24 June 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: When an electronics engineer from Heriot-Watt University spent three nights caring for her unwell son, she was struck by an idea that could soon revolutionise healthcare for babies in the home.
Dr Rula Sharqi, a lecturer at the University’s Dubai campus, has co-developed what is believed to be the world’s first ‘smart baby wristband’ capable of round-the-clock monitoring of a child’s vital signs with the ability to send text alerts and, in extreme cases, raise the alarm with emergency services.
She has spent the last 12 months working on the LittleGard project alongside fourth-year robotics engineering student, Nakhul Kalaivanan, who joined as part of his final year coursework.
New graduate program to prepare next generation of technology leaders
June 25,2024 , Dubai, UAE: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) of Dubai has announced the launch of a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Innovation program. The new graduate degree is designed to equip students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to transition from management to leadership in the context of rapid technological advances in the workplace.
RIT Dubai has announced the launch of a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Innovation program
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education, the program focuses on tech innovations and their impact on leadership. It will enable participants to develop the mindset to foresee emerging trends and build responsive strategies that create new business opportunities. The new degree addresses an emerging market need for leaders who have the capacity to establish a working environment that encourages innovation and empowers teams to embrace a technology-driven future.
Dr. Panagiotis Kokkalis, Associate Professor and Chair of Business and Management at RIT Dubai
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Innovation is unique in its combination of the two disciplines ,which are traditionally taught as separate degree programs. Through practice-based learning, the course supports students to develop critical business skills, such as negotiation and ethical decision making, while unlocking their creative talent through lessons in design thinking and leading innovation. Participants can also explore entrepreneurship and business start-up as part of the curriculum.
New agreement to promote academic exchange and cultural collaboration
June 24,2024 : Dubai, UAE: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Niagara Falls Canada (UNFC) to promote international cooperation through academic exchange and cultural collaboration. The agreement marks the first overseas partnership for UNFC, which is a newly established higher education institution in the Canadian province of Ontario.
تطوير سوار ذكي ثوري لمراقبة درجة حرارة الأطفال على مدار الساعة: ابتكار هندسي بأيدٍ نسائية
يوني 24و 2024 ، الإمارات العربية المتحدة
• في اليوم العالمي للمرأة في الهندسة، تتطلع مهندسة في جامعة هيريوت وات إلى إقامة شراكة مع الشركات لطرح سوار المعصم الذكي الخاص بها في السوق.
• شاركت المهندسة الدكتورة رُلى شرقي في تطوير فكرتها إلى جانب الطالب نخول كاليفانان وهو طالب فى السنة الرابعةبكلية هندسة الروبوتات.
• يُعتقد أن مشروع “ليتل جارد” هو الأول من نوعه في العالم.
شاركت الدكتورة رُلى شرقي، المحاضرة في جامعة هيريوت وات دبى، في تطوير ما يُعتقد أنه أول “سوار ذكي للأطفال” في العالم قادر على مراقبة العلامات الحيوية للطفل على مدار الساعة مع القدرة على إرسال تنبيهات نصية و في الحالات القصوى، ودق ناقوس الخطر مع خدمات الطوارئ.
قضت الدكتورة رُلى شرقى الـ 12 شهرًا الماضية في العمل على مشروع “ليتل جارد او الحارس الصغير” بجانب نخول كالايفانان، وهو طالب فى السنة الرابعة بكلية هندسة الروبوتات، الذي انضم إلى المشروع كجزء من دراسته النهائية. بعد بناء نموذج أولي ناجح، يقول الثنائي إنهما على استعداد لعرض فكرتهما على شريك صناعي لديه القدرة على تقديم هذا الابتكار إلى السوق.
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