Science
July 3rd, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceEditorial Iran is civilisation that is several thousand years old. Some believe that what was once Persia was the cradle of civilisation. Many of early contributions of Muslim Scientists originating out of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad were inspired by the works of now...
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July 2nd, 2015 | by
MuslimScience“Bruce A. Wooley, a former Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department of Stanford University, has said that without a doubt the finest university in the world – in the world – preparing electrical engineering undergraduates is Sharif University in...
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June 19th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, FIAS President of Republic of Mauritius “Let us first consider what state of things is described by the word ‘Civilization’. Its true test lies in the fact that people living in it making bodily welfare the object of life…. The people of...
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June 19th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceDato Ir. Lee Yee Cheong Chairman, ISTIC Governing Board 1.0 Introduction The decline in interest in science, engineering and technology (S.E.T) in the youth of both the developed and developing world has been a major concern of the global scientific community for...
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June 19th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceDr. El Tayeb Mustafa President, the Future University How is science taught in Muslim universities? What are the languages being used? What are the credentials and pedagogical competencies of the professors? What textbooks are being used? What resources are available? Is there a...
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June 19th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Prof. Bruce Alberts My strong personal interest in science education began in the early 1980s. At that time, my three children were young teenagers in the public schools of San Francisco, and I was a professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the medical school...
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June 19th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceNadia M. Alhasani, PhD “If we’re going to out-innovate and out-educate the rest of the world, we’ve got to open doors for everyone. We need all hands on deck, and that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering,...
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March 17th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceDream to work in NASA or build another NASA DAMMAM — The maiden edition of Inter School Peevees ROBOFEST 2015 – OPUS GIMMIC was hosted by Al-Khozama International School Dammam February 21 at the school campus. Over 12 contesting teams from grades 6-8 from Riyadh, Jeddah...
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March 9th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceThe Dark Side of Drones By Jon Spaull Drones “are being used in ways which fly in the face of humanitarian law”, says robotics and artificial intelligence expert Noel Sharkey. His concerns stem from the use of drones in the increasing automation of warfare. He...
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February 20th, 2015 | by
MuslimScienceStrongest Natural Material Found Scientists believe they may have found the strongest natural material known to man – the teeth of the humble limpet, which could be copied to make the cars, boats and planes of the future. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth examined...
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