Special Club Day featured displays and games to attract new members.

Khalifa University student clubs held a special day in order to attract new members and show plans for future activities. The daylong event was held on September 30 at the University’s Abu Dhabi campus attracting many of the University’s students as well as faculty and staff. 

Clubs displaying that day included student branches of professional societies such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Other clubs included ones for Debate Literature Arabic Media Photography Theater and Anime.  There was also a booth for the Emirati Club which helps host major events like National Day and Flag Day. Khalifa University’s Student Council also had a booth to spread awareness of their activities among students and to premier new clubs like story writing and gastronomy.  

“The Theater and Talent Club really tries to promote students creativity we have a lot of departments within the club that suits many talents like costume and set design script writing and more ” said Mohammed Naqi. “We’re very involved in lots of activities all years we put on plays and productions and help with the National Day.  We even made a historical movie called The Battle of Kaidabaa which was received well.” 

In addition to Club displays the University’s Student Council also held an Academic Pledge event.  Students were able to sign their name to a large board to show their commitment to upholding academic integrity and abiding to the rules of the University and the UAE. 

“The academic pledge reminds our students how to act and tells them why they shouldn’t cheat or plagiarize and that they should abide by the University’s rules ” Hamad Alaydaroos President of the Student Council.  “As a student council we are trying to get students involved and create a lifestyle that engages our students and helps them show their creativity.” 

Khalifa University strives to provide students with a well-rounded education that includes the pursuit of activities outside of the students’ academic careers and majors.  Promoting student run clubs is an important part of achieving this goal as well as creating a sense of community spirit and an exciting atmosphere for current and future students and alumni. 

Fatima Alshehhi from the Korean Club said “We had a lot of students who were fascinated with the Korean culture so we made a club to celebrate that.  We organize an entire day called Han day and we bring in Korean performers foods and learn to write our names in Korean.  I think it’s important to learn about other cultures in order to open your mind and the Korean Club helps does this.”

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Special Club Day featured displays and games to attract new members.

Khalifa University student clubs held a special day in order to attract new members and show plans for future activities. The daylong event was held on September 30 at the University’s Abu Dhabi campus attracting many of the University’s students as well as faculty and staff. 

Clubs displaying that day included student branches of professional societies such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Other clubs included ones for Debate Literature Arabic Media Photography Theater and Anime.  There was also a booth for the Emirati Club which helps host major events like National Day and Flag Day. Khalifa University’s Student Council also had a booth to spread awareness of their activities among students and to premier new clubs like story writing and gastronomy. 

“The Theater and Talent Club really tries to promote students creativity we have a lot of departments within the club that suits many talents like costume and set design script writing and more ” said Mohammed Naqi. “We’re very involved in lots of activities all years we put on plays and productions and help with the National Day.  We even made a historical movie called The Battle of Kaidabaa which was received well.” 

In addition to Club displays the University’s Student Council also held an Academic Pledge event.  Students were able to sign their name to a large board to show their commitment to upholding academic integrity and abiding to the rules of the University and the UAE. 

“The academic pledge reminds our students how to act and tells them why they shouldn’t cheat or plagiarize and that they should abide by the University’s rules ” Hamad Alaydaroos President of the Student Council.  “As a student council we are trying to get students involved and create a lifestyle that engages our students and helps them show their creativity.” 

Khalifa University strives to provide students with a well-rounded education that includes the pursuit of activities outside of the students’ academic careers and majors.  Promoting student run clubs is an important part of achieving this goal as well as creating a sense of community spirit and an exciting atmosphere for current and future students and alumni. 

Fatima Alshehhi from the Korean Club said “We had a lot of students who were fascinated with the Korean culture so we made a club to celebrate that.  We organize an entire day called Han day and we bring in Korean performers foods and learn to write our names in Korean.  I think it’s important to learn about other cultures in order to open your mind and the Korean Club helps does this.”

Download Official KU Press Release – English

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Unique undergraduate program will offer concentrations in Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Biology.

Khalifa University is launching a new undergraduate program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics set to begin in January 2016. This innovated new program will not only offer students a chance to pursue a general Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics but will offer two unique concentrations in Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Biology. The University’s new program will focus on providing students with real life applications to mathematical theory.

Applied Mathematics and Statistics combines the application of mathematical techniques to the solution of practical problems as well as the collection analysis and presentation of numerical data. It offers students a variety of career choices in industry business government and research laboratories or chance to pursue a variety of graduate degrees or to become teachers.

Students can also choose to concentrate in Financial Mathematics which is a relatively new area of the mathematical sciences and provides the theory and tools necessary for modern-day financial analysis. Students who purse this concentration will be in high demand from banks investment agencies insurance agencies and other financial institutions due to their ability to apply mathematics to financial situations.

Mathematical Biology deals with the study of various biological and medical systems and with the development of biotechnology. The field aims to create the mathematical representation treatment and modeling of biological processes using a variety of applied mathematical techniques and tools. Those graduating with a degree in Mathematical Biology will be in demand by pharmaceutical companies and government agencies.

“Applied Mathematics and Statistics is at the core of many disciplines and the areas of Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Biology are increasingly in demand by many in the public and private sectors ” said Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Khalifa University’s Executive Vice President. “This undergraduate program is not just theory. Our program will provide students with real-life applications and demonstrations of just how math and statistics work and the impact it can have on many different disciplines. The ability to apply math to financial data or to biological processes or even the ability to teach math in a way that makes the next generation understand its importance is an invaluable skill and that is what Khalifa University aims to do with this degree.”

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Unique undergraduate program will offer concentrations in Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Biology.

Khalifa University is launching a new undergraduate program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics set to begin in January 2016. This innovated new program will not only offer students a chance to pursue a general Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics but will offer two unique concentrations in Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Biology. The University’s new program will focus on providing students with real life applications to mathematical theory.

Applied Mathematics and Statistics combines the application of mathematical techniques to the solution of practical problems as well as the collection analysis and presentation of numerical data. It offers students a variety of career choices in industry business government and research laboratories or chance to pursue a variety of graduate degrees or to become teachers.

Students can also choose to concentrate in Financial Mathematics which is a relatively new area of the mathematical sciences and provides the theory and tools necessary for modern-day financial analysis. Students who purse this concentration will be in high demand from banks investment agencies insurance agencies and other financial institutions due to their ability to apply mathematics to financial situations.

Mathematical Biology deals with the study of various biological and medical systems and with the development of biotechnology. The field aims to create the mathematical representation treatment and modeling of biological processes using a variety of applied mathematical techniques and tools. Those graduating with a degree in Mathematical Biology will be in demand by pharmaceutical companies and government agencies.

“Applied Mathematics and Statistics is at the core of many disciplines and the areas of Financial Mathematics and Mathematical Biology are increasingly in demand by many in the public and private sectors ” said Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Khalifa University’s Executive Vice President. “This undergraduate program is not just theory. Our program will provide students with real-life applications and demonstrations of just how math and statistics work and the impact it can have on many different disciplines. The ability to apply math to financial data or to biological processes or even the ability to teach math in a way that makes the next generation understand its importance is an invaluable skill and that is what Khalifa University aims to do with this degree.”

 

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Abu Dhabi 16 November 2015: Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research the first day of the Khalifa University based UAE Advanced Network for Research and Education or Ankabut Users’ Meeting boasted informative and engaging discussions on subjects revolving around the idea of “Serving Innovation.” The two day event which is being held at New York University Abu Dhabi attracted leaders of industry and academia from around the UAE including senior management from Khalifa University.

The event was opened by Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University and Chairman of Ankabut’s Executive Board and followed by an update on Ankabut’s progress by its Chief Executive Officer Fahem Al-Nuaimi. Notable presentations were given by Dr. Eesa Mohammed Bastaki the President of the University of Dubai who spoke about working towards the creation of sustainable smart cities and by Dr. Naguib F. Attia Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of IBM MEA who talked about ICT shifts in the 21st century and their impact on education policy and practices.

Breakouts sessions followed the opening remarks featuring discussions about the UAE’s national strategy for education and innovation cloud computing supercomputing without borders and the uses of information in teaching and learning.

“Innovation is key to the achievement of the wise vision forged by the leadership of the UAE ” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi “Ankabut and the services it offers the academic institutions in this country are vital to innovation and vital to our students continued success and academic growth. Connecting academic institutions and making knowledge share easier more accessible and faster allows for greater collaboration and greater communication which can’t help but lead to innovation. Khalifa University is proud to support Ankabut and benefit from the services it provides us.”

Fahem Al Nuaimi said “This users meeting aims to bring innovation and inspiration to the participants educational technology and vicariously to students. Ankabut offers a high speed network that can facilitate collaboration and allow our students to view or virtually participate in things like lecture surgeries and research happening thousands of kilometres away this is hugely beneficial and it’s only the surface of what Ankabut provides its users. We strive to create a global learning and research environment and our users meetings are a way to make sure we are achieving that.”

Day two of the event will feature further breakout sessions focussing on adaptive smart learning technologies innovation in digital assessment and managing software in scientific computing environments.

Ankabut offers academic institutions connectivity to other education networks around the world. It enables closed community networks that allows for the transfer of real-time services such as voice and video communication time-critical services such as grid computing interconnect (cloud computing) public internet services web hosting and other services.

Campaign has seen students sign a pledge and design artwork that demonstrates their academic values.

Khalifa University students have pledged to uphold academic integrity through a special campaign organized by the University’s Student Council. The campaign requires students to make a pledge saying “As a Khalifa University student I will not lie cheat steal or use any unfair means in academic work and will behave according to university rules and UAE societal norms and expectations ” and to sign a board demonstrating their commitment to the pledge. 

“The academic pledge reminds our students how to act and tells them why they shouldn’t cheat or plagiarize and that they should abide by the University’s rules ” Hamad Alaydaroos President of the Student Council. “As a student council we are trying to get students involved and create a lifestyle that engages our students and helps them show their creativity.” 

In addition to the signature and pledge the student council are also holding a competition for students asking them to create artwork be it a photograph a video a drawing or painting literature an audio recording or a game that best demonstrates the values expressed in the Academic Code. 

It’s great to see our student council engaging students in a way that promotes the values of academic integrity ” said Dr. Tod Laursen President of Khalifa University. “While the Academic Integrity Pledge is not new this kind of interactive involvement is and I believe it really gets the students thinking about what honesty pledge in accordance to the values of the University and the country really means.  I look forward to seeing the artwork that comes out of the competition as our students are very creative and I’m sure they will capture the essence of the pledge.”

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Campaign has seen students sign a pledge and design artwork that demonstrates their academic values.

Khalifa University students have pledged to uphold academic integrity through a special campaign organized by the University’s Student Council. The campaign requires students to make a pledge saying “As a Khalifa University student I will not lie cheat steal or use any unfair means in academic work and will behave according to university rules and UAE societal norms and expectations ” and to sign a board demonstrating their commitment to the pledge. 

“The academic pledge reminds our students how to act and tells them why they shouldn’t cheat or plagiarize and that they should abide by the University’s rules ” Hamad Alaydaroos President of the Student Council. “As a student council we are trying to get students involved and create a lifestyle that engages our students and helps them show their creativity.” 

In addition to the signature and pledge the student council are also holding a competition for students asking them to create artwork be it a photograph a video a drawing or painting literature an audio recording or a game that best demonstrates the values expressed in the Academic Code. 

It’s great to see our student council engaging students in a way that promotes the values of academic integrity ” said Dr. Tod Laursen President of Khalifa University. “While the Academic Integrity Pledge is not new this kind of interactive involvement is and I believe it really gets the students thinking about what honesty pledge in accordance to the values of the University and the country really means.  I look forward to seeing the artwork that comes out of the competition as our students are very creative and I’m sure they will capture the essence of the pledge.”

 

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WiMob 2015 will be held in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Education Council and IEEE.

Khalifa University in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is sponsoring the 11th Annual Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications or WiMob 2015.   The conference will be held at the Novotel Al Bustan from October 19 to 21 and is also being sponsored by IEEE and the IEEE Computer Society.  The conference saw 445 papers submitted with 125 accepted for presentation and should attract over 150 attendees. 

IEEE WiMob is an international forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience among researchers developers and practitioners of wireless and mobile technology. For ten years the International IEEE WiMob conference has provided unique opportunities for researchers and developers to interact share new results show live demonstrations and discuss emerging directions in Wireless Communications Mobile Networking and Ubiquitous Computing. 

The first day of the conference will be devoted to workshops and paper presentations while the second and third days will be dedicated to the main conference as well as paper presentations. The conference will feature some discussions by Khalifa University faculty and others by academics from around the world on emerging wireless body to body technologies e-Health Architectures and Services Internet Security Future Wireless Networking and Mobility and New Schemes for 5G Communications. There will also be two key note addresses the first by Falko Dressler University of Paderborn Germany who will discuss “From Connected Cars to Smart Cities – On Wireless Communication Latency and Reliability” and the second by Paul Crane BT UK who will deliver a presentation entitled “

Paul Crane is Head of Practice in BT’s Research and Innovation group. Paul leads applied research activities in Mobile Wireless and Sustainability. The objective of this work is the development and delivery of technical solutions for next generation services. His current research activities are focused on the application of emerging mobile technologies to meeting the needs of consumer and business customers. Paul is a telecommunications engineer with over 20 years in the industry. He has undertaken a variety of from strategic technology roles with BT in the UK USA and Europe. Paul has a personal interest in the development of voice multimedia communications and mobile technology

Towards 5G – an operator’s perspective.” 

“We are pleased to offer our sponsorship and assistance to this exciting event ” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University. “The opportunity to host an IEEE conference is a great opportunity for Khalifa University Abu Dhabi and the UAE. IEEE is an influential international organization and there conferences attract some of the best and brightest academics from around the world which opens the door to many possible research collaborations and partnerships which is of great benefit to the community.” 

He said that the conference programs and theme support these ambitious plans and act as an important platform to bring the latest innovations and research activities to the UAE and attract many people interested in this area. 

For more information about this conference please visit WiMob2015 website. 

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WiMob 2015 will be held in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Education Council and IEEE.

Khalifa University in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is sponsoring the 11th Annual Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications or WiMob 2015.   The conference will be held at the Novotel Al Bustan from October 19 to 21 and is also being sponsored by IEEE and the IEEE Computer Society.  The conference saw 445 papers submitted with 125 accepted for presentation and should attract over 150 attendees. 

IEEE WiMob is an international forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience among researchers developers and practitioners of wireless and mobile technology. For ten years the International IEEE WiMob conference has provided unique opportunities for researchers and developers to interact share new results show live demonstrations and discuss emerging directions in Wireless Communications Mobile Networking and Ubiquitous Computing. 

The first day of the conference will be devoted to workshops and paper presentations while the second and third days will be dedicated to the main conference as well as paper presentations. The conference will feature some discussions by Khalifa University faculty and others by academics from around the world on emerging wireless body to body technologies e-Health Architectures and Services Internet Security Future Wireless Networking and Mobility and New Schemes for 5G Communications. There will also be two key note addresses the first by Falko Dressler University of Paderborn Germany who will discuss “From Connected Cars to Smart Cities – On Wireless Communication Latency and Reliability” and the second by Paul Crane BT UK who will deliver a presentation entitled “

Paul Crane is Head of Practice in BT’s Research and Innovation group. Paul leads applied research activities in Mobile Wireless and Sustainability. The objective of this work is the development and delivery of technical solutions for next generation services. His current research activities are focused on the application of emerging mobile technologies to meeting the needs of consumer and business customers. Paul is a telecommunications engineer with over 20 years in the industry. He has undertaken a variety of from strategic technology roles with BT in the UK USA and Europe. Paul has a personal interest in the development of voice multimedia communications and mobile technology

Towards 5G – an operator’s perspective.” 

“We are pleased to offer our sponsorship and assistance to this exciting event ” said Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Executive Vice President of Khalifa University. “The opportunity to host an IEEE conference is a great opportunity for Khalifa University Abu Dhabi and the UAE. IEEE is an influential international organization and there conferences attract some of the best and brightest academics from around the world which opens the door to many possible research collaborations and partnerships which is of great benefit to the community.” 

He said that the conference programs and theme support these ambitious plans and act as an important platform to bring the latest innovations and research activities to the UAE and attract many people interested in this area. 

For more information about this conference please visit WiMob2015 website. 

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