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Dr. Othmane Bouhali, director of research computing, has authored, "Moroccan Scientific Competencies Abroad." The book addresses the question of Moroccan scientists abroad and their contributions to Morocco. For information contact Dr. Othmane Bouhali: othmane.bouhali@qatar.tamu.edu.

CNBC's August installment of Gateway to the Middle East showcases the University's engineering education mission as a part of the OPEC 50: Doha Energy Forum feature coverage. Held in May in the University's engineering building, the forum was a celebration of OPEC's 50th anniversary. CNBC's coverage of OPEC's rise, success…

Texas A&M at Qatar, along with the branch campuses of Education City, is participating in Education City Family Day on 2 October.Family Day will be an opportunity for Aggie parents to find out more about what their son or daughter does in and out of the classroom at Texas A&M at Qatar, to interact with professors and University administrators and to explore the premier facilities…

The Petroleum Engineering Program on Wednesday will present "Modeling Fluid Property Variations in Al Shaheen with Black Oil Correlations."Presented by Niels Lineloff, senior research engineer at Maersk Oil, and Soren Frank, head of Maersk Oil Research and Technology Center at Qatar Science & Technology Park, the presentation will focus on data gathering and fluid property…

Mariam Al-Mannaie and the students of Texas A&M at Qatar were recognized and  with an award on 20 September at a ceremony for Lakom Al-Karar.Al-Mannaie was acknowledged for her contributions to the Lakom Al-Karar program, and for continuously encouraging Texas A&M at Qatar students to take part in the program. Al-Mannaie continues to work closely with Lakom Al-Karar to ensure that…

Dr. Norman Swazo, interim dean of the College of Science & General Studies and professor of philosophy and biomedical ethics at Alfaisal University, will present "The BP Oil Spill in the Gulf: Evaluating Ethical Issues"His presentation will focus on the effect of the BP oil spill opening a dialogue with engineering students. For information contact Vicky Molina: vicky.molina@qatar.tamu.edu.

The Department of Student Affairs will kickoff Gig ‘Em week 2010 on 19 Sept. Gig ‘Em Week activities are designed to showcase and celebrate Aggie spirit and traditions."The goal of Gig ‘Em week is to introduce and promote the values of Texas A&M at Qatar," said Rachel White, a student development specialist in the Department of Student Affairs. "We want to expose faculty…

The Office of Marketing, Communications and Events has published the Summer 2010 special edition of the Aggie Platform.This issue features the 17 May OPEC 50: Doha Energy Forum held at the Texas A&M Engineering Building. The event celebrated OPEC’s first 50 years and welcomed His Excellency Abdullah bin…

Texas A&M at Qatar has published its five-year strategic plan regarding being the premier provider of engineering education in the region.

Texas A&M University at Qatar welcomed 123 new students Sunday at its Education City campus.According to preliminary numbers, the new class includes 64 Qatari students, 33 males and 31 females, the largest number of new Qatari students that has enrolled since the University began offering engineering programs in Qatar in 2003. Fifty-nine students from 16 countries comprise…