Dinner with 12 Tartans was created by the CMU Alumni Association on main campus to create opportunities for alumni and current students. Tartans are invited to discuss successes and challenges that help guide, reassure and inspire our current CMU-Q students. For more information, please contact the Career Development Office.
Experience CMU-Q is an opportunity for students to learn more about the different areas of study at CMU-Q. Students explore two different program areas during the workshop. By participating in Experience CMU-Q, you become eligible to apply for Early Decision for enrollment in fall 2019. To learn more about the workshops and how to apply,... View Article
In collaboration with the National Committee for Information Security in Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar invites you to a lecture discussing “Cybercrime: Challenges and methods of prevention". Guest speaker: Neil Walsh, Head of Cybercrime, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism Department, United Nations To confirm your attendance, please click here! About the speaker: ... View Article
A celebratory special dinner will be held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar for the early decision admitted students and their families. Attendance by invitation only.
Carnegie Mellon University and the CMU-Q Alumni Association will be hosting a special reception featuring Dr. Farnam Jahanian, President of Carnegie Mellon University and Dr. David Danks, L.L. Thurstone Professor of Philosophy & Psychology and Head, Department of Philosophy in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. *By invitation only... View Article
The Education City Career Fair 2019 is a great opportunity for students and alumni to meet local, regional and international employers. Join us to learn about exciting career prospects in a wide range of business sectors. February 5 and 6 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ballrooms 1,2, and 3... View Article
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar invites you to a lecture discussing “International energy companies and their role in human development and sustainable growth." Guest speaker: Andrew Faulkner, Managing Director and Chairman, Qatar Shell To confirm your attendance, please click here! About the speaker: Andrew, a New Zealand national, joined Shell in 1982. Over his 36... View Article
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will be hosting the annual Faculty & Staff vs Students football match to celebrate Qatar National Sport Day.
Botball starts with a workshop where teams learn to design, build and program their robots from scratch. Then teams have eight weeks to create a robot, plan a strategy and program to win. The final showdown is a fast-paced competition where teams maneuver their robots on a game board through obstacles and challenges! Learn more... View Article
Join us for the John Patrick Crecine Distinguished Lecture in Arts and Sciences featuring Agnieszka Wykowska, Principal Investigator, Italian Institute of Technology. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. Lecture title: Social cognition in human-robot interaction Abstract: In daily lives, we need to be able to efficiently navigate through our social environment. Our brain has... View Article
Qatar National Library Historical Maps Librarian, Christopher Alario, will demonstrate the kinds of research projects made possible by the rich collections at the Heritage Library of the QNL, with particular attention to the maps of Arabia and the Persian Gulf. He will highlight mysteries presented in the documents – such as why Qatar vanished from... View Article
The Dean’s List honors exceptional students who have achieved academic excellence during the past semester.The Dean’s List honors exceptional students who have achieved academic excellence during the past semester.
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar invites you to a lecture with Adrian Wood, Chief Executive Officer at Siemens in Qatar. He will be discussing “The role of Siemens in supporting economic prosperity in Qatar". To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. About the speaker: Adrian Wood has served as the Chief Executive Officer of... View Article
Students from the Carnegie Mellon campus in Pittsburgh visit the Qatar campus during their Spring Break. IMPAQT, which stands for Initiating Meaningful Pittsburgh and Qatar Ties, is an annual student exchange that takes place during spring break.IMPAQT began in 2005, which was the first spring semester after the Qatar campus opened. Former IMPAQT students remain... View Article
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is pleased to host the third Alice programming competition on March 12, 2019. In this competition, middle and secondary school students will create Alice animations in one of the following categories: Video games Education Social responsibility Environment Tourism During the competition, the selected teams will present their projects to... View Article
If you’re interested in science and investigation, the Biotechnology Explorer Program at Carnegie Mellon Qatar is your opportunity to explore the study of human genetic diseases. You will carry out microscopy, staining, data collection and bioinformatics to diagnose genetic links to human diseases. Learn more about how to apply!
Quick Startup is a training program for budding entrepreneurs that will take place over three days. Mentored by seasoned professionals, students will begin the program with nothing more than a concept and end with a business plan and investor pitch. The pitches will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will award prizes for... View Article
Ibtikar: The Information Systems Advantage 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. What is it like to be an information systems student at CMU-Q? Information systems is an exciting and dynamic field that has many, many areas for creative, problem-solving people to develop amazing innovations using technology. You will choose one of two sessions to learn about... View Article
Join us for the inaugural Bill Brown Distinguished Lecture in Biological Sciences. The lecture series will kick off featuring Ann Gibbons, contributing correspondent for Science magazine and the author of The First Human: The Race to Discover Our Earliest Ancestors. Gibbons will be discussing, Gut Instincts, the Evolution of Diet: Do We Have Stone Age Bodies in a Fast... View Article
The Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) invites you to join us for a lecture on "The Future of Higher Education in the Age of Technological Disruption" by Farnam Jahanian, President of Carnegie Mellon University. Farnam Jahanian is visiting Doha as a distinguished speaker and member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI),... View Article
This edition of the Qatar Foundation Education City Speaker Series brings you the founder of a global brand and well-renowned name in the fashion industry. Dame Natalie Massenet has facilitated online luxury shopping with Net-a-Porter, one of the most successful e-commerce platforms of this generation. Join us to learn from her experiences and get a... View Article
Title: Behind the Scenes: Building a $1.75 Billion Artificial Intelligence-based Educational Business Confirm your attendance. About the lecture: Earlier this month, educational software company Turnitin was sold for $1.75 billion (over 6 billion QAR). This talk from CMU Entrepreneur-in-Residence Elijah Mayfield walks through the story of leaving a research position in Pittsburgh to start LightSide Labs, a company... View Article
This year marks the 6th annual Andrew Model United Nations Conference. For the last five years, Carnegie Mellon University in Doha has hosted this conference to bring together local high school and university students to discuss and raise awareness about various global issues. As of last year, AMUN is the only MUN conference in the... View Article
The CS Spring Institute is a week-long program that gives an introduction to the fascinating world of computer science. By invitation only, Qatari secondary students can explore the field, learn basic computational skills, and see how the field of computer science is becoming an important career for the future of Qatar. This event is by... View Article
Please join us for a lecture on the "Usefulness of some simple basic concepts in mathematics" by Professor Abdelouahed Hamdi , Associate Professor, Mathematics, Qatar University. Exploring Math is a lecture series that delves into the beauty, impact and development of classical mathematical concepts. Learn more about past editions of 'Exploring Math'!
Annual welcome event for newly admitted students.
Meeting of the Minds is an annual research symposium that gives students an opportunity to present their research and project work to a wide audience of faculty, fellow students, family members and industry representatives. For more information about award recipients from Meeting of the Minds 2018, please click here!
Summer College Preview Program is an opportunity for students from Qatar and the surrounding region to visit our campus and put their skills to the test within a community of other bright young scholars. You will work hard, but you will also learn about different career paths, experience the excitement of campus life and challenge... View Article
