The Australian Ambassador to Jordan Visits JUST JUST president, Prof. Sa’eb Khresat, welcomed the Australian Ambassador in Jordan, Mr. Miles Armitage, and Dr. Hala Zureikat who is a professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sydney. The Dean of the College of Engineering at JUST, Dr. Suhail Kiwan had also attended the meeting. During the meeting, both the president of JUST and the Australian Ambassador discussed aspects of cooperation and coordination between JUST and Australian academic institutions in various fields. Dr. Khresat stressed the importance of cooperation with Australian higher education institutions and the continuing partnerships that the university has undertaken in recent years with Australian universities. Dr. Khresat presented a summary of the progress that’s made by the university recently, as it became one of the top 400 universities in the world and entered the club of the 100 best young universities worldwide in 2019, according to the World Times Higher Education classification. Mr. Armitage, the Australian ambassador, congratulated the university on its recent achievements and its reputation as a leading academic institution in the region, noting the Australian embassy’s willingness to enhance cooperation between JUST and various Australian universities through the exchange of students and faculty. During the visit, Dr. Hala Zureikat and Dr. Suhail Kiwan met several faculty members to discuss possible ways of joint collaboration between JUST and the University of Sydney.
JUST Officially Becomes a Cooperating Member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research
The International Relations Office (IRO) at JUST has hosted Mr. Martin Gastal, Experimental Area Manager at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland. This represents the second visit of Mr. Gastal to JUST this year, and aimed to finalize all needed procedural formalities that precede the official announcement of JUST as a “Cooperating Member� of CERN in the fields of Information Technology early next year. The research team at the Faculty of Computer and Information Technology at JUST; Drs. Ahmed Shatnawi, Zakarea Al Shara, and Mahmoud Al Shbool debriefed Mr. Gastal about the latest preparation for the launching of the project, which was approved by the General Assembly meeting of CERN back in October 2019.
Fifty Bedouin Women Graduated at JUST: Empowering through Enhanced Occupational Participation and Improved Family Income
Under the patronage of JUST president, Prof. Sa’eb Khresat and represented by the dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. M. Khalefeh, and in the presence of Dr. Wasim Barham, the Director of the Consultation Center, fifty unprivileged women from Karak and Al-Mougar received graduation certifications, as they completed successfully the requirement, of a one-year training program, which is funded by the Department of States Middle East Participatory Initiative (MEPI), and executed by JUST. Mr. John Heshmeh, Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer with Ruba Matarneh, from the American Embassy Amman appreciated the outcome accomplished by this program and mentioned that this reflects the fruitful cooperation between the American people and the people of the region. The Director of the Program, Prof. Nabil Hailat, stated that the objective of this program was to support 50 Bedouin livestock owners to recognize, prevent, control, and report transboundary animal diseases (Rabies, Foot and Mouth Disease, Brucellosis, Anthrax‌etc) and improves the sale of healthy livestock and increases their incomes. It aimed also to increase the capacity of 50 women in effective food safety, food marketing of their dairy products and community governance, leadership, and take advantage of economic opportunities. These 50 Bedouins were able to form a Community Animal Health Workers platform (CAHW) to help serve their communities. This platform will help Bedouin females produce higher quality animal products, and establish household markets to improve their economic status. To insure the sustainability, four brochures, a booklet and a website for the program was established. This activity is conducted in the framework of the main objectives of JUST to reach out underdeveloped communities and help them to participate positively in the national development and enhancing their livelihoods.
JUST Celebrates the World Occupational Therapy Day On behalf of his excellency Prof. Sa’eb Khresat JUST president, the dean of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences Prof. Ziad Bataineh launched the Occupational Therapy Open Day activities, which was organized by the occupational therapy profession/rehabilitation department/ faculty of applied medical sciences at JUST in partnership with the Jordanian Society for Occupational Therapy. The open day activities came as a celebration of the world occupational therapy day which aims to increase the public awareness of the occupational therapy profession worldwide and variety of services provided by these health care professionals as well as its impact on people lives worldwide “improving world health and well-being”.
The Tunisian Ambassador Visits JUST Prof. Sa’eb Khresat, JUST president, discussed with a delegation from the Tunisian embassy in Amman headed by the Tunisian Ambassador Mr. Khaled Al-Suhaili, ways of enhancing cooperation between JUST and Tunisian higher education institutions, in terms of attracting Tunisian students to enroll in JUST at the level of Bachelor’s and postgraduate degrees. In addition, they discussed ways of opening new horizons for research and cultural cooperation. During the meeting, Dr. Khresat provided the number and majors of Tunisian students and emphasized that all international students are welcome and respected, expressing his appreciation and pride in university students, including Arab and foreign students, praising the advanced academic level of Tunisian students studying at the university. JUST president and His Excellency met several Tunisian students enrolled in JUST and discussed some issues related to them. The Tunisian Ambassador praised the academic and administrative level of JUST, and the level of services and facilities provided by the university to students, expressing his desire to strengthen the cooperation between the university and Tunisian higher education institutions.
Newton-Khalidi Fund The Newton Fund builds science and innovation partnerships between the UK and 17 partner countries to support economic development and social welfare, and build research and innovation capacity for long-term sustainable growth. In December 17th, 2019, the Newton-Khalidi Fund visited the Jordan University of Science and Technology as part of their outreach campaign to selected governorates in order to cover most of Jordan’s landscape aiming to raise the awareness of the Newton-Khalidi Fund. Ms Muna Zaqsaw, the Newton-Khalidi Fund officer has provided an information session about the Newton-Khalidi Fund, thematic areas (Energy, Water, Cultural Heritage, Agriculture, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Food security), the programmes that were launched since 2017, how the fund works, success stories of funded projects and some guidance regarding the open call at the time: Transforming Systems through Partnerships, which is a new programme under the Newton-Khalidi Fund that was launched by Royal Academy of Engineering and Industrial Research and Development Fund aiming to bring Academia, Industry and other government and local authorities to work together and address the challenges facing the communities. The session was attended by researchers and students from Jordan University of Science and Technology and other surrounding universities. Newton-Khalidi Fund will continue conducting more information session along new open calls. The Newton Fund in Jordan, named the Newton-Khalidi Fund after Dr Usama al-Khalidi, is underpinned by an agreement between the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The Newton-Khalidi Fund was launched at the 8th World Science Forum, Dead Sea, in Nov 2017. Since its launch, the in country team in Jordan, who are based at the British EmbassyAmman, were conducting communication events, workshops, etc. to raise more awareness about the fund and open the opportunity for interested candidates to apply and establish partnerships with their UK counterparts. For further details about the fund, please do not hesitate to contact the in country team on their email address: Newton-Khalidi.fund@fco.gov.uk .
In the Presence of JUST President The Kuwaiti Ambassador Visits JUST and Meets with Kuwaiti Students JUST president, Prof. Sa’eb Khresat, welcomed the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Amman, Mr. Aziz Al-Daihani, the Kuwaiti Cultural Attaché Dr. Bader Al-Mutairi, and the Health Attaché Dr. Ali Al-Anazi. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance aspects of scientific and cultural cooperation between the two countries. At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Khresat welcomed the Kuwaiti ambassador, members of the accompanying delegation and Kuwaiti students studying at the university while stating the strong relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Kuwait. Dr. Khresat emphasized that Kuwaiti students are welcomed, respected and cared for at the university, he also stated that the university’s interest in its students is consistent with its philosophy of developing and providing an appropriate academic environment for students during their academic career to be the best ambassadors for their countries, expressing the university’s readiness to expand the acceptance of Kuwaiti students in various disciplines. The Kuwaiti Ambassador and JUST president met Kuwaiti students studying at JUST in the presence of several the embassy staff and deans, during which they discussed a few issues of concern to Kuwaiti students studying at the university. Mr. Al-Daihani, praised the distinguished scientific and academic level of JUST, and the good scientific reputation that qualifies it to be the main destination for those wishing to study from the State of Kuwait, expressing most of his interest in opening the horizons of scientific, cultural and academic cooperation with the university and other Jordanian academic and research institutions. He also expressed his thanks and appreciation to the university administration for the support it provides to Kuwaiti students.
JUST Celebrates the Distinguished Instructor Award for 2019 Under the patronage of HE the president of JUST’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Munther Haddadin, and in the presence of JUST president Prof. Sa’eb Khresat, the university held a ceremony to recognize the winners of the Distinguished Instructor Award in its first cycle (the year 2019). The award aims at creating an atmosphere of positive competition for the purpose of motivating instructors to develop their teaching skills using contemporary and innovative techniques. The winners were 6 instructors at the College level and 3 at the university level. The winners went through a rigorous screening and selection process that involved different committees at both levels that worked as per preset criteria. The event coincided with celebrating the achievements of former JUST president Prof. Sa’ad Hijazi who is a long-time contributor to JUST for about 40 years. The event witnessed distinguished presence and was attended by a large audience including members of the Board of Trustees and a number of former JUST presidents.
Dr. Rami Q. Alkhatib
Dr. Saher A. Albatran
Dr. Wail E. Mardini
On behalf of
Dr. Nezar H. Samarah
Dr. Saleem A. Bani Hani
On behalf of
Dr. Heyam F. Dalky
Dr. Aref L. Zayed
Dr. Ahmad A. Altarifi
Dr. Rami S. Al-Fodeh
The Council of the Center of Excellence of Innovative Projects Holds its First Meeting The Council of the Center of Excellence for Innovative Projects held its first meeting chaired by JUST president, Prof. Sa’eb Khresat, and the attendance of the members of the Council. Prof. Khresat started the meeting with a welcome note and spoke of university’s implementation of the visions of His Majesty King Abdullah II concerning entrepreneurship, leadership, and creativity. During the meeting, Dr. Khresat reviewed with the council members the goals of the center and the services that it provides that benefit the university and the local community and contribute to solving economic, social, academic and health problems, he also added that JUST seeks to excel and stimulate creativity among its students who have initiatives that will bring about change in their societies. Recently, the center achieved a distinguished achievement by winning the first place in the award of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak for excellence and social intelligence in the category of supporters of youth issues / UAE. Dr. Khresat expressed his happiness at the achievement praising the great role of the Center in preparing for participation in this competition by organizing awareness meetings on the award and using modern strategies in preparing the application for candidacy. The Director of the Center for Excellence for Creative Projects, Dr. Muhannad Al-Jarrah, pointed out that the award included 52 main and sub-criteria and the University won the first place among 3090 candidates from different countries.
Internal Auditing Course
The Department of Accreditation and Quality Assurance at the Academic Development and Quality Assurance Center in Jordan University of Science and Technology has organized an internal auditing course according to the ISO 9001: 2015 specifications, in order to qualify a professional group of internal auditors in the University, for boosting the quality inside the university. Eng. Muhannad A. Al Kayed, the Business Manager for Lloyd’s Register, Jordan Office, was the trainer of this course. Twenty employees from different departments all over the university were nominated to this course. This course was given in three full days including theoretical and practical ISO practices.
JUST Alumni
Dr. ISLAM ABUJUBARA, MD Dr. Abujubara is the chief of neurology at the Integrated Medical Services, Inc. (IMS) located in Arizona, USA. He was voted a PHOENIX magazine Top Doctor in 2019.He serves as chairman of finance & strategy committee at the largest multispeciality group in state of Arizona He also serves as board member at the Arizona care network(ACN). Dr. Abujubara is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Dr. Abujubara completed medical school at Jordan University of Sciences and Technology. During his last year of medical school, Dr. Abujubara did an elective rotation at the Baylor College of Medicine, TX. Following medical school, he completed residency in internal medicine and neurology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and received extensive training in neurophysiology. Dr. Abujubara was named ‘Best Resident’ by the nursing staff and received the 2009 Jeff Nicholas prize for his dedication towards the care of veterans. In 2017, Dr. Abujubara started Arizona Neurodiagnostic Services (ANS) and currently serves as the medical director. This service utilizes telemedicine to monitor patients with possible seizure disorders at home. The new technology allows for video monitoring of patients while at home with continuous EEG (electroencephalogram) recording to differentiate epileptic from non-epileptic seizures. ANS is proud to serve patients across the state of Arizona. Dr. Abujubara provides care for patients with many different neurological diseases. He also performs various procedures including nerve conduction studies, electroencephalogram, and occipital nerve blocks. When not providing superior care to patients, Dr. Abujubara enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, and enjoys sports, movies and traveling.
International Student Station AMEENU .A. MAGAJI Faculty of Nursing
I’m Ameenu A Magaji, a 4th-year medical student and the representative of the Nigerian Students at Jordan university of science and technology ( J.U.S.T). I want to use this opportunity to say that; JUST is a very nice and best university to study, more especially international students. Because there are so many facilities that will satisfy the various interest of the students and make the students to become more comfortable and concern about the studies. Some of these facilities are; a big hospital for clinical attachments, gymnasium, swimming pool, stadium, restaurants, bookshops, laboratories, and library with a Wi-fi everywhere you go. (Jami’a ce da ta hada duk wasu abubuwa dake Jan hankalin dalibai wajan maida hankali akan karatu da samun sakamako mai kyau). Another common fantastic thing is, there are activities organized by international students’ office (I.S.O) to international students like; excursions, picnics, competitions, and cultural awareness among the countries. Finally, I would like to say, the people in Jordan are very friendly and welcoming. I met many people from different backgrounds and cultures.