Category: Arts and Sciences

CMU-Q’s Dudley Reynolds kicks off inaugural English Language Centre symposium

Dudley Reynolds was the keynote speaker at the Community College of Qatar’s (CCQ) first annual English Language Centre (ELC) symposium. The symposium focused on bridging the divide between secondary and…

QNL’s Christopher Alario investigates mysterious Qatar on historical maps

Christopher Alario traced the history of the Qatar peninsula on maps at a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Alario is the information services librarian for historical maps at…

Dudley Reynolds leads WISE roundtable on language policy in education

WISE Happening discussion brings together academics, educators, and policy makers CMU-Q’s Dudley Reynolds led a roundtable discussion on the topic of language learning and multilingualism. The discussion was part of…

Research builds collaboration between disciplines to improve student writing

A research team at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is bringing together different disciplines to improve students’ academic writing in the field of information systems. The collaboration is proving to…

Lecture series explores the birth of calculus

CMU-Q kicked off a second season of the lecture series, Exploring Math, with a discussion on the beginnings of calculus. Niraj Khare, assistant teaching professor of mathematics, and Mohamed Zayed,…

U.S. Embassy celebrates local talent at 3rd Young Writers Open Mic Night

DOHA:  The U.S. Embassy, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, celebrated local talent at the third Young Writers Open Mic Night at the Education City Student Center. During the…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar announces winners for Pi Day Math Contest

Annual event, sponsored by al khaliji, encourages students to explore mathematics DOHA, QATAR — Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) announced the results of the third annual Pi Day Math…

Jason Griffey explores using Blockchain in the library

Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Jason Griffey discussed how Blockchain, the much-hyped technology behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, can be adapted to improve the way libraries store information. Griffey…

Ceremony celebrates language learners

The Language Bridges program concluded its fall semester with a closing ceremony that recognized the service staff learners. Language Bridges is a student-led club that teaches English and basic computing…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar welcomes new faculty members

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) welcomes nine new faculty members for the 2017-18 academic year. Michael Trick, who is also the Harry B. and James H. Higgins Professor of…