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 Islamic scientific channel
Baghdad Islamic Culture at its Height in Philosophy and Science
The Islamic Golden Age is traditionally dated from the mid-8th to the mid-13th century A.D. (sack of Baghdad) although it has been extended by one scholar to at least the 15th century. During this period, artists, engineers, scholars, poets, philosophers, geographers and traders in the Islamic world contributed to agriculture, the arts, economics, industry, law, literature, navigation, philosophy, sciences, sociology, and technology, both by preserving earlier traditions and by adding inventions and innovations of their own. Howard R. Turner writes: "Muslim artists and scientists, princes and laborers together made a unique culture that has directly and indirectly influenced societies on every continent.
Muslim Scientists
East Africa Drought
A series of interviews with IRI scientists on the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa
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Gambia : 2012 year of science and innovation
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has been sworn in for a fourth five-year term of office pledging to transform The Gambia into an economic superpower
Egypt's scientists savour post-revolution year
The Egyptian revolution has led to a golden year for science with increased investment, ambitious plans and renewed public interest
Jordanian scientist won Arab Thought Institution award
Professor Yousef Najjar of Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) won the Arab Creativity Award -2011 in Science-ENERGY.
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 Muslim women in science
UN LAUNCHES WEB PORTAL TO HELP YOUNG WOMEN PURSUE TECHNOLOGY CAREERS
The United Nations launched a new web portal today focusing on helping girls and women access job opportunities, training and career advice in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector
Applying a Gender Lens to Science, Technology, and Innovation
International Fellowships Programme for Women in Japan
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 Studies and reports
Assuring Food Security in Developing Countries under the Challenges of Climate Change: Key Trade and Development Issues of a Fundamental Transformation of Agriculture
Why and how to communicate your research
A Guide for Scientists, Engineers and Technologists
Growing knowledge: Access to research in east and southern African universities
The report indicated that availability of the world's top 20 journals across 15 disciplines is approaching that of European universities. But it also found that problems further down the line mean that papers are not actually getting read
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Scientific Role of Muslims
Scientific achievements are an inherent part of the Muslim identity and there is a need to reinforce and encourage Muslim contributions in science, technology, business, medicine
How Islam’s Golden Age Shaped the Modern World
Islamic culture reached from southern Spain to China and drew on scholars of many faiths who built on the knowledge of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to make breakthroughs that paved the way for the Renaissance, . According to Diane Perlov, senior vice president of exhibit development at the California Science Center, 1001 Inventions
Scientific Renaissance in Muslim Countries
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 opinion
Falafel Tech: Nanotechnology in Egypt
Building a knowledge economy in Pakistan
Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, Coordinator General COMSTECH, president of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, former federal minister for science and technology and former chairman of the Higher Education Commission, indicated that Agriculture can serve as a launching pad for transition to a knowledge economy, as it has a huge potential for revenue generation. But that can happen only if agricultural practices are carried out on scientific lines and use of technology maximized
The challenges of getting students to love science
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 Profile
Muhammad Yunus
Noble Prize Winner in economy in 2006 from Bangladesh
Mohamed Abdus Salam
“Nobel Prize winner for physics in 1979 from Pakistan”
Ahmed Zewail
“Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry in 1999 from Egypt”
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 netwatch
The Islamic Body on Ethics of Science and Technology (IBEST)
The web portal provides a wide spectrum of subjects which will serve as a constant source of knowledge and information on ethical issues. It is aimed to stimulate interaction and exchange of views among the national committees on science and technology ethics, especially on ethical issues prevailing at international level.
Innovations from Islam’s Golden Age
2011 UNEP Young Environmental Journalist Award
deadline: 16 December 2011.
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 Science and technology education observatory
EGYPT: German technical university launches branch campus
The Technische Universität Berlin has announced the launch of its first branch campus in Egypt. It will be the first German university to offer programmes in Egypt that are subject exclusively to German higher education standards and laws in terms of both content and structure.
AFRICA: Graduates’ self-immolate over lack of jobs
Last Wednesday five jobless university graduates in Morocco set themselves alight in the capital Rabat, in protest against youth unemployment. It was the latest in a wave of horrific self-immolations that began with the December 2010 death of a young Tunisian vegetable vendor, which helped to ignite the Arab uprisings.
ISLAMIC STATES: Higher education network approved
A consortium of academics will be developed to deliver research-based lectures in their specialised academic areas as well as offer courses to students in higher education institutions through video conferencing technology.
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  Meetings & conferences  

The 8th annual international conference of the Egyptian society of experimental biology

Location: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
Date: 21-24 April 2012

The 8th annual international conference of the Egyptian society of experimental biology

Date: 25-29 February, 2012
Location: Cairo, Egypt
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The First annual meeting of the Middle-Eastern Association for Cancer Research (MEACR) …. "Cancer Research from Bench to Clinic"

Date: 27-29 December, 2011
Location: Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
Documents: PDF - DOC

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  Fellowships, awards and & training opportunities  

Global Health Corps Fellowship 2012 -2013 for Undergraduate students, USA

The Distinguished International Students Scholarship, 2012 China

Master’s or Doctoral Scholarship for international applicants who are enrolled by designated Chinese HEIs for higher academic, China 2012

International Scholarship Deadlines Approaching – Act Now!

Several scholarships are currently open for international students to study abroad in countries like USA, UK, Australia, Germany and many other developed countries. Opportunities are available for Students, Researchers, Academic Institutions, Faculty and other professionals.

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  Academic job opportunities in the islamic world  

Research/Senior Research Fellow
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organisation: International Food Policy Research Institute
Closing Date: 16 November 2011

Medical Research Position in Obstetrics and Gynecology at United Arab Emirates University, UAE

Innovation and Impact Specialist
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Closing Date: 12 September 2011

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