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QBRI honors research interns

In Gulf Times, October 7, 2017 Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) recently celebrated the conclusion of its Summer Research Programme by hosting an appreciation day…

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…

CMU-Q students reflect diversity, commitment to Qatar National Vision

The Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) student body population reflects both the cultural diversity of the community, as well as a continued commitment to the human development pillar of…

Minister of State, Defense, discusses cyber attacks

DOHA, QATAR – In a speech at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), His Excellency Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, discussed the damaging nature…

CEO of sovereign fund outlines investment strategy at Carnegie Mellon

Qatar Investment Authority’s H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani emphasizes diversity DOHA, QATAR – His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani, chief executive officer of Qatar…

Information systems grads trace professional success to CMU-Q

Ammar Abouelghar and Sara Mustafa returned to CMU-Q to share their experiences in the professional world with current students. Abouelghar and Mustafa, both 2014 graduates from the Information Systems Program,…

Carnegie Mellon summer program offers glimpse into careers of the future

More than 60 secondary students experience innovative fields and career paths at 10th annual Summer College Preview Program DOHA, QATAR – More than sixty secondary school students from across Qatar explored…

Michael Trick appointed dean of CMU-Q

Michael Trick, the Harry B. and James H. Higgins Professor of Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, has been appointed dean of Carnegie Mellon in Qatar,…

New York Times: Pittsburgh Gets a Tech Makeover

In New York Times, July 22, 2017 By Steven Kurutz  PITTSBURGH — In 2015, Monocle magazine, a favorite read of the global hipsterati, published an enthusiastic report on Lawrenceville, the former blue-collar…

Academic travel opens new avenues of exploration

CMU-Q students are numbers people: in each of the core programs of biological sciences, business administration, computer science and information systems, all students complete rigorous coursework in mathematics and computation.…