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As a result of a series of Mechanical Measurement course projects and with the help of Dr. Reza Tafreshi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Mr. Yasser Al-Hamidi, laboratory coordinator, three papers were accepted for the presentation in the second annual conference on Undergraduate Research on Applied Computing (URC2010).The objective of this conference, held…

Several faculty and staff were honored during the 2010 faculty and staff awards last week. Honorees were recognized for five years service, STAR awards, faculty excellence, research excellence, Dean's Meritorious Service Award and Distinguished Achievement Award.Five Year Service Recognition:Lama AbdallaDana AbdelhadiIyad Abdel-JawadRomman…

Texas A&M University at Qatar and partners, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) and Qatar Foundation's (QF) Research Division, announced winners of the Visualization Development Competition 2010 at a presentation and ceremony in the Texas A&M Engineering Building last week. The event showcased six projects undertaken employing the University's 3-D Immersive Visualization…

Texas A&M at Qatar walked 52 new engineers across the commencement stage on Thursday to receive their diploma during the May 2010 commencement.The ceremony took place in the Al-Dafna Conference Hall of the Sheraton Doha Hotel and Resort.  For information contact Dr. Kerry Noack: kerry.noack@qatar.tamu.edu.

The Office of Marketing and Communications at Texas A&M at Qatar has published the spring 2010 issue of the Aggie Platform.The issue contains a cover story on NASA astronaut Cpt. Mike Foreman's mission to the International Space Station, and visit to Texas A&M at Qatar…

Dr. Gilbert Froment, research professor in Texas A&M University’s Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, on 3 May presented "Modeling and Simulation of Hydrocarbon Conversion Processes."Until now the simulation of industrial processes converting heavy oil fractions into more valuable fractions like gasoline and diesel relied upon simplifying assumptions limiting…

The Office of Student and Community Relations will host three representatives from Qatar Steel Company on 4 May from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to conduct interviews.The representatives will interview junior and senior students from the chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering programs to obtain internships and employment opportunities. For information contact Sarah Aboulhosn:…

Dr. Courtney Beggs, lecturer of English, defended her thesis, "Risky Business: The Discourse of Credit and Early Modern Female Playwrights Before Defoe," on 7 April.Her dissertation studied the discourse of credit in the late 17th and early 18th-century comedies of Aphra Behn, Mary Pix, the pseudonymous Ariadne and Susanna Centlivre. She argued these plays function as a narrative…

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Program is hosting a Demo Day to review and showcase senior design projects on 22 April. The program will begin with a series of presentations by the ECEN program and senior students. Participants and viewers of Demo Day will have the opportunity to meet with and interact with students from the Electrical, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering…

The Office of Student and Community Relations will host its annual Aggie Moms reception on 21 April. The reception is for the mothers of all newly-admitted freshman students. The reception is designed for Aggie moms to meet, mingle and become familiar with Texas A&M at Qatar. Aggie moms will be given the opportunity to meet with faculty and staff and raise any concerns they may have. For information…