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President of the Qatar Statistics Authority to speak at Carnegie Mellon

DOHA, QATAR – On Wednesday, May 2, the Dean’s Lecture Series at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will host a public lecture by His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jabor Bin…

For Carnegie Mellon, Distances Are Just a Formality

DOHA, QATAR – More than 6,900 miles separate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States from Doha. However, Carnegie Mellon University’s continual international focus and emphasis on diversity has shrunken that…

Students Recognized by Google

Google recognized two Carnegie Mellon students through its 2012 Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship program. The recipients are Sidra Alam and Hanan Mohammed Alshikhabobakr, who are both juniors in computer science.…

New book reveals the extraordinary story of a unique CEO

DOHA, QATAR – The biography of a pioneering business leader who commands extraordinary loyalty from his colleagues will be the focus of a public book talk and signing to be…

Carnegie Mellon students encourage creativity at Qatar Academy afterschool program

DOHA, QATAR – Lana Sami is younger than most published authors. But 10-year-old Lana attended the launch of her first book, “Agent Peacock’s Mission,” at a Wednesday event at Carnegie…

Carnegie Mellon students encourage creativity at Qatar Academy afterschool program

Lana Sami is younger than most published authors. But 10-year-old Lana attended the launch of her first book, “Agent Peacock’s Mission,” at a Wednesday event at Carnegie Mellon University in…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar focuses on attracting women into science and technology

The university’s outreach to women continues with its latest program – OurCS Qatar DOHA, QATAR – Fifty-two percent of Carnegie Mellon Qatar’s 335 undergraduates are female. With Qataris comprising approximately…

Imagine it’s 2021

It’s less than a year until Qatar hosts the World Cup and the organizers need your help. Could you figure out how to use the latest technologies to help tourists…

Carnegie Mellon alumnus, students organize first TEDxEducationCity conference

David Gray likes ice cream, won’t eat cauliflower and “tolerates” broccoli. Gray, a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon, got a laugh from the audience when he used broccoli to show…

Annual robotics tournament brings together the best from the region

Kuwait’s Al Ru’ya Bilingual School was the overall champion of the 8th Regional Botball Robotics Challenge held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar over the weekend. Qatar’s Al Khor Independent…