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Forty-six grade 8 and 9 students from Qatar’s independent middle schools are participating in the first Texas A&M University at Qatar and Maersk Oil Qatar Engineering Explorers STEM — science, technology, engineering and math development program at the University’s Engineering Building in Education City.The University designed the program to familiarize young students with…

The Office of Academic Supplemental Instruction Services (OASIS) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) to provide grade 11 ACT preparation courses and grade 10 English preparation courses for their Promising Students program. This program will host 220 Qatari high school students who are working to prepare for university admittance. Students will…

Texas A&M University at Qatar and Dutch company, TNO, hosted a student workshop on 25 January at the University’s Engineering Building at Education City. Experts from TNO gave students from Texas A&M at Qatar and Qatar University unique training on how intelligent oil and gas field technologies can be used to maximize hydrocarbon production. The training in this emerging topic in the oil & gas industry…

General Electric (GE), will host Campus Day 13 Feb. Representatives from the company will be in the student lounge from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. to accept student resumes for internships, sponsorships and full-time job opportunities.For information contact Shannon McNulty: shannon.mcnulty@qatar.tamu.edu, +974.4423.0193

Texas A&M University at Qatar recognized Schlumberger as an essential knowledge-sharing partner and industry collaborator on 21 January at an event at the University’s Engineering Building at Education City. The event also gratefully acknowledged Schlumberger’s donation of a suite of software that enables the University’s students to train and further improve their skills on reservoir modeling and…

The Chemical Engineering Program recently hosted a chattering ceremony to establish the first international chapter of Omega Chi Epsilon. During the ceremony, 55 chemical engineering students were inducted into the honor society. The charter for Omega Chi Epsilon was presented to Dr. Mark H. Weichold, dean and CEO, by Dr. Douglas Ludlow, present of Omega Chi Epsilon.For information…

Texas A&M University at Qatar has signed an agreement with the Research Centre for Sustainable Energy (FOSS) at the University of Cyprus. The agreement seeks to expand research endeavors in the sustainable energy arena and was signed at the University’s Engineering building on 27 January. It will encourage the enrollment of qualified students in new academic programs, explore opportunities to exchange…

Texas A&M University at Qatar has partnered with QScience to publish  ‘Excellence and Impact of Research.’ The book showcases the University’s research endeavors and successes in creating new knowledge for the State of Qatar and industry.Dr. Mark H. Weichold, dean and CEO of Texas A&M at Qatar, said, "Texas A&M at Qatar is actively engaged in research which creates new knowledge addressing…

Dr. Helen Rizzo, associate professor of sociology at The American University in Cairo, will present, "Informal Social Control and Weapon of Political Repression: Sexual Harassment in Egyptian Public Spaces," 9 Feb. The lecture will discuss the recent history of public space sexual harassment s a form of informal social control that women face every day in Egypt as well as how it has been…

Texas A&M University at Qatar closed the inaugural Engineering Explorers STEM Development Program 8 Feb. at the University’s Engineering Building. The event, sponsored by Maersk Oil Qatar, was the first STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) development program exclusive for young Qataris in Education city, with 46 grade 8 and 9 students from Qatar’s independent middle schools.…