Tag: information systems

CMU-Q celebrates national recognition at 2026 Education Excellence Awards

DOHA, QATAR – The Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) community is celebrating members of the community who were honored at the 19th edition of the Qatar Education Excellence Award…

CMU-Q alumna publishes honors thesis in leading research journal

A research paper based on the senior honors thesis of CMU-Q alumna Sara Al-Emadi has been published in the journal Universal Access in the Information Society (UAIS). The study, titled…

Student team secures third place at National Cyber Security Agency’s Capture the Flag 

A team of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) students secured third place at the National Cyber Security Agency’s “Capture the Flag” competition. Held as part of the 12th National…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar convenes first-ever GCC Information Systems Symposium

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) hosted the inaugural GCC Information Systems Symposium in Education City. This landmark symposium is the first event of its kind, gathering IS educators and…

Exchange students from U.S. HBCUs gain new perspectives at CMU-Q

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is hosting two junior-year students this semester from leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States. Lorin Williams, an Information Systems…

University Lecture: How information systems contributes to the AI transformation

In this panel discussion, prominent information systems professionals discuss the central role information systems plays in the AI transformation across the GCC.  This panel brings together experts to examine how…

The Peninsula: Qatar strengthens AI frameworks with focus on ethics, innovation

Originally published November 2, 2025 in The Peninsula By Fazeena Saleem  Doha, Qatar: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine industries and societies worldwide, Qatar is positioning itself at the…

CMU-Q professor awarded Wimmer Fellowship to redesign course in Human Computer Interaction

Amy Melniczuk, assistant teaching professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, has received a Wimmer Faculty Fellowship to redesign a foundational course in Human-Computer Interaction. Melniczuk is…

CMU-Q course offers students real-world experience in open source development

Doha, Qatar – A course at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is giving students a unique opportunity to gain practical, real-world experience in the global open source software community.…

GCC Information Systems Symposium

The CMU-Q led GCC Information Systems Symposium brings together Information Systems (IS) scholars and educators from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to explore shared research interests, innovative teaching practices,…