The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with a delegation from Dartmouth University headed by Dr. Amer Al-Nimr, Director of the Global Health Program at Dartmouth University, to discuss ways of cooperation between the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University and the Faculty of Medicine at Dartmouth University. At the beginning of the meeting, Massad stressed Yarmouk's keenness to build bridges of scientific and research cooperation with international universities, which provides opportunities for university students to complete their studies in various disciplines, pointing out that Yarmouk has always been keen to send students to complete their postgraduate studies in international educational institutions. He also referred to the University administration's endeavor to support its Faculty of Medicine by establishing partnerships and consolidating cooperation with distinguished medical Faculties worldwide, the most important of which is the American University of Dartmouth and its teaching hospital.

In his turn, Al-Nimr said that Jordan is considered one of the best destinations for cooperation in the medical field, given the system followed by medical faculties in Jordanian universities and their use of English language as the medium of instruction. He then stressed the possibility of cooperation with Yarmouk University in accordance with the instructions and regulations of both sides.

Thus, the attendees also discussed cooperation in the field of faculty exchange, scientific research, medical education, and academic development, considering that the meeting was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Manar Al-Lawama, the Director of the Department of External Relations and Projects, Dr. Mowaffaq Al-Atoom, and Dr. Ramiz Qudsi, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Dartmouth University.

21 September 2023

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with a delegation from the Qatari Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which included the Assistant Undersecretary for Higher Education Affairs in the Ministry, Dr. Khaled Abdullah Al-Ali, the Director of the Department of Higher Education Institutions Affairs, Dr. Abdullah Hamad Fetais, the Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Jordan Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Sharif, and Dr. Alaeddin Tawaha from the Qatari Cultural Attaché in Amman. During the meeting, possible means of cooperation were discussed between Yarmouk and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar. The two sides reviewed the stages of development and modernization that Yarmouk University is witnessing at all levels, acknowledging the University’s plan of keeping pace with recent developments in all fields of knowledge and qualifying human cadres with high-level skills to engage with the local and international labor market.

Massad said that Yarmouk University is witnessing a new phase of modernization and development in its academic programs emanating from the visions of economic modernization and the associated administrative and political modernization processes at the national level. He then pointed out that the University is moving steadily towards excellence and leadership and that it works within a strategic plan and clear visions to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable academic renaissance in a way that befits its history and scientific status.

For his part, Al-Ali expressed the keenness of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the State of Qatar to build bridges of cooperation with Yarmouk in various fields of knowledge. He then pointed to the possibility of granting scholarships for Qatari students wishing to study in Jordan in specializations that meet their aspirations, stressing that his Ministry is working on modernizing and developing Higher education to keep pace with the global technological developments and the unprecedented progress made by artificial intelligence in various fields of life.

The Vice President for Planning, Development, Scientific Research, and Quality Affairs at Yarmouk, Dr. Samer Samara, gave a detailed presentation about the many Faculties of Yarmouk and the academic programs offered by them at the undergraduate and graduate levels, highlighting the new academic programs offered by the University for the first time in the academic year 2023/2024, namely digital arts, and Computer Engineering Program - Internet of Things, and Supply Chain Management and Logistics Sciences, Business Law, and Systems Engineering and Biomedical Informatics. Samara also reviewed the University's international ranking and accreditation pointing to its interest in achieving further development at this part.

17 September 2023

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with a delegation from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (EFS) Foundation Office in Amman headed by Dr. Sven Schwersensky, the Director of the Foundation's Office in Jordan and Iraq, to discuss possible ways of cooperation between the University and the Foundation. At the beginning of the meeting, Massad stressed that Yarmouk always seeks to prepare graduates empowered with various skills and knowledge that meet the needs of the local, Arab, and international labor market and that it is interested in developing study plans and providing all possible means of support for students in various humanitarian and scientific disciplines. Massad then reviewed the establishment of Yarmouk and the specializations it offers for various academic degrees, pointing out that the University distinguishes itself by offering some unique majors, such as digital arts. He also affirmed the University's willingness to cooperate with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in areas that can contribute to advancing the development process within the University as well as in Irbid community.

In return, Schwerzinsky praised the prestigious scientific reputation of Yarmouk University and the distinguished academic level of its graduates from various disciplines, stressing the Foundation’s readiness to cooperate with Yarmouk University by building bridges of cooperation between Yarmouk and various German educational institutions. The guest then reviewed the establishment of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, one of the oldest political institutions in Germany, pointing out that the Foundation is concerned with strengthening the process of political participation, improving the democratic process, strengthening the work of government institutions, civil society institutions and independent media, and promoting public debate on current issues and challenges experienced by Jordan and the rest of the region concerning the process of political participation among youth, social justice, gender equality, and modern labor market policies.

05 September 2023

Yarmouk University is getting ready to receive new students in the academic year 2023/2024 by offering a number of new qualitative undergraduate and graduate programs, which are distinguished at the level of universities in Jordan and the whole region. These programs are offered in implementation of the University’s strategic plans to keep pace with the developments taking place in the various fields of science and knowledge.

The first of these programs at the undergraduate level is “Digital Arts” offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts, which is the first of its kind at the local and regional levels. The program is concerned with preparing students to possess innovative skills and knowledge in the field of digital audio and film production, thus qualifying them to work in various sectors of artistic production and be able to deal with the most important modern software used in digital creativity industry.

The second program at the undergraduate program is “Supply Chain Management and Logistics Sciences” offered by the Faculty of Business. The program focuses on providing students with all scientific, administrative, and applied knowledge related to the components of supply chains and logistics sciences. It is considered a qualitatively distinguished program in the region, as it seeks to create a new generation specialized in supply chain management and Logistics science that contributes to supporting Jordan's economies and providing new job opportunities by taking the initiative and creating distinctive pioneering businesses.

The third program is called “Computer Engineering Program - Internet of Things”, which is offered by Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology. This specialization is characterized by an in-depth understanding of connected devices in the Internet of Things and by integrating the necessary aspects of such understanding with basic sciences, electronics, communications, and data computing. The program’s teaching plan is unique, as it has four career qualification courses, two graduation projects over two semesters, and a field training for a period of four months in specialized companies, in addition to specialized courses in the topics of networks and wireless communications, computational computing, sensors, embedded systems, cyber security, mobile device programming, Mega Data and artificial intelligence.

As for the new programs at the graduate level, Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology offers a specialized program in systems engineering and biomedical informatics, which is based on the use of computers in the vital, health, and medical fields integrating the use of artificial intelligence in understanding diseases and their treatments as well as designing and maintaining medical devices and prosthetics to provide academic, health, and industrial institutions with qualified human resources that can develop these institutions and advance their development with the best and latest health care technologies.

The second MA program is in business law, which is offered by the Faculty of Law. This program is distinguished by the fact that it is available for everyone who holds any undergraduate degree regardless of specialization, and it is based on two main pillars: One covers the legal system of business and investment environment; the other covers the practical part, which aims at enabling students to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice to find solutions of the problems they face in the field of business within a legal framework.

17 September 2023

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, confirmed that one of the University’s most important priorities during the next five years is to increase the number of students holding scholarships for completing their doctoral degrees in prestigious international universities, especially in the United States of America. This took place during Massad’s meeting with the Executive Director of the Jordanian-American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE) -Fulbright Jordan, Edward Bardos, and Jed Dornberg from the US Embassy in Amman to discuss ways of cooperation leading to signing a memorandum of understanding between Yarmouk and Fulbright.

Massad continued, “the cooperation between Yarmouk and Fulbright is not recent, as there are many faculty members at the University who have received Fulbright scholarships”, stressing the importance of completing and framing this cooperation through signing a memorandum of understanding that is concerned with supporting the building of bilateral partnerships between members of the UCN. Massad also called on the American Embassy in Amman to build bridges of academic and research cooperation between Yarmouk and various American universities to enhance student exchange programs and provide scholarships for Yarmouk students to complete their postgraduate studies, exchange faculty members, and conduct joint scientific research among researchers.

In return, Bardos stressed Fulbright's keenness to find opportunities for scientific and academic cooperation between Yarmouk and various American universities in areas of common interest, which contributes to strengthening the educational and scientific development of Yarmouk University, pointing out that the "Rawabet" program aims at enhancing academic communication between the faculty members in the Jordanian and American universities. Bardos also extended an invitation to Yarmouk to partner with Fulbright in launching the "Fulbright Advisor Project”, which will provide students and employees with access to counseling and personal guidance through a YU-based Fulbright advisor.

05 September 2023

Yarmouk University is proud for having one of its graduates named as the winner of the third place in the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS) Student Research Paper Competition 2023. The Yarmouk graduate Hamza Bani Khalaf, who is serving now as MA graduate research assistant in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cleveland State University, has been awarded the third place in the competition for his paper entitled: “Using Probabilistic Reasoning Approach on Road Familiarity, Distracted Driving, At-fault, and Crash Injury Severity in Work Zone Crashes”. This project studies work zone crashes aiming at developing a Bayesian Networks model – a model for reasoning “what-if” questions – to explore the relationship between drivers’ roadway familiarity, distracted driving, at fault, and crash severity at work zones. Thus, it highlights that BN reveals the probability of a work zone crash involving a distracted familiar driver increased by 9.84 percent and decreased by 21.93 percent for the unfamiliar drivers to be distracted. Familiar drivers had 0.66 percent higher probability of being at-fault in work zone crashes while unfamiliar drivers had 1.48 percent lower probability of being at-fault. The results produced by BN indicate that adverse weather increased the probability of injury severity in work zones crashes by 22.67 percent. However, the approach put forth in this study may serve as a valuable tool for decision making and enable evidence-based recommendations for improving work zone safety.

Upon receiving the award, Hamza said, "I am deeply committed to work as hard as possible to prevent crashes on roads worldwide through the HSIS data, which has proven to be an invaluable resource for providing researchers with abundant information necessary to investigate work zone safety”. He adds, “winning the third place has sparked a deep sense of inspiration, thus motivating me to keep working to set greater future goals. I would also like to express my deep appreciation to my supervisor, Professor Kidando, for his invaluable support and guidance throughout this endeavor.”

03 September 2023

Among its notable achievements at the scientific and academic level, and as part of its development and modernization progress at the local, regional and international levels, and in line with the vision of economic modernization of Jordan, Yarmouk University has obtained the American Academic Accreditation for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for seven of its undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science, Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, and the Department of Statistics in the Faculty of Science. This is praiseworthy considering that ABET accreditation is one of the most reliable international accreditations in the fields of applied sciences, computer science, engineering and technology, and it is the most renowned accreditation system in the universities of the United States of America and some others around the world.

The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, said that Yarmouk is proud of such achievement, as it reflects the efforts and determination of its distinguished cadre, pointing out that the University always seeks to develop and modernize its academic programs in line with its strategic vision, mission, and main goal of providing qualitative and distinguished academic education at the local and international levels. This can be achieved, he said, through the comprehensive restructuring of the various academic plans and study programs in all departments, considering the recent developments in the fields of knowledge and education. Massad also acknowledged the efforts of the members of the academic and administrative bodies in the three Faculties, stressing the importance of working harder to obtain more prestigious international accreditations to reflect the distinguished level and good reputation of Yarmouk University locally, regionally, and globally.

The Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science, Dr. Qasim Radaydah, explained that the Faculty has obtained the American Accreditation (ABET) for three undergraduate programs in the Faculty, namely Computer Science (CS), Computer Information Systems (CIS), and Business Information Technology (BIT). This achievement, he emphasized, means that the programs and infrastructure of both the Faculty and University are compatible with international requirements, which reflects positively on the graduates of these programs and opens the way for them to engage in the international labor market. He then extended his thanks and appreciation to the University administration for its continuous support of such projects and to the Faculty cadres for their teamwork.

The Dean of Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Dr. Mowaffaq Al-Atoum, stated that the Faculty obtained the American Academic Accreditation for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for three undergraduate programs, namely Communications Engineering, Biomedical Systems Engineering, and Biomedical Informatics Engineering. Likewise, the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Amjad Al-Nasser, declared that obtaining the ABET by the Department of Statistics in the Faculty reflects the distinguished academic level of the Faculty of Science and the high academic level of its faculty members.

17 September 2023

The second achievement in less than a month for Al-Hijjawi students at the international level.

• Massad: These achievements reflect the University’s commitment to its mission towards students by supporting and enabling them to be creative and competitive.
• Otoom: The award will encourage students to join the Faculty's student clubs

The computer society student branch at Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology at Yarmouk University, which is affiliated with the International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, won the award of the best student branch in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, which is the highest award a student branch can obtain, for the distinguished activities and achievements of the students of the branch. The branch got the award due to the distinguished leadership and administrative skills showed by a group of the branch students, namely Qusai Mashraqi, Yara Shalaby, Etab Obeidat, and Tala Al-Qudah, who were supervised Dr. Manal Al-Bazour from the Department of Computer Engineering.

The Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Mowaffaq Otoom, said that this award contributes to encouraging the Faculty students to join the branches of such student clubs, which will provide students with an environment of active participation and involvement in the different activities and projects of the Faculty. The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, affirmed that obtaining such prestigious awards by students is a piece of evidence on the University’s commitment towards supporting and enabling its students to create, compete, and accomplish achievements that improve the University's reputation at the global level, praising the excellence of the Computer Society students at Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology in the Faculty’s various activities and initiatives. He then added that such student branches are important for providing an environment that encourages innovation and creativity through a variety of activities, seminars, and projects that can provide student members with real opportunities to expand their experiences, communicate with industry leaders, and learn about the latest developments in the field.

05 September 2023

Yarmouk University, through Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women's Studies, signed three memorandums of understanding with a number of national associations and institutions, which aim at implementing refereed research studies and a number of training programs and awareness activities that can serve students, women, and members of the local community in general. The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, signed these memorandums with the President of the Family and Childhood Protection Association, Kazem Al-Kafiri, the Director of the Office of the International Plan Association in Jordan, Hamida Jahameh, and the representative of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Amira Khamis, respectively.

The first memo is signed between the University and the Family and Childhood Protection Association, and it stipulates establishing specialized field training courses and programs to develop the capacities of students and members of the local community concerning economic and social empowerment in the local community at the level of the University’s regulations and instructions. It also demands encouraging youth to implement voluntary and educational initiatives to serve the community in various environmental, health, economic, and social activities.

The second memo is signed between the University and the International Plan Association, "Plan International", and it stipulates implementing the "Ready for Tomorrow" project, which targets the University students who are in the third- and fourth-year levels and have the desire and interest in entrepreneurship and business issues. Noteworthy is that this project targets young men and women looking for job opportunities, and it aims at improving the life conditions for people in their 20-35 years old. Also, it aims at following up the implementation of entrepreneurial initiatives and referrals with the target group of the project.

The third memo is signed between the University and the Lutheran World Federation Charitable Union, and it encourages setting up specialized training courses and programs to enhance the capacities of the Federation members and those of the local community in terms of the economic and social empowerment of the local community according to the regulations and instructions of the University. Besides, the memo aims at encouraging young people to implement voluntary youth initiatives and educational services to the community in various environmental, health, economic, and social activities. It also involves cooperation between the two parties to benefit from the academic expertise of Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women's Studies to design joint proposals for development projects and submitting them to supporting authorities.

The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, praised the importance of such memorandums of understanding in expressing the University's mission and reflecting its role and responsibility towards the society. He also acknowledged the great mission of Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women's Studies represented by contributing to the society’s prosperity characterized by diversity, democracy, and respect for human rights. Massad also celebrated the mission undertaken by the Center in terms of conducting scientific studies and providing advisory services and training programs to enhance the capabilities of Jordanian women and prepare them leadership positions and responsibilities. Finally, Massad pointed to the course titled, “Ethics and Volunteer Work” offered by the University starting from the academic year 2022/2023, which aims at strengthening students’ ethics and refining their personality to enable them implement the University’s vision and mission and contribute to volunteer work and its initiatives on and off- campus.

03 September 2023