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25 June 2010, Sharjah, UAE
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ATIC- AUS SUMMER BOOTCAMP ON MICROELECTRONICS AIMS TO INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION OF EMIRATI SCIENCE STUDENTS
ATIC – AUS SUMMER BOOTCAMP ON MICROELECTRONICS AIMS TO INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION OF EMIRATI SCIENCE STUDENTS
Sharjah- June 20, 2010- The Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) Microelectronics Summer Bootcamp for aspiring Emirati talent gets underway yesterday at the AUS campus in Sharjah. The 10-day bootcamp will offer 20 distinguished 11th and 12th grade students from Abu Dhabi exposure to knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, practical applications and a bit of fun, all aimed at giving them an intense introduction to the world of microelectronics and the modern applications of technology.
“ATIC is committed to offering young Emiratis world-class educational opportunities in the highly competitive and innovative field of technology. Our collaboration with AUS in this bootcamp aims to engage some of our brightest talents in the technology of microsystems, asking questions, hands on experience and really thinking about what goes in to making many of the gadgets they use in their daily lives,” said Ibrahim Ajami, CEO of ATIC.
Dr. Peter Heath, Chancellor of American University of Sharjah, said that AUS was very pleased to partner with ATIC. “I am confident that this partnership will yield positive results for both our organizations. We hope that this partnership will prove beneficial not only for ATIC and AUS but also for UAE society at large,” he said.
Lectures will be led by AUS faculty working alongside representatives from AMD, one of the world’s largest global suppliers of microchip technology and the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT), the UAE’s science and engineering specialist education provider. The distinguished Emirati participants have been drawn from schools across Abu Dhabi. Living on campus for the duration of the 10 day course, the students will participate in lectures, audio-visual presentations, technical workshops, debates and open discussions with experienced industry leaders.
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About ATIC
The Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) was created in 2008. A technology investment company wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, ATIC is focused on making significant investments in the advanced technology sector, both locally and internationally. Its mandate is to generate returns that deliver long-term benefits to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
ATIC seeks to leverage the unique advantages it enjoys as an investor from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to identify and realize long-term investment opportunities in the highly competitive and capital-intensive advanced technology sector. These advantages include significant and reliable capital, a patient investment philosophy, and a subsequently long-term investment horizon.
For more information about ATIC visit www.advancedtechnologyic.com
About AUS
American University of Sharjah (AUS) was founded in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah, who envisioned the university as a leading educational institution in the Gulf region. AUS is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational institution. Consciously based upon American institutions of higher education, AUS is thoroughly grounded in Arab culture and is part of a larger process of the revitalization of intellectual life in the Middle East. AUS is a leading comprehensive coeducational university in the Gulf, serving students from the region and around the world.
AUS is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. AUS is licensed in the United States by the Department of Education of the State of Delaware, and in the UAE by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. All of the bachelor's degree programs in the AUS College of Engineering are accredited by ABET, Inc. of the United States.
For more information about AUS, visit www.aus.edu
