The 28th Photography Week, titled Bawn, commenced in the Conference Hall under the patronage of Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour Al-Hasani, former Minister of Information. Organised annually by the Photo Society at the Deanship of Student Affairs, the event fosters an atmosphere of artistic expression and creativity.The opening ceremony featured a speech by the society’s president, Ali Al-Ruqaishi, who expressed gratitude to our beloved Oman for the blessings it has bestowed upon us and cont...

The National Committee for Bioethics held its first meeting of the year today in the University Council Hall. His Highness Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda Al Said, the Vice Chancellor and Chairman of the Committee, presided over the meeting with the attendance of the committee members.His Highness started the meeting expressing his thanks to the members for their attendance and active participation. Then the committee reviewed the agenda, which included discussions on key topics, including the re...

The Colleges Table Tennis Championship (Singles) concluded on Monday evening at the sports complex of SQU, amidst a distinctive Ramadan atmosphere and competition among 20 students from various colleges.The championship, held in a knockout type, featured thrilling matches, with the top two players from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The final match saw Badr Al-Jassasi from the College of Arts and Social Sciences facing Abdulaziz Al-Khatib from the same college. The high-level technical...

Research in the life sciences, including fields such as medicine and agriculture, presents unique challenges that make it more demanding compared to disciplines like engineering, physics, and chemistry. One of the most prominent challenges is the complexity and diversity of living systems. Genetic and environmental variations make designing experiments and reliably replicating results difficult, as biological systems are highly interconnected, meaning that altering one component can have unexpec...