and researches, projects and data collections. Research Awards AAUP Excellence Award for Scientific Research This award was first awarded in the academic year 2016 / 2017 aiming to encourage researchers in the Palestinian universities to conduct scientific researches. This award has an amount of US$12.000 and it is granted to the winners of the best scientific researches in one of the following fields: Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Medical and Health Sciences or Social and Humanitarian Sciences. Best Published Research Award in the Arab American University Research Journal It is an annual award of an amount of US$15.000 granted to the best published research in Arab American University Journal. Engineer Zuhair Hijjawi Award This annual award with an amount of US$10.000 targets undergraduate creative students and is granted for the best scientific research in one of the following fields: Information Technology, Engineering, Environment, Water and Renewable Energy Sciences and the Basic Sciences. AAUP centers AAUP has many centers such as: The Center of Excellence for Climate Change and Environmental Technologies, the Dental Center in Main Campus, the Hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy Center, the Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, the Heart Center, the Simulation Laboratory, the Medical Center in Ramallah Campus, the Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies Center, the Language Center, the Continuing Education Center and Hassib Sabbagh Information Technology Center of Excellence. Sports buildings and facilities The Half-Olympics Swimming Pool AAUP finished the establishing of the half-Olympics swimming pool that will be part of the courses of the Faculty of Sport Sciences and will provide services to employees and the local community. AAUP International Stadium It was established according to international FIFA standards, and is considered to be the Palestinian home court for the Palestinian soccer team. It was used in many international soccer games. A Multi-Function Sport Hall It is a multi-function sport hall that meets international standards and specifications of lightening ventilation, sound insulation and air conditioning...etc. Nationally, it is the largest hall and can accommodate over 5000 persons. It has a Five-a-side soccer field, Handball field, Volleyball field, Table Tennis hall, Badminton field, Basketball field, in addition to a Judo hall, a gym hall, a fitness hall and a squash hall. Outside Sport Fields The outside sport fields have fields for sports such as: a Five-a-side soccer, Basketball, Handball, Volleyball, Tennis and Badminton and has a stadium for over 2500 person according to international standards. AAUP radio It was established