Distinguished scientific activity at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University within the activities of the "University of the child"program

- Dr. El-Minshawy stated that : Assiut University continues its role in supporting children and developing their scientific and creative skills

  Under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of Assiut University, the Faculty of pharmacy witnessed a distinctive scientific activity for the children of the "University of the child" program, within the framework of the University's keenness to support children and develop their scientific and creative skills, and simplify Science in an innovative way that contributes to instilling the concepts of research and discovery from a young age.

 This activity comes within the activities of the combined phase (sixth and eighth) of the E1 level program, which is implemented by the University in cooperation with the Academy of scientific research and Technology, headed by Dr. Gina Elfeki, general supervisor of the program and head of the Central Department of Strategic Programs at the Academy.

These events are supervised by Dr. Jamal Badr, vice president for graduate studies and research, Dr. Yara Ibrahim, coordinator of the children's university program and dean of the Faculty of Early Childhood Education, Dr. Manal Anwar, vice dean for graduate studies, and Dr. Ayat Farouk Hussein, deputy coordinator of the children's University.

  Dr. El-Minshawy stressed that Assiut University is not limited to graduating distinguished academic cadres, but its mission extends to build a person since childhood, through quality programs such as"University of the child", which embodies the commitment to developing early scientific awareness and stimulating creativity, in line with the state's trends towards investing in minds and establishing generations capable of leading the future.

 This distinguished scientific activity comes within the framework of the University's keenness to simplify Science for children, develop their abilities in research and discovery, and activate the protocol of cooperation with the Academy of scientific research to provide innovative scientific content suitable for age groups from 9 to 14 years. The program has been implemented within a number of Faculties of the university, including the faculties of science, engineering, computers and information, Fine Arts, early childhood education, and the Faculty of Pharmacy.

The children's visit to the Faculty of Pharmacy lasted for two days, under the supervision of Dr. Jehan Nabil, dean of the faculty, and with the participation of Dr. Nermeen al-Iraqi, head of the Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Mahmoud al-Badri Abdul-Muttalib, professor at the department, and Dr. Ahmed Abdul-Zaher Saadi Mohammed, assistant teacher and coordinator of the visit.

The children had a unique scientific experiment inside the college laboratories, during which they interacted with a number of practical experiments that attracted their interest and aroused their passion for science. On the first day, the children got acquainted with the steps of preparing the "Cold Cream" (Moisturizing Cream), prepared it themselves, and also got acquainted with the concept of PH (PH) through experiments distinguishing between alkaline and acidic solutions.

On the second day, the children continued their activities by discovering the concept of"emulsion", and succeeded in making lip balms and perfumes inside the laboratories, amid an enthusiastic and interactive atmosphere that helped them develop their practical skills and instilled in them the spirit of innovation and creativity.

Dr. Lamia Mahmoud, Dr. Hanan Ezzat, Dr. Aya Hamdi, Dr. Reem Yassin, and Dr. Mohammed Sayed participated in the training of the children from the Faculty of Pharmacy, who provided a simplified training content that is in line with the abilities of children and consolidates scientific concepts in an interesting and safe way.
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