Medical and psychological impacts of smoking discussed at HECO Student Club event

<p>On the 19<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;of May, HECO Student Club, in collaboration with Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement (SOLE), organized the second session of Health Education Program at UM6P Campus in Benguerir.</p>

<p>The session focused on medical and psychological effects of smoking. The discussion, led by Dr. Imane Saidi - Interventional Pulmonologist at UM6P Hospitals, addressed tobacco use and its long-term health consequences.</p>

Geospatial analytics experts convened at UM6P-MIT climate monitoring workshop

<p>On the 19<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;of May, the Center for Remote Sensing Applications (CRSA), in collaborations with MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, organized a Workshop on Earth Observation for Assessing Climate Impacts Across Africa at UM6P Campus in Benguerir.</p>

Learning Center conducted debate and writing workshops for local students

<p>On the 22<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;of May, a group of students from Essalam High school in Benguerir visited the Learning Center for a workshop focused on communication and literacy.</p>

<p>The program featured a debate session aimed at developing public speaking skills and a writing activity designed to reinforce the value of reading. Students engaged in discussions and shared reflections on how reading supports both academic and personal development.</p>

Summer school program explored key topics in plant biology research

<p>From 12<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;to 18<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;May, the third edition of the Summer School in Plant Biology took place through a collaboration between Sherbrooke University’s Centre SÈVE, the African Genome Center, and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at UM6P Campus in Benguerir.</p>

Sustainable Development Department observed Biodiversity Day through student-led green action

<p>On the 22<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;of May, the Sustainable Development Department and the Agricultural Innovation and Technology Transfer Center (AITTC) marked the International Day for Biological Diversity with a collective tree-planting initiative held at the experimental farm.</p>

LEAP program showcased students' solutions at the College of Computing

<p>&nbsp;The College of Computing, in collaboration with the Career Center, held the LEAP Program project defenses at UM6P Campus in Benguerir.</p>

<p>Engineering students in their second year presented business-oriented projects they had developed during the program. The projects included AI-based itinerary planning, tax code automation tools, and digital twins for energy management. A jury of UM6P faculty and industry mentors evaluated the presentations.</p>

OCP ESG experts shared sustainability Insights with students in Rabat

<p>On the 19<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;of May, Africa Business Unit - Junior Enterprise (ABU-JE) in partnership with Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement (SOLE) and Africa Business School (ABS) hosted a sustainability talk session with OCP at UM6P Campus in Rabat.</p>

<p>Mr. Bachir Mouhyi, Head of ESG Compliance at OCP Group, spoke about ESG reporting and sustainability strategies. Walid Acharkouk, Associate Strategy Consultant at OCP Solutions, discussed practical applications of sustainability consulting.</p>