E-learning portal to aid research

Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (Kustar) and the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed an agreement or practical arrangements to establish an e-learning portal.

This online resource and learning website provides materials that supplement classroom studies in the UAE and the region.

Under the terms of the agreement, Kustar will cooperate with the IAEA to establish an e-learning portal at the university. The portal contributes to the UAE's efforts to educate the experts needed to drive and sustain the nation's peaceful nuclear power programme.

Commenting on the agreement, Prof. Tod Laursen, President, Kustar, said, "We at Kustar are committed to the role we play in human capacity building in the United Arab Emirates and on this occasion, specifically, in the areas of nuclear engineering, science and technology. At Kustar we have prioritised multidisciplinary teaching that endeavours to produce well-rounded graduates, who are not only specialists in their field but [also] equipped with practical skill set and international awareness."

Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, IAEA, Yury A. Sokolov, said, "For the UAE, human resource development is becoming an increasingly important strategic consideration since the country has embarked upon its first peaceful nuclear power programme. Kustar will play a vital role as a strategic partner in the development of human resources required for this programme."