University set to open 2011-2012 Distinguished Lecture Series
Published Nov 13, 2011Texas A&M at Qatar will open its 2011-2012 Distinguished Lecture Series with a lecture titled "Information and Inference in the Wireless Physical Layer" by Dr. H. Vincent Poor, Michael Henry Strater University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton University, on 21 Nov. For information contact Laila Sayeh: laila.sayeh@qatar.tamu.edu,…
Liberal Arts Program to screen Out of the Past film
Published Nov 13, 2011The Liberal Arts Program will show Out of the Past, a film by Jacques Tourneur, in the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Student Center Cinema on 26 Nov. The film is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. For information contact Dr. David Work: david.work@qatar.tamu.edu, +974.4423.0451.
Texas A&M at Qatar partners with Qatar Society of Engineers
Published Nov 12, 2011Texas A&M University at Qatar will partner with the Qatar Society of Engineers to host two short courses for local engineering industry professionals. The courses will develop participants’ leadership and management skills through training from highly experienced engineers."Building and Leading High Performance Teams" on 13 Nov. will offer managers the tools to create a positive,…
Political science professor offers research lecture
Published Nov 12, 2011Dr. James Rogers, political science department head, Texas A&M University, will offer a lecture titled "Casting the Gimlet Eye on Judicial Review: Can Judicial Review be Democratically Debilitating?" on 22 Nov.Rogers will examine judicial review, asking whether it is beneficial to democratic citizenship, the legislative process and its outcomes.…
Howman Wood contributes chapter to higher ed journal
Published Nov 10, 2011Dr. Cynthia Howman Wood, assistant dean of admissions and student affairs, contributed a chapter titled "Institutional Ethos: Replicating the Student Experience" in the New Directions for Higher Education series published by Jossey-Bass.The fall 2011 issue deals specifically with multinational colleges and universities: leading, governing, and managing…
MEEN students visit sustainable energy research center
Published Nov 10, 2011Mechanical engineering students visited the Chevron Qatar Energy Technology research center in the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) on 1 Nov.The tour, organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) student chapter, focused on sustainable energy research and included exhibits of lighting devices, their power consumption,…
University observes Eid Al-Adha
Published Nov 03, 2011Texas A&M at Qatar offices will be closed for observance of Eid Al-Adha 6 - 8 Nov. Classes will not be in session from 6 - 10 Nov.
Ibrik wins AIChE award
Published Nov 02, 2011Karim Ibrik, chemical engineering student, was awarded second place in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Student Poster Contest at the 2011 Annual Student Conference for his poster titled "Effect of Experimental Parameters on Electrocoagulation Using Iron and Aluminum Sacrificial Anodes." For information contact Amanda Field: amanda.field@qatar.tamu.edu.
Texas A&M at Qatar explores renewable energy for Qatar
Published Nov 02, 2011Texas A&M University at Qatar is welcoming over 100 international and local experts from academia and industry to the 2011 Workshop on Power Electronics in Industrial Applications and Renewable Energy on 3-4 Nov. at the Hamad bin Khalifa University Student Center. The workshop examines the role of power electronic converters in conversion and use of alternative, renewable energy sources…