23 April 2008
The Science Festivity 2008 took place on 23-25 April; the theme was “Technology”. This year, the Science Festivity had twenty nine partners including public and private schools, associations, companies, universities, institutions, as well as international representatives.
30 March 2008
Each year, millions of students worldwide compete in Intel ISEF-affiliated regional and state fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend the Intel ISEF. The Intel ISEF unites these top young scientific minds, enabling them to submit their work to judging by doctoral level scientists—and providing the opportunity to compete for nearly 4 million USD in prizes and scholarships. The BA hosted ESEF (Egypt Science and Engineering Fair) on 30 March 2008, organized to prepare students for opportunities of participation, competing, and winning.
27 March 2008
An innovative project, produced by the BA Planetarium Science Center, with the collaboration of the "Volontaires Régionaux pour la Coopération PACA / AFVP", Mr. Maxime Sanson and Ms. Justine Bonne, the Electronic Resources Center (ERC) has been launched to serve as an effective tool of collaboration among the global science communication community.
17 February 2008
The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) in Egypt 2007 was organized by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center, under the auspices of Dr. Yousry El-Gamal, the Egyptian Minister of Education.
29 December 2007
On 29 December 2007, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Arab Academy for Science and Technology celebrated the launch of the "Sky of Alexandria" Planetarium show, the first to be produced entirely in the Middle East. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Mr. Gamal Mokhtar, Director of the Arab Academy for Science and Technology attended the celebration at the BA Planetarium Science Center where the show was played for the first time at the BA Planetarium in presence of the Heads of Departments in both institutions.
23 October 2007
To highlight the importance of the role of women, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina celebrated its fifth anniversary by organizing the “Women in Science” conference taking place 23-24 October 2007, to which the Library invited eminent persons and practicing scientists from all over the world to discuss various pertinent and pressing issues.
21 October 2007
The Power of the Sun is an interesting, rich, one-hour documentary that was presented to the BA by the eminent Nobel Laureate, Professor Walter Kohn. The film is available now, with English narration and Arabic subtitles, at the "Listen and Discover" auditorium, part of the BA ALEXploratorium.
21 October 2007
On 21 October 2007, the PSC organized a festivity to celebrate the launch of the French documentary "Golden Age of Islam" with Arabic narration. The event included a series of lectures given by specialists and speakers that discussed the various themes presented in the movie.
20 October 2007
30 September 2007
Recently, the Planetarium Science Center has partnered with the Intel Education Initiative to work together on inspiring the next generation of innovators. Intel Corporation is a pioneer in pushing the boundaries of innovation, which is the motive behind the corporation's interest in the advancement of education. The goal of Intel Education Initiative is to provide school students with the tools needed to become the next generation of innovators, a goal that aligns with the PSC objectives.