12th annual Medical and Science Exhibition: Over 5000 students visit Gulf Medical University
Young Scientists Display Innovative Projects
An automated device to prevent children being left inside locked cars, a method to generating electricity from doors, a smart helmet which gives bike riders a 360 degree vision of their surroundings and a system that prevents children from falling off balconies were some of the projects on display at the Gulf Medical University’s 12th annual Medical and Science Exhibition (MASE) on 24th and 25th October 2018, where around 2000 students from 65 schools vied for prizes in the projects, posters and paintings categories.
Prof. Manda Venkatramana, Vice Provost - Academics, Gulf Medical University, in the presence of the Deans and students of the University and participating students and school authorities, inaugurated the event on Wednesday.
Students of grades 10, 11 and 12 from across the country exhibited around 300 projects, 300 posters and around 250 paintings based on science and medicine, vying for total cash prizes of AED 25,000, in addition to trophies and certificates. A panel comprising of leading doctors, professors, and medical science professionals judged the competitions.
Explaining the aim of the annual exhibition, Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of Gulf Medical University (GMU) said, “Every year GMU MASE stimulates the creative talents of young scientists and instills in them an interest in medical and science-based careers. GMU MASE gives students the chance to see and experience theoretical concepts in action. This infuses scientific temper in them and transforms their perspectives and approaches.”
Projects included many innovative prototypes, most of them attempting to solve the challenges and issues of everyday life. Ruchika, Sakshi, Nashita and Samrin, grade 11 students from The Millennium School Dubai displayed an advanced project called ‘Hot Cars’ to ensure the safety of children in the summer heat. “Every year, an average of 156 children die in overheated cars. Our project presents an electronic system which senses the presence of children in a locked car and maintains a safe temperature within. It works even when the engine is switched off,” they explained.
The ‘Balcony Life Saver’ by Thomas, Jason, Allen and Niju, grade 12 students of Indian School Ajman was yet another notable project. Seeking to address the issue of children falling off balconies, the working model demonstrated how the parent would receive an instant alert on his/her mobile phone as soon as a child enters the balcony, at the same time activating a self-deploying net which would ensure the child’s safety in case of a fall.
Rishab and Rahil from The Millennium School Dubai presented the ‘DynaDoor Project’, a unique way of generating electricity form of doors, by converting the physical energy generated from opening/closing doors to electrical energy. “Considering that our school has around a hundred doors which are used every day, the electricity thus generated can be used to light up a one-bedroom flat for a week,” explained Rishab. The project had won the people’s choice award at the DEWA Conservation Awards.
Apart from working models, students also presented still models and charts about various medical and scientific advancements, diseases, lifestyle issues etc. The paintings on display also won the admiration of visitors.
The winners were declared and prizes awarded at the closing ceremony on Thursday. Apart from the overall championship, prizes were awarded to 35 team and individual categories, including viewers’ choice awards.
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England sticking with Key, McCullum and Stokes despite Ashes humbling
London (AP): England is not sacking anybody following the 4-1 Ashes loss in Australia.
A review of the tour by the England and Wales Cricket Board, announced within hours of the final match in January, was concluded on Monday. Firing people would “be the easy thing to do,” ECB chief executive Richard Gould said but he insisted, "This is not the time to throw everything out."
Managing director Rob Key, coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes kept their jobs after the best England side to go to Australia in 14 years lost the Ashes in 11 days with two games to spare.
“Moving people on can sometimes be the easy thing to do. That's not the route that we're going to take,” Gould said. “I've seen the driving ambition and determination that we're lucky enough to have within our leadership group to take the lessons from the Ashes and move forward.”
Gould previously was the chief executive of Bristol City soccer club and said the ECB would not follow the same route as soccer's hire-and-fire culture.
“Cricket is a very unique sport in that it takes a team of leadership ... it's not like football where there's a single point of failure or success with a manager," he said. He added the ECB would not “select or deselect management based on a popularity campaign.”
The main criticisms of England's tour were poor preparation, player misbehavior, and selection mistakes.
At a press conference at Lord's, Gould and Key said McCullum and Stokes have not had a “bust up,” they did not want McCullum to “completely change” but “to evolve,” the behavior of some players was “unprofessional,” there will be more consequences for underperforming, and a commitment to “better long-term planning” ahead of major test series.
Some changes were already implemented for the Twenty20 World Cup, where England reached the semifinals. Gould implied that performance saved McCullum.
Key acknowledged that England supporters would be disappointed to see the management team go unpunished.
“I know people want punishment and that people then should be sacked for that,” Key said. “That doesn't mean we don't feel like we've gone through some serious pain: Brendon, myself, Ben. It's been as tough a time as I think I've had.”
