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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…

Qatar Central Bank governor outlines plan to ensure cyber resiliency

The governor of Qatar Central Bank, His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani, emphasized the importance of strong cyber governance, continuous monitoring, step by step detection and a well-designed contingency…

CMU-Q Tech Leaders Panels event explores big data landscape in Qatar

Ooredoo and QCRI representatives discuss opportunities presented by big data analytics DOHA, QATAR – Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) hosted the first of the Tech Leaders Panels series that…

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…

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…

Meddy healthcare site launches in Arabic

CMU-Q alumni offer users chance to select doctor’s language DOHA, QATAR – Meddy, Qatar’s largest online healthcare platform, is now available in Arabic, reflecting a growing local demand for Arabic-speaking…

Doctor Disruption in Doha

The idea for Meddy came from a snippet of conversation Haris Aghadi overheard at a family gathering: could you recommend a good doctor? He had heard similar conversations for years—Aghadi,…

Outdoor experience in Oman tests students’ leadership and team-building

Fourteen students traveled to Jebel Shams, a mountainous area outside of Muscat, as the capstone activity to the semester-long GPS program. Students worked as a team to set up camp…