AAU Reaffirms Commitment to Scientific Research
- Posted on:Apr 30, 2014
Dr. Noor Aldeen Atatreh, AAU Chancellor, reiterated that the university is working hard to develop and encourage scientific research through establishing the Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies over a year ago to further advance the work in scientific research at the university.
This came during the meeting organized by AAU administration in the presence of Prof. Ghaleb El Refae, AAU President, to honor distinguished researchers as well as faculty members who with contributions in community engagement.
In order for faculty members’ performance to be complete, they need to contribute effectively to teaching, community engagement as well as be involved in research, Atatreh added.
Prof. El Refae mentioned that research and scholarly activities are in fact what distinguish faculty members from other professions in education. Therefore, AAU pays special attention to scientific research and continuously encourages faculty members to engage in various forms of scholarly activities. To that end, the University makes available all resources to ensure the continuity and development of scholarly activities at AAU.
Along with the growth of the colleges, student body, faculty, and campuses came great development in research. Nevertheless, it is not only the quantity of research that matters; rather the quality. AAU is proud that faculty members have published in indexed first-order journals that are well-reputed internationally, El Refae added.
Scientific achievement of faculty members at AAU for 2013 has reached well over 150 scholarly activity including published papers, international and local conference, and books.
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