Category: Press Releases

Qatar Central Bank and CMU-Q sign Memorandum of Understanding

His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani, governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB), and Ilker Baybars, dean and CEO of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), signed a memorandum…

CMU-Q addresses ‘Grand Challenge’ through National Priorities Research Program grant

Research will develop solutions to identifying Arabic-speaking perpetrators of cyber crime DOHA, QATAR – A research proposal that will delve into using natural language processing in Arabic in identifying cyber…

Students network with Qatar’s top employers

Carnegie Mellon Qatar hosted a networking event to bring students and prospective employers together. The Network to Get Work event involved 40 select companies from a variety of industries, all…

130 students recognized on Carnegie Mellon Qatar Dean’s List

Students recognized for academic excellence DOHA, QATAR –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar announced the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester on March 29. The Dean’s List acknowledges academically outstanding…

Arabic language cyber security among CMU-Q projects at ARC

A proposal for research into Arabic language cyber security received an NPRP grant in Cycle 9 of Qatar National Research Fund’s flagship program. Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s Anis Charfi,…

Qatar college students compete in Quick Startup 2016

More than 60 students from universities across Qatar competed in Quick Startup 2016, a weekend-long race to create a viable business plan. The winning team members were Aisha Al-Derhim, College…

More than 250 students participate in CMU-Q’s inaugural Pi Day competition

Doha, QATAR: Qatar high schoolers with an aptitude for math celebrated Pi Day early this year with a competition at CMU-Q. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3/14). Pi…

More than 250 high school students compete in 1st round of Pi-Day at CMU-Q

The first round of the Pi-Day Mathematics Competition for high school students took place February 20. More than 250 students representing over 50 independent and international high schools came to…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar hosts high school workshops to give sneak peek into careers in business, science and tech

35% of incoming students participate in at least one outreach program DOHA, QATAR – Ahead of the March 1 admission deadline, Carnegie Mellon Qatar held a series of workshops to…

CMU-Q Winter Institute introduces 18 students to computer science

The second annual Winter Institute: Discovering Computer Science wrapped up last week, with 18 Qatari students attending the week-long workshop. The Winter Institute is an outreach program to introduce Qatari…