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Veteran NASA astronaut shares insights on decision-making dynamics at Carnegie Mellon

Dr. Mary Ellen Weber draws on lessons from space to highlight the importance of planning, preparation in high-stakes decision-making DOHA, QATAR– During a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar…

Carnegie Mellon Qatar welcomes new faculty members

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) welcomes 10 new faculty members for the new 2019-2020 academic year. The new faculty members will teach courses in the areas of business administration…

Minister of Commerce and Industry: Diversification, self-sufficiency are keys to Qatar’s development

Speaking at Carnegie Mellon Qatar, H.E. Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari outlined the economic challenges, achievements, and future goals for Qatar DOHA, QATAR– During a lecture at Carnegie Mellon…

Convocation 2019: CMU-Q welcomes Class of 2023

DOHA, QATAR: The Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) community gathered to formally welcome the new students who will begin their first year of studies next week. The Class of…

Aspire Zone Foundation and CMU-Q ink a strategic partnership agreement

Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), has signed an agreement with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) at Aspetar, the orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital. The agreement paves the way for strategic…

Carnegie Mellon students meet president of Rwanda to discuss the power of education

DOHA, QATAR: Students from three of Carnegie Mellon University’s global campuses, including CMU in Qatar, met with the president of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to discuss their passion…

Smart about Smart Cities

By Chadi Aoun With the opening of the Doha Metro, Qatar has taken an important step toward harnessing smart technology for the benefit of the wider community. The network, which…

CMU-Q’s Dan Phelps contributes to nursing informatics initiative at Hamad

“HMC’s Nursing Informatics Department launches research community to empower nurses” appeared in Gulf Times, May 23, 2019. Editor’s note: Dan Phelps, associate teaching professor of information systems at CMU-Q, delivered…

Computer science grad receives Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science award for research

Omar Khattab, who graduated with a degree in computer science on May 6, has been named the winner of the Alumni Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Computer Science by the…

Serkan Akguc receives Meritorious Teaching Award 2019

Serkan Akguc was awarded the 2019 Meritorious Teaching Award at the CMU-Q graduation ceremony on Monday. Akguc, who is an assistant teaching professor of finance, also received the Faculty of…