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Lessons learned from past safety incidents are informing important research on chemical process safety that benefits the energy industry in Qatar and throughout the world, said Dr. Sam Mannan this week during his talk for the Texas A&M at Qatar distinguished lecture series."Safety incidents have occurred all over the world," said Mannan, Regents Professor, holder of the T.…

Scholars meet to discuss changes in the field of chemistry.More than 100 chemistry scholars attended the fourth annual QAFCO-Texas A&M at Qatar Chemistry Conference. Sponsored by Qatar Fertiliser Company, the conference aims to bring the latest in global research in the field of chemistry to the State of Qatar and the region.

The Aggie women's basketball team will face-off against the team from College of the North Atlantic - Qatar on 27 Jan. at College of the North Atlantic - Qatar gym. The game is a closed gym game and scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. For information contact Melissa Minus: melissa.minus@qatar.tamu.edu.

The undefeated Aggie men's basketball team will face-off against the undefeated team from the American School of Doha on Jan. 28.The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at the American School of Doha gym. A bus will be available for students who need a ride at 6:15 p.m. in front of the LAS building. On Friday, January 29th, the team will play against the Bears of Weill Cornell…

Dr. Andy Conkey, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Dr. Dan McAdams, associate professor of mechanical engineering, accompanied their senior design class to visit the Shafallah Center. The mission of the Shafallah is a center that provides comprehensive services and care to individuals with development learning challenges. The senior design class visited to further their…

Dr. Sam Mannan, Regents Professor, holder of T. Michael O’Connor Chair I and director of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M University, on 26 Jan. will present the second lecture of the Texas A&M at Qatar distinguished lecture series.The lecture, "Lessons Learned from Past Incidents Shed Light on Present Day Needs and Challenges in Process Safety,"…

Texas A&M at Qatar next week will host chemistry scholars from several countries for the QAFCO-Texas A&M at Qatar Chemistry Conference 2010.Sponsored by Qatar Fertiliser Company, the conference will convene Thursday, 21 Jan., in the Texas A&M Engineering Building. Dr. Robert Grubbs, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology…

A research paper based on collaborative research project between Qatar Shell Research and Technology Center (QSTRC) and Texas A&M at Qatar won the best poster award at the Gas Processing Center's symposium held at Qatar University last week. The paper is co-authored by Dr. Marwa Al-Ansary of QSTRC, Dr. Eyad Masad, Texas A&M at Qatar's assistant dean for research and graduate studies, and…

Dr. Nesrin Ozalp, senior assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been appointed associate editor for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Ozalp was selected for this position because of her expertise and her record of accomplishment in the field of energy research. For information contact Dr. Nesrin Ozalp: nesrin.ozalp@qatar.tamu.edu.

The Aggie men's basketball team will face-off against the Tartans of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar on 25 Jan. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Qatar Academy gym. For information contact Michael Collins: michael.collins@qatar.tamu.edu.