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The Mechanical Engineering Program of Texas A&M at Qatar recently hosted two distinguished guests in their entrepreneurial seminars.On 18 March, Dr. S. Thomas Emerson, Morgenthaler Chair in Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, presented, "Secrets of Success of an Entrepreneur." The lecture focused on the the entrepreneurial journey as a learning experience and the…

On 26 March, The Body and Mind Assocaiton won first place in the Red Bull Double Kick beach football event at the Interncontinental Hotel.Represented by three freshman, Shahab Usmani, Abdullah Ahmed, Gustavo Pulgar, BAM beat 96 other teams winning QR 6,000, a months membership to Intercon Beach and the winning trophy. For information contact Steven Stelljes: steven.stelljes@qatar.tamu.edu.

The Texas A&M at Qatar Student Engineers' Council will be hosting Engineering Day on 26 March. Sponsored by ExxonMobil and Shell, E-day is designed raise awareness and promote engineering to young children. Activities such as making lava lamps and paper chromatography will be presented to educate young people on the basic principles of engineering. Representatives from all areas of the…

Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, associate professor of chemical engineering, and Ahmed Khodary, teaching associate, accompanied senior chemical engineering students for a tour of the Q-Chem petrochemical plant in Mesaieed Industrial City on 15 March.Mr. Ahmed Homssi, head of Q-Chem environmental section, gave an overview of the environmental management system. Students toured the plant's…

Dr. Hyunchul Nha, assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.Through the fellowship, Nha will be able to continue his research at the Institute of Quantum Physics at the University of Ulm for three months per year until 2012. For information contact Dr. Hynchul Nha: hyunchul.nha@qatar.tamu.edu.

Anton Punt, head of process engineering at Oryx GTL, today lectured to undergraduate students about catalysis processes.Sasol, the company which operates Oryx GTL, is a leader in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Punt's lecture focused on that technology and on coal-to-liquid and gas-to-liquid processes. The lecture was during Dr. Dragomir Bukur's special topics class in applied…

Dr. John D.W. Madden, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory of the University of British Columbia, will present the fourth installment of the Texas A&M at Qatar distinguished lecture series on 23 March.The lecture, "Protein-based solar cells, plastic electronics and other carbon-based devices,"…

Texas A&M at Qatar Petroleum Engineering Program this week announced winners of its annual paper contest held on 13 March. Divided into three sections, junior, senior and graduate, students made formal presentations on a variety of technical topics. Winners from the junior section include Zaynab Makki, Jocin Abraham, Ahmed Al Lawati, Sarah Alhaddad, David Miller, Matt Krueger, Shubham…

The Department of Student Affairs is hosting wellness week to promote health education, resources and services.Activities include visits from dermatologists, dentists, mental health professionals and the Qatar Diabetes Association. Other activities include a female-only belly dancing class and a blood drive sponsored by the Hamad Blood Unit. For information contact Dr. Amanda…

The Office of Student and Community Relations in collaboration with Student Body Government and Qatar's Social Development Center, is hosting the culture food market in the Texas A&M Engineering Building.Meals will be served every day from 15 March through 25 March between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The market is a community service and charity effort aimed at supporting families…