Tag: faculty

In the news: Agustín Indaco provides perspective on post-World Cup economy

Originally published in The Peninsula as “Qatar’s economy expected to grow at 2.4% in 2023: Expert” By Fazeena Saleem Doha: Growth in several sectors is showing positive indicators for Qatar’s…

Carnegie Mellon announces EcoCampus initiative to empower students

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has launched an initiative to implement United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the campus. The EcoCampus initiative, led…

Carnegie Mellon vice provost shares recipe for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging

Carnegie Mellon University’s inaugural vice provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Wanda Heading-Grant, visited the Qatar campus to share her vision for improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the…

CMU organizational behavior expert discusses collective intelligence

Carnegie Mellon’s Anita Williams Woolley visited the Qatar campus to discuss her research in the area of collective intelligence and the future of organizations. Williams Woolley is a professor of…

Dudley Reynolds receives TESOL award for service

Originally published February 6, 2023, by TESOL International Association as “Dudley Reynolds Receives 2023 James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL” Longtime TESOL International Association member and past president…

Remembering Dean Ilker Baybars 

Ilker Baybars, one of the longest-serving and most impactful academic leaders at Carnegie Mellon University, passed away on December 23, 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Baybars was the former dean of…

CMU-Q expands Statistical Consulting Center to include Education City researchers

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, is expanding its Statistical Consulting Center to researchers in the Education City community. The center was created in 2019…

Carnegie Mellon professor uses AI to streamline medical assessment

CMU-Q associate teaching professor of computer science, Mohammad Hammoud, has created an AI-based medical assessment tool that is garnering attention from global health tech leaders. The software Avey uses artificial…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar collaboration brings football analytics to Qatar

Partnership promotes learning and research in sports analytics A collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) and Stats Perform is providing new opportunities for the Education City community to…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar welcomes six new faculty members 

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, welcomed six new faculty members for the new academic year.  The new faculty members are: Mohammad Aazam, assistant teaching…