Professor Dr. Ehab Abdel-Latif, Dean of the Faculty of Science at Mansoura University, welcomed Mr. Joe Groenke, an expert in the preparation and conservation of vertebrate fossils from Ohio University, USA, during a productive meeting at the university.

The meeting was attended by Professor Hesham Sallam, Founder of the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP), and members of the Sallam Lab team.

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Dr. Sara Saber, a member of the Sallam Lab, has been awarded her PhD in vertebrate paleontology from Assiut University, marking the first doctorate of its kind granted to a woman in the university’s history and across Upper Egypt.

Her achievement represents a significant milestone for the field of paleontology in Egypt. Dr. Saber’s research contributes to the advancement of vertebrate paleontological studies and highlights the growing academic excellence emerging from Upper Egypt.

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The Hungarian Ambassador and her accompanying group visited the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP), where they were received by Professor Hesham Sallam, Founder of MUVP.

During the visit, Professor Sallam provided the delegation with a guided tour of the Center, introducing its research facilities, key fossil collections, and major scientific discoveries. The visit highlighted MUVP’s role as a leading center for vertebrate paleontology research in the region.

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The Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP) was honored during the 16th Science Day ceremony, where Professor Dr. Hesham Sallam, Dr. Shorouq Al-Ashqar, and Dr. Sanaa El-Sayed were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology.

The ceremony highlighted their continued dedication to advancing scientific research and acknowledged their role in strengthening

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A new species of ancient crocodile that lived in Egypt approximately 80 million years ago has been discovered in the Western Desert. The species, named Wadisuchus kassabi (the “Valley Crocodile”), was described in a study led by Dr. Sara Saber as first author.

Details of this significant scientific discovery were published in The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, one of the world’s leading international journals specializing in evolutionary biology and systematics.

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Professor Dr. Ehab Abdel-Latif, Dean of the Faculty of Science at Mansoura University, met with Dr. Georgios L. Georgalis, Professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences, to discuss strengthening academic cooperation in the field of vertebrate paleontology.

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Professor Tarek Ghalwash, Vice President of Mansoura University for Postgraduate Studies and Research, met with Dr. Georgios L. Georgalis, Professor at the Institute of Animal Systematics and Evolution of the Polish Academy of Sciences, to enhance cooperation in the field of vertebrate paleontology.

The meeting was attended by Professor Hesham Sallam, Founder of the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP), and members of the Sallam Lab team.

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