Nobel Laureate David Julius on Science: Persistence Pays Off
David Julius, a co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, talks about his research and the importance of public support for science.
Azza Fahmy: The ‘Never Ending Dreams’ of an Egyptian Artisan
A new memoir by Egypt’s best-known jewelry designer advocates continuous learning, expresses her belief in Arab nationalism, and calls for the protection of traditional arts and crafts.
Yemeni Microbiologist Fathiah Zakham Seeks Better Diagnostics for Tuberculosis
Fathiah Zakham has won international honors for her work to find faster, more accurate tools to fight drug-resistant strains of the disease.
Nobel Laureate Ardem Patapoutian’s Path to the Prize Started in Beirut
Ardem Patapoutian, a co-winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine, was born in Lebanon. War shifted his studies and career to the U.S.
Mubarak Hemoudi Depicts the Heritage of Sudan From the U.S.
Mubarak Hemoudi’s paintings relate the stories and ways of life of “forgotten” people in Sudan’s marginalized rural regions.
Nadia Habash: Palestinian Engineering Leader Wants Her Work to Serve Social Needs
She has won many awards for her work, which reflects her philosophy that architecture should put people first and respect heritage.
Hicham Alaoui: A Scholar of Democracy With Royal Roots
The Moroccan scholar Hicham Alaoui’s research interests include the need for of democratic and educational reforms in the Arab world.
Michel Mawad: A Pioneering Neurologist Leads the Lebanese American University
Michel Mawad took office as president last fall. Skills he learned in his medical career will help him lead the university through a period of crisis, he says.
Libyan Higher Education Minister Has High Aims but Scant Funds
Omran Al-Qeeb is striving to rebuild and improve Libya’s universities and research institutions. Lack of financial resources is the biggest obstacle to his plans, he says.
Alia Muhammad Baqer, Savior of Basra Library’s Books, Dies at 69
As Basra’s chief librarian, Alia Muhammed Baqer rescued 30,000 books and manuscripts from being lost as British forces occupied the city in 2003.
