• First-year Convocation Ceremony

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    First-Year Convocation is a long-standing university tradition that is held before the first day of classes of the fall semester. It is the official start of the academic year, and the welcoming of the incoming class to Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Following Carnegie Mellon Qatar’s long-standing tradition, the Class of 2029 is presented with […]

  • Classes begin

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    First day of classes, the fall 2025 semester begins at CMU-Q.

  • Biotechnology Explorer Program

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    Experience a day in the life of a biological sciences student with the Biotechnology Explorer Program. High school students will spend the day conducting hands-on experiments that showcase what our current students are doing daily in the lab. Your day includes close interaction with current students to answer questions about university life, as well as […]

  • Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest 2025

    The Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest provides university and high school students, interested in any computing-related field, an opportunity to demonstrate their programming and problem-solving skills. Students living in Qatar meet under one roof to compete in teams by designing computer-based programs that solves real-life problems using high-level programming languages such as C, C++, Java and […]

  • HBKU AI Ethics Conference: The Convergence of Technology and Diverse Moral Traditions

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    The Hamad Bin Khalifa University led conference aspires to be a pivotal event in global AI ethics discourse, fostering rigorous and constructive engagement among leading scholars, policymakers, and industry experts. It will explore how foundational and cross-cutting ethical principles can be integrated with religio-cultural values, drawing upon the rich moral legacies, centuries-long scholarship, and diverse […]

  • University Lecture: Knowledge stewardship in an age of disruption

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    Masud Khokhar will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University as part of the Gloriana St. Clair Distinguished Lecture in 21st Century Librarianship, named in honor of the CMU dean of libraries emerita. Gloriana St. Clair led the transformation of Carnegie Mellon Libraries into the 21st century, supporting and serving both CMU students and our research […]

  • University Lecture: Lawrence Golub, CEO of Golub Capital

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    Lawrence Golub, CEO of Golub Capital, will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. His lecture “The Convening Power of Business and Philanthropy” will take place at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent industry practitioners and government officials […]

  • Reboot the Earth Doha

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    Reboot The Earth is a social coding event that brings young computer programmers, administrators, architects, those familiar with the Salesforce ecosystem, scientists and other interested people together to improve upon or build technology that addresses the current climate crisis. This year's focus will be on Agriculture and AI, and will take place around the globe […]

  • University Lecture: H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs of Qatar, President and CEO of QatarEnergy, will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. His lecture “QatarEnergy’s role in national capacity building, energy transition, renewable energy, sustainability, and artificial intelligence” will take place at Carnegie Mellon […]

  • Fall break

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    Fall Break; No Classes

  • Experience CMU-Q

    Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

    Experience CMU-Q is a one-day workshop to introduce high school students to the disciplines at CMU-Q. Students choose one program for the day, and then participate in fun, hands-on activities to learn more about that field. Registration is now open