AL-Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology at Yarmouk University, in cooperation with the Italian Embassy in Amman, organized a workshop entitled “Industrial Innovation and Nation Building from the Perspective of the Italian Society”, in the presence of the President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, and the Italian Ambassador to Amman, H.E. Luciano Pezzotti. Massad delivered a speech in which he welcomed the Italian Ambassador and the participants in the workshop organized on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Giovanni Agnelli, the President of Fiat Automotive Company. He pointed out the importance of holding such events at the university, as they contribute to the exchange of experiences between faculty members, experts, and academics in various fields. Simultaneously, they contribute to providing students with opportunities to learn about the reality of the labor market and its developments and changes.

For his part, Ambassador Pezzotti talked about the development and industrial revolution Italy witnessed and the factors that contributed to the prosperity of the Italian economy and its being one of the strongest economies in the world. Pezzotti then stressed the importance of maximizing efforts to develop the cultural life and educational and research institutions, especially with the global transformations that contribute to changing humans; attitudes and ideas. He also expressed his happiness and pride for being at Yarmouk University and for having such cooperation between the embassy and the university, pointing to the importance of the workshop, which discusses an important topic in the era of innovation, leadership, industrial revolution, and informatics.

As part of the workshop, Eng. Lorenzo Morello, the former director of FIAT, spoke via remote visual communication about the company’s emergence and the developments it has witnessed over the past 100 years in the field of economic cars. Besides, Dr. Marco Chicarelli, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, spoke about the history of manufacturing in Italy and its challenges and achievements of the robot design.

30 October 2022

The Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor Michael Sweidan, said that changing the faculty's name from the "Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences" to the “Faculty of Business” comes as an urgent necessity to enhance the faculty's leading position locally and globally. He explained that the new title reflects the various disciplines offered by the Faculty, indicating that the new name serves the university's graduates in their communications with regional and international universities in case of pursuing higher studies. Sweidan also stressed that the Faculty has started the process of registration in the International Business Schools Development Authority.

30 October 2022

Under the patronage of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Musa Rababa, and in the presence of several professors from the Department of Modern Languages, a number of students participated in the activities of the Goncourt competition (n°12) supported by the Agence Universitaire Francophone, which focuses on reading and critiquing eight novels written in French in 2022. Mr Loris Vivarly from the French Embassy and Ms Celina from the French Institute confirmed their willingness to support and encourage participating students, as the Goncourt competition is a unique experience for cultural and civilizational communication between students from different universities. Rababah stated that this activity represents the fruitful and constructive cooperation between the French Embassy and Yarmouk Faculty of Arts, calling on students to participate in such competitions for their impact on the refinement of language skills and the acquisition of human knowledge. Mamoun Alshtaiwi (the representative of the Francophone University Agency), said that the students got the selected novels from the French Embassy in Amman and that they will read them trying to rank such pieces according to the standards and criteria of modern literature, pointing out that more than 33 universities participate in this event every year. However, the meeting was attended by Professor Hussein Al-Ruhail, Head of the Modern Languages Department, and a number of faculty members and some students from the same department.

18 October 2022

As a result of Yarmouk University’s endeavor to strengthen and extend bridges of cooperation with various educational and research institutions at the regional and international levels and to expand the base of active partners in various academic and research fields, the President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met a delegation from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom headed by the Foundation’s Regional Director, Mr. George Denhert.

During the meeting, the two parties discussed ways of enhancing cooperation between Yarmouk University and Friedrich Naumann Foundation at the level of scientific studies and research projects in various issues of common interest such as, empowering women, preparing youth and enabling them to engage in political life, and developing education and integrating digital education. Besides, they discussed conducting academic research on issues concerned with the democratic and economic empowerment of community members and supporting the efforts of finding solutions for various societal challenges.

During the meeting, Massad stressed the keenness of Yarmouk University to strengthen ties of cooperation with regional and international institutions that support the several fields of scientific research in a way that contributes to supporting the researchers’ efforts and enabling them to conduct studies and implement projects to serve the local and international community. He then emphasized the significance of paying careful attention to resolving societal problems and empowering all segments of the society, especially women and youth.

The delegation reviewed the latest procedures related to the two recent studies carried out by the Foundation in cooperation with the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center at Yarmouk University, pointing out that the results of both studies will be announced in a press conference. However, the meeting was attended by Vice Presidents of the University, Prof. Muwaffaq Omoush, Prof. Riyad Al-Momani, Prof. Samer Samara, and Prof. Reem Al-Kharouf, the Director of the Refugee Center, besides a number of officials from the institution and the university.

30 October 2022

Yarmouk University ranked fourth at the level of Jordanian universities according to the Times Classification of World Universities 2022. The university recorded a significant progress in its ranking and grades in the five approved classification axes, and it got advanced to the category 1001-1200 at the level of international universities. Yarmouk also ranked 545 at the level of international universities in the axis of teaching and 674 in the axis of international outlook among other international universities. This achievement is emphasized by the University president, Professor Islam Massad, who explains that this classification obtains its global academic importance from being the largest ranking system of universities in the world and that it is issued by the "Times" magazine for higher education. He then expressed his pride in achieving such a progress, as it reflects the great efforts made by the university’s academic and administrative staff, promising to get a better position in such ranking systems in the near future.

18 October 2022

A delegation from the German Research Foundation (DFG) visited Yarmouk University to have a look at the latest developments carried out by Yarmouk’s faculty members and a group of researchers specialized in applied sciences from various German universities participating in the scientific research project related to water -challenges and strategies- for a sustainable future.

During his meeting with the DFG delegation, which included the Head of the International Affairs Department at the DFG, Dr. Harald von Kalm, and the Director of International Affairs for Africa and the Middle East at the DFG, Dr. Markus Willems, Yarmouk President stressed the importance of water issues in Jordan and the extent to which the scientific research is necessary in such a field. He called on the participants in the Water nexus research to work on finding effective scientific solutions to water challenges, which can preserve current water resources for future generations and establish new resources using scientific and technological solutions. Massad then pointed to the strong relationship between Jordanian and German educational and research institutions, stressing that Yarmouk's cooperation with German universities began since the university's inception in 1976 and should keep going on.

In return, the delegation members praised the distinguished scientific level of Yarmouk researchers and the efficiency of the scientific research that was conducted in cooperation with German researchers in the field of water, stressing the importance of continuing such effective cooperation. After that, the researchers participating in the Water nexus research presented the research conducted in this field and its effectiveness in finding sustainable solutions to water problems.

16 October 2022

The International Relations and Projects Department at Yarmouk University, in cooperation with the Erasmus Plus National Office in Amman and the European Union Mission in Jordan, organized an introductory session on the opportunities offered by the European Union for student exchange and the Erasmus Student Network (ESM). This included the participation of Yassin Khalil, the representative of the student network in the Middle East and Africa, Paula Pope, the Vice President of the Student Network, and Tina Braihav, the Education Officer in the European Union.

At the beginning of the session, the director of the department, Dr. Muwaffaq Otoom, welcomed the participants stressing that Yarmouk University is keen to participate in the various projects proposed by the European Erasmus Plus program, which provides opportunities for university students to participate in student exchange programs and faculty members with opportunities to participate in projects, scientific research, and exchange experiences with researchers from different universities across the globe. After that, the members of the delegation reviewed the emergence of the ESN, which is one of the largest student gatherings in Europe that aims at supporting and developing students’ exchange, noting that the ESN is present in more than 1,000 institutions of higher education around the world and that it includes about 40,000 young people who provide their services to about 350,000 international students each year.

30 October 2022

Yarmouk University recorded a new scientific achievement by having five of its professors acknowledged in 2022 classification of the top 2% of the most influential researchers across the world, according to a study issued by Stanford University in the United States. The list includes the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Muaffaq Omoush from the Department of Electrical Power Engineering at Al-Hijjawi Faculty of Technology, Dr. Muhammad Al-Refai from the Mathematics Department at the Faculty of Science, and the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Dr. Alaa Al-Jabali from the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology. The list also includes Dr. Bilal Abdel-Ghani from the Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science, and Dr. Hazem Al-Shakhatra, from the Communications Engineering Department at Al-Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology. This classification relies on scientific citations, the “h index”, which takes into account the scientific production of the researcher, the number of authors in published scientific research, and the citation of scientific papers based on the author’s website. It also considers the researchers’ data in the Scopus database. Thus, the President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, affirmed the university’s pride in such a distinguished academic achievement, stressing the university’s keenness to support and encourage its faculty members and students to raise the level of scientific research in the various fields of knowledge.

18 October 2022

On behalf of the President of Yarmouk University, the Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science, Professor Qasem Al-Radaydah, sponsored the closing ceremony of "Digital Transformation" project and the graduation of students enrolled in the project, which was supported by the US Embassy and ​​implemented by Yarmouk University in partnership with the American International Institute of Technology (MIT). Interestingly, the project emphasizes experiences, skills, and latest findings of digital transformation, in an attempt to train and refine the digital skills of leaders, decision-makers, university students, and school teachers, thus keeping pace with the fourth and fifth industrial revolution. The project team from the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science at the university includes Dr. Mustafa Bani Khalaf, the project manager and principal investigator, and Dr. Khaled Nawasra, the assistant project manager. The dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, Professor Qasem Radaydah, valued the support provided by the US Embassy, praising the efforts of the project team and everyone who contributed to the preparation and implementation of the project. However, during the graduation ceremony, a video about the project's activities and implementation stages was presented, and graduates were handed over their certificates in the presence of the Director of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center, Professor Abdullah Al-Khataiba, and a number of university officials.

16 October 2022