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A CMU-Q team comprised of computer science students Daun Chung, Mahmoud Al-Ismail and Yusuf Musleh took second place at the sixth annual Gulf Programming Contest in Kuwait City. Hosted by Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), the contest welcomed…
A proposal for research into Arabic language cyber security received an NPRP grant in Cycle 9 of Qatar National Research Fund’s flagship program. Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’s Anis Charfi, associate teaching professor of information systems, will be the lead…
Alfred Aho delivered a Dean’s Lecture on March 21, outlining how computational thinking is an indispensable skill for virtually anyone living in the information age. Aho’s talk was a joint lecture with the Qatar Computer Research Institute. Aho, who is…
The student-led Dreamer’s Club held the second annual Inspire Me event, an evening of talks from inspirational leaders from CMU-Q and beyond. The evening was structured like a talk show, hosted by CMU-Q student Alawiya Al-Husseiny. In a relaxed, conversational…
More than 60 students from universities across Qatar competed in Quick Startup 2016, a weekend-long race to create a viable business plan. The winning team members were Aisha Al-Derhim, College of the North Atlantic Qatar (CNA-Q) and Fatima Alansari and…
His Excellency Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani honored Ilker Baybars, dean and CEO of CMU-Q, at a dinner at the iconic Sheikh Faisal Museum on March 10. Special guests included His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Economic Advisor to the…
In one of the most hotly-contested case competitions in recent memory, the CMU-Q team Alpha Consulting bested a very competitive field of CMU and CMU-Q students. They worked for two days to prepare a strong analysis and compelling presentation that…
Doha, QATAR: Qatar high schoolers with an aptitude for math celebrated Pi Day early this year with a competition at CMU-Q. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3/14). Pi is the symbol π, which represents the ratio of the…
John Lehoczky discussed the challenges of real-time computer systems in a John Patrick Crecine Distinguished Lecture in Social Sciences on March 8. Lehoczky, the Thomas Lord University Professor of Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University, explained how real-time systems require a…
Dan Martin, dean of the School of Fine Arts, described Carnegie Mellon’s unique approach to arts education at a Dean’s Lecture on March 7. Martin outlined how the School of Fine Arts focuses on professional practice as well as scholarship,…
