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The Science Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar and the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University will host, on 27 Sept., a symposium titled "Strategy and Design in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions" in honor of Professor Robert H. Grubbs, Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology and Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2005.The symposium…

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 bringing a Nobel Laureate in the field of polymer science and engineering…

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 and industry, and Qatar is the first country…

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.The article, titled "Polyethylene Oligomer Supported Olefin Metathesis Catalysts," was written in collaboration…

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.Sponsored by Qatar Fertiliser Company, the conference will convene Thursday, 20 Jan., in the Texas A&M Engineering…

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.Drs. Bryant and Conkey assembled a variety of demonstrations and hands-on activities, as students…

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 ceremony took place in the Al-Dafna Conference Hall of the Sheraton Doha Hotel and Resort.  For information contact Dr. Kerry Noack: kerry.noack@qatar.tamu.edu.

The Office of Marketing and Communications at Texas A&M at Qatar has published the spring 2010 issue of the Aggie Platform.The issue contains a cover story on NASA astronaut Cpt. Mike Foreman's mission to the International Space Station, and visit to Texas A&M at Qatar…

Dr. Hyunchul Nha, assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.Through the fellowship, Nha will be able to continue his research at the Institute of Quantum Physics at the University of Ulm for three months per year until 2012. For information contact Dr. Hynchul Nha: hyunchul.nha@qatar.tamu.edu.

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.The lecture offered basic principles and major achievements of plasmon guiding and placed special emphasis on planar metal-dielectric superlattices.…