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The Leadership Club at Texas A&M University at Qatar and student Ganna Khalil recently organized the first ever TEDx event at Texas A&M at Qatar on the theme of empowerment. TEDx is an independently organized event that helps share ideas in communities around the world in the form of short, powerful talks. The event took place at Qatar National Library and the presenters were Texas A&M at…

The 10th Qatar Process Safety Symposium (QPSS), hosted by Texas A&M University at Qatar, ConocoPhillips, and Qatargas, concluded yesterday after a successful two-day run from April 14 to 15 2019. More than 300 industry experts and researchers gathered at the Intercontinental Doha Hotel to tackle this year’s theme of “Human error happens. How do we overcome the inevitable?” This year’s speakers called…

Marking a decade of cooperation between industry and academia, the 10th Qatar Process Safety Symposium (QPSS) opened its doors to experts and visitors at the Intercontinental Doha Hotel yesterday. This year’s event saw Texas A&M University at Qatar and ConocoPhillips partner with Qatargas, the World’s Premier LNG Company, to host the two-day forum. The institutions signed a commemorative Memorandum…

High school students from around Qatar learned about the science and technologies behind crime scene investigation over five days as part of the Engineering Heroes: Qatar Special Investigators (QSI) academic enrichment program hosted by Texas A&M University at Qatar.  The innovative Engineering Heroes STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) outreach program focused on the forensic…

The Aggie Desi Club at Texas A&M at Qatar recently highlighted the culture of Pakistan as part of its Desi Wednesday series. The event showcased Pakistani culture, including sports, traditional clothing and the food of Pakistan. ADC members also hosted a quiz with questions and general facts about Pakistan in order to increase students' knowledge about Pakistan.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Student Government Association at Texas A&M at Qatar recently collaborated to host a new tradition called Aggieland. The carnival-style event attracted more than 200 students from across Education City. Activities included a dunk tank, high striker and other carnival games and food.

Students from Eco-Soteria and the Society of Petroleum Engineers collaborated to host a talk on the environment and sustainability. Jose Saucedo, an industrial engineer and leader of the Doha Environmental Actions Project, gave a talk on the importance of a sustainable mindset in order to create a positive impact on the environment. The lecture promoted an eco-friendly lifestyle and raised awareness…

Students from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Omega Chi Epsilon honor society recently collaborated to host a mixer event for chemical engineering faculty, staff and students. The goal of the event was to give all chemical engineering students, especially freshmen, a chance to get to know their professors, chat with them and even play video games together. It also allowed them to…

The Graduate Student Association at Texas A&M at Qatar recently wrapped up its series of seminars, "Tech Talks," in collaboration with the Global Water Sustainability Center at ConocoPhillips Qatar. The talks, featuring speakers from KAHRAMAA, QatarGas, the Qatar Green Building Council and others, raised awareness on sustainability practices in the engineering world through wastewater reduction…