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Carnegie Mellon student wins best creative idea at Healthcon 2022

A student from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, was part of the winning team for Best Creative Idea at Healthcon 2022 in Dubai. Muneera…

CMU-Q startup receives grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Alumni-led company, Stellic, will investigate challenges for students from traditionally under-represented student populations A business that started as a student project at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar…

Student research explores link between women’s education, economic growth

A business administration student at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, is exploring the link between women’s education and economic growth. Nour Mohamed tackled the…

Carnegie Mellon hosts 7th annual Alice Programming Competition

Top five spots go to Al Khor International, Al Arqam Academy Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted the seventh annual Alice Programming Competition for…

CMU-Q explores Qatari dialects, draws interactive map to preserve heritage

Research project tracks social and geographical variations, creating digital tool to explore Qatari dialect usage Languages are a main driver of personal interactions and intercultural communication, embodying heritage and reflecting…

Carnegie Mellon panel celebrates female scientists as agents of change

Women in STEM panel discussion included experts from around the world Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted a webinar to commemorate the United Nations…

Carnegie Mellon grads launch Qatar gardening app

Three graduates of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, have joined forces to create an app for gardeners in Qatar. Tamim Al-Asfar, Mohamed Hamdi, and…

Record number of students apply for Carnegie Mellon Early Decision

A record number of high school students applied for Early Decision at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university. Applications for Early Decision were up 25%…

Gulf Times: Dr. Fathy Saoud, former president of QF, passes away

Dr. Fathy Saoud, the former president of Qatar Foundation, was instrumental in establishing the Carnegie Mellon campus in Education City. During the early years of CMU-Q, Dr. Saoud was an…

CMU-Q professor builds first AIS chapter in Thailand

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s Nui Vatanasakdakul, associate teaching professor of information systems, spearheaded the first national chapter of the Association of Information Systems (AIS) in Thailand. CMU-Q is a…