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QATAR University’s (QU) Young Scientists Center (YSC) celebrated on Wednesday its first success at the level of international student competitions since its inauguration in the beginning of this year.
The centre won in the fifth Invention and Innovation Competition 2020 (iCan 2020), organised by Toronto International Society for Innovation and Advanced Skills in Canada.
The centre won a gold medal and a special award for its innovative learning methods that it follows in all its STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programmes to attract the youth to science and encourage them to research and innovate.
Rawda Al Kuwari, a student of College of Health Sciences, and Hessa Al Kuwari, student of College of Engineering have won a gold medal in the category of ‘construction and building’, and a special award for scientific research entitled ‘Ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete’ to improve the properties of concrete and make it more sustainable. They formerly participated in ‘I am a Researcher’ programme.
The ceremony began with a speech from the Director of the centre Dr Noora Jaber Al Thani, who expressed her pride in the great achievement of the centre and the students at the international level, which strengthens Qatar University’s position in innovative education locally and internationally.
Dr Noora also emphasised the centre’s interest in supporting Qatari students and integrating them into the research environment that stimulates them to innovate, noting that it would continue to provide the latest scientific and academic methods for its students to achieve excellence in various scientific and research fields.
Then Dr Hassan Al Derham, president of QU, honoured Dr Noora Al Thani for her tremendous efforts to provide the required services for all Qatari students at different academic levels at the centre.
Qatar University Young Scientists Center is an extension and expansion of the Al-Bairaq Program, which was established in 2010 as the first educational initiative in Qatar that aims to upgrade Qatari youth, refine their skills and make them competitors for their peers from around the world.
So far, more than 7,263 students from primary, preparatory and high schools have participated in its various STEM programmes coming up with more than 900 innovative project ideas.
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