Category: Arts and Sciences

Winners of Pi Day math contest: DPS-Modern Indian

Carnegie Mellon Qatar holds second annual contest, draws 400 high school students from across Qatar A team from the DPS-Modern Indian School took the top prize at the second annual…

Pioneer of computational design on “the art of the possible”

Ramesh Krishnamurti, professor of computational design at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Architecture, delivered a Dean’s Lecture on the history of computational design. Krishnamurti was one of the first to use…

Dudley Reynolds addresses TESOL Arabia

Dudley Reynolds delivered the opening plenary at the TESOL Arabia conference in Dubai last weekend, as well as sessions in research literacy, reading strategically and educational leadership. The TESOL Arabia…

TESOL Summit discusses the future of teaching English to speakers of other languages

TESOL International Association brought together thought leaders, policy makers and industry professionals for the Summit on the Future of the TESOL Profession in Athens on February 9 and 10. Dudley…

Rota hosts course for trainers as part of literacy programme

In Gulf-Times, January 30, 2017 Photo credit: Gulf-Times Reach Out to Asia (Rota) recently hosted a ‘Training for Trainers’ workshop, part of its Adult English Literacy (RAEL) programme, at Hamad…

Experts to discuss teaching English to non-native speakers

In CMU News, Friday, January 20, 2017 By Kelly Saavedra Carnegie Mellon University’s Dudley Reynolds will lead policymakers and industry professionals at a February summit in Athens, Greece, to discuss the…

Developing the Arabic linguistic curriculum to support students’ growth mindset

by Zeinab Ibrahim, teaching professor, Arabic Studies, CMU-Q The Arabic language is thriving and will continue to grow, with more than 370 million speakers worldwide. Arabic has shaped our identity and…

CMU psychology professor shares research on mindfulness

David Creswell shared his research on mindfulness training and what makes people resilient under stress. Creswell is an associate professor of psychology and director of the Health and Human Performance…

CMU professor shares research on language learning

Erik Thiessen spoke to CMU-Q about his research in the area of language acquisition, outlining how infants decipher patterns in sounds through statistical learning. Thiessen, who is an associate professor…

Language Bridges recognizes 57 learners for fall semester

Faculty, staff and students gathered at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar to celebrate the accomplishments of 57 participants in the fall 2016 session of Language Bridges. Participants showcased their work…