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Texas A&M at Qatar engineering programs accredited
Published Aug 19, 2009Texas 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…
Rowe studies pigments used in ancient rock paintings
Published Aug 04, 2009Dr. 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.…
Seven Texas A&M at Qatar faculty receive promotions
Published Jul 12, 2009Dr. 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…
Multidisciplinary team of researchers receives contract from Qatar Science & Technology Park
Published May 27, 2009A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Texas A&M University at Qatar and Texas A&M University has received a contract from Qatar…
Texas A&M researchers net 32 percent of research funds
Published May 24, 2009Researchers get $27.5 million for projects in engineering and natural, social and medical sciences.Researchers from Texas A&M University at Qatar and the University’s main campus on Sunday were named recipients…
57 engineers to receive diplomas this week
Published May 03, 2009More than two-thirds of graduates are QatarisTexas A&M University at Qatar at its commencement exercises this week will award the 100th diploma since the University opened a campus in Education City in 2003. Fifty-seven students, more than two-thirds of whom are Qataris, will receive diplomas on 6 May for degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical or petroleum engineering.
Science Program featured in Chemical and Engineering News
Published Mar 29, 2009Texas A&M University at Qatar and its Science Program were featured in a recent issue of Chemical & Engineering News. "Texas A&M’s Qatar campus is part of a larger site in Doha known as 'Education City,' which hosts small campuses from several other US universities. This unusual cluster of higher education…
Call for nominations for Richard E. Ewing Award
Published Mar 23, 2009Nominations are being accepted for the Richard E. Ewing Award for Excellence in Student Research. This award is given to one undergraduate and one graduate student who excel in both academics and research, embodying the spirit of former Texas A&M vice president for research Dr. Richard E. Ewing. Each award recipient will receive a gift of QR 5,000 with a certificate and plaque. Deadline for nominations…
Science Program to launch Science Colloquium
Published Feb 10, 2009The Science Program at Texas A&M University of Qatar is launching a semimonthly series of lectures entitled the Science Colloquium. These lectures, featuring distinguished speakers from Qatar and abroad, will focus on the subjects of chemistry, mathematics, physics as well as other science relevant topics.The Science Colloquium will take place at 12:00 p.m., twice a month…
Qatar high school students recognized for completing rigorous pre-college program at Texas A&M at Qatar
Published Feb 01, 2009Texas A&M University at Qatar today recognized 40 high-achieving Qatari high school students who completed a rigorous two-week science and math enrichment program in collaboration with the Supreme Education Council's Higher Education Institute.The students, enrolled at 10 Doha high schools, took 40 hours of chemistry, math and physics as part of a pre-college enrichment program…