AMENA is pleased to share a new opinion piece by Honorary Chairman Dr. Mohammed I. Almajed, examining why research funding so often struggles to defend itself in the public eye — and arguing that the fix isn’t a stronger economic case, but a durable social contract that turns research funding into a long-term national commitment rather than an annual budget fight.
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New Opinion Piece: “The Hidden Cost” by Dr. Mohammed I. Almajed
August 20, 2026
AMENA is pleased to share a new opinion piece by Honorary Chairman Dr. Mohammed I. Al Majed, examining the hidden cost of how institutions evaluate
AMENA Center Welcomes HE Professor Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Agriculture, to Its Advisory Council
August 6, 2026
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UC Berkeley AMENA Center Team Wins First Prize at AI in Healthcare Hackathon 2026
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A team representing the UC Berkeley AMENA Center has won First Prize at the international AI in Healthcare Hackathon hosted by Central Asian University in