Professor Tarek Ghalwash, Vice President of Mansoura University for Postgraduate Studies and Research, met with Mr. Joe Groenke, an expert in the preparation and conservation of vertebrate fossils from Ohio University, USA, during his recent visit to the university.

The meeting was attended by Professor Hesham Sallam, Founder of the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP), and focused on strengthening academic collaboration in the field of paleontological research and fossil conservation.

During the visit, commemorative plaques were exchanged between Mansoura University and Ohio University, symbolizing the strong and ongoing academic partnership between the two institutions and marking an important step toward further cooperation and knowledge exchange.