MSA University heartily congratulates our Restorative Dentistry staff for achieving PhD"s from Cairo University.
- Dr. Alyaa El Wakeel
- Dr. Nermine Hamza
- Dr. Mohamed Shabayek
- Dr. Manal Abdelhafez

The faculty of Dentistry is not only keen about students" academic performance, but the way they present their projects is equally important! For that reason, Dr. Professor Faten Kamel put together a competition for senior Dent students of semester 9 and 10, where they will compete for the best poster!

Another Dental Convoy took its way to "A Z Nursery" in October City.The aim of this visit was to diagnose and supply proper treatment to 60 children' teeth. The volunteered team also taught the kids how to brush their teeth and narrated some stories about healthy food like vegetables and fruits to fight cavities formation. The visit took place on October 4, 2012, and was headed by Dr Samah Kamel and her

On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 and for the third time in ten days, and under the supervision of Dr Ayman Kandil, Dr Samah Mohamed Kamel of MSA Faculty of Dentistry led a convoy to visit Kerdasa Village in Giza. The convoy managed to diagnose 150 patients and done extraction to fifty of them. The team filled cavities to 6 patients then done endodontics to three other patients.

Once more Faculty of Dentistry at MSA headed to October City to El Hosary School, on November 5, 2012. The Dental Convoy aim of this visit was to diagnose and supply proper treatment to 100 children' teeth and 50 staff members. The volunteered team also taught the kids how to brush their teeth and narrated some stories about fighting cavity formation. Dr Mona Abdel Moteleb delivered a lecture about healthy food like vegetables and fruits to fight cavities formation. The active team distributed boxes of fruits and vegetables to each and every child. The kids were also given plaster models of teeth with cavities where they filled it with clay. At the end MSA convoy gave the children colouring papers and stickers as a gift

In a constant effort to serve the community, MSA Faculty of Dentistry organized another Dental Convoy led by Dr Samah Kamel and Dr Mona Abdel Moteleb. And went to (NES) for the second time this year to continue the treatment for all grades on November 26, 2012. The aim of this visit was to diagnose the teeth of the children (550 children) and to teach them how to brush their teeth. 

In an unprecedented measure and in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Dentistry in Edinburgh, the Cultural British Council stated that Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA), has all the up to- date means and methods academically, clinically and practically to train dentists and qualifies them to acquire the fellowship from the Royal Academy in Edinburgh.

Once More, Over and Over Again MSA Dentistry stretched its hands to serve the community out of its social responsibility. So, in cooperation with the International Unilever Company that produces Signal tooth-paste among a lot of other detergents and products, decided to spread their activities to where crowds of people exist; like Malls, Shopping Centers, public places and schools.

Did you guys read the new MSA Endodontic Journal? As far as scientific journals go, this one was rather exhilarating to read. The journal is created and managed by a team of the Endodontic teaching staff from the faculty of Dentistry, and anyone who reads it would be impressed by the level of inspiration, enthusiasm and dedication presented by the MSA staff.

MSA is delighted to congratulate our very own powerhouse Ingy Shehata. from the Faculty of Dentistry, on attaining her PhD in oral and maxillofacial surgery, faculty of dentistry, Cairo University. You have worked extremely hard over the years and have finally achieved one of your many goals. Ingy Shehata has always been a dynamic catalyst to many humanitarian efforts and is responsible for the success of many of the numerous dental convoys MSA has conducted over the years. 

Faculty of Dentistry Seminar Single File Reciprocating NiTi File System Wave One Dr Elham El Shaboury, head of Endodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, organized a very interesting seminar on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. The successful seminar dealt with "Single File Reciprocating" which is a NiTi File System, Wave One. The seminar focused on some of the most objective aspects of this file such as; maximum Coronal access of different teeth, cleaning and shaping with special reference to NiTi instruments in addition to single file reciprocating NiTi File System, Wave One (Design Features)

Endodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry at MSAU, held a workshop, about the “Newly Rotary System, for Root Canal Treatment” (Wave One) Where Dr. Elham Elshaboury, Head of Endodontic Dept., MSA University, first gave a lecture to the attendees, followed by a Demo of the tools by the sponsor “DENTSPLY”. “The goal of this workshop was to introduce the root canal treatment system, and to increase the clinical skills of internship. The demo showed increased cutting efficiency of rotary files, and decrease the number of files used during the root canal treatment, as well as save time of the root canal treatment.” Dr. Elham Elshaboury.

The International Association for Dental Students (IADS) has held its first General Assembly meeting for this year at October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) with representatives of 7 public and private universities attending. MSA is the newest member in the IADS Egypt Charter, so the General Assembly started by welcoming MSA to the Association, then reviewing the achievements of the past academic year and the plan for the current year 2015/2016.

Over 200 students from all disciplines of Engineering presented their course projects during the annual projects day. The setting took place at the Engineering workshop which is constructed over an area of 4,000m2.Groups of students ranging from 2 to 5 presented their course projects to their professors, parents, and friends.

October University for Modern Sciences & Arts in association with Greenwich University initiated a very successful student exchange programme last November (2007) where 21 students and 7 instructors from MSA visited Greenwich University. In continuation of the spirit of cooperation between these two great universities a second student exchange is taking place this May (2008) where MSA Students and Professors will be visiting Greenwich University. Two faculty members from the architecture department were invited by Greenwich University as external critics for their final crits. Drs. Omar Fawzy and Omar Nagati, renowned professors in the Faculty of Architecture Engineering at MSA University, will attend two crits on May 7 and May 9, 2008 as part of the continuing collaboration between MSA University and Greenwich University.

MSA Engineering students participated in Cairo conference of Engineering and information Technology ICT. The conference was inaugurated by Dr Tarek Kamel the Minister of communication and Information Technology which was held in Cairo International Conference Center at Nasr City. MSA students" participation was highly commended and appreciated as they have attained a cutting edge in electronics which enticed the renowned companies to offer support, sponsorship, finance and executions. Intel, ESC, White house Securities and Delta Insurance were among these companies who assured the validity and the outstanding potential of projects.

MSA Architecture students participated in its first students' cultural day (When Architecture meets Nature). MSA Architecture department organized its first students' cultural day in El Orman park on 17th of April 2010 as one of the department's goals is mixing fun with education with an attempt to enhance the cultural activities, and increase the interaction between the architectural education, nature and the environment outside the closed lecture halls.

In a perfect example of how theory can be put into practice, students of the faculty of engineering held an exceptional workshop exhibit for their graduation projects. MSA University has always been keen to mix theory with practice to enhance the students' learning process.The University has invited several distinguished professors from the same field to evaluate the students' projects which represent the outcome of years of theoretical and practical studies.

On Tuesday, 6th July, 2010, MSA's Faculty of Engineering held its annual Exhibition for Graduating Seniors of Industrial Engineering in Engineering Workshop, after which the students discussed their projects with the judging panel.The judging panel comprised of: Dr.Said Ashour, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Mohamed Said Hassan, Head of Department of Industrial Engineering, and Dr. Samuel Mengistu, from University of Greenwich.

Two Engineering students represent MSA in Belgium in "The Annual Students Branch and Gold Conference"
The IEEE, which introduced the RISEC competition for Engineering and Computer Science students earlier this year, is now holding its annual SBC (Student Branch and Gold) conference in Belgium from the 4thto the 8th of August 2010. Many countries from Africa, Europe and Asia will demonstrate their IEEE student activities. MSA University will be participating and students Mohamed Khairy and Noha Mostafa will be representing it.

MSA University is proud to announce its annual Engineering conference for Communications and Electronics on Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd of November 2010, starting at 9:00 am - 16:30 pm. Forty five different studies from universities across Egypt and the Middle East, and even Canada, will be presented at the conference. Also, MSA University's Faculty Members will be presenting their researches as well. This event is the first of its kind to be organized entirely by a private university. Once again, MSA leads.

Under the supervision of Dipl. Arch. Adel Fahmy and with the collaboration of staff members Dr. Nermine Abdel Gelil, Dr. Mohamed Refaat and Dr. Sameh Mostafa, the Department of Architecture has invited the artist Eng. Nathan Doss in a workshop titled “Clay, a model making and building material” from 12.

As people walked around the hangar, you sense the excitement of the students and the monitoring of the doctors. Among the attendees was Dr. Ihab Hamdy Naeem , professor of Physics, stated that, “It is exciting to see what ideas students are coming up with this year, especially since they help their experimental hand work that is applied in real life.” One of the intriguing inventions on display was the Electric Magnetism Levitation. It is a magnet with positive charges that use exact equal pull on either magnet (poles) to levitate the added weight. The idea came to the students because of a lecture they had earlier, about magnets and how they work. “Playing with gravity and magnets gave us the idea to come up with levitating weight through magnets to see if they work,” explained one of the students. “It took us some time to get the exact weight but finally it worked.”

MSA University's Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture and Construction, were hosted by Greenwich University's School of Architecture this summer to work on their joint elective course “Sustainable Cities.” It was a two-week course focusing on the city spirit and included visiting London, Manchester and Cambridge. Their studies and discussions were concentrated on the routes, places, the natural of the enclosing mass and about the infrastructure (food / water / waste / Energy / Transport of people and goods / places to live and work). Finally, the course concluded with an exhibition of the students' work, where they displayed sketches and photomontages of places they visited as well as visions of spaces with future sustainable cities.

MSA University initiated an architectural project for 10 consecutive days in Port Said city with Thessaly University of Greece and Port Said University from the 21st to the 30th of September 2011. This collaboration was in efforts to create a productive educational link between Egypt and Greece and it targeted understanding the crucial issues faced by the city of Port Said, which is basically the dilemma of the contemporary urban design practice.

October University for Modern Sciences and Arts was proud to witness its Engineering students" innovations which were presented in the Workshop Building. The exhibition included all grades of Engineering Faculty where they participated with about 250 projects that prove their cutting edge awareness of the requirements of the ever changing job markets. As a matter of fact, Faculty of Engineering students combined their theoretical knowledge with the practical application and excelled in presenting their projects. In the exhibition the students displayed their hands on experience which is in harmony with their studies.

Faculty of Engineering: Communication & Electronics department, has a field trip to CDMA and Mobile Transmission Station in Giza

MSA- Faculty of Engineering, Communication and Electronics dept Grad committee was organized the graduation projects discussion by professors from Greenwich University . 4 & 5 Feb.2013. In the photo, Grad 2 Students with Prof.David and Prof.Esmial from Greenwich, and Prof.Tarek Aly Faculty of Engineering MSA Dean, Prof.Samy El Hennawy Head of ECE dept, Dr.Deena Head of ECE Grad Committee, Dr.Sameh Noman, Dr.Galal Nadem, Asst.Lect .Ahmed Fawzy Grad Committee member and TA .Amira El-Toky Grad Committee Member.

A major part of MSA message of education is seeking perfection. If not, which is unlikely, and then it offers quality education on its highest levels. So, for that exact purpose a committee of selected Greenwich University professors supervises syllabuses, faculty performance, grads projects and inspects lecture halls and labs. That's part of the validation procedure that is carried out each and every semester in order to maintain and keep the national and regional appeal to join MSA.

Proudly, MSA likes to extend its heartily congratulations to Communication and Electronics Department of Engineering's students; L.A Mostafa Gamal and L.A. Galal Mounir who used their cutting edge studies and knowledge to get their Master Degree from University of Greenwich. Congratulations once more and keep up the good work

MSA's Architecture Engineering students stand out in the crowd as expected and represented the University in "Bridge to Future" Conference which was held in Ein Shams University. The open Architectural Competition was organized by Remal Foundation in Faculty of Engineering. Various workshops were held throughout the week. From among 150 groups that formed 1250 students' papers and projects, the outstanding performance of eight MSA's architectural students about "Sustainable Cities" made them to win the third place prize.

Electronics & Electrical Communications engineering graduate and Lecturer Assistant Galal Mounir Hassan was awarded a full masters scholarship, upon graduation, at Greenwich University for his academic excellence. When Galal was doing his Masters degree in UoG he was approached by a Professor to assist him in his research, so Galal gladly accepted, which in turn added greatly to his practical experience. He also got to present his thesis "Automatic Detection of Online Game Vulnerability" in an Engineering Conference in Greenwich with his UK colleagues.

The Summer Training Committee (STC) of MSA Communication and Electronics Department, Faculty of Engineering, organizes a field trip to one of the largest and most famous Egyptian Telecommunication Company, Mobinil in Smart Village, on Wednesday, March 7, 2013. The trip was organized and supervised by Dr. Sherif Kamel, Head of (STC), engineer Ahmed Fawzy Daw, Dr Mourad and Engineer Mereham Nabil.

In a cooperation protocol with the National Air Navigation Services Company, Summer Training Committee of MSA ECE signed an agreement by which ten students of ECE will obtain a chance to participate in summer training programmes, every year, in the main Radar Station in Egypt. This year MSA ECE students will start summer training from 12/8: 12/9/2013.

The Summer Training Committee (STC) for the Communications and Electronics dept. was able to land a contract deal with Motorola-Systel Telecommunications. The deal allows the ECE dept. to send 10 students to join Motorola-Systel for a summer training program. This will provide an opportunity for the students from ECE to join Motorola-Systel in Smart Village for a summer training in one of the leading companies in the field ofmobile communications. This opportunity, made possible by the continuous hard work of the STC-ECE, reflects the level of dedication to promoting and enhancing the level of the MSA student body. The program will offer the students an opportunity to experience work experience first-hand and is sure to boost their abilities and motivation.

MSA has a fitting success story for this remarkable feat, he is one of our very own here and we cherish his work with us. He harbours special personal interest in the rare fields of Biomathematics and Bioengineering. In February 2013, Mohamed Khalil Ibrahim obtained his PhD in Pure Mathematics from the faculty of Science-South valley University-Qena, while also working as a lecturer assistant in the Faculty of Engineering here at MSA. His field of interest is fractional order differential equations and its applications in real dynamic systems especially in Physics and Biology.

Graduation Projects' Fair is the best indicator of technological level depth and hands-on experience attained by MSA Engineering students, whose multi–faceted success is well commended in various aspects during the course of studies. We didn't forget yet the overwhelming success of last year's exhibition, as this current year, where MSA invited the most renowned and distinguished professors to evaluate the students' impressive Projects which represented the outcome of accumulated knowledge and ideas over the years of study.

MSA Architecture department participated in the Mittelmeerland workshop organized by the University AA Visiting School in Alexandria. There were eight MSA undergraduates and graduate students participating under the supervision of Arch.Heba Hussein who had given an open lecture about her research study in the fabulous, diverse structure of the Mediterranean region.

Dr. Sherif Kamel, Assistant Professor of Communication and Electronics Engineering Department, participated in the International Conference on Science, Engineering and Management-ICSEM 2013 at the Srinivasan Engineering College, India on 17th and 18th May 2013. Dr. Sherif was invited to participate as a chief guest for the inauguration function. He was also a keynote speaker at the seminar which was attended by more than 300 people from all fields of engineering.

Injaz is a competition that selects startup projects that have high-feasibility and high-effect to fund in a way to make them a reality. MSA’s powerhouses Adham Saeed and Ahmed Nagy were there with an ingenious project called Stebn (www.stebn.com), which is basically a bike sharing system to be implemented in Egypt.

Imagine Cup is the world's most influential student technology competition; it brings the brightest young minds together to build apps by utilizing the endless abilities of technology. Microsoft created the Imagine Cup over ten years ago with the idea that students can change the world. What begins with a burst of inspiration and a lot of hard work can become a future software breakthrough, a jump start for a career, or a flourishing new industry.

Three students from MSA's faculty of engineering presented their graduation project to the ministry of agriculture. Representatives from the ministry were impressed with the project, which is an early warning system that detects and controls plant diseases, and agreed to provide the students with the data necessary for the completion of the project. This project is the first of its kind and is expected to significantly reduce the effects of plant diseases.

Following their recent success at the Mittelmeerland Workshop, MSA Architecture students participate at a design workshop in Italy; DOCUMENTATION AND DESIGN WORKSHOP IN TUSKANY-ITALY, TANGLE POCKETS / Life in Utopia. In our quest to expose our students to multi-cultural professional environments and modern techniques and methods, MSA has endorsed the knowledge-seeking, experience-hungry group of students to go to Italy and gain some first-hand knowledge from the leading minds in the field. The group was accompanied by our very own Dr. Bedour Ahmad and Eng. Heba Hussein as representatives of the education committee. The MULTINATIONAL CROSS-DISCIPLINARY DOCUMENTATION AND DESIGN WORKSHOP, ARCHITECTURE AND THE COMMON LIFE INTO THE TUSCANY LANDSCAPE was directed by: Iordanis Stylidis, Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly – Greece. It also featured discussions and workshops by Professor SASA LADA : Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Professor VASILIOS IERIDIS : Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus. There was a total of 40 students participated from Egypt- Greece- Cyprus, MSA participated with 11 students who did a great job there, massive ideas of design were incorporated with their colleagues from other universities, which always preset the high level education that MSA architecture department. Beside the workshop, the students had a chance to explore the architecture heritage of Rome, Siena, Pisa and Florence; which have had a massive effect on the modern architecture studies. All in all, a great experience and a plentiful of knowledge was passed around and gained by all. Special thanks to Dr. Bedour Ahmad and Eng. Heba Hussein for their effort in making this a reality and thanks to all who work tirelessly to expose MSA students to new, unforgettable knowledge and experience.

Due to the continuous hard work by the Summer Training Committee (STC), Communication and Electronics Department, Faculty of Engineering, four MSAians have started a summer internship with one of the world's Star Alliance members in the field of air navigation services "EGYPT AIR". Here at MSA, we value these collaborations as they work on expanding and diversifying students' professional experiences and preparing them for their professional careers. 

The endless efforts and continuous hard work to support and back-up the students, the Summer Training Committee (STC), Communication and Electronics Department, Faculty of Engineering, gave eight MSAians a chance to start summer internship with one of the world's famous mobile supporter "Motorola-Systel". MSA wishes its students the best of luck and don't forget to gain as much job experience as you can to widen your chances of recruitment. Take the lead. Make a difference.

After a constructive presentation of their paper, Eng. Hazem Mohamed Eissa together with Eng. Amr Mahmoud Ahmed, of ECE Department, have succeeded to get the sixth position out of 200 submitted papers to IEEE EMBS International Student conference, from several Egyptian universities. The students' paper titled “Implementation of Smart Ovulation Detection Device", mainly concerns with bio instrumentation.

Architecture Department of MSA Faculty of Engineering got the second place for “Best Design for Social Services Center” in “Alkarn Estate” which is a slum area where a committee of Stuttgart University of Germany made a feasibility study geographically to re- plan and develop to enhance and sustain the environment.

Faculty of Engineering, ECE-Grad Committee organized a very successful and wonderful grad presentations event which was held on 29: and 30/1/2014. ECE want to deeply congratulate our Grad students for the great efforts and excellent presentation skills both orally and written, moreover, most of external examiners also gave us very positive feedback and commended the unique skills and team work spirit that mastered the presentation.

On April 11th 2014 in Medellin, Colombia on the final day of the World Urban Forum 7 Conference, the winners of the Urban Revitalization of Mass Housing International Architectural Competition organized by the UN-Habitat organization were announced. Prizes were awarded to the winning entries on three levels: Globally, Regionally, and Nationally. It is with great pride to announce the distinctive achievement of MSA Team3 who won the 3rd place on the Regional level which included entries from universities from all Arab States, and 2nd place jointly with MSA Team1 on the National level which included entries from Egyptian universities. It is worthy to note that no other university from Egypt was among the winners, only the two teams from MSA, since the first on the National level was the team from the American University of Sharjah!

Faculty of Engineering is proud to announce that two of MSA Grad I students; Aliaa Asad and Khaled Mohamed, of ESE Department, have submitted a paper, titled “Wide Band High Selective Compact Metamaterial Antenna for 2 GHz Wireless Applications", to the 10th International Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC) 2014, where it was successfully accepted.

The Electrical System Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, held its annual ceremony in which the department regularly celebrates its distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to their professions and the Faculty of Engineering, throughout the year. In such special event, the department recognized eleven graduates, for their outstanding achievements in their graduation projects, and for publishing scientific papers in several large international conferences, as well as authoring applications for distinctive inventions.

Asst.Lect/ Ahmed Fawzy Daw representing MSA University in the largest annual UK conference dedicated to the fields of Antennas, Microwave and Propagation. Faculty Of Engineering, ECE Dept., is proud to congratulate Eng.Ahmed Fawzy Daw for his new novel research paper titled "Dual Band High Selective Compact Transmission Line Gap Resonator" which will be presented in the largest UK conference which will held from 10 to 12 November 2014 in Birmingham, UK. 

In a majestic atmosphere inspired by British essence, MSA University celebrated the success of UK Summer Student Study Abroad programme 2015. The students received their certificates and special trophies in a ceremony that was graced by her Excellency Head of Board of Trustees, Prof Nawal EL Degwi, and the esteemed Deans & Department Heads and Staff for the faculties of Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Languages and Arts and Design & Director of Quality Assurance, UK Abroad Programme.

Al Messaha Cultural Center in Dokki hosted a splendid Art Exhibition which was sponsored by MSA University, and was inaugurated by Dr. Nawal El Degwi, the head of the Board of Trustees. The exhibition included the choicest selection of artists where it displayed the work of 20 artists. Dr. Tarek Saleh, Dean of Arts & Design Faculty, attended the exhibition together with the famous artist, caricaturist and the previous head of Artsists Syndicate Mostafa Hussein. Faculty of Arts and Design is planning to hold an exhibition for students' works twice a year; one in January and the other in July to give the students a chance to interact with all artistic trends through the famous artists out there in Egypt and represent Faculty of Arts and Design majors. .

Bilal Ashraf, Career Gates' Fashion Design instructor blew MSA's Applied Arts students away with his brilliant illustrations and amazing talent at Career Gates Fashion Illustration Exhibition at MSA October campus.

The students of Interior Design (35 students) at the Faculty of Arts and Design paid a visit with their two instructors to Art Centres on Saturday 20th October 2012 at Sakkara Road: 1. Darwish Pottery.
2. Harrania Tapestries.
3. AlKhonany Glass Centre.

Three days of theoretical lectures by internal and external lecturers and professors was the main core of Environmental Control Workshop that was held on Monday, February 18, 2013, and then continued for a whole week, at E 316 at MSA Campus. The workshop was attended by 30 MSA students. Dr Sameh El Fiky on behalf of architecture department Head , Dr Omar Fawzy, welcomed the external lecturers from Alexandria University and started the opening session on first day and explained the main concept of sustainability, climate change and the role of an architect. That was followed by a series of specialized lectures by external professor explaining the tools and principles that can be used in architecture to implement sustainability concepts into the design process.

Messaha Arts and Cultural Center at Dokki hosted the Arts and Design Faculty exhibition of students works through the last previous three semesters on Saturday, March 16, 2013. A lot of Arts and Design Faculties deans and arts experts were invited to encourage the students to communicate with practical real life and be exposed to outer world. The exhibition included various works of arts like printing, engraving, graphics, dual dimension works in addition of drawings and paintings. This exhibition had an impressive impact on students and guests which reflected a refined artistic taste and talent of their first exhibition. Dr Nawal El Degwi, Head of the Board of Trustees, inaugurated the exhibition in presence of Dr Khairy Abdel Hamid, MSA President and Faculty of Arts and Design Dean, Dr Tarek Saleh.

In an International Conference for Arts Students in Turkey "IFASC", at Maltepe University in Istanbul, titled "Young at Art", MSA Arts and Design students Gamila El Leithi, Engy El Zeiny, Marina Raef, Dina Farghal and Eman Bellah Atef participated to exhibit their works of arts and researches. They meant to discuss Arts, Architecture and Interior Design as complementing majors. They were accompanied by Prof. Dr. Aleya Abdel-Hadi and TA Karam Abdallah.

A two days 'Colour Workshop' was held at the Faculty of Arts and Design for the students of Interior Design under the instruction of the artist Mohannad Orabi, a free-lance Syrian Painter and the supervision of Prof. Dr. Aleya Abdel-Hadi with the assistance of L. A. Karam Abdallah. The students worked freely exploring the rich world of colouring with acrylic paints, discovering aesthetic effects and using them for further shapes; excitement and creativity were the bases of their positive interaction with their instructor. Their output here on display conveys that feeling of going "Out of the Box".

Within the schedule of (INTR351 – Heritage of Interior Design), students of Interior Design at the Faculty of Arts and Design have paid a working field visit to 'As-Suhaymi House' in Historic Cairo at 'El Darb El Asfar' street off 'Al Muizz' street. It is one of the prominent houses in Cairo that dates back to the 18th century (Ottoman Period) and is regarded as a perfect example for the style of decoration and designing at that time.

On Tuesday, 24 December 2013, we held a field trip for our 2^nd Year Graphics and Media Arts students to visit the 24^th Youth Salon in the Palace of Arts – Cairo Opera House – Ministry of Culture. Today’s field trip, was an enriching experience exposing our beloved students to diverse approaches in multiple fields of visual creativity accomplished by promising, young and evolving artists. Many fruitful discussions and opinion sharing have been held on the spot adding to our students’ Cultural Knowledge and Visual awareness.Another brick has been added to the solid base of our student’s future artistic career.

A seven days’ workshop has started today at the Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA), conducted by Swedish fashion designer, Hans Jansson, and Fashion professor at Stockholm University, Louise Wallenberg.  Over fifteen fashion students will be introduced to the role of fashion in promoting cultural dialogue between nations, the Swedish experience in innovative fashion techniques, and how modern fashion could be combined with multi-cultural influences, and help empowering the local community, especially women.

October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) is proud to announce five more years of partnership with University of Greenwich as a panel of Greenwich’s staff, in additional to several UK external auditors, have granted MSA unconditional revalidation for its faculties of pharmacy and biotechnology.

Exhibitions were held on fashion, folk art, textiles, furniture, table settings, jewellery and life and work in Sweden.

The 17th of June of this year witnessed a unique occasion of its kind: the signing of the contract of the design and manufacture of the first agricultural meteorological station holding mechanism with pure Egyptian technology, and that between each of the engineering design company created by a group graduates of the Department of Electrical Systems Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Said Mabrook and the businessman Mamdouh Ghataty, the owner of the largest farms for exporting mangos and green creams.

MSA’s Faculty of Management joins CFA Institute Research Challenge ’16 A group of MSA students has attended the opening ceremony of the CFA Institute Research Challenge at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) with other national and private Egyptian universities.

MSA University has held its first alumni party with the University of Greenwich at a Cairo hotel with high-profile British and Egyptian guests enjoying a warm, well-organized gathering.

MSA took part, for the first time in the International Collegiate Programming Contest which took place last October 2009 in Cairo University where all universities of Arab Republic of Egypt have participated. MSA team also joined that contest on the Middle East and Africa level where 46 teams from 29 universities of 9 Arab countries have participated. The American University in Beirut, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Palestine has participated in the contest. In Egypt the AUC, BUE, Cairo University, Ein Shams and Helwan universities and MSA has participated for the first time.

IBM Egypt has organized for a 4-day Hackathon during November 2014. A Hackathon is an event in which computer programmers collaborate intensively on software projects. The IBM Egypt Hackathon was intended to address pressing problems on Egypt’s national agenda and strategic development plans through innovation and cutting-edge technologies. The Hackathon theme is Smarter Cities with focus on energy, water management, and health domains.

MSA Faculty of Languages hosted Dr. Mostafa Riad, Professor ofLiterature and Translation at Ein Shams University.The guest speaker delivered a lecture about the importance of"Translators as Researchers", which is a kind of high level ofcreativity in itself. The lecture made an impact on the audienceslike Dr. Khairy Abdel Hamid, MSA President, Professor Soha Raafat,Dean of Faculty of Languages and Mrs Shadia El Gendy, Head ofAdmission Office, besides other doctors, professors and all studentsof the Faculty.

Last week, the faculty of languages hosted the prominent Dr. Sahar El Mougy to talk about “Looking for the Fairy or the magic wand? A few notes on man's search for happiness”. Sahar Elmougy is an Egyptian writer, assistant professor of American literature (Cairo University). She is also a columnist, creative writing trainer, storyteller and feminist activist. Up her sleeve, she has four books: two collections of short stories and two novels. Her two novels: Daria (1999) and Noon (2007), which won Arab and Mediterranean literary prizes, carved her a place on the Egyptian literary map. Her bestselling novel Noon helped confirm as one of the prominent authors in Egypt. Elmougy conducts a creative writing workshop named after Seshat (the ancient Egyptian goddess of writing).

The Faculty of Languages held a Breast Cancer Awareness Day on the 23rd October,2014 in celebration of the international breast cancer month. In the presence of Prof. Khayri Abdelhameed, MSA University president, and Prof. Soha Raafat, Faculty of Languages dean; Mrs Ghada Salah, a volunteering ex-patient, was invited to give a speech narrating her experience with this disease after two films were projected. During the event, a poster exhibition was held and awareness leaflets were distributed to the audience.

MSAU Faculty of Languages' supervised Foundation students' second visit to the pyramids last Sunday, October, 2014.Future trips to other destinations are to be announced later on.

On the occasion of Aid El Adha Feast, the Faculty of Languages' students paid a visit to 6th October El Orman Orphanage on Thursday, October 2, 2014. The Students' Activities would like to thank all those who actively participated and helped gathering the toys to make these little angels' hearts sing.

Two visiting students of Arabic as a Foreign Language, undertook a touristic visit to the old site of EL Moeez Street in Old Cairo with their teachers under the supervision of the Faculty of Languages on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.

The Faculty of Languages students visited the touristic Khan El Khalili site on Sunday, November 23, 2014.

Under the supervision of the Faculty of Languages, Eng 90 students paid a a wonderful visit to the Historical Quarter of El Hussein Mosque on Sunday, November 23, 2014

The best Thesis award of Cairo University was granted to MSA's Ghada Mohamed Ali Alakhdar of Faculty of Languages for her thesis titled: "Cyber Text Morality Online and the Promotion of Cultural Diversity". Under the supervision of Prof.Dr. Sahar Sobhi Abdel Hakim. The valuable and unique thesis was summed up in the 'Diversity of the World Cultures which have the potential for development through "reactivating solidarity networks and reinventing a lost mode of social interaction." The study in that respect picks up the rhizomes of war machine which present a free model for collective action and production, as it also analyses the nomad and its strategy of mobility and vigour communicated in its weaponry. Heartily congratulations to Ms Ghada M. Ali Akhdar for her achieved unique thesis which earned her the 'Best Theses Awards of Cairo University'.

Ms. Mai Mamdouh a staff member at the Faculty of Languages has been recognized by Cairo University as one of the best MBAs candidates. During a ceremony that took place in the presence of Cairo University president and top management administration of both the university and the Faculty of Commerce, Ms. Mai Mamdouh proudly received her award on Thursday, December 4, 2014.

The Faculty of Languages at MSAU guided and supervised a second group of ENG90 students to visit the historical site of Al Hussein Mosque of Old Cairo on Thursday, December 4, 2014. The trip was amazing and everybody enjoyed it.

On Monday 19th April, 2010 Broadcasting Department at MSA hosted a workshop for the Daily TV show production members of,"Yes3ed Sba7ak"- channel 2. The main theme of the workshop was, "The production technique of daily talk shows." The production team of the show consisted of Mr. Sameh Abdalla, director, Mr Hany Gamil, editor, Mr Fayez Tharwat, anchor and Miss Hanaa Maher, assistant producer and it is casted by alternating presenters.

The Career Placement Center is holding a competition for designing and implementing an Internal Marketing Campaign to promote the CPC within the MSA University October Campus for all majors and faculties.

MSA University is very proud of its fresh Journalism graduate, Sandra Nabil, for earning an internship opportunity in Finland.

Faculty of Mass Communication at MSA, held its first annual Graduation Projects Festival which is witnessed by Dr Nawal El Degwi, Head of the Board of Trustees, Dr Khairy Abdel Hamid; MSA President, besides Dean of the Faculty of Mass Com. Dr Ebtessam El Gendy and Dr Kamal Abdel Aziz. A judging panel besides the faculty members who supervised these projects of Radio & TV Section, Journalism and Public Relations and Advertising also attended the Festival, in addition of public figures, Mass com experts and universities' professors. The Faculty of Mass Com will honour the graduation projects that are distinguished and add to its peripheral field.

Sports and Social Department Organised a trip to Ras Sedr where the students resided in Albatross Princess Village. Students from all faculties participated and enjoyed it to the utmost. Stay tuned for Mid Year Vacations` trips. Dr Salah Abdel Hady

MSA held the Best Employment Fair On University Campus on November 24 & 25, 2012

MSA held its 5th International Employment and Training Fair on November 24 & 25, 2012 in the University Campus in October City. It is initiated from the pioneer role taken by MSA to make the high calibers jobs and training in outstanding and renowned companies available for its students. This year a lot of national and international companies were present in the fair to receive MSA distinguished graduates and students to turn their potential into performance and enable them to discover a career that offers diversity, inclusion, work life effectiveness with integrity and support for success.

In a unique Model of The United Nations (MUN), MSA students discussed global and regional issues like Guatemala, borders problems between Colombia and Venezuela besides the problem of Nile Dam between Ethiopia and the sourcing countries, plus the border problem between Turkey and Syria. Dr Nawal El Degwi, Head of the Board of Trustees, inaugurated (MUN) Agenda, in the presence of Mrs. Khawla Matter, managing director of UN Information Center in Cairo. Targeting the development and advancement of their abilities to defend their rights and acquire skills of diplomatic and parliamentary work 200 students participated in that Model on United Nations.

Out of deep sense of corporate social responsibility and MSA mission to engage our students actively in their community, Lebaladna Social Foundation adopted giving generously considerable amounts of convenience donations. Having this concept in heart and mind, the Foundation visited yesterday Saturday, February 9, 2013 Al Asfar Village in Fayoum Governorate to distribute 500 blankets wrapped with warm affection to the needy and less fortunate villagers during these nights of freezing cold weather, besides renovating 18 houses in the same village.

MSA Mass Com Students organized a day to honor the workers and drivers of MSA at all levels to make them happy and appreciate the efforts they exerted to make the campus beautiful, neat and tidy and very well organized. Dr Sherine Sabry who was in charge of this eventstated that the main purpose here was to encourage students to servethe community which makes people happy and feel appreciated for what they're doing.

MSA Mass Com students interacted with the community in a superb way as they invited and hosted a lot of orphans from October 6 hostels to fulfill their social commitment and make the deprived children as happy as they can.

MSA University congratulates all students who won First Place Cup in "The Fifth Championship" successively, of the Sixth Sector which took place on The Olympic Stadium in MSA. The championship included: Football (boys), Volleyball (boys and girls), Handball (boys), Basketball (boys and girls) and Table Tennis.

In association with "Life without Smoking" Society, MSA launched one of its most effective campaigns yet in the guiding and changing of harmful habits, specially smoking. As they were keen and enthusiastic to learn, 600 students attended the event and quite a few quit smoking as a result. The campaign ran for three days consecutively in order to encourage more willing students to participate, after which 17 of them, actually stopped smoking and pledged to help their colleagues quit this self-destructive habit.

The MSAMUN delegation representation at the conference was a smashing success and they returned home with a handful of awards for MSAMUN and the Modern Sciences & Arts University. There were more than 52 participating schools and universities and the competition was very high but the MSA delegation not only won the “Best Delegation" award, but also dominated the individual awards. Yousra Shawki was awarded “Best Delegate of the Economic & Social Council”. Sherif El-Ashiry received the “Best Delegate of the International Criminal Court” award. Also Mohamed Ali got the “Best Delegate of the University Level BIMUN”. The delegation was supervised by Dr. Samia El Sheikh and Dr. Hala Marsafy.

The 6th successful "Training and Employment Fair" was held inOctober University for Modern Sciences and Arts for the sixth yearsuccessively. It attracted, as usual, a lot of renowned employers whoare seeking the cutting edge expertise of MSA and other Egyptiangraduates. Dr Nawal El Degwi, the Head of the Board of Trustees waspresent accompanied by Dr Khairy Abdel Hamid; President of MSA, andthey commended the efforts of the organizers of the event from CareerGates and MSA students.

Once again, our Mass Communications graduation projects were judged by our affiliates and good friends from JWT Advertising, Yassmin Nader (Creative Director), Rami El Kerdani (Senior Art Director), Diana George (Account Manager), Kareem Farid (Planning Analyst), Lauren Wahed (Senior Social Media Editor), Hanan El Bialy (Talent Management). The judges were blown away by the presentations and stated that “JWT were very impressed with two of the MSA projects, the disability and handicrafts projects. We will be affiliated with these two awareness campaigns as part of our CSR initiative.”

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 marked an important day for the scientific faculties as well as the literary faculties. We were honored to host Dr. Martin Bergfelder, the head of the Scientific Department at the German Embassy, to explore and deliberate the possible collaboration methods between MSA and Germany.

Sunday, November 17, 2013 marked the launch of Sharing Experience by the Faculty of Management Sciences; the programme is administrated by Engineer Ahmed El Essawy, Business Development Director at SPEED Group (P&G - Marai) Partner, Dr. Mohamed Khattab, General Manager of SIGMA Pharmaceutical Group and Engineer Amr Ghazaly, General Manager of Juhayna.

Sports and Social Department honoured the winning teams at the end of Sports Activities season by handing trophies and medals to the University's Tournament winners which lasted for almost three months, in participation of 40 Football teams besides other sports activities.