Peace Engineering, a Budding New Discipline, May Spread to the Middle East
The emerging field encourages engineers to think about how technology and plans for rebuilding cities could contribute to—or hinder—peace and social cohesion.
Advanced Interdisciplinary Programs Place New Demands on Professors
Professors need to adjust course designs and teaching styles to adapt to the increasingly popular interdisciplinary degree programs at the master’s degree and doctoral levels.
3 Key Lessons for Online or Blended Education
A journalist who is a veteran in covering technology and education offers some research-based advice for those in the early stages of experimenting with online courses.
A ‘Coding School’ Seeks to Create New Opportunities in Morocco
With free tuition and innovative instruction, YouCode says it helps young people gain the technical and personal skills they’ll need to succeed in the digital economy.
Project Seeks to Brighten Philosophy’s Image
In Egypt, a program known as “Philosophy in Plain Arabic seeks to dispel negative perceptions and explore the discipline’s connection to everyday realities.
To Teach Students to Learn, Teach Philosophy
Jordanian academics want to reintroduce the teaching of philosophy in schools and universities. They have good reason.
Egypt Prescribes Changes for Doctors in Training
The new system, designed to meet international accreditation standards, will give medical students more hands-on experience in hospitals.
‘Reconciliation Studies’ Seeks Inroads In Arab Region
An international academic alliance is developing programs in conflict-resolution studies at universities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Refugees Are Focus of New Academic Programs in Jordan
In a kingdom straining to serve large numbers of displaced people, some universities are offering advanced degrees on the issue.
Yemen’s War Reaches Into Public-University Classrooms
In territory held by the Iranian-supported rebels, the conflict has resulted in professors and classes that reflect the Houthi views.
