News Archive 2013

News Archive 2013

November 2013

• Dr. Sherin Sherif Attended International Conference on Agriculture and Animal Science in Thailand,
  Saturday, 23 NOV. 2013
  

  Sherin Sherif, Professor at the Agribusiness Department, CFA, UAE University, has attended the 4^th International Conference [...]

• Dr. Houcine Boughanmi from Sultan Qaboos University Visited UAEU,
  Friday, 08 NOV. 2013
  

  Dr.Houcine Boughanmi, Head, Department of Natural Resource Economics, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University visited agribusiness department [...]

• 1^st Step Towards Accreditation for Nutritional Science Program from the Association of Nutrition – UK,
  Sunday, 17 NOV. 2013
  

  The Nutrition and Health Department, College of Food and Agriculture welcomed Prof. Robert Welch as an external consultant from 17^th – 19^th of November, 2013 to provide [...]

• A Group of Swedish Professors Visited Food Science Department,
  Sunday, 17 NOV. 2013
  

  Four professors from the Department of Food Science at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) visited the Food Science Department [...]

October 2013

• 2^nd International Conference on Food Technology, Bio process & Cell Culture,
  Monday, 21 OCT. 2013
  

  Dr. Isameldin Bashir Hashim attended the  2^nd International Conference on Food Technology, Bioprocess & Cell Culture [...]

• Moustafa Fadel attended The International Congress on Advancements in Poultry Productions,
  Monday, 21 OCT. 2013
  

  Dr. Moustafa Fadel attended The International Congress on Advancements in Poultry Productions in The Middle East and African States [...]

• Ajay Garg participated in the 2013 World Food Prize Conference,
  Wednesday, 16 OCT. 2013
  

  Dr. Ajay Kumar Garg from the Department of Arid Land Agriculture participated in the 2013 World Food Prize conference on “Biotechnology [...]

• A Delegate from the Omani Shura Council Visited the College of Food and Agriculture,
  Thursday, 03 OCT. 2013
  

  A delegate of senior members of the Shura Council from Sultanate of Oman as well as researchers in the field of Agriculture and Food Security [...]

• CFA in Collaboration with the IFAD of the United Nations and Ministry of Finance Conducted a Workshop,
  Tuesday, 01 OCT. 2013
  

  College of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations and Ministry of Finance conducted  [...]

September 2013

• Dr. Ayesha Al Dhaheri attended the WHO Regional Meeting for Nutrition Focal Points in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in Oman,
  Tuesday, 24 SEP. 2013
  

  Dr. Ayesha Al Dhaheri attended the WHO Regional Meeting for Nutrition Focal Points in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), which was held in Oman [...]

• Prof. Sidiga Washi Attended the European Nutrimenthe International Conference,
  Sunday, 15 SEP. 2013
  

  Prof. Sidiga Washi was in Granada, Spain between 13-20 September to present at the European Nutrimenthe International Conference on ‘Effect of diet on the mental performance on Children”[...]

• The 20^th International Congress of Nutrition,
  Sunday, 15 SEP. 2013
  

  Dr. Wissam Ibrahim attended the 20^th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), Granada, Spain from September 15-20, 2013. The ICN is an international forum of nutrition [...]

August 2013

• Mrs.Farah Hillou, Nutrition & Health Department, Attended the Accreditation Workshop Organized by the ACEND,
  Thursday, 01 AUG. 2013
  

  Mrs. Farah Hillou, Instructor at the Nutrition and Health Department, attended the “Accreditation Workshop for Program Directors and Faculty”, organized [...]

July 2013

• Mr. Jobe Attended the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago,
  Saturday, 13 JUL. 2013
  

  Baboucarr Jobe from the Food Science Department attended the 13 Annual meeting and Food Expo for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Chicago [...]

• Dr. Franz Lennartz Visited the Rice Research Institute of Sri Lanka,
  Saturday, 06 JUL. 2013
  

  Dr. Franz was invited by K.G. Sriyapala the director General of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Sri Lanka to visit the Rice Research Institute from the 4th to the 6^th of July 2013  [...]

• CFA Germany Trip 2013,
  Monday, 01 JUL. 2013
  

  Six students from the Food Science Department traveled to Germany to participate in the International Summer Lab 2013. [...]

June 2013

• New CHNS/O–Autoanalyzer set up in the CFA Laboratories,
  Tuesday, 25 JUN. 2013
  

  A new automatic analyzer for carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen was set up in the laboratory of the Aridland Agriculture Department on the 25^th of June 2013. This instrument [...]

• Six Students Received Three Weeks Training in Spain,
  Monday, 24 JUN. 2013
  

  Six students from the College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University travel abroad and explore a new country and culture, while building their resume [...]

• An Agribusiness Student Participated in the Sustainable Development Conference 2013 in Bangkok,
  Wednesday, 12 JUN. 2013
  

  The Department of Agribusiness and Consumer Science sent Ms. Shamsa Al Ahbabi to present her research entitled, Consumer Awareness of Carbon Footprint in United Arab Emirates, to [...]

April 2013

• Training Course in UK,
  Tuesday, 02 APR. 2013
  

  A three days training course attended by Mrs.Hanan Afifi and Mr. Ismail Abdulhaleem from the Department of Food Science in the United Kingdom. The training [...]