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Farnam Jahanian named 10th president of CMU

Farnam Jahanian, the internationally recognized computer scientist, entrepreneur, senior public servant and respected leader in higher education, has been appointed the 10th president of Carnegie Mellon University. Jahanian’s distinguished and…

Women in STEM forum provides opportunity for discussion and networking

The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WiSTEM) Club at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar held the second annual WiSTEM Luncheon, bringing together students, alumnae, faculty and staff members,…

CMU-Q Hackathon challenges students to think, innovate and solve

DOHA, QATAR – More than 40 students from CMU-Q, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar and Qatar University participated in this year’s Hackathon, in which competitors were mentored by entrepreneurs and…

CMU-Q honors 134 students on Dean’s List

DOHA, QATAR – Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) recognized 134 students for outstanding academic performance in the fall 2017 semester. The students have been named to the Dean’s List,…

Winter Institute introduces Qatari youth to computer science

More than a dozen young Qatari students explored the field of computer science at the fourth annual Winter Institute, held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. In addition to classes…

Alums contribute to research in diabetes, communication with the deaf

Three alumni from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar have been recognized for their contributions in the areas of diabetes research and communication between deaf and hearing populations. Alumnus Omair Al-Nuaimi…

CMU-Q celebrates Qatar National Sport Day

In honor of Qatar’s National Sport Day, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) held its annual football match in Education City. A student team faced off against a team of…

CMU-Q in first place after three rounds of Qatar Universities Debate League

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar held onto its first place standing after the third tournament in this season’s Qatar Universities Debate League (QUDL). In the third tournament, which was hosted…

Carnegie Mellon and Qatar Development Bank collaborate to meet real business needs of Qatar

Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al-Khalifa sees cooperation with academia as a key to supporting aspiring entrepreneurs DOHA, QATAR – Qatar Development Bank’s Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al-Khalifa stated that collaborations with academic…

Alumni serve as guides and mentors to CMU-Q students

Twelve CMU-Q alumni returned to the university to share their work experiences with current students. The event, called the Dinner with Twelve Tartans, provided students with the opportunity to ask…