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A team of students placed third in the Inter-College Environmental Public Speaking Competition organized by the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG). Held in Dubai, the annual competition is the most prominent sustainability competition in the region. This year’s competition attracted 56…
David Creswell shared his research on mindfulness training and what makes people resilient under stress. Creswell is an associate professor of psychology and director of the Health and Human Performance Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. Creswell’s research includes community…
Founders of startup Metis thank Qatar Foundation for opportunities, support Three alumni from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar were honored at QSTP Technovate, an event that drew an audience of nearly 300 people. Sabih Bin Wasi, Rukhsar Neyaz and Jiyda…
DOHA, QATAR –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 academic semester, recognizing 152 students for exemplary academic performance. “The Dean’s List honors exceptional students who have achieved academic excellence this past semester. We…
Erik Thiessen spoke to CMU-Q about his research in the area of language acquisition, outlining how infants decipher patterns in sounds through statistical learning. Thiessen, who is an associate professor of psychology at CMU and director of the Infant Language…
Alumnus Hasan Al Mana, who graduated from the Biological Sciences program in 2015, spoke at CMU-Q’s Tartan Talks series about his experiences after graduation. He works at Sidra Research and Medical Center as a graduate associate in the molecular infectious…
Faculty, staff and students gathered at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar to celebrate the accomplishments of 57 participants in the fall 2016 session of Language Bridges. Participants showcased their work and received certificates of completion for the eight-week basic English…
CMU’s James Wynn, associate professor of English and director of undergraduate studies, delivered a lecture at CMU-Q on the subject of closing the gender gap in mathematics. He presented a rhetorical analysis of the book Math Doesn’t Suck by actress and…
DOHA, QATAR – Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) celebrated the Class of 2011’s five-year reunion, with alumni joining faculty and senior leadership to reconnect and network. Welcoming alumni to the event, Ilker Baybars, dean and CEO of CMU-Q, said:…
Osaama Shehzad has created an app to accompany an educational kit for secondary students that was created last year by CMU-Q’s Biological Sciences program. The kit does not require specialized lab equipment, so even schools without laboratories can introduce students…
