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The STEAM initiative in Liberal Arts has opened registration for the Ignite Doha 2018 competition. Ignite is a fast-paced, exciting presentation format with applications in the business world. This year the competition will be accompanied by three different workshops to help participants improve their skills. Registration for the competition is open until 15 Oct. for all Education City students…

The writing talents of Texas A&M University at Qatar’s engineering students are showcased in the 2017 issue of Best Writing, a book that demonstrates the ability and creativity of students at the branch campus. Now in its fourth edition, Best Writing features the writings of Texas A&M at Qatar students in a variety of genres — from poetry, short stories and personal essays to technical papers…

Dr. Leann Rudd, instructional assistant professor of English and the director of the ASC, was recently awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award College Level by the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students. Rudd was presented the award at HOWDY 2017.

Abouelkassim Becetti and Saadat Khan presented posters at the 75th annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago. Becetti presented his work on the relationship between economic and political performance in Algeria from 1971 until 2016. Khan's poster focussed on the rise of religious militancy in South Asia. Both students worked under the supervision of Dr. Hassan…

Dr. Hassan Bashir, associate professor in the Liberal Arts Program, co-edited a book, Western Higher Education in Asia and the Middle East: Politics, Economics and Pedagogy. The volume investigates the transformed nature of higher education and its impact in the 21st century. Bashir said, “Education has not only…

Texas A&M University at Qatar hosted attendees from around the world for the fifth annual Liberal Arts International Conference held at the HBKU Student Center in Education City. This year’s conference, “Reinventing Ourselves: Innovation and the Liberal Arts,” featured keynote addresses and panel sessions, and a slate of more than 55 speakers, including 13 from Qatar. Other countries represented…

Texas A&M at Qatar and RasGas Company Limited host ethics experts for three-day discussion of contemporary theory, policy and practiceTexas A&M University at Qatar hosted its three-day International Ethics Summit at the Hamad bin Khalifa University student center at Education City.The event was sponsored by RasGas and brought together leading ethics scholars from…

The Liberal Arts Program will host the STEAM Showcase tomorrow (1 Dec.) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Link Atrium. The showcase will highlight how engineering students in ENGL 210 are integrating their engineering and liberal arts aptitudes to solve problems.

Texas A&M at Qatar will host the International Ethics Summit 4-6 Dec. at the HBKU Student Center. The conference will explore the question: what does it mean to be moral in the global era? The keynote address, "An Agent-centered View of Global Ethics," will be delivered by Dr. Melissa S. Williams, professor of political science at the University of Toronto.

The Best Writing organizing committee hosted its first Studio Series in collaboration with the Conclave of Aggie Poets and Scribblers 9 Nov. In the workshop, students wrote poems on the theme of “Where I’m From.” The Best Writing Studio Series will continue on a monthly basis until the Best Writing submission deadline 31 March. Students can participate in the Studio Series in order to get inspiration,…