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Engineering students from Texas A&M University at Qatar recently spent 48 hours designing, building and presenting ideas and technologies of benefit to the world during Invent for the Planet. Started by Texas A&M University’s main campus in College Station, Texas (USA), Invent for the Planet asked students from 36 participating universities around the world to tackle the most challenging…

Texas A&M at Qatar recently hosted its annual Run for the Ring event at Oxygen Park in Education City. Run for The Ring is a 5K run/walk promoting the Texas A&M tradition of the Aggie Ring, the most visible symbol of Texas A&M’s alumni association, the Aggie Network. The ring represents the values every Aggie should hold: excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service.…

Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, professor in the Mechanical Engineering Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar, has been elected to the College of Fellows of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Since 1986, the SME College of Fellows has honored those members who have made outstanding contributions to the social, technological and educational aspects of the manufacturing profession. This…

Qatari Student Association Vice President Najla Badar has been named the inaugural student leader of the month for February by the Department of Student Affairs. She was recognized for: Raising the voices of Qatari females Encouraging engagement and participation in events Listening to all voices and implementing fair decisions

The Petroleum Engineering Program recently hosted its Annual Paper Contest. Senior students wrote and presented technical papers to a jury panel of industry representatives. Placing first from the two parallel sessions were Nikolayevich Dela Rosa and AlReem Al-Dosari. Runners-up were Abdullah Shaat and Muhammad Zia.

Texas A&M at Qatar recently hosted its annual STEM Fest in the Texas A&M Engineering Building in Education City. STEM Fest brings together the Texas A&M at Qatar community to enjoy a day full of exciting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities. In addition to employees and their families, this year’s event also included graduates of the university and their families. Events included…

A group of notable mathematicians from around the world recently gathered at Texas A&M University at Qatar for the international workshop, “Analysis and Geometry in Several Complex Variables III.” The meeting — held in the Texas A&M Engineering Building in Education City — focused on recent results and developments in the analysis and geometry of several complex variables, CR manifolds and…

Dr. Tingwen Huang, a mathematics professor in the Science Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar, has been elevated to Fellow grade of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognized as a prestigious honor and a distinctive career achievement. Huang was recognized “for contributions to dynamical analysis of neural…

Texas A&M University at Qatar will accept applications for the fall 2019 semester for freshman through 1 March.  Interested students may visit the Texas A&M Engineering Building in Education City and meet with staff members in the Office of Admissions. Admissions officers and advisers are available to meet students and explain application requirements and the admissions process every Sunday…

The student organization Best Buddies recently volunteered at Rumailah Hospital. Students assisted the staff and case managers who work with special needs children. They helped during lunch time, read with the children, colored with them and worked on language acquisition and usage through various technological platforms. The Texas A&M at Qatar chapter of Best Buddies is open to all students and…