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Dr. Iman Khalifa is the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Matroh
Alexandria University President Dr. Essam El-Kurdi issued decision to assign Dr. Iman Khalifa as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Vitrenary Medicine in Matroh starting from 3/6/2017. Dr. Iman is Assistant Professor at Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Matroh.
584 cribs in exams till now
Dr. Hisham Gaber, the vice president of Alexandria University for Education and Students Affairs declared that all university faculties had finished the second semester exams.
He stated that the exams were implemented smoothly while faculty members will announce the results as soon as possible. He added that there were 584 cribs during the current exams almost of them were in the faculty of Law.
The 15th exhibition of university cities students
Dr. Hisham Gaber, the vice president of Alexandria University for Education and Students Affairs inaugurated the 15th exhibition of university cities students. The exhibition presented art works of the students who were trained in the workshops of university cities.
The students presented a variety of glass works, photo graphics, paper arts, textiles, environmental elements like tree papers, Arabic line and innovative designs.
the opening ceremony was attended by Deans, and Deputies of AU faculties while students from various faculties and institutes participated with art works.
Alexandria University Receives British Ambassador
Alexandria University President Dr. Essam El-Kurdi recently received Mr. John Casson, Britain's ambassador in Cairo and Wendy Freeman Britain's consul general in Alexandria. The visit aims to support the relations and promote cooperation between the two sides in the scientific and academic areas of common interest as well as increasing scientific exchange and benefit from experiences.
In the meeting, the Rector statedthat there is ongoing cooperation between AU and British universities through scholarships provided within the Newton-Musharafa program as a partnership between the Ministry of Higher Education and British Council. The cooperation programsallowtravel for young researchers to study for master's and PhD degrees in British universities. He indicated that the University priorities includes the development of academic programs for both undergraduate and graduate studies and updating the curriculum, as well as the development of research activities to comply with the industry requirements and problems.
The British ambassador commended on the activity Arabic Education Center in the Faculty of Arts and its role in the presentation of Arabic culture and language to foreigners.The ambassador also stressed his country's keenness on achieving partnership between the two sides in order to ensure quality standards in higher education and to achieve the objective of cooperation between Egypt and UK.
The meeting was attended by, AU vice president for Education and Student AffairsDr. Hisham Gaber.
An international workshop in AU on Smart Sustainable Cities
Alexandria Governor Dr. Mohamed Sultan, Alexandria University President Dr. Essam El-Kurdy and Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar the President of Arab Academy for Science and Technology opened the international workshop on Smart Sustainable Cities. The workshop was held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 and organized by Alexandria University in collaboration with the AAS, University of Alabama and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
In his speech during the opening ceremony, Dr. Essam El-Kurdy stated that the importance of Smart Sustainable Cities is growing while Egypt will establish several new smart cities as well as improve the quality of life and services in the existing cities. AU president added that this workshop is an important step toward strengthening relations with the University of Alabama in addition to cooperation in various disciplines to establishPhD programs in fields of biomedicine and civil engineering.
Dr. Kurdy pointed out the university keenness to increase cooperation with international universities and research institutions to fund scientific research in the framework of achieving excellence of Alexandria University and community service.
Dr. Mohammed Sultan said that Alexandria city faces many challenges, such as infrastructure, health and education, but its scientists and researchers can meet those challenges.
Dr. Fouad Helmi, the Professor at the University of Alabama- USA said that the workshop aims at experiences and ideas exchange to find solutions for the problems facing old cities such as congestion. He added that civil engineering couldcreate better cities with the fundamentals that make the city smart with livable buildings and expanded green areas. He also said that the city of Alexandria is a center of knowledge in the areas of science and medicine, architecture, geography, as well as it hashistoric buildings and palaces.
Dr. Nasser Darwish the scientific coordinator and professor at Faculty of Engineering said that the workshop discussed over three days the impact of smart and sustainablecities on citizen life and health and the quality of human life socially andeconomically.
The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Rushdy zahran, the former President of AU, faculty deans and representatives fromconcerned ministries, agencies companies.