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AUS Greenhouse continues to operate and grow cucumber plants
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American University of Sharjah celebrates launch of first Emirati into space
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CAAD student gains global exposure, valuable connections and new inspiration at international architecture conference

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Posted by / March 18, 2021

AUS Greenhouse continues to operate and grow cucumber plants

Education is truly successful once it helps you become a critical thinker and solve real-life problems for the benefit of you and your community. AUS strives to provide students with experiential learning opportunities, and AUS Sustainability is honored and delighted to help unfurl projects that...
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Posted by / October 01, 2019

AUS hosts first plastic-free event

In preparation for AUS' single-use plastic ban (to come into full effect next January), the university has hosted its first plastic-free event. A staff potluck lunch on September 19, organized by the All Hands Committee, was a plastic-free affair. The event, which sees staff prepare and share food...
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Posted by / September 29, 2019

American University of Sharjah celebrates launch of first Emirati into space

This week is a momentous one for the UAE, as the country sees its first astronaut launched into space for eight exciting days. Like the rest of the country, American University of Sharjah (AUS) is celebrating this milestone, and eagerly awaiting the safe return of the first Emirati to enter space,...
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Posted by / September 19, 2019

CAAD student gains global exposure, valuable connections and new inspiration at international architecture conference

Senior architecture student Dania Darra shares her experience of representing the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at this year’s American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Freedom by Design program and Grass Roots Conference at the University of Maryland and in Washington,...
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Posted by / May 28, 2019

Student-led greenhouse project takes shape

By Munira Koshen One of the marks of a true education is that it helps you to not only pass exams and get good grades in courses, but it also helps you to be a critical thinker with an analytical mind, and helps you solve real-life problems to improve your life and the lives of those around you...
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Posted by / May 20, 2019

AUS student makes waves as radio show host

By Munira Koshen Employability is one of the major factors when students are deciding which university they want to attend and which field to major in at university. Both parents and students think about what may come out of their investment in resources, effort and time. Things were no different...
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Posted by / May 14, 2019

Public lectures, university visits and research breakthroughs: An update on Marcus Farr’s Fulbright experience in China

As regular readers of the blog will know, AUS Assistant Professor of Architecture , Marcus Farr has been undertaking a Fulbright Scholar program in China . The Fulbright program is one of the world’s most prestigious fellowship programs, launched by the United States government after World War II...
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Posted by / April 28, 2019

Bloomberg visit imparts benefits of AI to future journalists

By Jana Ibrahim Artificial Intelligence is currently helping reporters craft better and timelier stories, with an emphasis on what interests individual readers, Bloomberg news’ editor-in-chief told American University of Sharjah students during an April 11, 2019 visit to the media organization’...
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Posted by / April 11, 2019

A Conversation with Yazen Al Kodmani, Operations Manager at Emirates Bio Farm

By Layan Abouchkaier As part of the ongoing AUS Sustainability Speaker Series, Yazen Al Kodmani, Operations Manager at Emirates Bio Farm (EBF), discussed the importance of being more mindful as consumers and eating healthier food during a talk hosted at American University of Sharjah (AUS) on March...
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Posted by / March 26, 2019

An insider’s view to the 2019 Fulbright Program: An update on Marcus Farr’s China experience

American University of Sharjah Associate Professor of Architecture Marcus Farr has officially begun his tenure as a Fulbright Scholar in China. As readers may know from an earlier post on this blog, we are following Marcus’ Fulbright expedition, giving our blog followers an insider’s view into...
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