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The Islamic Development Bank’s $500m Transform Fund set to fuel economic growth in the developing world
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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 to tackle the most pressing development... Read More
Muslim women honored for their outstanding research work in the physical sciences
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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 the lives of others in their communities. Hasibun... Read More
Immigrant Muslim Women winning International accolades in STEM based disciplines
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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 Arabia, and Tunisia as compared to the United States... Read More
A seasonal viral influenza outbreak claims 17 lives in Pakistan
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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 total tally to 29 in... Read More
Archeologists in Pakistan unearth a 3.3-million-year-old fossil of extinct Anthracothere
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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 footed mammals that are believed to have inhabited... Read More
Jordan’s first ever JY1-SAT CubeSat satellite heralds a new era of space exploration for the country
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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 members at the Nanotechnology Institute at the... Read More
WSF: World’s Science Policy Makers Meet in the Muslim World
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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 earth, leaders – Kings, Presidents, Princesses and... Read More
Pakistani students win a silver medal at the iGEM World Championship
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Pakistani students win a silver medal at the iGEM World Championship

November 30th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Boston,USA: A team of twelve undergraduate students from the Institute of Integrative Biosciences, CECOS University, Peshawar won a silver medal at this year’s International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition held in Boston, United States. The iGEM Peshawar... Read More
17 year old Pakistani Student gains global recognition for his work, aspires to win a Nobel Prize someday
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17 year old Pakistani Student gains global recognition for his work, aspires to win a Nobel Prize someday

October 26th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
A 17 year old Pakistani high school student, Muhammad Shaheer Niazi recently published his work on the electric honeycomb phenomenon in the prestigious Royal Society Open Science journal, reported the New York Times. In 2016, Shaheer became the first ever Pakistani to... Read More
UAE Seeks to Explore Uncharted Frontiers with a Groundbreaking Space City
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UAE Seeks to Explore Uncharted Frontiers with a Groundbreaking Space City

October 24th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Dubai, UAE: The government of the United Arab Emirates recently announced its plan to build a Mars Scientific City in a remote desert on the outskirts of Dubai. This futuristic space city will simulate the Red Planet’s environment and surface conditions on earth and will... Read More