Bakhtiyar Vahabzade’s Jubilee Celebrated at AzTU
A ceremony dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzade was held at the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). The event was jointly organized by AzTU’s Department of Humanities and the Student Trade Union Committee (STUC). The host of the event, poet Jabrayil Gambar, highlighted the importance of the decree issued by President Ilham Aliyev on February 21, 2025, regarding the celebration of Bakhtiyar Vahabzade’s 100th anniversary. He noted that this decree serves as the basis for holding a series of jubilee events for the poet across educational institutions and cultural centers in the country. AzTU Vice-Rector Rashad Aliyev emphasized that Bakhtiyar Vahabzade, as a prominent representative of Azerbaijani poetry, made a valuable contribution to the development of Azerbaijani literature. Head of the Department of Humanities Habib Mirzayev stated that Bakhtiyar Vahabzade’s legacy, enriched with patriotic sentiments, represents one of the brightest pages in Azerbaijani poetry. He noted…
Training on Promoting Girls in Engineering Held at AzTU
A training session titled “She’s Not Just a Girl, She’s an Engineer” was held at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). Organized by AzTU’s Communications Department, the session was attended by female students of the university. The purpose of the training was to increase girls’ interest in engineering and promote gender equality. The trainer, Anabacı Əmiraslanova, a second-year student at AzTU’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy and the second-place winner at the World Robot Olympiad, provided participants with valuable information on the role of women in engineering, success stories of women engineers in Azerbaijan and worldwide, statistics on women in STEM, startup opportunities for women, leadership skill development, and other related topics. Following the presentation, participants were divided into teams to discuss the topic in depth.