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UT Newsletter Managing Director & Editor-in-Chief: Abbas Ghanbari Baghestan (PhD) Compiler(s): Soghra Davarifard, Mansoureh Asbari, and Zohreh Ramezani Doustkouhi Translator: Mona Jafari Translation Supervisor: Dr. Maryam Soltan Beyad Photographer(s): Farshad Zohali, Akbar Pourbagher Moghadam, and Abolfazl Rajabian Graphic Designer(s): Mehraveh Taghizadeh and Mohammad Reza Gharghani Compositor and Typesetter: L. Eskandarpour Publisher: Office of Public Relations, University of Tehran (UT), May 2021 Address: UT Central Administration, 16 Azar St. Tehran, Iran. Tell: 61113417, 66419831, E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.ut.ac.ir/en Preface the constituent parts of a network of science and knowledge repositories comprised of human, The establishment of the University of Tehran in infrastructural, and technological resources. A 1313 (1934 AD), as the successor to Amir Kabir’s survey of the university’s major historical events Dar ul-Funun (1851 AD), represented a watershed since its establishment, an examination of the in early 14th-century Iran (according to the Solar lives and activities of key players in maintaining Hijri calendar). From the outset, the University of the leading position of the University of Tehran in Tehran bore the title of “Iran’s largest Academic the national scientific, research, and technological Institution”, and now, after about 90 years since arenas, and a study of the contexts and factors its establishment, the University of Tehran still making for the powerful and productive presence gleams like a gemstone aloft in the firmament of of the University of Tehran in the regional and Iran’s scientific knowledge, holding such noble international scientific, research, and technological titles as the “First Modern University in Iran”, arenas all serve to substantiate such a claim. “Iranian University”, and the “Quintessence of From a sociological point of view, there is Higher Education in Iran”. a significant relationship between historical Refreshing our collective memory would events and development. There are times when reveal the nonpareil role of the University of a concatenation of events leads to development. Tehran in the development and advancement of There are other times when moments of our beloved country, particularly in overcoming development become historic events. As a grave historical crises over the past century. consequence, without a comprehensive picture of During this period, apart from fulfilling its the university’s historical experience, it would be mission of nurturing individuals, the University impossible to discern why and how the University of Tehran has been the fructifying matrix and of Tehran has achieved its current lofty position. the starting point of such momentous historical This special issue of UT Newsletter is changes as the Oil Nationalization Movement, devoted to the chronology of the 87th year of the the Islamic Revolutionary Movement and all University of Tehran (20 March 2020-20 March the events leading up to the Islamic Revolution, 2021), with particular attention to “Development UT Newsletter UT 87 Chronology-Year and Construction and Science Crusade to reach News”, including notable events and occasions the high summits of science, knowledge, and that have taken place at the University of Tehran. technology in recent years. The fulfillment of this pivotal role in the key historical events of the past century would Abbas Ghanbari Baghestan (PhD) undoubtedly not have been possible without Director General for Public Relations, convergence, collaboration, and synergy between University of Tehran 3 The Chronology of the 87th Year of the University of Tehran (20 March 2020-20 March 2021) Farvardin (March/April) Researchers at UT School of Electrical propose treatment and vaccine development and Computer Engineering developed a methods, and enhancing smart data analysis mechanical ventilator for COVID-19 patients system. Moreover, a consultation task force in collaboration with Iran Polymer and on social affairs in the COVID-19 era and a Chronology-Year 87 Chronology-Year Newsletter UT Petrochemical Institute. consultation cluster on macroeconomics in UT Vice President for Research expounded the the COVID-19 era were established to work special measures adopted by the University of towards solutions for the different challenging Tehran against the coronavirus. Developing aspects of this crisis. an inexpensive respiratory assist device with The University of Tehran Counseling Center accessible design specifications for large-scale established the online UT Counseling System manufacture, the acoustic-based COVID-19 for students and alumni. The online system was diagnostic system using cough sound analysis, launched with a view to support and promote and the COVID-19 Patient Screening System students’ mental health and wellbeing during to monitor patients at home, and designing the coronavirus pandemic. the integrated national infrastructure for The University of Tehran and the Information processing and diagnosing COVID-19 are and Communications Technology Park among the key measures UT Vice President for (ICTP) signed three collaboration agreements Research enumerated. He noted that in addition encompassing legal and civil affairs, human to the foregoing, through the concerted efforts resources, research into methods of developing of the faculty members and experts at the smart greenhouses with the aid of modern University of Tehran and Tehran University technology, and studies on planning and of Medical Sciences, science task forces and programming management systems regulating committees were formed to try biophysical the Digital Economy Development Network, approaches to the diagnosis and treatment internationalization, and the return of migrated of COVID-19, develop sensors and test kits, Iranian intellectual elite. 4 Ordibehesht (April/May) UT Vice President for Finance and Administration the Companies Registration Office. termed the Green University of Tehran “the Danesh-Forouzan-e-Sanat-e-Bina Company quintessence of educational advancement and at UT Science and Technology Park built a consumption pattern regulation”. disinfection tunnel (fogging system). The first online Ph.D. viva session at UT Kish Livogen Pharmed Company at UT Science and International Campus was conducted. Technology Park designed and produced a Members of UT Board of Directors dedicated a coronavirus test kit. UT Newsletter UT 87 Chronology-Year month’s remuneration in an act of solidarity to Distinguished faculty members, emeritus support those suffering from the unprecedented professors, directors, and clerical assistants damage wreaked by the coronavirus. were awarded at the 7th University of Tehran After undergoing the pre-registration processes, Education Festival. UT Alumni Center was officially registered by 5 Khordad (May/June) Iranian Seismological Center, an affiliate of UT steel industry. Institute of Geophysics, launched Band-e-Pahn- Hafez and Goethe, directed by Dr. Farshad Chronology-Year 87 Chronology-Year Newsletter UT e-Shoor-Ab Seismograph Station in South Hekmat Fereshteh, Associate Professor of Khorasan Province. Performing Arts at UT College of Fine Arts, A research article written by an Assistant Professor won a major reward (Best Music) and two at UT School of Mathematics, Statistics, and honorary mentions at TAC Festival 2020. Computer Science was acclaimed the winner The History of the University of Tehran, the of the Best Paper Award 2019 by Collectanea two-volume product of the collaborative efforts Mathematica. of Dr. Gholam Hossein Zargari Nezhad, Dr. Iranian Seismological Center, an affiliate of UT Mansour Sefat Gol, and Dr. Mohammad Bagher Institute of Geophysics, launched Band-e-Pahn- Vosoughi, professors of History at UT Faculty e-Sanandaj Seismograph Station in Kurdistan of Literature and Humanities, was officially Province. released. The presence of UT faculty and students in Researchers can henceforth have quick access to Erasmus Plus programs increased in 2020. UT manuscripts through the newly established Under a collaboration agreement with Japan, a Bagh-e-Danesh (Knowledge Garden) Database. branch office of Dehkhoda Lexicon Institute The first international UT academic journal of and International Center for Persian Studies Design entitled Design Thinking was published was established in Japan. at UT Kish International Campus. The Center for Digital Transformation and In accordance with the Professional Ranking Innovation in Steel Industry was established at Plan of Outstanding UT Student Journals, UT Science and Technology Park with a view to four student journals were granted the title of 6 making progress towards digitalization in Iran’s Professional Journal. Tir (June/July) The project presented by UT students of Green the University of Tehran Press and Springer. Space Engineering won third place at Moscow The Minister of Science, Research, and International Garden and Flower Festival 2020 Technology awarded a commendation letter to and was awarded the special prize of Smart Hamyaran-e-Salamat-e-Ravan Student Center Garden Competition. (Student Mental Health Center) in recognition During the second session of the excavation of of the Stay-at-Home Campaign. Shahne Poshteh Ancient Cemetery in Babol, Dr. Javad Mashreghi, an alumni of UT College of researchers made new discoveries. Science, was elected President of the Canadian UT Newsletter UT 87 Chronology-Year The fifth Alliance of Top Iranian and Russian Mathematical Society. Universities Presidential
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