Tag: alumni

Fatima Amir on her CMU-Q experience: “As a senior, you look back at your freshman self and say, wow, that growth has been kind of crazy.”

Fatima Amir graduated in 2016 from the Biological Sciences Program, and went on to pursue her master’s degree in genetic counseling at the University of Cincinnati. Today she works as…

Alum Asma Al-Kuwari on mentoring current CMU-Q students: “I want to be that person for them.”

Asma Al-Kuwari is an entrepreneur who has also worked at Ooredoo and the Qatar National Tourism Council. She returns to CMU-Q often to mentor students and share her career experiences.…

Zaid Haque on his years at CMU-Q: “If I could go back, I would tell myself to sleep less and enjoy the experience even more”

Zaid Haque, a 2012 graduate from the Information Systems Program, has built a career in the field of technology and design. Now living near Seattle, Washington, he visits Qatar regularly…

Alum entrepreneurs make Forbes “30 under 30” list

CMU-Q’s computer science graduates Sabih bin Wasi and Rukhsar Neyaz were included on the 2020 Forbes “30 under 30” list for the US and Canada. Along with alumna Jiyda Moussa, Bin…

CMU-Q alum organizing second Qatar 48-Hour Film Challenge

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) alumnus Abdulrahman Alfayad is organizing the second Qatar 48-Hour Film Challenge for March 2020. Alfayad is the architect of the first film challenge, held…

President of CMU: “We will lead the transformation of higher education”

University president outlines vision for higher education at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar alumni reception Farnam Jahanian, the president of Carnegie Mellon University, outlined his vision for re-imagining the student…

CMU-Q alum empowers people in Qatar to find a sport they will love

Inspired by his own personal journey to health, Ibrahim Soltan has joined forces with two graduates from Texas A&M University at Qatar, Tariq Atiyah and Mohammed Jaffrin, to launch an…

CMU-Q alums take first place at IdeaCamp 2019

Two graduates of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), Yasir Khan and Abdul Wasay, took first place in IdeaCamp 2019, a Digital Incubation Center program and part of the Ministry…

Qatar tech firms share knowledge, opportunities at Careers Platform event

Computer science and information systems students at CMU-Q explored job opportunities in the tech sector at Careers Platform 2019, Technology Edition. The annual networking event brings together organizations in the…

Entrepreneurial alum wins “Best Startup” silver medal

Mohammed Al-Matwi was awarded the silver medal in the Best Startup category at the fifth edition of the Reyada Awards. A 2015 graduate of CMU-Q’s Business Administration Program, Al-Matwi is…