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Participation in the Bahrain International Garden Show 2018 and 2019

Since the launch of the Bahrain International Garden Show (BIGS) in 2004, the University of Bahrain has been a regular participant in this annual event as a means to contribute to achieving the university’s mission of interacting with the local community and sharing scientific knowledge and awareness in agriculture. So [...]

The Healthy Food and Safety week: UoB and Al-Raja School

To spread healthy food awareness among community especially school kids The University of Bahrain has joined the first year of healthy food and safety week activity with the collaboration of ministry of health and al Raja School and social development. This revealed the direct input of UoB in national strategy [...]

The Healthy food and Safety week UOB and AMA international School

To involve students in international collaborative research, to expose scientific efforts to community The University of Bahrain has joined the first year of healthy food and safety week activity with the collaboration of ministry of health and al AMA international School and social development. This revealed the direct input of [...]

Participating in the 4th Educational Agricultural Exhibition and winning the first Award

To expose latest research and technology in agriculture field The University of Bahrain is committed to take part in national activities and events that promotes national food security. This is achieved by providing knowledge and sharing latest research developments related to sustainable agriculture to community including school students and farmers. [...]

A UoB Research on Subcutaneous Obesity to be Published in a Leading Peer-Reviewed Journal

Focuses on how visceral fat as an age-associated muscle degeneration, the kind that wraps around the internal organs, is more dangerous than subcutaneous fat that lies just under the skin. A research conducted by Dr. Simone Perna, Assistant Professor of Biology, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of [...]

16% of Patients Undergoing Obesity Surgical Therapy are not Overweight, A Study Reveals

Increase health impact by knowing the relation between obesity surgical therapy effect to the overweight and the body mass index A study conducted at the University of Bahrain has revealed that 16.4% of patients who undergo obesity surgical therapy were not overweight. Only 47.5% were severely obese and 36.1% were [...]