announcements

Pakistani-Australian Migrapreneur wins Commonwealth Youth Award for cofounding a startup incubator
Entrepreneurship
0

Pakistani-Australian Migrapreneur wins Commonwealth Youth Award for cofounding a startup incubator

May 10th, 2018 | by MuslimScience
Usman Iftikhar an Australian engineer of Pakistani decent won the prestigious Commonwealth Young Person of the Year award at a ceremony held at the London’s Queen Elizabeth II Center last month. 27-year-old Usman was awarded...
Pakistani city sets possible world record for hottest April temperature ever recorded
Uncategorized
0

Pakistani city sets possible world record for hottest April temperature ever recorded

May 3rd, 2018 | by MuslimScience
On Monday the temperature in Nawabshah District of Pakistan’s Sindh province set a global record as the city endured the hottest April temperature ever observed on the planet. According to a weather analysis method temperatures...
The Islamic Development Bank’s $500m Transform Fund set to fuel economic growth in the developing world
Entrepreneurship
0

The Islamic Development Bank’s $500m Transform Fund set to fuel economic growth in the developing world

May 3rd, 2018 | by MuslimScience
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), one of the world’s leading multilateral development financing institutions located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – launched a 500 million dollar fund to promote science technology and innovation...
Hyperloop prototype unveiled in Dubai
Innovation
0

Hyperloop prototype unveiled in Dubai

April 13th, 2018 | by MuslimScience
Dubai is constantly pushing the frontiers of technology and innovation in a bid to establish itself as a global city and a regional hub for growth and advancement. With the global introduction of high speed modes of...
Muslim women honored for their outstanding research work in the physical sciences
chemistry
0

Muslim women honored for their outstanding research work in the physical sciences

March 14th, 2018 | by MuslimScience
Two Muslim scientists from Asia have won the 2018 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award that honors high achieving women researchers from the developing world. It is an ode to women in science who have dedicated themselves to improving...
Immigrant Muslim Women winning International accolades in STEM based disciplines
Biology
0

Immigrant Muslim Women winning International accolades in STEM based disciplines

February 1st, 2018 | by MuslimScience
Research shows that Muslim immigrants play a significant role in STEM education and employment. A 2017 study attempted to analyze why women’s participation in engineering is higher in countries like Jordan, Malaysia, Saudi...
A seasonal viral influenza outbreak claims 17 lives in Pakistan
News
0

A seasonal viral influenza outbreak claims 17 lives in Pakistan

January 29th, 2018 | by MuslimScience
Islamabad – A recent spell of viral influenza has so far claimed 17 lives, in various cities of Punjab province. Multan has so far been the hardest hit region as four people reportedly died during the past week bringing the...
Archeologists in Pakistan unearth a 3.3-million-year-old fossil of extinct Anthracothere
Biology
0

Archeologists in Pakistan unearth a 3.3-million-year-old fossil of extinct Anthracothere

January 15th, 2018 | by MuslimScience
A 3.3 million year old fossil of extinct anthracothere, a plant eating semi-aquatic mammal has recently been discovered in district Jhelum in the Punjab province of Pakistan, reported an international science journal. These four...
Jordan’s first ever JY1-SAT CubeSat satellite heralds a new era of space exploration for the country
2017
0

Jordan’s first ever JY1-SAT CubeSat satellite heralds a new era of space exploration for the country

December 22nd, 2017 | by MuslimScience
The government of Jordan is set to launch its first ever locally manufactured satellite the JY1-SAT. The Cubesat (a mini satellite for space research) was built by a multidisciplinary team of 19 students, consultants and faculty...
WSF: World’s Science Policy Makers Meet in the Muslim World
2017
0

WSF: World’s Science Policy Makers Meet in the Muslim World

December 21st, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Dead Sea, Jordan: The World Science Forum, the world’s largest biennial science event on global science policy, was held from Nov 7-11, 2017 at the Dead Sea in Hashmite Kingdom of Jordan. Speaking from the lowest point on...