Speaker: Phil Zongo, Cybersecurity expert, ISACA best governance of the year award Topic: The Automation Conundrum Special Topic: IT audit and controls 67313 Online and live from Sydney, Australia About the speaker: Phil Zongo is a head of cyber security for an Australian investment management firm. In 2016, Phil won ISACA Sydney's first ever Best... View Article
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 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!
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
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
A band of students from our majors and two campuses will put their education to the test while they try to navigate the world of strategic planning. Carnegie Mellon University alums participate as judges. The tradition of this competition, transported from the Pittsburgh campus to the Doha campus eleven years ago, resonates with students on both... View Article
Carnegie Mellon alumni are invited to a Meet and Greet with with recently appointed Dean Michael Trick. Please confirm your attendance. For more information, please contact Alumni Relations.
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
Mohammad Salameh, postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will be giving a talk on "Fine-Grained Arabic Dialect Identification" as part of the Computer Science Seminar Series. Abstract: Dialect identification (DID) is the task of automatically identifying the dialect of a particular segment of speech or text of any size. Previous work on the... View Article
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 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 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
About the speaker: Kid Needham Director and Executive-in-Residence Project Olympus Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Abstract: This talk will cover traits of successful entrepreneurs based upon research and recommendations on fundamental actions that inspiring entrepreneurs can take to improve their chances of success. Short Bio: Kit is Director and Executive-in-Residence at Project Olympus where she... View Article
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