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Carnegie Mellon Qatar Recognizes Outstanding Staff

Ilker Baybars, Dean of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, is pleased to announce the university’s distinguished service awards have been named after Charles E. Thorpe, founding dean of the university,…

President of the Qatar Statistics Authority to speak at Carnegie Mellon

DOHA, QATAR – On Wednesday, May 2, the Dean’s Lecture Series at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will host a public lecture by His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jabor Bin…

For Carnegie Mellon, Distances Are Just a Formality

DOHA, QATAR – More than 6,900 miles separate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States from Doha. However, Carnegie Mellon University’s continual international focus and emphasis on diversity has shrunken that…

Students Recognized by Google

Google recognized two Carnegie Mellon students through its 2012 Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship program. The recipients are Sidra Alam and Hanan Mohammed Alshikhabobakr, who are both juniors in computer science.…

New book reveals the extraordinary story of a unique CEO

DOHA, QATAR – The biography of a pioneering business leader who commands extraordinary loyalty from his colleagues will be the focus of a public book talk and signing to be…

CEO, top economist, welcome prospective Carnegie Mellon Qatar students

DOHA, QATAR – Mr. R. Seetharaman, group chief executive officer of Doha Bank, and former chief economist at the Amiri Diwan, Mr. Majid Al-Khulaifi, both have one thing in common…

Qatar’s ambitious goals have created an unprecedented need for expertise in Information Systems

DOHA, QATAR – The film, healthcare and energy industries all need one thing – Information Systems. Information systems and communication technologies are key to the growth of all industries. Students…

Carnegie Mellon students encourage creativity at Qatar Academy afterschool program

DOHA, QATAR – Lana Sami is younger than most published authors. But 10-year-old Lana attended the launch of her first book, “Agent Peacock’s Mission,” at a Wednesday event at Carnegie…

Carnegie Mellon students encourage creativity at Qatar Academy afterschool program

Lana Sami is younger than most published authors. But 10-year-old Lana attended the launch of her first book, “Agent Peacock’s Mission,” at a Wednesday event at Carnegie Mellon University in…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar focuses on attracting women into science and technology

The university’s outreach to women continues with its latest program – OurCS Qatar DOHA, QATAR – Fifty-two percent of Carnegie Mellon Qatar’s 335 undergraduates are female. With Qataris comprising approximately…