Tag: tech

CMU-Q senior places third in Stars of Science

Updated October 24 Mohammed Al-Qassabi placed third in the Stars of Science television competition with his invention of an automatic football offside detector. Al-Qassabi is a senior in the information…

Carnegie Mellon panel: AI should augment human intelligence, not replace it

An international panel discussion hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, delved into the grand challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The session was moderated…

CMU-Q alum featured on Forbes ME “30 Under 30”

Haris Aghadi, an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, has made the Forbes Middle East “30 Under 30” list for 2021. The annual…

Reem Al-Haddad, Class of 2021, explores the interdisciplinary opportunities in information systems

As we approach the Class of 2021’s graduation, we are talking with a few members of the class about how they have grown and what they have learned during their…

First official Qatar teams participate in Arab Collegiate Programming Competition

Two student teams from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, were the first official participants representing Qatar at the Arab Collegiate Programming Competition (ACPC). The…

Carnegie Mellon uses AI and robots to explore Qatar’s waters

QNRF-funded project takes novel approach to map-building of marine environments Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s (CMU-Q) Gianni Di Caro is using artificial intelligence and a fleet of autonomous marine robots…

CMU-Q student researchers use Twitter to assess the pandemic’s impact on GCC shipping

Two students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a QF partner university, have analyzed tweets to learn more about people’s experiences with shipments to the GCC during the pandemic.…

Carnegie Mellon hosts first International Collegiate Programming Contest in Qatar

Two CMU-Q student teams will move on to African-Arab regional round Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted the first International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)…

CMU-Q’s Houda Bouamor on underrepresentation of women in AI

“Empowering young women in STEM is my life’s mission.” Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s Houda Bouamor participated in a panel discussion on the challenges of gender diversity in the field…

Government of Ireland recognizes CMU-Q alum for educational excellence

Farjana Salahuddin, a graduate from the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a QF partner university, was awarded the Government of Ireland Scholarship to further her studies at Trinity College…