Yarmouk University students won first and third places in the pioneering Hackathon competition, which was organized within the activities of SAXEED.ECO supported by DAAD, in partnership between Yarmouk University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Mosteghanemi University in Algeria, and Cummins University in Germany. Such a gain, which was supervised by the Center for Leadership and Innovation at the university, came after a serious competition between 15 student teams from several universities that presented pioneering projects in the field of a friendly environment.

The student team, consisting of Ahmed Shehab, Sarah Husban, and Al-Harith Mahmoud from the Civil Engineering Department at Al-Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology, won the first place for their project “Exploitation of Zibar from Olive Mills Waste in the Field of Construction”, while the student team, consisting of Abdullah Naamneh from the Department of Electronics Engineering, Muhammad Al-Awdat from the Electrical Power Engineering Department, and Lamis Rawashdeh from the Department of Chemistry, won the third place for their project "Main", which focuses on ways to reduce evaporation from Dams and bodies of water.

17 November 2022

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

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, sponsored launching the results of the evaluation study of Women Empowerment Program for Leadership Roles, which was organized by Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Woman Studies at the university and funded by the Canadian government in cooperation with the Forum of Federations. Massad stressed the university’s keenness to provide its administrative and academic cadres with distinguished human skills as evident in the program of empowering women. He then appreciated the support of the Canadian government and the Forum of Federations in choosing Yarmouk University to be the first Jordanian partner to sign a memorandum of understanding in early 2018 for such a project, which is implemented by Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Woman Studies at the university.

For her part, the Director of the Forum of Federations, Dr. Laila Huawei, addressed the definition of the Forum, its goals and aspirations, noting that it is an international organization working to develop and exchange experiences on the practice of federal and decentralized governance through a global network. She added that the forum was established by the Canadian government in 1999, remarking that it includes a membership of 9 countries: Australia, Brazil, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Switzerland. She then mentioned that the forum seeks to promote inclusive and responsive governance, including pluralism and gender equality in federal and decentralized countries in transition.

The Director of Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Woman Studies, Dr. Nadia Hiasat, said that it was wise to conduct an evaluation study for this program to simulate the methodology used for implementing its plan to determine the extent of achieving the desired objectives and the extent of its impact on performance. She added that the results of the study represent a reference for the project’s implementers, financiers, and supporters as well as those interested in the field of promoting women's participation in leadership and decision-making positions.

The Director of the project, Dr. Amna Al-Khasawneh, presented the results of the study pointing out how they show that the training program contributed to enhancing the capabilities of the administrative staff at Yarmouk University and developing their learning skills. She added that the results also showed the participants' satisfaction with the training program.

At the end of the ceremony, an extensive discussion took place among the audience about the project and its importance in terms of developing the scientific and practical skills of the administrative staff and motivating them to build on the quality and progress of the administrative work at the university.

17 November 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

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, discussed ways of research and academic cooperation with the Director of the Institute of Asian and Multicultural Studies at Lithuanian Vilnius University, Dr. Henry Diab, who was accompanied by Dr. Violetta Gevorgianin, a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Vilnius University. Massad emphasized Yarmouk's belief in the significance of opening its doors to various types of research and academic cooperation with international universities and institutes, which provides opportunities for Yarmouk students to complete their higher studies and learn about different cultures. He then praised the important role played by Dr. Henry Diab in enhancing prospects of cooperation between Yarmouk and several European universities, stressing Yarmouk's readiness for further cooperation with the Institute of Asian and Multicultural Studies through conducting scientific research, especially in the field of refugee studies and community service.

Diab praised the institute’s cooperation with the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center at Yarmouk, which provided the opportunity for students of the Lithuanian Vilnius University to learn and benefit from the center’s expertise in the field of refugee studies and community service. He mentioned that organizing scientific visits to refugee camps, such as Zaatari camp and Azmi al-Mufti camp, and meeting a number of Syrian and Palestinian refugee students at the university contributed to enhancing Lithuanian students’ experience and knowledge of refugee-oriented issues. However, during the delegation’s visit program, a seminar was held at the Refugee Center entitled: “Dialogue across Cultures and Disciplines: Migration Challenges from the Perspective of Language and Social Work”.

30 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