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ULAB faculty awarded best paper in interanational conference |
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The paper by ULAB faculty members Madeena Sultana (Lecturer, CSE) and Farhana Sabrina (Junior Lecturer, ETE), along with ULAB Advisor Mohammad Shorif Uddin, was awarded best paper award in the International conference on Informatics, Electronics & Vision (ICIEV2013, May 17-18, 2013, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, http://www.iciev.org). The title of the paper is: "High Density Impulse Denoising by a Novel Adaptive Fuzzy Filter." |
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ULAB's Innovative Freshers Orientation Embraces Active Learning |
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With the theme of "Get Active, Get Involved," the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organized an innovative orientation program for the freshers of Summer 2013 at its own campus in Dhanmondi on Sunday 19 May, 2013.
Embracing the values of liberal arts, sustainability, and active learning, ULAB expanded its orientation to a full day, with interactive and direct learning methods. The orientation used mixed media, video presentations, as well as a hands-on games session, to impart ULAB's rules, clubs, Library, Career Services, IT and other facilities to the new comers. During the formal ceremony, Professor Imran Rahman, ULAB Vice Chancellor, Professor Brian Shoesmith, Dean, Academic Development and Ms. Juditha Ohlmacher, Advisor, Communications and Students Affairs of ULAB addressed to the students and welcomed them. The program was coordinated by ULAB's new Student Affairs Office along with the Communications Office.
At the end of the day, ULAB's premiere student band "Velvet Wings" performed in concert.
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ULAB to Play Inter-Varsity Cricket Invitational in Malaysia |
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ULAB Cricket team is going to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in the 6th International Inter-Varsity Cricket Invitational 2013 in Malaysia on 15 May, 2013. This tournament will be held on 18- 25 May, 2013. This is the second time ULAB is going to participate in this tournament and in 2012 ULAB came in third position. On this occasion ULAB organized a press conference on 13 May, 2013 at their Dhanmondi Campus.
Eight teams form different Universities of Asia and Australia Continent will participate in this tournament. Eight teams are separated in two groups. In group A: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh, Christ University, India, Shenyang Sport University, China. In group B: University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, FAST Islamabad, Pakistan and The University of Adelaide. ULAB team will play their first game of group level against Shenyang Sports University, China on 19 May, second game against University Kebangsaan Malaysia on 20 May and third one against Chirst University India on 21 May, 2013. ULAB encourages cricket for so long as ULAB is inspired by Liberal Arts Education System. ULAB has it’s own cricket tournament named ULAB Fair Play Cup. In recent times ULAB has participated Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals in Sri Lanka on April 2013.
Lt Col Md. Foyzul Islam (Retd), Registrar, Taufiq Aziz, Manager, External Affairs, Ariful Hoque, Senior Asst. Manager, Communications and Asif Pathan, Captain, Cricket Team of ULAB were present in the press conference.
From left to right: Asif Pathan, Captain, ULAB Cricket Team, Lt. Col Md. Foyzul Islam (Retd.), ULAB Registrar, Ariful Hoque, Senior Asst. Manager, Communications, and Taufiq Aziz, Manager, External Affairs. |
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MSJ Media Exhibits Spring 2013 |
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The Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ) Department presented its Spring Semester 2013 Media Exhibits from April 23 to 28, 2013. The exhibit brought together the works of students from various courses– theoretical paper presentations, Advertising campaign presentation, visual art, digital art, video art, photography, digital productions, television productions and online exhibit. Every semester, the MSJ Department launches an exhibit – the forthcoming one being its twelfth. Each exhibit is based on a philosophical/ sociological concept and/or theory, which is used to guide and harmonize student outputs as well as ground them in communication-related perspectives. The theme for Spring Semester 2013 is “Documenting me…. the Bangladeshi.” The exhibits included: - Digital Productions Exhibit
- Online Exhibit: My Childhood
- Advertising Campaign Presentations
- Visual Art, Digital Art and Photography Exhibit
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BALID - ULAB Lecture on Bibliometrics |
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalist (BALID) & BIIM jointly organized the first lecture session on Bibliometrics (as a part of series 4/5 programs). The lecture session was started at 5:30pm and ended at 9:00pm on 27 April, 2013 which was held at Seminar Room (6th floor), Campus B, ULAB, House # 719/A (Satmasjid Road), Dhaka-1209.
ULAB Vice Chancellor, Professor Imran Rahman was present as chief guest. Professor Dr. S.M. Zabed Ahmed, Chairman, Department of Information Science and Library Management (ISLM), University of Dhaka delivered lecture on Bibliometrics. Dr. Md. Nazim Uddin , member of GB, BALID & Senior Manager, Library and Information Services Section, icddr,b shared of lessons learned from bibliometric services provided by icddr,b. K.M. Hasan Emam, Deputy Librarian, ULAB delivered welcome address. Among others, Dr. Mirza Mohd Rezaul Islam, Chairman, BALID & Librarian IUT, Mr. Kazi Ali Reza, Officer-in-charge of UNIC (United Nations Information Center), Dhaka, Mr. Farhadul Islam, Secretary General, BALID & Deputy News Editor, Independent Television and Mr. Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director, BALID also spoke at the program.
Lt. Col Md. Foyzul Islam (Retd), Registrar and other officials, ULAB were also present at the occasion. Lecture Session ended with questions and answers session.
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Information Program |
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award (DEA) program has been launched and the DEA enrollment is open for all students. To motivate students and explain the core ideas of DEA program, ULAB hosted a DEA program day on 25th April 2013 (Thursday) in the Auditorium, Campus A. Professor Imran Rahman, Honorable Vice-Chancellor presided over the ceremony, which was also attended by DEA Officials. |
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