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Ode to SQU

Dr Joseph D. DayagAssistant Lecturer, Centre for Preparatory Studies  Written on the occasion of SQU’s 40th anniversary, 1986–2026. To my most revered workplace overseas,You...

The Remarkable Trees of Oman’s Mountains and Wadis

 Prof. Mahmoud Yaish Department of Biology, College of Science  Every 31 October, Oman pauses to celebrate its trees. The occasion was designated by the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said to recogn...

Can a Ketone Body Curb the Effects of BPA in Ovarian Cancer Cells?

Researchers from SQU have investigated how beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), a ketone body, affects cellular responses to bisphenol A (BPA) in ovarian cancer cells. The study was conducted by Dr Hussein Sak...

The Living Value of Omani Nomadic Heritage

Dr. Ayat bint Nasser Al-MataniAssistant Professor of Ethnomusicology & Cultural Heritage College of Arts and Social Sciences  On 22 September 2026, the first International Day of No...

Medication Adherence for Safe, Lifelong Care

Dr. Huda bint Salim Al-Nou’mani Dean of the College of Nursing   World Patient Safety Day, observed on 17 September, invites us to consider a fundamental question: What does safe ...

Does the World Map Really Look the Way We Think It Does?

Dr. Mohamed E. HereherAssistant Professor, College of Arts and Social Sciences If we look at a world map, we tend to consider it as a representation of the real world. The continents appear in th...

Smart Robots for Safer Buildings

Dr. Ghulam Dastagir KhanAssistant Professor, College of Engineering Every day, thousands of people enter hospitals, universities, airports, schools, and government buildings with the expectation ...

AI Innovation: Robots Learn to Use Lifts

Dr. Gulam Dastagir KhanAssistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering  Most of us use a lift several times a day without giving it much thought...

Melatonin: The Surprising Link Between Jet Lag and Heart Health

 Dr. Srijit DasDr. Halima bint Mohammed Al-BalushiDepartment of Human and Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences  The pineal gland in the brain is the primary source of me...
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