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The Petroleum Engineering Program of Texas A&M University at Qatar recently organized a three-day training on "CMG Modeling Work Flows-Builder, Results, Winprop" and a two-day training on "Chemical EOR Modeling Using CMG" for senior and graduate students, PETE faculty and technical staff. The combined five-day training was provided by a CMG Middle East instructor.For information contact…

Texas A&M University at Qatar hosted its 83 first-year students, their families, returning students and its faculty and staff at an Academic Convocation ceremony on 28 August at the Qatar National Convention Center.Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Mark H. Weichold, dean and CEO, said, "With this event, we celebrate 10 years of engineering a world of difference in Qatar through…

When searching for future Aggies, Texas A&M University at Qatar looks for students with the potential to excel academically and contribute to the extracurricular life of the Aggie community. One such student is Maryam Mohammed Abdullah, an incoming Qatari freshman in the Class of 2016.Abdullah was recently awarded the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic…

This story is the sixth in a series of six Values in Action profiles that highlight the Texas A&M core values.Story by Elisabeth KentVideo by Jamie Arrexi and Nicole SmithSyed Muhammad Taha recently completed his junior year in Texas A&M at Qatar’s Chemical Engineering Program. At first glance, he seems like every other student in…

Dr. Troy Bickham, associate professor of history, Ray A. Rothrock ’77 fellow and program chair for liberal arts, recently released a book titled “The Weight of Vengeance: The United States, The British Empire and the War of 1812.”Published by Oxford University Press, the book was released on the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the War of 1812. Bickham has also published…

Texas A&M at Qatar, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC), will host a two-day Rapid Prototyping Workshop 6-7 June for technology managers at institutions in the ESCWA region involved in engineering design and prototyping.The workshop will cover topics such as materials science and…

Texas A&M at Qatar hosted its third annual EMPC Summer Program for local high school students last week.Over 50 Qatari students participated and learned about engineering disciplines offered at Texas A&M at Qatar and real-life engineering projects. Students also met energy and industry representatives from event sponsors Qatar Shell and Qatar Chemical Company. John Small, director…

Texas A&M at Qatar hosted its first Research-Industry Partnership Showcase, titled “Research and Industry: Fostering Synergy,” last week at Qatar National Convention Centre. The event promoted dialogue between University researchers and industry representatives on collaboration potentials, mutual interests and shared opportunities for advancing the State of Qatar’s national vision and…

Dr. Nimir Elbashir, associate professor of chemical engineering, served as a keynote speaker at the 12th World XTL Summit in London recently.As one of the first academics to participate in the industry-based summit, he highlighted Texas A&M at Qatar's strengths and successes in building collaboration models between academia and industry to develop fundamental and applied research…

Texas A&M University at Qatar hosted its first annual Research-Industry Partnership Showcase, titled "Research and Industry: Fostering Synergy," on 21 May at Qatar National Convention Centre. The event promoted dialogue between University researchers and industry representatives on collaboration potentials, mutual interests and shared opportunities for advancing the State of Qatar’s national vision…