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Texas A&M University at Qatar and Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) signed an agreement on 29 April in which the corporation endowed a fund for the University to bring a Nobel Laureate to Qatar each year. The fund, comprising QR 274,000 annually, is titled the QAPCO Chair of Polymer Science and Engineering. It will provide for …

Texas A&M University at Qatar welcomed attendees to the 14th International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Conference on Polymers and Organic Chemistry (POC 2012) at the Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel on 6 Jan. The conference is being held under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, minister of energy …

Dr. Hassan S. Bazzi, associate professor of chemistry and science program chair, was recently highlighted in SYNFACTS, a monthly publication summarizing current research results in synthetic organic chemistry as they appear in primary literature.

Texas A&M at Qatar this week will host chemistry scholars from several countries for the QAFCO-Texas A&M at Qatar Chemistry Conference 2011.

Dr. John Bryant, associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Dr. Andrew Conkey, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, hosted over 100 4th grade students from the American School at Doha (ASD) this week.

Texas A&M at Qatar walked 52 new engineers across the commencement stage on Thursday to receive their diploma during the May 2010 commencement.

The Office of Marketing and Communications at Texas A&M at Qatar has published the spring 2010 issue of the Aggie Platform.

Dr. Hyunchul Nha, assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.

Dr. Slobodan Vukovic, principal research fellow and professor of physics at the Institute of Physics and faculty of physics at University of Belgrade, presented a talk about plasmonic crystals on Thursday.

Dr. Gustavo E. Scuseria, Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University, on Sunday presented “Screened hybrid methods for solid-state physics and chemistry.” The lecture focused on current efforts to develop more accurate electronic structure methods for both molecules and solids. For information contact Hala El-Dakak: hala.el-dakak@qatar.tamu.edu.