AMMAN – Dr al-Mutasim Mohammad Tayseer Darwish, a researcher and professor at Middle East University’s Faculty of Engineering, authored a research article titled ‘New hourly extreme precipitation regions and regional annual probability estimates for the UK’, which was approved for publication by the International Journal of Climatology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research in the

AMMAN — Middle East University’s Board of Trustees decided in its first session held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, upon the University President’s directions, to appoint the following professors as vice presidents: Anis Mansour al-Mansour as Vice President for Administrative and Legal Affairs Salam Khaled al-Mahadin as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of

AMMAN – The Higher Education Council decided to appoint Prof. Ala’aldeen Tawfiq al-Halhouli as the University President for a four-year term, upon the recommendation of Middle East University’s Board of Trustees. Prof. al-Halhouli holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Mu’tah University (1999), and is the proud recipient of both an MSc and a PhD

AMMAN – The Acting President of Middle East University, Prof. Ala’aldeen al-Halhouli, received the General Director of the Vocational Training Corporation, Eng. Ziad Obdeidat, to establish cooperative relationships between the two parties in academic and vocational training fields. The meeting was also attended by the Director of the Consulting and Training Centre at MEU, Dr

AMMAN – Middle East University signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Jordanian Healing and Health Bank stipulating the implementation of health programmes, projects and initiatives targeted at all groups of the Jordanian society. The two parties also aim to raise MEU students’ awareness of health issues. The MoC was signed by the Acting University

AMMAN – The Council for the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions agreed on approving Middle East University’s request to obtain private accreditation for three undergraduate programmes to be offered starting from the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. The said undergraduate programmes are the Formulation of Cosmetic Chemical Products, to

AMMAN – Middle East University, represented by the Faculty of Engineering, participated in the events of the virtual Arab Science Week (ASW), which also witnessed the participation of academics and experts from various sectors in the Arab world. Dr Motasem Darwish, the University’s representative at the event and faculty member at the Faculty of Engineering,

AMMAN – Dr Ismael Mahmoud Isleem, faculty member and researcher at the Faculty of Engineering, authored a research paper titled [a hybrid system composed of a solar chimney and solar cells for generating electricity and desalinating water]. The research paper was approved for publication in the Scopus-covered Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments journal, adding to

AMMAN – Middle East University, represented by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) via Zoom. The programme is funded by the Stevens Initiative, an international effort focused on building professional and global competence skills for youth in the United States, the Middle East

AMMAN – The General Union for Arab Producers launched an initiative titled ‘Beirut Lives On’ in solidarity with the Lebanese capital, now a disaster area, which witnesses massive devastation caused by the major explosion that hit its streets and neighbourhoods earlier this August. The initiative was planned in cooperation with the Jordanian Red Cross, and