Education

Amiteash Paul, a 19-year-old student originally from Kolkata, India, currently studying biology at New York University Abu Dhabi, and Maya Bridgman, a 17-year-old Canadian studying computer science, psychology, biology and mathematics at Dubai College in Al Sufouh, have been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2022, an annual $100,000 award to be given to one exceptional student that has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond.

Community Jameel Saudi Arabia and the General Administration of Education in Jeddah embarked on a Lean Management program in collaboration with Four Principles and Qurtubah Private School on 9th May 2022, to achieve the goals of the Ministry of Education and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision.

Etihad Credit Insurance, the UAE Federal export credit company, has signed an agreement with University Luiss Guido Carli, a leading Italian University, to facilitate knowledge and expertise sharing in the field of credit risk management and trade finance between the two entities.

The IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) Student Case Competition (SCC) came to close following months of intense competition in a global final that saw regional winning teams from Europe, India, Asia Pac, and the Middle East competing at the finals hosted recently in Dubai.

Zeinab Ibrahim, sociolinguist and professor of Arabic studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, believes that an emphasis on Modern Standard Arabic education and new language teaching approaches can revive the language and bring the Arab world together.

Re:Set, the leading platform for mental health, well-being, growth and inclusion, collaborates with NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to provide weekly mental health and preventative health resources in eight languages, for its domestic workers and contracted staff. The resources are available in English, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, Tagalog, Sinhala, Luganda, and Nepali, to ensure accessibility for all.

The MindCraft program at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has introduced computer science to more than 11,000 students in Qatar since the workshops began in 2016. MindCraft workshops introduce middle and high school students to the basic concepts of programming and computational thinking.

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has created a three-year computer science curriculum for middle school students to prepare students for higher level classes in computer science. The project was funded by a Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) grant from the National Priorities Research Program.

In the first landmark step towards capitalising the huge potential towards a robust and resilient bilateral partnership that opens the doors to a plethora of markets across the globe, India and UAE have signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. It is estimated that the trade opportunity will grow to about 100 billion dollars on the back of Openness, Opportunity and Growth.

Ajman University is pleased to announce that it has been recognised as an Apple Authorised Training Centre (AATCE). The selection criteria for AATCE are highly rigorous, and demonstrate an institution’s ability to provide the best possible training and opportunities to students, in the fast-growing digital sector.

After gracing countless covers, curating dream homes, and forging a brand synonymous with luxury, Interior designer to the Stars Gauri Khan is all set to disrupt the education space with ‘The Designer’s Class.’