Student organization hosts Sheikh Jarrah exhibit
Published Sep 27, 2021The Palestinian Cultural Club, a student-led organization at Texas A&M at Qatar, hosted its first event for the fall semester — an exhibit focusing on Sheikh Jarrah and the recent events that occurred in the neighborhood. The event showcased various…
National Museum of Qatar and Texas A&M at Qatar present virtual gas engineering program
Published Sep 27, 2021Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, and the National Museum of Qatar offered a virtual one-week summer program to high school students in Qatar that explored the oil and natural gas industry in Qatar. The National Museum of Qatar approached Texas A&M at…
Van de Logt recognized for excellence in teaching
Published Sep 09, 2021Dr. Mark van de Logt, associate professor of history in the Liberal Arts Program, has received the 2021 College-Level Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching from the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students.
Team Qatar introduces novel robotics solution in 2021 FIRST Global Challenge
Published Sep 07, 2021High school students from schools across Qatar have developed an underwater robot to rescue marine creatures affected by plastic pollution in the 2021 FIRST® Global Challenge, an "Olympics"-style robotics event. Team Qatar, the STEM-vengers, consists of 16 students from 10 schools in Qatar.…
Associate dean of Texas A&M at Qatar elected fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Published Aug 25, 2021Dr. Ioannis G. Economou, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar, has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Fellow is AIChE's highest…
Retnanto receives SPE award for faculty
Published Aug 25, 2021Dr. Albertus Retnanto has received the Society of Petroleum Engineers Middle East & North Africa Region Distinguished Achievement for Petroleum Engineering Faculty in recognition of his exemplary work in education.
Texas A&M at Qatar hosts Future Leaders Academy for Education City students
Published Jul 26, 2021The Center for Teaching and Learning at Texas A&M University at Qatar recently held its first ever industry-led Future Leaders Academy for aspiring leaders from throughout Education City. The Future Leaders Academy was designed to help aspiring leaders unleash their potential and introduce them to essential…
Students awarded best renewable energy project by KAHRAMAA
Published Jul 05, 2021Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates from Texas A&M University at Qatar were recently awarded the Best Renewable Energy Research Project Award by Tarsheed for their senior design project. Hissa Al-Darwish, Asmahan Al-Kuwari and Sara Al-Mulla’s project, “Penetration of Large Photovoltaic (PV) System (800 MW) into Qatar’s Distribution Grid,” looked at enhancing production of renewable…
Texas A&M at Qatar, ConocoPhillips, and Qatargas host successful return of Qatar Process Safety Symposium
Published Jun 30, 2021Texas A&M University at Qatar, ConocoPhillips Qatar Ltd. (ConocoPhillips), and Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) welcomed researchers and experts back to the Qatar Process Safety Symposium (QPSS) after a two-year hiatus, hosting its 11th edition virtually June 21-22,…
CTL participates in regional writing center conference
Published Jun 30, 2021Sahar Mari, from the Center for Teaching and Learning co-chaired this year’s MENA Writing Centers Alliance Conference, themed “Imagine & Innovate: Navigating Uncertainties in Writing Centers,” which saw strong participation from regional universities,…