Category: Alumni

CMU-Q alumni honored at QSTP Technovate

Founders of startup Metis thank Qatar Foundation for opportunities, support Three alumni from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar were honored at QSTP Technovate, an event that drew an audience of…

Alum Hasan Al Mana speaks about life as a biological sciences grad

Alumnus Hasan Al Mana, who graduated from the Biological Sciences program in 2015, spoke at CMU-Q’s Tartan Talks series about his experiences after graduation. He works at Sidra Research and…

CMU-Q hosts reunion for Class of 2011

DOHA, QATAR – Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) celebrated the Class of 2011’s five-year reunion, with alumni joining faculty and senior leadership to reconnect and network. Welcoming alumni to…

iOS app adds digital dimension to high school biology kits

Osaama Shehzad has created an app to accompany an educational kit for secondary students that was created last year by CMU-Q’s Biological Sciences program. The kit does not require specialized…

Alums win Startup of the Year by Entrepreneur ME

Meddy.co, a startup created by CMU-Q alumni Haris Aghadi and Abdulla AlKhenji, was awarded Startup of the Year by Entrepreneur Middle East magazine. Entrepreneur ME hosts the annual Qatar Enterprise…

CMU-Q alum launches Bazaar-It

Asma Saeed Al-Kuwari has launched her new business, Bazaar-It, an e-commerce company that sells goods and services of local businesses. Al Kuwari has been developing the idea for nearly a…

Senior VP at General Electric advises students on leadership

General Electric’s Paul A. McElhinney visited the CMU-Q campus to offer guidance and advice to students as they embark on their careers. McElhinney spoke about his own career trajectory, as…

Digital strategist and CMU alum: “Learning doesn’t end once you get your degree”

Lisa Kay Davis visited the CMU-Q campus on October 5 to speak about her experiences as social business manager at IBM Watson in New York. Davis graduated from Carnegie Mellon…

Alum startup accepted into Alchemist Accelerator program in Silicon Valley

A startup created by CMU-Q alumni Sabih Bin Wasi, Rukhsar Neyaz Khan and Jiyda Moussa has been accepted into Alchemist Accelerator, one of the best startup training programs in Silicon…

Alum startup wins at Arabnet Kuwait

The momentum continues for CMU-Q alumni Haris Aghadi and Abdulla AlKhenji, who won first place in the Startup Demo Competition at Arabnet Kuwait on October 5. Aghadi and AlKhenji are…