Tag: pandemic

Carnegie Mellon Qatar launches virtual computer science discovery workshop

Mindcraft Virtual for high school students introduces computing, inspires career paths DOHA, QATAR – June 29, 2020: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has launched…

CMU-Q alum reimagines the education landscape

CMU-Q alumnus Shakir Hussain, who graduated from the Class of 2010 with a degree in information systems, discusses how COVID-19 could permanently change education systems around the world. “Reimagining the…

Working remotely: Balancing blended roles and competing demands

Working remotely during the pandemic has blurred the line for many people between work and home life. Homes have become our workspaces, our classrooms, and our only recreation spaces. At…

QF partner universities unite to help job-seeking students

The Qatar Foundation partner universities came together to offer guidance, advice, and cautious optimism to students in Education City. Nearly 130 students joined the virtual event titled “Career Opportunities and…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar celebrates Class of 2020

Virtual event draws more than 450 unique views as friends, families gather to recognize graduating seniors Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, celebrated the 86…

CMU-Q alumnus perfumer adapts his business to battle COVID-19

Mohammed Al Matwi graduated in 2015 from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar with a degree in business administration. In Qatar Tribune, April 29, 2020 It was the last week of…

CMU-Q professor shares how to keep remote teams connected, happy, and productive

It has been a sudden transition to work remotely for many people, and teams around Qatar, and indeed around the world, are still adjusting. Cecile le Roux teaches students at…

BA student joins discussion on post-pandemic era

Business administration student Joud Ghalayini was part of the inaugural #DearWorld Live, a new initiative by Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates. The interactive livestream series is a venue for experts and…

Information Systems professor joins panel on climate change and coronavirus

Chadi Aoun joined a Qatar Green Building Council webinar to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect climate change. Aoun is an associate teaching professor and the program director for…

The future of libraries in a social distancing world

Along with the rest of campus, the CMU-Q Library has moved online. CMU-Q News had a Zoom interview with Teresa MacGregor, the director of the library, to learn what the…