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The sixth Undergraduate Conference in Information Systems (UCIS), held on February 27, focused on “Humanizing Information Technology (IT),” and submissions considered the evolving role of IT in all facets of human life. The Most Promising Research Award went to Dana…
The first round of the Pi-Day Mathematics Competition for high school students took place February 20. More than 250 students representing over 50 independent and international high schools came to CMU-Q to compete, and the top four teams will return…
35% of incoming students participate in at least one outreach program DOHA, QATAR – Ahead of the March 1 admission deadline, Carnegie Mellon Qatar held a series of workshops to introduce high school students to undergraduate programs in biological sciences,…
The Q-SmartLab Trading Hackathon took place last week, with team Polaris finishing on top. The winning team included Alfred Godwin Ravindrakumar, Anthony Lo and Yijun Dong. The competition took place over three trials which corresponded to three live trading days…
Twenty-seven students from independent and private schools across Doha participated in the Biotechnology Explorers Program (BEP) last weekend, an outreach program that introduces students to biological sciences. The program is part of a larger effort by CMU-Q’s Biological Sciences program…
On February 13, CMU-Q held the Tajer workshop, a daylong event for high school students to learn how financial markets work. Nearly 40 students representing 19 schools in Doha—both independent and private—participated in a mock floor-trading exercise and learned about…
The second annual Winter Institute: Discovering Computer Science wrapped up last week, with 18 Qatari students attending the week-long workshop. The Winter Institute is an outreach program to introduce Qatari high school students to studying and working in the field…
The second annual Hamad Bin Khalifa University Career Fair took place on February 1 and 2, with over 100 employers from finance, media, oil and gas, technology, education and research. CMU-Q collaborated with other Education City universities to organize the…
Andrew Moore, dean of the School of Computer Science at CMU, gave an inspiring look at the direction technology is heading at a CMU-Q lecture on Wednesday. In his top recommendations for critical technology investments, Moore named artificial intelligence, augmented…
The third Dress for Success Fashion Show took place January 28, a collaboration between the student-run CMU-Q CMBA club and Northwestern University in Qatar’s career services. The event showcased outfits for different professional settings. The fashion show is a favorite…
