First Regional Virtual Symposium on Physics Advances 2020
The first virtual regional symposium on Physics advances was arranged by the Department of Physics in the college of science at the University of Bahrain on the 28 and 29th of June. More than 130 professors and students attended this symposium where 44 research work have been presented. The opening of the symposium included a speech of his [...]
Role of Physics in COVID-19 Pandemic
UOB Physics Department Holds a Virtual Lecture on the Role of Physics during the Corona Pandemic A virtual lecture was held recently at the Physics Department of the College of Sciences at the University of Bahrain under the title: “The Role of Physics during the Corona Pandemic” presented by a [...]
The Future of Development in Light of the Current Challenges: COVID-19 Pandemic
“The future of development in light of the current challenges: COVID-19 pandemic” The Forum aims to define the most important outcomes of challenges and their role in determining the economic, industrial and scientific revolution that the world will come upon, which will have a major impact on reshaping youth [...]
Conversation on Hawar: Preservation and Development
The university participated in the week of Hawar Islands. These islands are RAMSAR site of international importance. They also nationally designated as protected areas. The university provided studies that can contribute to the conservation of the land and marine ecosystems of these islands. This include measure to identify and protect [...]
Protect our Environment from Plastics
The University of Bahrain participated in the National Environment Day of Bahrain. The public forum aimed to spread awareness related to the impacts of plastics on land and marine ecosystems. The study provided an account of the public opinions toward public littering both on land and coastal areas in Bahrain. [...]
Program Advisory Committee
The PAC serves an advisory role for the program and its development. The PAC is usually composed of employers, scholars, or any other external person representing a stakeholder (industry, business, government, and other agencies) with an interest in the quality of the programme’s graduates. Description The role of Programme advisory [...]
External Members in the College Councils
Colleges are managed by College Councils which consist of heads of departments, a high-ranking academic member from each department appointed by the University President, in addition to three members from outside the University appointed by the Board of Trustees, and who are familiar with the College academic programs. These members [...]
UoB Hosts a Regional Water and Energy Conference
Around 400 researchers, experts and students from the kingdom of Bahrain and the UK have attended the Water and Energy Sustainable Innovation and Industry (WESII) Conference and Exhibition which was held in the UoB on 22-23 April 2018 under the patronage of HE Dr. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of [...]
Sustainable Development Week (Climate Change Action)
Prof. Manfred A. Lange, the director of Future Earth Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Center in Cyprus has given a workshop about Global Changes in the Middle East and North Africa and Mitigation-/Adaptation Strategies to the enrolled PhD students in the Environment and Sustainability program provided [...]
Climate change action lecture by Prof. Philip
UoB has been arranging several events on climate change risks, impacts, mitigation, impact reduction and early warning. Around 200 researchers attended Prof Philippe Ciais lecture regarding climate change effects and actions, which was hosted by UoB. He has shared his experience as a researcher of the Laboratories des Sciences du [...]
Collaboration with General Directorate of Civil Defense
The University of Bahrain has a strong collaboration with national governmental sectors. An example of this is the collaboration with the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Bahrain. This is to assure safety regulations and procedures in working place especially laboratories and hazardous material storage and transport. Around 30 college [...]
The Opening of Renewable Energy Labs
The laboratories were established to be a reference for the Kingdom of Bahrain in the field of renewable energy, focusing on bioenergy, solar energy and wind energy. It consists of 4 major labs which are PV testing lab, Biomass lab, meteorology lab and outdoor research Lab. These labs are conducting [...]