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The Society of Women Engineers at Texas A&M University at Qatar, in collaboration with Qatar Association of Engineering Student Councils, is hosting a How Women Work conference which is part of series of conferences entitled "How Women Thrive Amongst Men." The conference will include a workshop on tolls and strategies to deal with gender stereotypes and a general discussion about expertise exchange…

Over 250 faculty, staff and students participated in the second annual Ethics Week 1-4 April. Sponsored by The Initiative of Professional Ethics (TIPE), Ethics Weeks is designed to create awareness about issue in ethics  as they relate to professional life through a series of lectures and events. The keynote address of the event was "The Economic Development Industry: Moral Pitfalls on the road…

Dr. Akram Alomainy, lecturer (assistant professor) in the antennas and electromagnets research group at Queen Mary University of London, presented, "Antenna and Radios: Making you the Centre of Smart Healthcare Networks," on 2 April. The lecture focused on new techniques and methods that combine both antenna and radio propagation engineering with networking and smart frequency agile communication…

Texas A&M at Qatar hosts its second annual Ethics Week on 1-4 April welcoming international experts to the Texas A&M at Qatar and the Hamad bin Khalifa Student Center. The event is organized by The Initiative in Professional Ethics (TIPE), which serves as an umbrella for all ethics related activities at Texas A&M at Qatar. Ethics Week highlights the University's focus on ethics across all its curricula…

Pi Tau Sigma, the mechanical engineering honor society, hosted its second annual initiation ceremony on 25 March. Six mechanical engineering juniors were conferred with membership to the society based on their academic performance and personal integrity. Office bearers Akanksha Menon and Marwan Said conducted the initiation ceremony based on Pi Tau Sigma traditions. New members were presented with…

The Principal Investigators Council (PIC) in conjunction with the Health Safety, Security & Environmental office (HSSE) is hosting "Project Safety Analysis: Overview and Practice," on 31 March. The session will focus on any questions pertaining to laboratory project safety analysis (PSA). The session will also provide further information on what, where, when, why and how regarding the PSA process…

Texas A&M University at Qatar signed an agreement recently to bring an extension of Texas-based Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center to Doha. The extension will replicate all academic programs and activities of the center at the University's main campus in College Station, Texas. The MoU was signed during the annual Qatar Process Safety Symposium held 11-12 March 2013 at the Qatar National Convention…

The Student Engineers’ Council of Texas A&M University at Qatar will be hosting its annual Engineering Day (E-Day) event at the City Center Mall. The goal of E-Day is to spread awareness of the engineering disciplines, break common engineering stereotypes and promote engineering to children. The event is scheduled for 22 March in the carpet void behind 51 East. Student volunteers from the SEC will…

Five students in the Chemical Engineering Program have been honored with awards for their outstanding academic records and their contribution to the program and research. Recipients of awards and accolades are Deema Saeed, Muaz Selam, Moiz Bohra, Yahia Abo Al Naga and Asma Sadia.For information contact Amanda Field: amanda.field@qatar.tamu.edu,…

Former student Mariam Al-Meer and current student, Maryam Abdulla, were recently honored during a celebration to recognize education excellence. Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, heir apparent and chairman of the Supreme Education Council, the event honored top students of secondary schools, university graduates, distinguished teachers and outstanding schools. Al-Meer received…