Author: CMUQs

CMU-Q Convocation Ceremony celebrates largest incoming class in campus history

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) celebrated the largest incoming class in campus history at the Class of 2030 Convocation Ceremony. The official welcome takes place during Orientation Week, when…

CMU-Q researchers discover novel mechanism to suppress tumors in breast cancer

AL RAYYAN, QATAR — Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) have discovered a genetic molecule that could provide new approaches to treating certain types of breast cancer. CMU-Q…

Gulf Times interview with Dean Trick, Part Three: Human capital is Qatar’s top business advantage

In Part Three of Dean Trick’s exclusive interview with the Gulf Times, he shares how Qatar’s exceptional investment in education has created a distinct competitive advantage for the Gulf nation. …

Gulf Times: Private sector engagement strengthens academic links, says CMU-Q’s Dean Trick 

Gulf Times interview with Dean Trick, Part Two: Private sector engagement strengthens academics and learning In Part Two of Dean Trick’s exclusive interview with Gulf Times, he discusses cultivating strong…

Gulf Times interview with Dean Trick: 95% of CMU-Q grads stay to build Qatar’s knowledge economy

The Gulf Times recently interviewed Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q, about his perspective on the important relationship between higher education and Qatar’s transformation into a knowledge economy. This is Part…

A decade of inspiring young people to code: Carnegie Mellon Qatar hosts Alice Programming Competition 2026 with focus on global sustainability

DOHA, QATAR – June 4, 2026 – The Hamad Bin Jassim (HBJ) Center for Computer Science Education, a joint initiative between Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) and the Jassim…

Beyond oil and gas: The economics of trust in the Gulf

Originally published in The Peninsula, June 24, 2026, as “Beyond oil and gas: The economics of trust in the Gulf” By Agustín Indaco, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar When people…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Library wins Library of the Future Award for campus-wide AI initiative

DOHA, QATAR — Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) Library has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Library of the Future Award by the American Library Association (ALA)…

CMU-Q students participate in International Youth Programme at Emirates LitFest

Ezzohra Moufid, a lecturer of Arabic studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), took a delegation of CMU-Q students to the 18th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai.…

CMU-Q professor contributes academic research to global business book

Nui Vatanasakdakul, teaching professor of information systems at CMU-Q, has been named a contributing author to the global business book, Mind the Gap: Scaling Businesses Across Cultures. An expert at…