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First-Year Orientation

First-Year Orientation for the Class of 2027 is a week long experience that includes activities to introduce new students to the campus. Orientation is organized by a team of current CMU-Q students and includes an intensive introduction to the resources, expectations, and academic areas at CMU-Q.

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First-Year Convocation, Class of 2027

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 welcomes the incoming class to Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. By invitation only.

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Applications open

Applications for students starting university in August 2024 opens on September 1. Please note that the deadline for Fall 2024 applications is January 15, 2024. To learn more about how to apply, please visit our Admission page.

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Lecture: Design and Wicked Problems in Business, Tech, and Society

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Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar welcomes Alex Wilcox Cheek, design manager at Google to speak at the inaugural Mark S. Kamlet Distinguished Lecture in Information Systems. The Mark S. Kamlet Distinguished Lecture in Information Systems is named after Mark S. Kamlet, who is Provost Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University.   RSVP to attend   Abstract:... View Article

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Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest

Carnegie Mellon Qatar

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... View Article

A Day at CMU-Q: Biological Sciences

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Experience a day in the life of a Biological Sciences student. Future students will have the opportunity to conduct hands-on experiments that showcase what our current students are doing daily in the lab.  Your day, if you choose to embark on this adventure, includes close interaction with current students to answer questions about university life,... View Article

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Experience CMU-Q

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Experience CMU-Q is a one-day workshop for high school students to introduce them to the disciplines at CMU-Q. Students choose one of our four program areas, and then participate in fun, hands-on activities to learn more about that field. Experience CMU-Q is taught by faculty, staff and students, so this is an excellent opportunity to... View Article

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Dean’s List: Spring 2023

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

The CMU-Q Dean’s List is released after each semester to formally acknowledge exceptional academic achievement. Attendance by invitation only.

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Dean’s Lecture Series: Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansoori

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Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansoori,  CEO of Aamal Company will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. His lecture “Aamal: Business Strategy for Environment, Social and Corporate Governance” will take place at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent... View Article

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Early Decision deadline

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is pleased to announce the Early Decision admission round for August 2024 entry.

Biotechnology Explorer Program

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

The Biotechnology Explorer Program is an outreach program where secondary school students perform experiments in the lab and learn more about the Biological Sciences program at CMU-Q.

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Lecture: Mona Diab, Director of the CMU Language Technologies Institute (LTI)

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The A. Nico Habermann Distinguished Lecture Series enables students to engage with prominent faculty and well-known leaders in the field of computer science. The lecture series is named after Professor A. Nico Habermann, head of the computer science department between 1980 and 1988 and Founding Dean of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon.... View Article

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Regular Decision deadline

Applications to begin studies in Fall 2024 are due on January 15, 2024. Learn more about applying to CMU-Q.

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Dean’s Lecture Series: Aisha Hussein Alfardan

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Aisha Hussein Alfardan, Vice-Chairwoman of the Qatari Businesswomen Association, will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. Her lecture “The role of businesswomen in community development” will take place at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent industry practitioners... View Article

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Dean’s Lecture Series: Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatar National Bank

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Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa,  Group CEO of Qatar National Bank will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. His lecture “QNB Corporate Strategy” 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 to... View Article

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Quantitative Quest Qatar 2024 Competition (Preliminary Round)

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

We invite you to participate in an exciting data analytics competition at Carnegie Mellon University at Qatar, designed to ignite students' interests and showcase their analytical skills. We are excited to announce the launch of the Quantitative Quest Qatar 2024 (QQQ 2024) Competition, open to students of all majors and years. Competition Overview: Round 1: Data distribution and... View Article

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Tarnival

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Carnegie Mellon’s Tartan Carnival, better known as ‘Tarnival’ will take place on February 1. A long-standing tradition at Carnegie Mellon, Tarnival brings together students, faculty, alumni and staff for an... View Article

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Quantitative Quest Qatar 2024 Competition (Final Round)

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

We invite you to participate in an exciting data analytics competition at Carnegie Mellon University at Qatar, designed to ignite students' interests and showcase their analytical skills. We are excited to announce the launch of the Quantitative Quest Qatar 2024 (QQQ 2024) Competition, open to students of all majors and years. Competition Overview: Round 1: Data distribution and... View Article

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Lifelines Hackathon

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

The LifeLines Hackathon '24 is your place to build what you are passionate about. An interdisciplinary hackathon inviting university and high school (11-12) students across Qatar to collaborate and create, it’s where you use your talents in a team of visionaries to tackle one of the various problems that are faced during humanitarian crises. Not only do the winners... View Article

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CMU Gathering in Dubai

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All CMU alumni living in the region are invited to gather in Dubai for a networking opportunity alongside faculty, staff and fellow alumni. For more information, please contact Firas Villanueva, fvillanueva@cmu.edu

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Pi Day Mathematics Competition

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

The Pi Day Mathematics Competition is an opportunity for secondary/ high school students in Qatar schools to explore the fun side of mathematics. Teams of four students compete in two rounds of mathematical problem solving. The preliminary round will determine the top four teams. The top four teams advance to the final round. Registration starts... View Article

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Dean’s Lecture Series: Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Jassim Al-Thani

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Sheikh Hamad Abdulla Jassim Al-Thani,  Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Qatar will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. His lecture “The role of telecommunications companies in human development” will take place at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for... View Article

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Alumni Senior Ghabqa

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

CMU-Q's alumni community and the Class of 2024 are invited to attend the Alumni Senior Ghabqa.   *By invitation only. If you have any questions, please contact Firas Villanueva, fvillanueva@cmu.edu

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CMU-Q Statistical Consulting Workshop Series

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The CMU-Q Statistical Consulting Center is pleased to invite you to its fifth workshop. During the workshop, you will learn how to use SPSS to visualize and analyze various types of data.   The CMU-Q Statistical Consulting Center was established in 2019 and has provided support to researchers and students at Education City in research design, statistical modeling, and statistical software. Click here for more information.  Title: Data Visualization and Statistical Analysis with SPSS... View Article

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Integration Bee Competition

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Calling all mathletes! The CMU-Q Integration Bee Competition wants to put your mathematical integration skills to the test. If you are an undergraduate university student in Qatar with a background... View Article

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Lecture: Language Models in Natural Language Processing

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar welcomes CMU-Q teaching professor, computer science, Kemal Oflazer, to speak at the A. Nico Habermann Distinguished Lecture Series.  The A. Nico Habermann Distinguished Lecture Series... View Article

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Dean’s Lecture Series: Fahad Al-Sulaiti

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

Fahad Al-Sulaiti, Chief Executive Officer, Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. His lecture “Education and Innovation Strategy in Developing Countries” will take place at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The Dean’s Lecture Series is the principal forum for eminent industry practitioners and... View Article