48 professors join the UAEU community

Professor Mohamed Albaili, Vice Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), welcomed new faculty to the university community. He conveyed the greetings of His Excellency Dr. Ali Rashid Al Noaimi, Chancellor of UAEU and expressed his gratitude that the new faculty had selected the United Arab Emirates University. This took place in a meeting on Sunday, August 14^th 2016, at the Hilton Hotel in Al Ain. Professor Ghaleb Ali Al Hadrami, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Ms. Aisha Al Dhaheri, Director of the Human Resources Department, various deans and  administrators were all in attendance.

The Vice Chancellor stressed that UAEU pursues scientific research and supports the efforts of faculty in this regard in order to reinforce the university's vision of leadership and excellence in scientific research at regional and international levels. He was quoted as saying that, “it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the United Arab Emirates University. Since establishing the university in 1976, the leadership of the UAE has worked to enhance education through scientific research in a variety of disciplines in order to achieve sustainable development, innovation and also to provide the latest state-of-the-art facilities in terms of infrastructure and to create an academic and scientific environment.”

He noted that achieving the university’s goals requires further efforts to promote scientific research in a variety of disciplines. He called on faculty and researchers to communicate with each other and with the university community to make a positive contribution to the UAE. The UAE has more than 60 nationalities from 200 countries around the world all living and working together. Finally, he wished them every success in their academic and research endeavours.