AL AIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AAU E-NEWSLETTER Issued by the Public Relation Ofﬁce at AAU Contact us: p.relation@aau.ac.ae ISSUE 26 - MARCH 2014 AAU Students Win Third Place in “Innovator 2014” AAU Honors Employee of the Year 2013 Students from the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Al Ain University of Science and Technology ranked third among 150 innovation projects showcased at the Innovator 2014. The winning project is for remotely controlling vehicles via SMS and was voted to win by audience and participants. Innovator 2014 was organized by Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee at First Gulf Bank Arena in Abu Dhabi. “Do it yourself” innovators participated from all over the UAE with their innovative, creative, and unique ideas presented to the community to test. More than 150 projects were showcased in this event in various ﬁelds including aviation, robotics, vehicles, architecture, and arts. Read More Al Ain University of Science and Technology honored the employee of the year 2013. The employee of the year was chosen based on distinguished performance and carrying out tasks in the best way possible. The ceremony was held during the open meeting with administrative employees by AAU administration at AAU – Al Ain Campus in the presence of Dr. Noor Aldeen Atatreh, AAU Chancellor, and Prof. Ghaleb El Refae, AAU President. Read More AAU Honors Distinguished Students The Deanship of Student Affairs at Al Ain University of Science and Technology held a ceremony at Al Ain and Abu Dhabi Campuses to honor the academically distinguished students who achieved the University Honor List in the attendance of Professor Ghaleb El Refae, AAU President; Prof. Abdelhaﬁd Belarbi, the AAU Vice President; the College Deans and the students’ parents. The ceremony aimed at encouraging students to exert more effort Read More and to keep up their academic excellence. Leukemia Awareness Seminar at AAU To mark the World Cancer Day, the AAU Deanship of Student Affairs in Al Ain, in collaboration with Tawam Hospital, organized an awareness seminar on leukemia to AAU students, faculty, and staff. Read More www.aau.ac.ae | 800-2468648 The College of Pharmacy Wins AAU College Olympics The College of Pharmacy won the ﬁrst AAU College Olympics which concluded in Al Ain. The Olympics, organized by the AAU Deanship of Student Affairs, is a representation of fostering collegiate sports, competitions, and activities. The ﬁrst College Olympics took place in the Sports Hall in the AAU campus in Al Ain as part of the university’s strategy to activate students’ participation in college activities and contribute to promoting sports as part of a healthy lifestyle. Read More AAU Takes Part in Health Week and Umm Al Emarat Exhibition Al Ain University of Science and Technology, represented by the Deanship of Student Affairs and the College of Pharmacy, took part in the Health and Fitness Week organized in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak (Umm Al Emarat) with participation from numerous public and private bodies. In a similar context, the AAU Deanship of Student Affairs participated in the exhibition held at Umm Al Emarat high school in Al Ain. AAU aimed at interacting with students and parents through addressing all inquiries and Read More introducing AAU’s programs to the visitors. PAGE 1 / 2 27591F0A /AAU.UAE @AAU_UAE Al Ain Tel: +971 3 7024888 | Fax: +971 3 7024777 | P.O.Box: 64141 Abu Dhabi Tel: +971 2 4444696 | Fax: +971 2 4444304 | P.O.Box: 112612 AL AIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AAU E-NEWSLETTER Issued by the Public Relation Ofﬁce at AAU Contact us: p.relation@aau.ac.ae ISSUE 26 - Wealth Management Seminar at AAU The Deanship of Student Affairs and the College of Business Administration at Al Ain University of Science and Technology (AAU) campus in Abu Dhabi organized, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a seminar entitled “Smart Money” as part of the ADIB’s Smart Money Campaign aimed at raising ﬁnancial awareness among individuals of the community, especially university students, to be able to face the challenges of life. Students and faculty members at the college of Business Administration attended the seminar. Read More AAU Students Visit Judicial Department In line with its goals in community engagement and in order to contribute to giving students handson learning, the College of Law at Al Ain University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Community Engagement Committee, organized a ﬁeld trip to the Inheritance Clerk at the Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi. The visit, arranged by Dr. Maher Haswa, Assistant Professor at the College of Law, is part of the ﬁeld training for the students enrolled in the Jurisprudence of Inheritance, Wills, and Islamic Waqf course. Read More MARCH 2014 UAE Society of Engineers Delegation Visits AAU The AAU College of Engineering and Information Technology received a delegation from the Society of Engineers – UAE headed by Ms. Salma Al Maamari, Board of Directors Member. Dr. Nayef Abu Ageel, Dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology, along with Dr. Nazih Mallat, Head of the Departments of Networks & Communications Engineering and Computer Engineering at Al Ain University of Science and Technology, met with the delegation. Read More AAU Students Honored as Ambassadors to Qasr Al Hosn Festival The ten-day events of Qasr Al Hosn Festival, held under the patronage His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, ended with a dinner banquet in honor of the festival ambassadors in the presence of HH Sheikha Mariam bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority. Read More Seminar on Cervical Cancer at AAU AAU College of Law Students Visit Ministry of Labor Under the slogan “Live Healthy and Simply Check”, the Deanship of Student Affairs in AAU, in collaboration with the Medical Services Administration of Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, organized, at both campuses, awareness seminars on cervical cancer to mark World Cancer Day and as part of its keenness to spread awareness among the AAU community. Read More The Department of Private Law at the College of Law of Al Ain University of Science and Technology organized a ﬁeld trip to the Abu Dhabi Labor Relations Department of Ministry of Labor. The visit was arranged and supervised by Dr. Bashar Al Momani as part of the practical side of the Labor Law course. Read More www.aau.ac.ae | 800-2468648 PAGE 2 / 2 27591F0A /AAU.UAE @AAU_UAE Al Ain Tel: +971 3 7024888 | Fax: +971 3 7024777 | P.O.Box: 64141 Abu Dhabi Tel: +971 2 4444696 | Fax: +971 2 4444304 | P.O.Box: 112612