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LInguISTICS AnD

TRAnSLATIon DepARTMenT

Hosts guest Lecture on ethnic Representation
in Hollywood

The Linguistics and Translation language, and cinematic techniques
Department at Prince Sultan University contributed to the reinforcement or
hosted a distinguished online guest challenging of stereotypes, offering
lecture titled "Rethinking Ethnic important insights for students of
Representation in Hollywood: Irish and linguistics, media, and translation.
Italian-Americans in Classic Gangster This event was particularly significant as
Films." The event brought together it supports the department’s broader
faculty members, students, and guests efforts to enrich students' understanding
for an engaging discussion on cinema, of media and cultural analysis — a
ethnicity, and cultural representation. timely initiative with the launch of the
The guest speaker was Dr. Silvia Dibeltulo, department’s new Bachelor of Arts
Senior Lecturer in Communication,
Media, and Culture at Oxford Brookes in Language and Media program. Dr.
Dibeltulo’s lecture provided an excellent
University. Dr. Dibeltulo holds a PhD in foundation for integrating critical media
Film Studies and an MPhil in Film Theory
and History from Trinity College Dublin. studies into the department’s evolving
Her research focuses on audience academic offerings.
studies, media engagement, and The session concluded with a lively
ethnic representation in film. She has Q&A, where participants reflected on
contributed to several major publications the role of films as cultural texts and
and international research networks. the importance of critical awareness in
During the lecture, Dr. Dibeltulo critically translation and media practices.
examined the portrayal of Irish and Italian The Linguistics and Translation
Americans in classic Hollywood gangster Department extends its sincere
films and how these representations appreciation to Dr. Dibeltulo for her
shaped perceptions of ethnic identity. valuable contribution and to all attendees
She highlighted how media narratives, for making the event a success.

Prince Sultan University

RankS #1 ReSeaRch

in Saudi arabia for Robotics

Prince Sultan University (PSU) has achieved a the Internet of Things
milestone by being ranked first in Saudi Arabia ● Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics
in Robotics research, according to the latest Research Lab – focused on artificial
report by EduRank. The university also holds intelligence, machine learning, and data
the 219th position in Asia and is ranked 621st science Robotics & Internet-of-Things Lab
globally. The ranking is based on an analysis of
over 1,440 academic publications and 20,100 ● Smart Systems Engineering Lab – working
citations related to robotics produced by on the Internet of Things, embedded systems,
seven Saudi universities. automation, robotics, AI, machine learning,
fiber optics, and 5G/6G technologies
Prince Sultan University has made significant
investments in research infrastructure and ● Automated Systems & Soft Computing
capacity building, especially in emerging Research Lab – specializing in automated
technologies, including robotics, artificial
intelligence, and automation. Leading this systems, mobile and autonomous robots,
advancement are five specialized research robotic manipulators, swarm robotics,
labs that have significantly contributed to reinforcement learning, hybrid intelligent
PSU’s national and global standing: systems, smart mobility, and decision support
systems
● Robotics & Internet-of-Things Lab –
established in 2017 as PSU’s first research ● Emerging Intelligent Autonomous Systems
lab, the RIOTU Lab has led pioneering work Lab – working on cybersecurity, blockchain,
in robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), cognitive systems, computer vision, digital
autonomous vehicles, computer vision, and transformation, and intelligent system design. Robotics & Internet-of-Things Lab