Category: In the Media

CMU-Q officially welcomes Class of 2027

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, held a formal convocation ceremony to officially welcome more than 115 first-year students of the Class of 2027. Members…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar students win top foodtech idea for printing vegetables

Qatar Development Bank competition inspires new way to ensure food security Two students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, won top prize in the…

Kuwaiti graduate from Carnegie Mellon Qatar leads women’s football in historic success

Originally published in Bazaar Magazine, June 2023. Kuwait’s Sara AlKhaled leads as captain and coach in historic back-to-back wins in Qatar The Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) women’s football…

In the news: CMU-Q expert sees great potential for Qatar’s resilient supply chain

Originally published in Qatar Tribune, May 23, 2023 by Meriam Jelliti Three transformative events — the blockade, the pandemic and the FIFA World Cup — have put Qatar’s supply chain to…

In the news: Agustín Indaco provides perspective on post-World Cup economy

Originally published in The Peninsula as “Qatar’s economy expected to grow at 2.4% in 2023: Expert” By Fazeena Saleem Doha: Growth in several sectors is showing positive indicators for Qatar’s…

QF program brings math to life for high school students

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s Anthony Weston, associate teaching professor of mathematics, is one of the organizers for QF Math Circle, a program to inspire high school students to explore…

Haris Aghadi is a “Tartan on the Rise”

Carnegie Mellon University’s “Tartans on the Rise” celebrates recent alumni who are making an impact in their communities through leadership, innovation and career achievements. CMU has more than 110,000 alumni…

Dudley Reynolds receives TESOL award for service

Originally published February 6, 2023, by TESOL International Association as “Dudley Reynolds Receives 2023 James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL” Longtime TESOL International Association member and past president…

Carnegie Mellon professor uses AI to streamline medical assessment

CMU-Q associate teaching professor of computer science, Mohammad Hammoud, has created an AI-based medical assessment tool that is garnering attention from global health tech leaders. The software Avey uses artificial…

CMU-Q students win regional Injaz award

Latifa Alnaimi and Maria Sultana Mina were part of the first team from Qatar to win Company of the Year at the regional INJAZ Al Arab competition. Alnaimi and Mina are business…