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50th Anniversary Celebration

Assembly Area

50th Anniversary Celebration  Come celebrate 5o years as Carnegie Mellon University! Learn more: www.cmu.edu/50 #50CMU

Darb Al Saai

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will be participating in the Qatar Foundation Darb Al Saai tent as part of the Qatar National Day festivities. Alice Middle East and Mindcraft will be showcased with interactive activities introducing elements of coding to children and adults. Tent timings: Sunday - Thursday: 8 am – 12 pm / 4 pm... View Article

Botball Workshop

Botball is a robotics competition for secondary Schools. Schools that register will have a total team of 10 students who are part of the workshop and competition. Botball enables students to understand programming, robotics and computer science. Learn more about Botball.

Winter Break

University is closed.

Dean’s Lecture Series: Qatar Central Bank

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor of Qatar Central Bank will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon Qatar on "Fintech as a core of the strategy: Challenges and Opportunities." To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. Biography: His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani was appointed Governor of Qatar Central Bank in May 2006,... View Article

Career Preparation Day

HBKU Student Center

Education City students are encouraged to attend the Career Preparation Day to help prepare them for their future career and the Education City Career Fair.

Dean’s Lecture Series: Qatar Development Bank

Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al-Khalifa, CEO of the Qatar Development Bank, will be speaking as part of the Dean's Lecture Series on "The role of QDB in support entrepreneurship and national production." Please submit your RSVP to confirm your attendance. Biography: Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al-Khalifa is the CEO of Qatar Development Bank. In addition to his... View Article

Dinner with 12 Tartans

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Every semester, alumni are invited to come together with current students to discuss a shared professional interest. The 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... View Article

CarnegieApps Hackathon

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

1 Application. 24 Hours. Unlimited Food. CarnegieApps returns for the 6th annual Hackathon event, offering a chance for university students to create an application, present it to a panel of experienced judges and get a chance to win cool prizes. The CarnegieApps Hackathon is a 24-hour event where students can either work individually or in teams to... View Article

Biotechnology Explorer Program

Interested in science and investigation? The Biotechnology Explorer Program at Carnegie Mellon Qatar is your chance to get into the lab for a unique hands-on experience. Learn more about biological sciences, meet current CMU-Q students and see what your career could look like in this exciting field. Learn more about this year's exploration.

Winter Institute

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.  

Information Systems Anniversary Lecture Series: Robert Hein

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Speaker: Robert Hein, Group CEO & Founder of 004 Group Topic: Cloud Solutions and Internationalization: Does a One-Size-Fits-All approach work when rolling out cloud solutions into new markets? About 004 Group 004 is an international Cloud e-Commerce solutions provider.  After activities across multiple European markets, 004 began expanding into the MENA and ASEAN regions with its... View Article

Tajer – Investment for Qatar

Are you interested in financial markets and how they work? Do you have the strategic mind and negotiation skills to invest wisely and build capital? If so Tajer, Investment for Qatar is for you! In this workshop, you will be part of the trading crowd in a sequence of cases specially designed to let you learn... View Article

Al Fikra: The National Business Competition

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Required training for applicants/participants for Al Fikra: The National Business Competition. This event is for college students and fresh graduates. Learn more about Al Fikra: The National Business Competition  A full schedule of workshops is below:  February 12: Design Thinking Design Thinking is a methodology used by designers to solve complex problems, and find desirable solutions... View Article

Qatar Foundation Education Week

Education City

Qatar Foundation Education Week will be taking place from February 18-22, 2018. Innovative teaching methods from each university are showcased across Education City.  Each university will host professors from different universities. Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will be hosting Northwestern University in Qatar and Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar on February 20, 2018.... View Article

Gloriana St. Clair Distinguished Lecture in 21st Century Librarianship: Jason Griffey

As part of the Gloriana St. Clair Distinguished Lecture in 21st Century Librarianship, Jason Griffey, Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University and Founder & Principal, Evenly Distributed LLC, will be discussing 'Decentralization & Blockchain: Possibilities & Problematizations for Libraries'. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. About the lecture: The hype cycle... View Article

Botball Competition

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

Pi-Day Preliminary Round

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

The Pi Day Mathematics Competition is an opportunity for secondary students in Qatar’s independent and private schools to explore the fun side of mathematics. The first CMU-Q Pi Day Mathematics Competition took place in 2016, hosting 250 students from more than 50 schools. Application Deadline: February 15, 2018 Application decision (via e-mail): February 18, 2018 ... View Article

Regular Application Deadline

All requirements listed on our How to Apply page must be completed and submitted by this date. This applies to all freshman students and transfer students applying for fall 2018 semester.

Mindcraft

Mindcraft workshops are for secondary students interested to learn more about computer science. A fun and interactive experience, you will spend the day exploring programming, problem solving and other skills within computer science. We want you to learn and enjoy computer science and imagine yourself making your career in this exciting field. Apply now! 

Pi-Day Final Round

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

The Pi Day Mathematics Competition is an opportunity for secondary students in Qatar’s independent and private schools to explore the fun side of mathematics. The first CMU-Q Pi Day Mathematics Competition took place in 2016, hosting 250 students from more than 50 schools. Application Deadline: February 15, 2018 Application decision (via e-mail): February 1, 2018 ... View Article

Ibtikar

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

A half day in the life of an information systems student Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an Information Systems student at CMU-Q? What is it like to be in a top ranked program in the world? Experience a half-day in the life of an information systems student first hand.... View Article

Information Systems Anniversary Lecture: Hatem Elsafty

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Speaker: Hatem Elsafty, Partner, Governance Risk Internal Control, Mazars Ahmed Tawfik & Co. Topic: Evolving Threat Landscape: The Latest in Cyber Risk Hatem ELsafty, CISA, CISA, PMP, ACP is the practice leader of Governance Risk & Internal Controls (GRIC) service line within Mazars Qatar and GCC, with more than 17 years’ international experience in Internal... View Article

Dean’s Lecture Series: Qatar National Bank

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Mr. Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari, Qatar National Bank's Group Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking as part of the Dean's Lecture Series on "Qatar National Bank's business strategy and its role in building the national economy." To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. Biography:  Mr. Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari has joined Qatar National Bank (QNB) in 1988. He... View Article

Tartan Talks: Biological Sciences

Student Affairs Lounge

Tartan Talks is a series that invites Carnegie Mellon University alums back on campus to share their experiences with current students, faculty and staff. The March edition will feature Biological Sciences alums. Take a look at some of the past editions. 

Exploring Math: A Lecture for Curious Minds

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Exploring Math is a lecture series that delves into the beauty, impact and development of classical mathematical concepts. In collaboration with the Texas A&M University in Qatar Math Club, this talk will feature "Aggregating Paradoxes" by Professor David Emmanuel Gray, | Assistant Teaching Professor, Philosophy.  Abstract:  A typical problem for groups is making a unified, collective decision... View Article

Quick Startup 2018

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

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