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Pakistani-Australian Migrapreneur wins Commonwealth Youth Award for cofounding a startup incubator
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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 the Commonwealth’s highest honor for young... Read More
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
Hyperloop prototype unveiled in Dubai
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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 transportation the UAE government sprang to the challenge... 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
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
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
Mobility for Refugees Wins $1M Hult Prize
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Mobility for Refugees Wins $1M Hult Prize

October 12th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
New York City: Four students of Pakistani American descent won the coveted $1m Hult Prize in New York City last month. They were handed over their award by former US President Bill Clinton. Recent graduates of the Rutgers University, Gia Lakhani, Hasan Usmani, Moneed Mian... Read More
Mars Mission: UAE pushes the envelope of the Muslim Space Agencies
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Mars Mission: UAE pushes the envelope of the Muslim Space Agencies

September 29th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
By: Mohammad Iftekhar Yezdani As the search for knowledge and quests to explore yonder worlds stays part of human nature, Mars remains the first – and so far – biggest feat for space agencies around the world. The Muslim world is playing its part in... Read More
A Pakistani Entrepreneur devises a novel walking aid to treat the Parkinson’s Freeze
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A Pakistani Entrepreneur devises a novel walking aid to treat the Parkinson’s Freeze

September 6th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Neha Chaudhary, a 24 year old Pakistani has invented an award winning smart walking stick for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Intrigued by this invention, the Muslim Science team approached Neha to gain more insight on this new invention. The idea of “Walk to... Read More