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SUST Mourns a Beloved Graduate: Hawa Mohamed Adam

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by Lead Editor

It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of our beloved graduate, Hawa Mohamed Adam, the graduate of the college of Music and Drama, Music Department, Piano, who passed away on 30/03/2023, in the city of Al-Qadarif.

The vice chancellor, the Dean and staff of the college of music and drama, would like to extend their sincere heartfelt sympathy and prayers to her family and colleagues.

May Allah accept her with immense mercifulness and grant her the highest rank in paradise. Please keep her and her family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.

Queen Mother Delois Blakely and American Delegation Visits SUST

Posted on March 29, 2023March 31, 2023 by Lead Editor

Dr. Mohamed Awad Al-Sheikh, Deputy Principal of Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST), received the American delegation of investors visiting the country within the framework of strengthening and opening channels of communication, investment opportunities and cooperation in the academic and technical fields. The American visiting delegation was headed by Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, a goodwill ambassador to Africa at the United Nations.

From SUST, the delegation was received by Prof. Ezzelddin Mohamed Osman, Advisor to SUST's Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Wafaa Faisal Mukhtar Dean of the College of Computer Science and Information Technology and a group of university professors, students, interested individuals and experts in the field.

Dr. Mohamed Awad expressed his happiness with the visiting delegation, and stated that the visit comes as a framework for ways of joint cooperation with academic and development institutions in various scientific fields. He said, "Sudan University is interested in developing academic programs and supports all initiatives that help in promoting scientific and technological research".

Also, Dr. Mohamed Awad pointed out that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is always striving to raise the capabilities of students by including them in experiments that serve their scientific career. "The American investor delegation came to provide appropriate support in the technical and informational aspects of technology and computer sciences", he added.

Dr. Wafaa Faisal welcomed everyone and said "The visit aims to support and raise the capabilities of university students in general, and students of the College of Computer Science and Information Technology in particular, and push their academic career forward, as well as finding job opportunities for them in the future".

Dr. wafaa also indicated that the delegation made promises to provide 500 scholarships to support outstanding and distinguished students to study through e-learning, with financial support estimated value of 3500 USD under the supervision of SUST.

Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, the goodwill ambassador to Africa at the United Nations, expressed her happiness with her presence in Sudan and said, "I was amazed at the great development that took place in Sudan, especially in the field of scientific research and knowledge". She also affirmed her endless support for women in Africa, urging them to continue the struggle to obtain higher scientific degrees

Ms. Connie provided special financial support to the students at the university. "Everyone should encourage the principle of receiving knowledge and owning multiple technological weapons for generations to secure the future and fortify the present", she commented.

Ms Alina gave a lecture on how to receive various courses in the field of information technology, databases, network security, and cybersecurity.

At the end of the visit, the delegation made a tour inside the main campus. They took souvenir photos inside the College of Fine and Applied Arts, which presented souvenirs to the Queen Mother amidst the warmth, happiness and interaction of the university students.

SUST Mourns a Beloved Student: Ganim Mamoon

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by Lead Editor

It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of our beloved student, Ganim Mamoon, the 5th-year student in the college of Music and Drama, Drama Department, who passed away on 23/03/2023 on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

The vice chancellor, the Dean and staff of the college of music and drama, would like to extend their sincere heartfelt sympathy and prayers to his family and colleagues.

May Allah accept his with his immense mercifulness and grant him the highest rank in paradise. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.

SUST Mourns a Beloved Member: Alsadig Mohammed Aldoud

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by Lead Editor

It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of Mr. Alsadig Mohamed Aldoud, a staff member in the college of technology, who passed away today Sunday 26/03/2023 due to a period of sickness.

The deceased was known for his calm nature, virtuous morals, great humility, and his dedication to work, which earned him the respect of all.

The vice chancellor, the Dean and staff of the college of technology, would like to extend their sincere heartfelt sympathy and prayers to his family and colleagues.

May Allah accept his with his immense mercifulness and grant him the highest rank in paradise. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.

Ramadan Kareem! | Ramadan Greetings from the Vice Chancellor

Posted on March 22, 2023March 27, 2023 by Lead Editor

Prof. Eisa Bashier Mohamed, vice chancellor of Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST), would like to express his heartfelt wishes to all university members on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.

May the Holy Month bring us favour and breakthroughs. Ramadan Kareem!

SUST Mourns a Beloved Student: Moumin Bushra Mohamed

Posted on March 20, 2023March 27, 2023 by Lead Editor

It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of the student Moumin Bushra Mohamed, in the college of physical education and sports, a student of Batch-50, who passed away due to a drowning accident in Tuti.

The vice chancellor, the Dean and staff of the college of physical education and sports, would like to extend their sincere heartfelt sympathy and prayers to his family and colleagues.

May Allah accept his with his immense mercifulness and grant him the highest rank in paradise. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.

In the Midst of Cheerful Celebration SUST Honors Prof. Al-Shifa

Posted on March 18, 2023March 27, 2023 by Lead Editor

The university organized a celebration for Prof. Al-Shifa Abdel-Qader Hassan, the former Director of the UNESCO Chair, who held many positions at the university, under the auspices of Prof Eisa Bashier Mohamed, vice chancellor of Sudan University of science and Technology.

The celebration was organized by SUST, represented by the College of Education, the Institute for Family and Community Development, the UNESCO Chair for Women, Science and Technology at the university, honored a number of organizations, institutions, social bodies and individuals.

The even was attended by Prof. Shambul Adlan, chair of SUST board of directors, and Prof. Ezz El-Din Mohamed Osman, Academic Advisor to SUST's VC, and Dr. Yahya Abdallah, Advisor to SUST's VC for Technology, Prof. Maher Salih, the Faculty of Forestry and Range Sciences, in addition to a number of university directors, professors, representatives of many Sudanese companies and institutions, regional and international organizations, and a group of attendees.

Prof. Shambul Adlan expressed his happiness at the honoring celebration and said, "We nominate Prof. Al-Shifa for the position of Emeritus Professor for her scientific and social excellence". His Excellency explained that honoring her represents pride for the university, Sudan and all women.

"Al-Shifa is a leading woman in various fields, and her reputation is good and distinguished in various forums. We seek to immortalize her name by naming one of the university halls after her", he added.

Prof. Shambul also indicated that the celebrated woman played the societal roles through the various industrial incubators at the university, from which thousands of Sudanese men and women benefited, and everyone, thanks to her renaissance initiatives, became creative and productive.

Dr. Najwa Abdellatif, Chair of the Committee for the initiative, welcomed all the attendees and participants in the event and appreciated the roles of the organizing committee for the honoring.

"Honoring Professor Al-Shifa comes from the heart and mind, and her achievements are great and distinguished in various sectors", Dr. Najwa added. Najwa wished health, wellness, and continued giving to the celebrated.

Dr. Noha Ibrahim, Dean of the College of Education, stated that Professor Al-Shifa is a "mother" for everyone, and her lofty achievements testify to her giving and dedication. She commented "Great thanks and gratitude for what Al-Shifa provided, the teacher, the educator, and the human being with sensitivity and sophisticated and fruitful interaction", and she expressed more by adding, "He who does not thank people does not thank Allah".

Applications Results | Internal Transfer for the Bachelor’s Degree (2021-2022)

Posted on March 17, 2023March 21, 2023 by Lead Editor

The Admission and Registration Department of the Secretariat of Academic Affairs extends its warmest congratulations to the students who were selected for candidacy according to the internal transfer program (after the first year) for the bachelor’s degree for the academic year 2021-2022.

Students nominated on the lists announced on our internal bulletin board should come to the administration offices in the Secretariat of Scientific Affairs - West Campus - west of the College of Education, to pay the fees for completing the university number procedures as soon as possible so that they do not lose their opportunity.

Application Results | Diploma to BTech Top-up (2020-2021)

Posted on March 17, 2023March 21, 2023 by Lead Editor

Senate Meeting No.1-2023: Vice Chancellor Declares “Products Would be Provided through Investment Administration”

Posted on March 16, 2023March 30, 2023 by Lead Editor

Prof. Eisa Bashier Mohamad, the vice chancellor of Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST), chaired the Senate meeting No. (1) for the year 2023. The vice chancellor welcomed the attendees and congratulated them on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. He also congratulated those who joined the Council by virtue of their position, and special and deserved congratulations to academic staff who were promoted to the rank of Professor.

His Excellency briefed the Senate members on the course of events since the last Senate meeting, in terms of academic stability, which he attributed to the concerted efforts of all university employees. He referred to the progress of the university in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities and Institutes for January 2023, globally, in the Arab world and in Africa, in addition to SUST's preservation of the first place among Sudanese universities for Webometrics TRANSPARENT RANKING for Digital Repositories by Google Scholar for its fifteenth edition, February 2023.

His Excellency also praised the university's organization of the Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in addition to the university's organization of the International Conference on Appropriate Technology (ICAT) in partnership with the University of Khartoum, as well as a conference on contemporary women's issues in the context of celebrating International Women's Day

His Excellency also expressed his appreciation for organizing the workshops that were held targeting development, maximization of the university's resources, raising awareness of the dangers of drugs and how to combat them in order to preserve the targeted youth groups, and the holding of a university book fair in cooperation with the Egyptian Academic Science House for publishing in the university's premises.

The vice chancellor also numbered the memorandums of understanding and agreements that were signed in the previous period at the local and external levels.

His Excellency also briefed the Senate membership about the visit of His Excellency, the Ambassador of India, to the university and what resulted from it in terms of great cooperation between the university and the State of India in the field of training and the provision of opportunities for knowledge and technological exchange, in addition to training a considerable number of technicians in the coming period.

His Excellency conveyed to the Senate membership, the decision of Petronas Malaysian company to honor outstanding students for all disciplines, especially engineering. He stressed the necessity of applying the agreements and MoUs at the level of faculties, schools and departments so that everyone can reap its fruits that will bring great benefit.

His Excellency stated that the university has brought in equipment and devices for the laboratories of the Faculty of Science for the new specializations in the faculty and put an end to the suffering in the absence and lack of laboratories that are needed to complete the teaching process, calling for the need to exploit and use the laboratories in research projects to achieve competition at the level of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

His Excellency also briefed the Senate membership about the activities carried out by the university in community service, appreciation and support, in particular the convoy of support and the second support for the Manaqil region, funded by donating a day’s salary from the employees. He also mentioned the medical convoy that the students of the Faculty of Medicine conducted to the White Nile state.

His Excellency also briefed the Senate membership about the university’s honoring of pensioners and membership of the Senate Sub-committees, describing the honoring as a gesture of appreciation and thanksgiving for the rich donation and moral stimulation of the honorees. He appealed for the honoring to become a frequent habit.

His Excellency also briefed the Senate membership about the meeting of the Directors of governmental universities committee with the Minister of Cabinet Affairs for the purpose of addressing the salaries of university employees. In turn, the minister formed a committee that includes membership from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Service Affairs Bureau and representatives from universities. His Excellency preached the provision of investment management products at the university to workers in the second week of the holy month of Ramadan to cover the needs of the university's employees and invest the surplus from it.

His Excellency also declared that the Investment Administration will provide products to employees in the second week of the holy month of Ramadan to cover the needs of the university's employees and the surplus will be invested.

The Senate approved the results of the College of Graduate Studies at the doctorate, masters, and post-graduate diploma levels. The senate also approved the undergraduate results of the various colleges of the university at the bachelor's and diploma levels.

Furthermore, the following proposals are approved,

Amendment to the Bachelor of Education programs (honor) in Pre-school education from five to four years,
Postgraduate transformational diploma programs in physical education and sports,
Postgraduate transformational diploma programs in future studies by courses,
Postgraduate transformational diploma in applied linguistics (teaching Arabic to non-native speakers),
Proposal to establish a center for agricultural consulting and service,
Amendment to the Bachelor of Science program (honours) in textile engineering - specializing in medical textiles,
Postgraduate transformational diploma in information systems,
Master of science in information systems by courses and complementary research,
Master of Science program in sustainable agriculture with courses,
Master of Science program in project management and agricultural business with courses,
and a master's program in food safety and quality with courses.