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Dr. Hassan S. Bazzi, associate professor of chemistry and science program chair, was recently highlighted in SYNFACTS, a monthly publication summarizing current research results in synthetic organic chemistry as they appear in primary literature.The article, titled "Polyethylene Oligomer Supported Olefin Metathesis Catalysts," was written in collaboration…

The Liberal Arts Program will show Modern Times by Charlie Chaplain in the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Student Center Cinema on 12 Nov.The film, part of the program's Great Film Series, was the last silent film made for commercial release and the final appearance of Chaplain's well-known character the Little Tramp. The film is scheduled to begin…

The Liberal Arts Program will show the film Tokyo Story by Yasujiro Ozu in the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Student Center Cinema on 5 Nov.The film, part of the Program's Great Film Series, traces an elderly couple's journey from their rural home to Tokyo in post World War II Japan to visit their grown children. The movie's themes include generational…

Texas A&M at Qatar will partner with the Qatar Society of Engineers (QSE) to host two continuing education courses titled "Building and Leading High Performance Teams" on 13 Nov. and "Project Management for Engineers and Managers" on 14-15 Nov.The courses are conducted by Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, associate dean for academic affairs, and Dr. Donald…

The Texas A&M at Qatar AIChE chapter organized a student trip to Oryx GTL at Ras Laffan on 25 Oct. Student attendees were given an overview of the plant, its history, processes used in the plant and a tour of the facilities. For information contact Amanda Field: amanda.field@qatar.tamu.edu.

The Petroleum Engineering Program will host a lecture titled "Minerals: Who needs them, who supplies them and how much is there?" by Dr. David Roberts on 3 Nov.The lecture is part of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) 5th Student Lecture Tour in the Middle East, which is being welcomed to Texas A&M at Qatar for the fourth…

Texas A&M University at Qatar welcomed ethics scholars and industry representatives to a two-day workshop titled "Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World." The event, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Qatar Petroleum, featured seven sessions discussing the challenges that arise in developing international standards for engineering ethics and in teaching engineering ethics…

The Liberal Arts Program will offer a Student Software Seminar on 26 Oct.The student-led seminar will explore how to use Publisher, a software program for designing brochures, newsletters, flyers and other collateral. For information contact Joseph Williams: joseph.williams@qatar.tamu.edu,…

Texas A&M at Qatar will host the 2011 Workshop on Power Electronics in Industrial Applications and Renewable Energy at the Hamad bin Khalifa University Student Center on 3-4 Nov.Attendees from academia and industry will convene to discuss the role of power electronic converters in the conversion of alternative energy sources in order to reduce energy…

The Texas A&M University at Qatar Student Engineers’ Council (SEC) will host Engineers Week (E-Week) from 23 – 27 Oct."The goal of E-Week is to increase awareness about engineering and break the common engineering stereotypes." said Akanksha Menon, mechanical engineering student and vice president of the SEC external division. "We are hosting a variety of fun-filled events…