Brain Tissue on a Microchip Aids Iraqi Scientist’s Search for Better Stroke Treatments
Mootaz Salman, an Iraqi scientist at the University of Oxford, has won the “Young Scientist Lectureship Award” for his use of innovative technology to treat neurological diseases.
Children’s Literature Deserves Serious Study, Says Scholar Yasmine Motawy
Yasmine Motawy was recently honoured by the American University in Cairo for her studies of children’s literature and its impact on society.
Legal Scholar Zeina Jallad Says More Women Lawyers Would Help Palestinian Society
The human-rights scholar Zeina Jallad calls for improvements in Palestinian legal education and more support for women in a male-dominated field.
Syrian Archaeologist Seeks International Help to Document Damaged Sites
Amal Al Kassem is developing a plan that involves fieldwork in Syria and remote analysis of damaged and looted sites in preparation for reconstructing them.
Rana Dajani: Underrepresentation of Women in Science is a Global Issue
The Jordanian molecular biologist Rana Dajani discusses her career in science and a humanitarian project she started to get kids reading.
Lebanese Academic Rana Sawaya Is Chosen to Lead University College of Bahrain
Years of passion and hard work have paid off for Rana Sawaya, who is expected to be named the Bahraini university’s official president soon.
Yemeni Scholar in Exile Studies Policies to Empower Women
Nadia Al-Sakkaf, a former Yemeni minister forced to flee her homeland, talks about her struggle to seek asylum and continue her research. Pull-Out Quotes:
Banned Syrian Refugee Communicates With Her Country Through Her Research
Rahaf Aldoughli came to the U.K. as a doctoral student on a government scholarship. Her status changed to refugee after she criticised the policies of the Syrian regime.
Libyan Academic in Britain Perseveres to a Ph.D. Despite Hardships and Disease
Jehan Alswaihli talks about the difficulties she faced after fleeing the conflict in Libya and the need for more support for scholars like her in rebuilding their lives abroad.
Jordanian Biologist Hanan Malkawi Says the Dead Sea Could Be Cultivated
Hanan Malkawi was recently honoured for her work in biotechnology and nanotechnology and their applications in medicine, agriculture, and the environment.
