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“From Pyramids to Spacecraft” Exhibition

The BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) hosts “From Pyramids to Spacecraft” exhibition, at the PSC History of Science Museum. “From Pyramids to Spacecraft” is a traveling exhibition that displays selected projects by the design studio “Architecture and Vision”. The exhibition is open until 10 ...

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Selected Poems by Abou El-Kassem El-Chebbi

The Reference Services Section is holding its monthly Poetry Reading in Arabic on Tuesday, 4 December 2012. Participants will read selected poems by Abou El-Kassem El-Chebbi. The session starts at at 4:00 pm in the Main Library (B1 level). Participants should register their names at the General ...

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“Smart Grid: The Future Power System” Lecture

As a part of the Visiting Scholar Program (VSP), the BA Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) organizes a lecture entitled “Smart Grid: The Future Power System” on Thursday, 20 December 2012, by Professor Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical ...

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Serageldin Speaks about the Role and Responsibilities of Higher Education

In the plenary session of the 14 th General Conference of the International Association of Universities (IAU) that was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 28 November 2012, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria gave a speech entitled “Are Higher Education Institutions ...

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Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies to Pursue Further Success

The Board of Directors of the BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies held a meeting in Athens, Greece, chaired by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria. A new Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Serageldin and Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, President of the ...

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