical knowledge gained at university with applied engineering situations. We believe that the challenges this competition provides will greatly assist students as they prepare to enter the job market after graduation.”

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35 UAE and 11 International Participants Graduate from NEM.

Khalifa University wrapped up the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Energy Management (NEM) School on May 28 2015 in Abu Dhabi with a presentation of group projects and a graduation ceremony attended by Najat Mokhtar Director for Asia and the Pacific Department of Technical Cooperation IAEA. This is the second time the NEM School has been hosted in the UAE the first was in 2012. The school which began on May 17 was hosted in collaboration with the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA).  

Participants consisted of 35 young UAE professionals who are currently working for the national nuclear energy program alongside 11 international participants from Bangladesh Indonesia Jordan Malaysia the Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Thailand and Vietnam.  

NEM 2015 was opened by remarks from Mikhail Chudakov Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy at the IAEA who emphasized how important it is for future nuclear managers to acquire managerial competencies.

More than 30 experts from the IAEA and other institutions provided lectures to the participants over the two-week course which saw students look at a myriad of issues from the history of nuclear power to the lifecycle of a plant issues surrounding radiation waste management human resource development nuclear law and nuclear security. Courses were taught by instructors experienced in the management of nuclear energy facilities in order to pass on best practices.

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35 UAE and 11 International Participants Graduate from NEM.

Khalifa University wrapped up the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Energy Management (NEM) School on May 28 2015 in Abu Dhabi with a presentation of group projects and a graduation ceremony attended by Najat Mokhtar Director for Asia and the Pacific Department of Technical Cooperation IAEA. This is the second time the NEM School has been hosted in the UAE the first was in 2012. The school which began on May 17 was hosted in collaboration with the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA).  

Participants consisted of 35 young UAE professionals who are currently working for the national nuclear energy program alongside 11 international participants from Bangladesh Indonesia Jordan Malaysia the Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Thailand and Vietnam.  

The 2015 School was opened by remarks from Mikhail Chudakov Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy at the IAEA who emphasized how important it is for future nuclear managers to acquire managerial competencies.

More than 30 experts from the IAEA and other institutions provided lectures to the participants over the two-week course which saw students look at a myriad of issues from the history of nuclear power to the lifecycle of a plant issues surrounding radiation waste management human resource development nuclear law and nuclear security. Courses were taught by instructors experienced in the management of nuclear energy facilities in order to pass on best practices.

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Augmented Interactive Reality Book Was Developed by KU Students.

One of EBTIC’s proposed iCampus projects on “Smart Learning – Edutainment” was presented to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai together with His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior of the UAE.

“Airbook: Augmented Interactive Reality Book ” was developed by KU students Ms. Hamda Al Ali Ms. Mona Al Housani Ms. Amena Al Zaabi and Ms. Hadeel Abdulwahed. The project was supervised by Dr Jason Ng (EBTIC) and Dr Jamal Zemerly (KU).

Airbook aims to promote book readings among the adult-learner communities within the UAE by enhancing the user experience. Known as “edutainment ” this field of research offers a synergetic combination of education and entertainment. Adult learners tend to focus more on the pragmatic context of book reading such as obtaining extra or in-depth information readily checking or translating portions of the text easily or even making contacts with the author or publisher conveniently via for instance social networking tools.

The book chosen for the project based on a previous EBTIC-Etisalat’s eLibrary pilot study was “My Vision” written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the app created named as “My Vision-AIR.” The project has been completed with a number of highly positive responses received from a field trial with the general public.

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Augmented Interactive Reality Book Was Developed by KU Students.

One of EBTIC’s proposed iCampus projects on “Smart Learning – Edutainment” was presented to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai together with His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior of the UAE.

“Airbook: Augmented Interactive Reality Book ” was developed by KU students Ms. Hamda Al Ali Ms. Mona Al Housani Ms. Amena Al Zaabi and Ms. Hadeel Abdulwahed. The project was supervised by Dr Jason Ng (EBTIC) and Dr Jamal Zemerly (KU).

Airbook aims to promote book readings among the adult-learner communities within the UAE by enhancing the user experience. Known as “edutainment ” this field of research offers a synergetic combination of education and entertainment. Adult learners tend to focus more on the pragmatic context of book reading such as obtaining extra or in-depth information readily checking or translating portions of the text easily or even making contacts with the author or publisher conveniently via for instance social networking tools.

The book chosen for the project based on a previous EBTIC-Etisalat’s eLibrary pilot study was “My Vision” written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the app created named as “My Vision-AIR.” The project has been completed with a number of highly positive responses received from a field trial with the general public.

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Augmented Interactive Reality Book Based on “My Vision ” by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

One of EBTIC’s proposed iCampus projects on “Smart Learning – Edutainment” was presented to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai together with His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior of the UAE.

“Airbook: Augmented Interactive Reality Book ” was developed by KU students Ms. Hamda Al Ali Ms. Mona Al Housani Ms. Amena Al Zaabi and Ms. Hadeel Abdulwahed. The project was supervised by Dr Jason Ng (EBTIC) and Dr Jamal Zemerly (KU).

Airbook aims to promote book readings among the adult-learner communities within the UAE by enhancing the user experience. Known as “edutainment ” this field of research offers a synergetic combination of education and entertainment. Adult learners tend to focus more on the pragmatic context of book reading such as obtaining extra or in-depth information readily checking or translating portions of the text easily or even making contacts with the author or publisher conveniently via for instance social networking tools.

The book chosen for the project based on a previous EBTIC-Etisalat’s eLibrary pilot study was “My Vision” written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the app created named as “My Vision-AIR.” The project has been completed with a number of highly positive responses received from a field trial with the general public.

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Augmented Interactive Reality Book Based on “My Vision ” by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

One of EBTIC’s proposed iCampus projects on “Smart Learning – Edutainment” was presented to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai together with His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior of the UAE.

“Airbook: Augmented Interactive Reality Book ” was developed by KU students Ms. Hamda Al Ali Ms. Mona Al Housani Ms. Amena Al Zaabi and Ms. Hadeel Abdulwahed. The project was supervised by Dr Jason Ng (EBTIC) and Dr Jamal Zemerly (KU).

Airbook aims to promote book readings among the adult-learner communities within the UAE by enhancing the user experience. Known as “edutainment ” this field of research offers a synergetic combination of education and entertainment. Adult learners tend to focus more on the pragmatic context of book reading such as obtaining extra or in-depth information readily checking or translating portions of the text easily or even making contacts with the author or publisher conveniently via for instance social networking tools.

The book chosen for the project based on a previous EBTIC-Etisalat’s eLibrary pilot study was “My Vision” written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the app created named as “My Vision-AIR.” The project has been completed with a number of highly positive responses received from a field trial with the general public.

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Augmented Interactive Reality Book Based on “My Vision ” by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

One of EBTIC’s proposed iCampus projects on “Smart Learning – Edutainment” was presented to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai together with His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior of the UAE.

“Airbook: Augmented Interactive Reality Book ” was developed by KU students Ms. Hamda Al Ali Ms. Mona Al Housani Ms. Amena Al Zaabi and Ms. Hadeel Abdulwahed. The project was supervised by Dr Jason Ng (EBTIC) and Dr Jamal Zemerly (KU).

Airbook aims to promote book readings among the adult-learner communities within the UAE by enhancing the user experience. Known as “edutainment ” this field of research offers a synergetic combination of education and entertainment. Adult learners tend to focus more on the pragmatic context of book reading such as obtaining extra or in-depth information readily checking or translating portions of the text easily or even making contacts with the author or publisher conveniently via for instance social networking tools.

The book chosen for the project based on a previous EBTIC-Etisalat’s eLibrary pilot study was “My Vision” written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the app created named as “My Vision-AIR.” The project has been completed with a number of highly positive responses received from a field trial with the general public.

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Augmented Interactive Reality Book Based on “My Vision ” by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

One of EBTIC’s proposed iCampus projects on “Smart Learning – Edutainment” was presented to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai together with His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior of the UAE.

“Airbook: Augmented Interactive Reality Book ” was developed by KU students Ms. Hamda Al Ali Ms. Mona Al Housani Ms. Amena Al Zaabi and Ms. Hadeel Abdulwahed. The project was supervised by Dr Jason Ng (EBTIC) and Dr Jamal Zemerly (KU).

Airbook aims to promote book readings among the adult-learner communities within the UAE by enhancing the user experience. Known as “edutainment ” this field of research offers a synergetic combination of education and entertainment. Adult learners tend to focus more on the pragmatic context of book reading such as obtaining extra or in-depth information readily checking or translating portions of the text easily or even making contacts with the author or publisher conveniently via for instance social networking tools.

The book chosen for the project based on a previous EBTIC-Etisalat’s eLibrary pilot study was “My Vision” written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the app created named as “My Vision-AIR.” The project has been completed with a number of highly positive responses received from a field trial with the general public.

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KU Welcomes BT for EBTIC Tour.

Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) recently hosted two members of British Telecommunications’ (BT) top leadership at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus.

Gavin Patterson Chief Executive Officer BT Group plc and Kevin Taylor President Asia Middle East and Africa visited EBTIC and met with senior management of EBTIC and Khalifa University: Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President and Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President of Research and Development and EBTIC board member.  Representatives from Etisalat were also present including Mr. Nasser Salim General Manager of Emirates Data Clearing House (Etisalat Group) and EBTIC board member and Mr. Abdulaziz Al Mutawa Senior Vice President Technology Innovations Etisalat.

The purpose of the visit was to view advancements and accomplishments at EBTIC — a jointly established research and innovation center. EBTIC aims to advance intelligent systems technologies for Next Generation Networks (NGNs) and NGN-enabled ICT applications and services in order to facilitate develop and enable the Digital Networked Economy in the UAE and beyond.

The representatives from BT were given an overview of the work currently being conducted at EBTIC in collaboration with Etisalat BT and Khalifa University and the value EBTIC delivers to its partners.

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KU Welcomes BT for EBTIC Tour.

Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) recently hosted two members of British Telecommunications’ (BT) top leadership at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus.

Gavin Patterson Chief Executive Officer BT Group plc and Kevin Taylor President Asia Middle East and Africa visited EBTIC and met with senior management of EBTIC and Khalifa University: Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President and Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President of Research and Development and EBTIC board member.  Representatives from Etisalat were also present including Mr. Nasser Salim General Manager of Emirates Data Clearing House (Etisalat Group) and EBTIC board member and Mr. Abdulaziz Al Mutawa Senior Vice President Technology Innovations Etisalat.

The purpose of the visit was to view advancements and accomplishments at EBTIC — a jointly established research and innovation center. EBTIC aims to advance intelligent systems technologies for Next Generation Networks (NGNs) and NGN-enabled ICT applications and services in order to facilitate develop and enable the Digital Networked Economy in the UAE and beyond.

The representatives from BT were given an overview of the work currently being conducted at EBTIC in collaboration with Etisalat BT and Khalifa University and the value EBTIC delivers to its partners.

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Students Showcased 3 Innovative Mobile Apps and One Site Inspection Drone.

Khalifa University participated in the 6th Abu Dhabi e-Government Forum with a showcase of 3 innovative mobile apps and one site inspection drone created by graduate and undergraduate students. The Forum which took place on Tuesday today June 9 at the St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi aims to highlight the achievements of Abu Dhabi’s e-government and Khalifa University’s presentation demonstrated the University’s focus on developing technology that benefits both citizens and government entities alike and its support of e-government.

The apps on display will be the AirBook: Augmented Immersive Reality Book which aims to enrich learning materials by adding augmented reality visuals and audio to printed books. This is done by using the camera of a smart phone to scan the book and when it detects a pre-restored pattern it will play the associated media. This app recently won the 2015 Mobile Application Contest held in April.

Another app is called “Blind Eye” which aims to assist disabled people in their homes in case of an emergency. The disabled person can use Google glasses in order to give emergency services a live view of the situation they are in. The app can be initiated via touch or voice command. Based on what emergency services sees help can be sent immediately or they can tell the person what to do in order to get out of danger.

The third app on display is called Amanah and it is a complete system that allows parents and schools to keep track of students entering and leaving school buses thus ensuring the safety of children and preventing them from being left behind. Each student is given a tag that is read when the student passes through the bus door. Data such as the student entering or leaving the bus GPS and Beacons are used to identify if the student is on bus school or home. Parents have access to their child’s records via a cross platform mobile app which displays their child’s location and the time.

Khalifa University also displayed a Site Inspection Drone which was one of five to recently make it to the finals in the “Drones for Good” Competition in the national category. Among its many capabilities the site-inspection drone can help enforce regulations at labor camps – from ensuring that employees are taking appointed break times to monitoring hours of operation and building boundaries. The drone also can conduct post-construction inspections thanks to a live internet feed capacity that provides three-dimensional imagery of building sites.

“We are always eager to showcase our students’ capabilities especially when their projects are aimed at benefitting all of the society and the government of the UAE ” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University. “The projects we display serve the needs our students observed be it more reliable monitoring of buses and children or the need for government agencies to keep a closer watch on construction projects to ensure that laws are being adhered to. Our students are keen to give back to a country that’s given them so much and the way they can do that is through innovation.”

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Students Showcased 3 Innovative Mobile Apps and One Site Inspection Drone.

Khalifa University participated in the 6th Abu Dhabi e-Government Forum with a showcase of 3 innovative mobile apps and one site inspection drone created by graduate and undergraduate students. The Forum which took place on Tuesday today June 9 at the St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi aims to highlight the achievements of Abu Dhabi’s e-government and Khalifa University’s presentation demonstrated the University’s focus on developing technology that benefits both citizens and government entities alike and its support of e-government.

The apps on display will be the AirBook: Augmented Immersive Reality Book which aims to enrich learning materials by adding augmented reality visuals and audio to printed books. This is done by using the camera of a smart phone to scan the book and when it detects a pre-restored pattern it will play the associated media. This app recently won the 2015 Mobile Application Contest held in April.

Another app is called “Blind Eye” which aims to assist disabled people in their homes in case of an emergency. The disabled person can use Google glasses in order to give emergency services a live view of the situation they are in. The app can be initiated via touch or voice command. Based on what emergency services sees help can be sent immediately or they can tell the person what to do in order to get out of danger.

The third app on display is called Amanah and it is a complete system that allows parents and schools to keep track of students entering and leaving school buses thus ensuring the safety of children and preventing them from being left behind. Each student is given a tag that is read when the student passes through the bus door. Data such as the student entering or leaving the bus GPS and Beacons are used to identify if the student is on bus school or home. Parents have access to their child’s records via a cross platform mobile app which displays their child’s location and the time.

Khalifa University also displayed a Site Inspection Drone which was one of five to recently make it to the finals in the “Drones for Good” Competition in the national category. Among its many capabilities the site-inspection drone can help enforce regulations at labor camps – from ensuring that employees are taking appointed break times to monitoring hours of operation and building boundaries. The drone also can conduct post-construction inspections thanks to a live internet feed capacity that provides three-dimensional imagery of building sites.

“We are always eager to showcase our students’ capabilities especially when their projects are aimed at benefitting all of the society and the government of the UAE ” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University. “The projects we display serve the needs our students observed be it more reliable monitoring of buses and children or the need for government agencies to keep a closer watch on construction projects to ensure that laws are being adhered to. Our students are keen to give back to a country that’s given them so much and the way they can do that is through innovation.”

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Organized in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Khalifa University will host a School of Nuclear Energy Management  May 17-28 2015 in conjunction with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA). 

Nuclear Energy Management School provides young professionals from countries that are currently exploring or developing nuclear energy initiatives with opportunities to meet and learn from experienced managers and professionals from established nuclear energy programs. The experience builds future nuclear energy leadership by offering a wide range of expertise on issues related to the peaceful use of nuclear technology; and broadens networks with people from all over the world.

Students will be expected to gain awareness of the most recent developments in nuclear energy in addition to IAEA specific knowledge and to develop a broad international perspective on issues related to the peaceful use of nuclear technology. They will hear from leading specialists on topics relevant to nuclear power development and implementation and establish lasting bonds with peers from many nations with shared interests and challenges.

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Organized in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Khalifa University will host a  School of Nuclear Energy Management   May 17-28 2015 in conjunction with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA). 

Nuclear Energy Management School provides young professionals from countries that are currently exploring or developing nuclear energy initiatives with opportunities to meet and learn from experienced managers and professionals from established nuclear energy programs. The experience builds future nuclear energy leadership by offering a wide range of expertise on issues related to the peaceful use of nuclear technology; and broadens networks with people from all over the world.

Students will be expected to gain awareness of the most recent developments in nuclear energy in addition to IAEA specific knowledge and to develop a broad international perspective on issues related to the peaceful use of nuclear technology. They will hear from leading specialists on topics relevant to nuclear power development and implementation and establish lasting bonds with peers from many nations with shared interests and challenges.

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Khalifa University student Khalid Al Awar has come second in the Pan-Arab Semi Finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup which took place in Bahrain from May 31 to June 3 2015. Khalid had previously won first place in the Games Category of the UAE leg of the competition for his innovative mobile application that turned a popular Gulf board game into a fun 3D mobile game. The app called Cayram has been downloaded close to 1 million times to date with over half a million of those downloads coming from the GCC.

The Pan-Arab Semi Finals brought together the national winners from Algeria Bahrain Egypt Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates with the first place winner going on to compete in the finals in Seattle USA.

Khalid is the first Emirati to win the national leg of the Imagine Cup since its inception. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious global student technology competitions. It provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and use their creativity passion and knowledge of technology to create applications games and integrated solutions that can change the way we live work and play.

Khalid who is a sophomore in Computer Engineering at Khalifa University originally designed the app when he was 16. Cayram is a popular GCC multiplayer board game that requires a high level of skill and accuracy.

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Khalid Al Awar came first in national final held in UAE for his mobile game Cayram.

Khalifa University student Khalid Al Awar has come second in the Pan-Arab Semi Finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup which took place in Bahrain from May 31 to June 3 2015. Khalid had previously won first place in the Games Category of the UAE leg of the competition for his innovative mobile application that turned a popular Gulf board game into a fun 3D mobile game. The app called Cayram has been downloaded close to 1 million times to date with over half a million of those downloads coming from the GCC.

The Pan-Arab Semi Finals brought together the national winners from Algeria Bahrain Egypt Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates with the first place winner going on to compete in the finals in Seattle USA.

Khalid is the first Emirati to win the national leg of the Imagine Cup since its inception. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious global student technology competitions. It provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and use their creativity passion and knowledge of technology to create applications games and integrated solutions that can change the way we live work and play.

Khalid who is a sophomore in Computer Engineering at Khalifa University originally designed the app when he was 16. Cayram is a popular GCC multiplayer board game that requires a high level of skill and accuracy. 

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