English Faculty News
Faculty of Business Organizes Educational Seminar Entitled “Fifty Years of the Glorious October Victories”
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Business organized on Tuesday at its headquarters, an educational seminar entitled "Fifty Years of October Victories", in the presence of Dr. El-Sayed El-Seifi, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Dr. Ayman Shteiwi, Vice-Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Gharabawy, Vice-Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and a large number of faculty members and students.
The seminar was delivered by a group of war heroes who took part in the glorious October victory, including Counsellor Dr. Ibrahim Abdullah, the media advisor and head of the October Heroes Association, Mr. Henedi Mahdi Abu Sharif, the hero who captured the first Israeli soldier and the founder of the 39th fighting group with the martyr Ibrahim El-Rifai, Mr. Samir Nouh, the hero of the 39th fighting group, Mr. Ali Abdelghani, the hero of the naval commando who captured the first Israeli pilot, Major General Muhammad Rabie, the hero and missile engineer, Major General Elmi Kamel, the hero of the Battle of Abu Atwa, and Major General Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, the hero of chemical warfare.
During the seminar, the heroes spoke about their roles during the glorious October War and the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs, who wrote with their pure blood the greatest pages of valor and loftiness. They presented a distinctive account of how to transform from the stage of setback after the 1967 war to the war of attrition and until the great October victory.
The event included several artistic performances by people with special needs to commemorate the victory, which received great interaction from the attendees.
Faculty of Education signs a cooperation protocol with the Bashayer Al-Khair City Foundation to provide its educational services
In the interest of Alexandria University to continue providing its educational services to the Alexandria educational community, and with the approval of the University Council headed by Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, a cooperation protocol was signed between the Faculty of Education, represented by Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and the Bashayer Al-Khair City Foundation, represented by Dr. Fatima Mohab Mameesh, President of the Board of Trustees, to provide educational services to the institution, with the participation of faculty professors.
The signing ceremony of the partnership protocol was attended by Dr. Ibrahim Azazi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dean of Ahad Sherif Muhammad Abdel-Bari, Professor Muhammad Al-Sadiq, the technical supervisor of the institution, and Dr. Marwa Al-Adawi, Director of the Educational Services Center at the faculty.
"Milestones in Cancer from Genomics Research to Practice Action in Challenging Times " at the Medical Research Institute
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of the University for Postgraduate Studies and Research, the Institute of Medical Research organized this afternoon its nineteenth scientific conference (and the seventh internationally) entitled “Milestones in Cancer from Genomics Research to Practice Action in Challenging Times” to discuss the problem of cancer and its impact on society, from genetic research to clinical application, in the presence of a large number of deans and vice-deans of faculties, Dr. Saria Hawam, Director of the Medical Complex at Mustafa Kamel Military Hospital, representatives of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), researchers, specialists, faculty members, and Egyptian and foreign students.
Dr. Amal Ghanem, Dean of the Medical Research Institute, confirmed that the conference aims to cooperate with various research and scientific centres to follow up on the latest scientific developments at the international research level in the field of cancer. She added that this conference encourages young researchers to study cancer and its impact on society, to keep pace with the state’s strategy in early detection of the disease and how to reach the best ways to treat it and mitigate its effects. The conference participants will discuss modern strategies in diagnosing and treating possible tumours, through 12 scientific sessions including 45 research papers on the latest strategies in diagnosis and treatment and modern methods for predicting cancerous tumours, and their importance in early intervention to reduce the incidence of the disease. The discussions will also include genetic and pre-clinical studies using nanotechnologies and artificial intelligence. Dr. Ghanem expressed her wishes for the success of the conference through research, discussions, and exchange of experiences to reach recommendations for the benefit of patients' health and scientific research.
Dr. Amani Youssef, Vice-Dean of the Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, pointed out the importance of the conference that it links young researchers with experts to cooperate and pursue the process of scientific research in the field of cancer treatment.
Dr. Khaled Matarawi, the Institute’s Vice-Dean for Environmental Development and Community Service added that it is of great importance to expand the circle of discussions to achieve maximum benefit from the published research.
The conference includes an introductory session on the Japanese International Cooperation Authority, in which representatives of the Egyptian and Japanese sides of the authority lecture on opportunities for joint cooperation and the Egyptian-Japanese partnership in the field of scientific research. The conference also reviews, in cooperation with representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest recommendations in the field of economics and technology in the health care industry, and developments in the national clinical guidelines program.
The conference witnessed a presentation on the role of the Medical Research Institute in education, scientific research, community service and its vision for the future, followed by honouring the winners of scientific awards and the former deans and vice-deans of the Institute and the experts who helped in the development of scientific research throughout the Institute’s history.
Faculty of Medicine holds an educational and awareness seminar for female students at the university campus
Following the directives of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, to hold a series of awareness seminars for university students, the Community Service Sector at the Faculty of Medicine organized an educational seminar to raise health awareness among female students at the Smouha female campus.
Dr. Tamer Abdullah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development, indicated that the seminar discussed topics affecting health, psychological, social, and scientific aspects. A group of specialized professors participated in the presentations, including Prof. Dr. Emad Darwish, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Dr. Israa Hamdy El-Banna, Resident Physician. They discussed the concepts of reproductive health, early marriage, and family planning. Prof. Dr. Heba Essam, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, also reviewed the psychological and social aspects related to choosing a life partner. Assistant Professor Heba Abdel Samee, Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, addressed the topic of cyber violence and its impact on female students.
The event was well attended by female students from Alexandria University, who interacted extensively with the lecturers by asking questions and engaging in constructive dialogue and engaging with the issues under discussion.
Graduation of First batch of Alexandria University's Engineering Students Enrolled in 2+2 Agreement with University of Louisville, USA
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the students of the first batch of the Faculty of Engineering enrolled in the 2+2 agreement in cooperation with the University of Louisville, USA, on the occasion of their graduation and obtaining a bachelor's degree from Alexandria University and the University of Louisville, USA.
It is worth noting that the agreement signed between the two parties allows students of the Faculty of Engineering to be accepted into the dual degree program with the University of Louisville, USA, in the "Bioengineering" and "Computer Science and Engineering" programs. According to this agreement, the student studies the first two years at Alexandria University and studies the next two years at the University of Louisville, after which they obtain a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville in addition to a bachelor's degree from Alexandria University.