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The CIO Lecture Series aims to create a platform for engagement between industry and academia. It will connect key industry leaders with students (prospective leaders) and scholars, to discuss emergent and transformative technological achievements in Qatar and beyond. Each event in the series will host a number of speakers and promote interaction between the speakers... View Article
Movie Stars aren’t often associated with mathematics; however, in my talk I will explore the rhetorical strategies used by actress Danica McKellar in her mathematical reference book Math Doesn’t Suck—which attempts to persuade middle school girls to value mathematics and embrace educational and career opportunities that involve it. Using audience response analysis, I’ll be investigating... View Article
Cyber Security and Financial Stability Bio: His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani started his career at Qatar Central Bank in 1981 and served as deputy governor from 1990 to 2001. After five years as chairman at the State Audit Bureau, he returned to Qatar Central Bank as governor in 2006. He serves... View Article
Biography: Erik Thiessen is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon, principal investigator of the Infant Language and Learning Lab, and Director of Undergraduate Education in Psychology at CMU. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004. His research focuses on learning in infancy and childhood, with a particular focus on statistical learning,... View Article
Three CMU-Q alumni who have created the startup, Metis, will be featured at QSTP Technovate. Sabih Bin Wasi, Rukhsar Neyaz and Jiyda Moussa will be featured at a fireside chat titled, “‘Metis,’ the road from Qatar to Silicon Valley: QSTP taking a dream team from local to global.” The alums’ startup, Metis, was recently accepted... View Article
Biography: David Creswell is an Associate Professor in Psychology and the Neural Basis of Cognition at Carnegie Mellon University. His work focuses on understanding what makes people resilient under stress. He conducts theory-guided studies of stress management strategies (e.g., self-affirmation) and interventions (e.g., mindfulness training) to understand resilience pathways in the brain, peripheral physiology, and health. David’s... View Article
Behavioral economics and field experiments - the revolution will not be televised. The presentation will touch on his team's research and application of behavioral science in three field experiments. His focus will be on the delivery aspect of experimentation in the field, the difficulties faced and the outcomes achieved. Biography: Daniel White is the CEO... View Article
Dr. Michael Frenkel, Associate Dean for International Relations and Diversity, Chair of Macroeconomics and International Economics at the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, will be giving a talk on "Brexit: What Effects Can We Expect". To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. Lunch reception to follow. Directions to campus Biography: Professor Michael Frenkel is... View Article
Guy Blelloch, Professor of Computer Science and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education at School of Computer Science will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar on "Parallel Algorithms Come of Age". To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. About the talk: With the advent of multicore processors there are almost no computers or devices, beyond perhaps... View Article
The Gloriana St. Clair Distinguished Lecture in 21st Century Librarianship will feature Diane Mizrachi, the social sciences and undergraduate instruction librarian at the University of California, Los Angeles. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP. Her talk, "Preferring Print in a Digital World: Studies of Students' Academic Reading Behaviors" will discuss local and international studies which demonstrate... View Article
His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al -Thani will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar at the first Dean's lecture of the fall semester titled, 'Qatar Investment Authority: Global Portfolio Strategy.' The Dean's Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent industry practitioners and government officials to bring their knowledge and... View Article
His Excellency Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, Minister of State for Defense Affairs and member of the Council of Ministers will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean's Lecture Series on, ‘Electronic attacks and their economic and social effects.' The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent industry practitioners... View Article
Exploring Math is a lecture series that delves into the beauty, impact and development of classical mathematical concepts. The first talk will feature: The story of pi and related puzzles by Professor Niraj Khare | Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics
Named after Professor A. Nico Haberman, head of the Computer Science Department between 1980 and 1988 and Founding Dean of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon, the lecture series enables students to engage with prominent faculty and well-known leaders in the field of computer science. Lecture Title: Progress Toward an Engineering Discipline of Software... View Article
Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series on, ‘The role of the QFC in national economic development'. Special Guest: Dr. Andy Khawaja, Founder of Allied Wallet The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent industry practitioners and government officials to bring their knowledge and... View Article
'Managing Cyber Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Response: Any New News?' Mary Ann Blair is the Chief Information Security Officer at Carnegie Mellon, responsible for the university's information security program, identity and access management services, and disaster recovery and business continuity services. Prior to establishing the Information Security Office in 2004, Mary Ann served as director of administrative... View Article
Exploring Math is a lecture series that delves into the beauty, impact and development of classical mathematical concepts. The second talk will feature: The story of pi and related puzzles by Professor Niraj Khare | Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics Abstract: In the first part of the story of π, we discussed why the ratio of the circumference... View Article
Rashid Ali Al-Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series on, ‘The role a stock exchange plays in economic growth and sustainable development.' The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent industry practitioners and government officials to bring their knowledge and... View Article
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
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
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
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
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
Speaker: Hamad Suwaid, Information Technology Manager, Qatar Gas Transport Company LTD. (Nakilat) Topic: Nakilat Digital Transformation Journey
