Khalifa University

How Mohammad Bin Rashid handled hijacking of Lufthansa plane in 1977

Abu Dhabi - Arab today

A professor at Khalifa University has compiled a series of English newspaper clippings from the 1970s into a book that gives a glimpse into some of the safety and security challenges the UAE faced during that decade. The book, ‘Catastrophes, Crashes & Accidents in the UAE: Newspaper articles of the 1970s’, provides an insight into several events that happened duringRead more

How Mohammad Bin Rashid handled hijacking of Lufthansa plane in 1977

Abu Dhabi - Arab today

Mohamed bin Zayed forms Board of Trustees of Khalifa University

ABU DHABI - WAM

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has issued a Resolution regarding the formation of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa University of Science and Technology under chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Read more

Khalifa University students represent UAE at Sheikh Zayed Institute’s Student Innovators Programme

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Abu Dhabi - WAM

Four students from Khalifa University, KU, have participated in the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Paediatric Surgical Innovation’s annual Student Innovators Programme, SIP, a summer programme taking place at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The students were selected alongside 20 others from universities around the world, and will have access to world-class paediatric healthcare facilities and educational opportunitiesRead more

Khalifa University organises challenging emirates skills competitions

Dubai - WAM

Khalifa University will organise six challenging competitions as part of Emirates Skills 2016. The Emirates Technology and Innovation Competition (ETIC) takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from May 10 to 12. This is the fourth year that the University organises the challenging contests, which pit student teams against each other in a series of exciting tests,Read more

Abu Dhabi Ports and Khalifa University sign MoU

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of ports and the Khalifa Industrial Zone in the emirate, and Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, that will pave the way for knowledge sharing, joint research projects, and job opportunities for students. Abdullah Humaid Al Hameli, Acting Executive Vice President - Corporate Services, atRead more

Khalifa University students showcase unique energy "harvesting" bridge

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Khalifa University students, with sponsorship from Masdar, recently traveled to North Carolina to take part in the American Society of Civil Engineering, ASCE, 2016 Carolinas Conference, which took place at A&T University. While attending the conference, the students, who are all seniors in the University’s Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programmes, took part in the regional qualification rounds for theRead more

16 FANR Staff Complete Nuclear Training at Khalifa University

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Sixteen staff members of the UAE’s Federal Authority of Nuclear Regulation (FANR) today completed a nuclear studies programme at Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute (GNEII) at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi. The graduation ceremony was attended by senior UAE nuclear officials as well as officials from several nuclear-related entities from the United States, GNEII’s leading sponsor. The graduation ceremony cappedRead more

Abu Dhabi to host Women in Nuclear conference in November

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, president of the General Women’s Union, chairwoman of Motherhood and Childhood Supreme Council, Abu Dhabi will host the 24th Global Annual Conference of the Women in Nuclear (WiN) organisation in November. According to an announcement of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) the event willRead more

Khalifa University Team wins excellence award for student innovation at AGRAme

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Khalifa University students won the Excellence Award for Student Innovation in Agriculture/Aquaculture at the 2016 AGRAme Conference, held recently in Dubai. The conference was the Middle East’s largest event dedicated to agribusiness, aquaculture and veterinary medicine, and university students from around the region were invited to submit a product or research project that demonstrated innovative, sustainable thinking and an impactRead more