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Texas A&M University at Qatar this week received notification that the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET has conferred accreditation on all four of the University's engineering programs in Qatar.ABET is the premier accreditation authority for institutions offering degree programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology. Accreditation means that…

Texas A&M at Qatar students last week were awarded first and third place during the RasGas internship award ceremony, when Noora Al Shahrani was named first place and Eisa Al-Sulaiti took third. Both students, senior petroleum engineering majors, competed against 63 interns from different universities and disciplines in a presentation competition. "I feel very proud," said Dr. Mohamed Aggour, senior…

More than 120 new students push total enrollment above 350Texas A&M University at Qatar on 16 Aug. welcomed more than 120 new students during new student orientation. The addition of freshman and transfer students brings the total number of enrolled students to more than 350.Officials say the count of students will fluctuate over the next few days, but…

Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, senior associate professor professor of chemical engineering, and Dr. Troy Bickham, associate professor of history and Ray A. Rothrock Fellow in the College of Liberal Arts, this week were named Texas A&M at Qatar's spring 2009 SLATE award recipients. The Student Led Award for Teaching Excellence is awarded based on the average score of the Texas A&M System faculty…

Alia Fakhr, administrative coordinator in the Office of the Dean and CEO, and Ghada Hamed, administrative assistant for the Petroleum Engineering Program, have obtained the rating of certified professional secretary from the International Association of Administrative Professionals. To receive CPS certification, Fakhr and Hamed were administered a three-part exam covering the areas of office technology,…

Dr. Troy Bickham, associate professor of history and Ray A. Rothrock Fellow in the College of Liberal Arts, has written a chapter titled "I shall tear off their scalps, and make cups of their skulls: American Indians in the Eighteenth-Century British Press," in a new book titled

Dr. Marvin Rowe, professor of chemistry, on 21 July, presented the lecture "Dating Ancient Rock Paintings" at the Albuquerque Archaeological Society meeting. During the summer, Rowe also participated in two archaeological field trips. The first was to the Shumla School of Rock Art Studies at Comstock, Texas.…

Texas A&M at Qatar and Qatar Shell Research & Technology Center on 30 July signed a three-year memorandum of understanding enhancing the already strong relationship between the two institutions.The memo was signed by Dr. Mark H. Weichold, dean and CEO of…

Beginning on 16 Aug. Texas A&M at Qatar will host new student orientation for all students enrolling in the University's engineering programs."New student orientation is the first step into the Aggie way of life for all new Texas A&M at Qatar students," said Emily Yates, a student development specialist. Orientation is hosted by the Department of Student Affairs, and in addition…

Dr. Mark H. Weichold, dean and CEO of Texas A&M at Qatar, today announced the promotion of seven Texas A&M at Qatar faculty members."These promotions recognize the outstanding record of academic achievement of these faculty members," Weichold said in an announcement to the campus…