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Five incoming first-year students at Texas A&M University at Qatar recently visited the Santa Chiara Study Center in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, for the Champe-Fithugh International Honors Leadership Seminar.  The seminar aims to give students tools to succeed as academic and social leaders in University and as global thinkers. Students attended educational sessions to prepare for the…

Texas A&M at Qatar welcomed its employees and their families to its annual “Iftar with the Dean”  on 16Aug., at the InterContinental Hotel Doha.The event encouraged members of the University community to build relationships with their colleagues outside the workplace and share in the spirit of Ramadan. Dr. Mark Weichold, dean and CEO of the University,…

This story is the first in a series of six Values in Action profiles that highlight core Texas A&M values.Story by Elisabeth Kent Video by Jamie Arrexi and Nicole SmithWhat do Texas A&M University at Qatar’s commencement ceremony, annual Thanksgiving…

Sara Al-Said, a petroleum engineering student, was recently named Aggie Ambassador of the Year. Carol Nader, events manager and head of the Aggie Ambassador Program, said, "Sara Al-Said received the Aggie Ambassador of the Year award because she is the embodiment of Texas A&M’s tradition of academic and personal excellence. She is a role model for all Aggie…

Sinan Sabeeh '11, an electrical engineering former student, received the Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities Award 2011 from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The award goes to a student in each of the 10 IEEE regions that demonstrates the most accomplishment in organizing student activities. Sabeeh won the award for coordinating…

Texas A&M University at Qatar announced recently that it received $358,650 in the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) Cycle 10 awards, sponsored by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). UREP Cycle 10 funding will support eight engineering research projects involving 36 of the University’s undergraduate students and 11 faculty mentors. Participation…

Texas A&M University at Qatar welcomed over 50 science journalists to the Texas A&M Engineering Building recently for tours of the University’s research centers and laboratories. The tours, organized in collaboration with the World Conference of Science Journalists, enabled Texas A&M at Qatar to share its research and scholarship with the science community. The tours included visits to…

The Pearl−Qatar, sponsored by the Office of Student and Community Relations (OSCR), interviewed third-year electrical and mechanical engineering students for internship positions recently.Sarah Aboulhosn, program coordinator for OSCR, said, “Our office is committed to assisting students reach their highest potential and gain a wealth of experience…

Fatima Makki ’13, a mechanical engineering student, will represent Texas A&M at Qatar as a peer participant in the 22nd Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference in the US from 21−26 July. Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization aimed at providing meaningful one-on-one friendships and job opportunities to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Qatar Best Buddies…

Texas A&M at Qatar summer term enrollment this year saw a 20 percent increase from 2010 enrollment numbers. Student enrollment totaled 267 students from the four-week and eight-week course sessions. Part of this increase in student enrollment may be due to a rise in the number of courses offered. 25 course sections were offered for the 2011 summer term compared…