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Feminising STEMs – UAE’s Success Story
Jan 2015
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Feminising STEMs – UAE’s Success Story

January 7th, 2015 | by MuslimScience
By: Nadia M. Alhasani, PhD With a strong foundation in math and sciences, I faced a choice between engineering and medicine for a college education. Personally, I selected the former because mathematics and physics were logical...
5 Most Exciting Women in STEM of the Islamic World in 2014
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5 Most Exciting Women in STEM of the Islamic World in 2014

January 7th, 2015 | by MuslimScience
By The Editorial Team of localhost/muslim Last January, localhost/muslim recognized the Top-20 Most Influential Women in Science in the Islamic World. This year, we recognize the achievements of Women who made ground breaking...
Featured Essay no. 7: The future of science in the Islamic world
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Monkey malaria on the rise among humans in Malaysia
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Monkey malaria on the rise among humans in Malaysia

November 30th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
Monkey malaria on the rise among humans in Malaysia By Jan Piotrowski Once only monkeys were suffering — now people are getting sick too. Monkey malaria, which is three times more severe than other forms of malaria, now...
Biomedical research in the Arab region
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Biomedical research in the Arab region

November 29th, 2014 | by MuslimScience
Biomedical research in the Arab region Published online 20 November 2014 In the not-too-distant past, biomedical research was conducted almost exclusively in North America and Western Europe. While Asia and South America have...