Category: Pre-college

Lebanese School, Tariq bin Ziad Secondary are top teams at Botball 2017

Students program two autonomous robots in agriculture-themed challenge The popular Botball programming competition for high school students took place March 3 at CMU-Q, resulting in a win for the Lebanese…

Students gain insight into financial markets

In Gulf-Times, February 28, 2017 Al Khalij Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) partnered with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) for the second consecutive year to host its financial markets literacy…

CMU-Q introduces high schoolers to computing

Mindcraft outreach program engages students in the precision and possibility of a career in computer science As computer science becomes integral to more and more fields of study, Carnegie Mellon…

CMU-Q’s Winter Institute introduces Qatari students to computer science

CMU-Q hosted 18 Qatari high school students for the week-long Winter Institute: Discovering Computer Science. The outreach program, in its third year, introduces students to basic computational skills, the types…

CMU-Q introduces new outreach workshop for entrepreneurial high schoolers

CMU-Q welcomed 42 high school students from 16 local schools to Young Entrepreneurs on January 21, 2017, a new outreach workshop for young people who are interested in starting businesses.…

CMU-Q showcases Alice Middle East at Darb Al-Saai

To celebrate Qatar National Day, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) hosted an activity area featuring Alice Middle East at Darb Al-Saai. In collaboration with Qatar Foundation, CMU-Q featured four…

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…

Outreach participants eligible for Early Decision

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is now accepting applications for Early Decision for August 2017. This year, secondary students who have participated in any of the CMU-Q outreach programs are…

Lebanese School of Qatar wins “Botball 2016” at Carnegie Mellon Qatar

Winning high school team to represent Qatar in global Botball competition DOHA, QATAR – Students from the Lebanese School of Qatar won the 12th Botball Educational Robotics Program, hosted by…