Recent News

Nature Middle East Highlights Study Published by Center for Fundamental Physics

A new study, conducted by researchers at the Center for Fundamental Physics, has been highlighted by Nature Middle East.

Zewail City students honored during Microbiology Research Day

The University of Science and Technology organized Microbiology Research Day on January 1, 2015 and honored 15 undergraduate students for their outstanding research projects. 

Meet Zewail City's first youth advisory council

Zewail City has established its first youth advisory council. The council aims to enhance the image of Zewail City and to foster a culture of scientific research.

Zewail, Mahlab launch Center for Nanotechnology

Dr. Ahmed Zewail met with Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and other ministers and state officials for the opening ceremony of Zewail City’s Center for Nanotechnology.

Student union elections: results are in!

The University of Science and Technology student union election results were announced on Monday, December 2, 2014, marking the second election process to be overseen by the university.

Zewail City associate professor joins international scientific committee at ICDMP

Dr. Ali Abdou, associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Science and Technology, has been elected as a member of the international scientific committee at the International Center for Dense Magnetized Plasmas. 

CPSM Director to Author Book Published by Wiley

Professor Salah Obayya, director of the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials, will be publishing his new book titled Liquid Crystal Photonics: Fundamentals, Modeling and Applications with U.S.-based publisher, Wiley. 

Zewail City Director-general of Research Institutes Wins State Award in Engineering Innovation

Professor Salah Obayya, director-general of research institutes at Zewail City, has won the state award for organizations and individuals in engineering innovation for 2013. 

Dr. Sameh Ali lectures at Children's Cancer Hospital 57357

Dr. Sameh Ali, director of the Center for Aging and Associated Diseases, will give a lecture at the Children's Cancer Hospital 57357 on October 9, 2014 titled Metabolic Profiling in Cells and Tissues: State-of-the-Art and Prospective.

Zewail City professor participates in international meeting in UK

Dr. Ibrahim El-Sherbiny, associate professor of nanomaterials science at the University of Science and Technology, will chair a session titled Intelligent Scaffolds at the 6th Biennial Heart Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering Meeting.

Zewail City professor lectures at Alexandria University

Professor Nagwa El-Badri, director of the Center of Excellence for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at Zewail City, was invited to give a lecture at Alexandria University’s Faculty of Dentistry on August 24, 2014.

Zewail City professor delivers keynote at BioNanoSpec 2014

Professor Salah Obayya, director of the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials, has been invited to give a keynote lecture at the 5th Conference on Advanced Spectroscopies on Biomedical and Nanostructured Systems. 

Center for Photonics and Smart Materials awarded NTRA fund

Professor Salah Obayya, director of the Center for Photonics and Smart Materials at Zewail City, has been awarded the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority Fund of 1.5 million Egyptian pounds for the year 2014.

Zewail City professor to lecture at Egypt’s Public Library

Dr. Sameh Ali, director of the Center for Aging and Associated Diseases, will give a lecture at the first cultural and scientific salon organized by Zewail City Friends–Cairo. 

Bacteriophage therapy: the new hope against antimicrobial resistance

The world is heading for a post-antibiotic era, as high rates of antibiotic resistance have been observed in every region of the world, according to a World Health Organization report published in April 2014.