announcements

Science Writer's Award

Featured Essay no. 7: The future of science in the Islamic world
0

Featured Essay no. 7: The future of science in the Islamic world

December 30th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By Dr. Yarub Al-Douri The fear of science, though however common, is an unjustified one, especially when science is solely blamed for the world problems. Nevertheless, there are undeniable tensions between science and religion in...
The Anatomy of Higher Education Reforms in the Islamic World
0

The Anatomy of Higher Education Reforms in the Islamic World

December 7th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By: Editors of localhost/muslim This issue of localhost/muslim coincides with the meetings of the Task Force on Teaching of Science in the Universities in the Muslim World. In keeping with the broader theme, we’ve decided...
The Roadmap of Reform: Do’s and Don’ts of Higher Education Reforms
0

The Roadmap of Reform: Do’s and Don’ts of Higher Education Reforms

December 7th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By: Dr. Athar Osama Universities are the bedrock of a knowledge society. They are not only responsible for producing educated individuals – the intelligentsia and thought leaders as well as the manpower – that are...
University Rankings: To The Bottom of the List
0

University Rankings: To The Bottom of the List

December 7th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By: Hammad Ahmed Khan In Malaysia, national newspapers displayed shock and alarm when the University of Malaya’s ‘plummeted in position’ from 180 to 207, lamenting the University’s ‘dropping out of the top 200.’ While...
Nature Article on Pakistan’s Higher Education Reform Experiment
0

Nature Article on Pakistan’s Higher Education Reform Experiment

December 7th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
By Adil Najam Published in localhost/muslim on January 16, 2010 In 2002, Pakistan began an ambitious overhaul of its higher-education system. The successes and failures of the experience hold lessons for other countries, say...
Sindbad the Sailor: Muslims and Science Fiction
0

Sindbad the Sailor: Muslims and Science Fiction

December 7th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
 By Paula Hammond One Thousand and One Nights and Sindbad the Sailor evoke sensations of awe and wonder among those who grew up with such great works of science fiction, emanating from and reflecting, the strong cultural and...