Texas A&M at Qatar students who attended the first IEEE Middle East student branch congress in Jordan this month competed for and won the honor of hosting next year's IEEE Middle East student branch congress. The delegation from Texas A&M at Qatar competed in presentation, financial and managerial competitions. Texas A&M at Qatar placed second overall. "It's a great honor for Texas A&M at Qatar," said Wael Halbawi '11, IEEE student branch chair and a junior electrical engineering major. "This will encourage and stimulate extracurricular activities and volunteer work."

For information contact Dr. Khalid Qaraqe: khalid.qaraqe@qatar.tamu.edu.