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Qatar Insurance Group concludes another successful summer internship program

Doha, 01 September 2024 - Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and the MENA region, has concluded its annual summer internship program with an award ceremony held on Thursday, August 29th. The event provided an opportunity to acknowledge students from different schools and academic institutions who took part of this ......Read More

Sunday, September 1, 2024

WCM-Q and TAMUQ jointly hold Physics for Future Doctors Summer Program for high school students

Doha – August 27, 2024: Twenty-three students from 14 local and international high schools successfully completed the Physics for Future Doctors Summer Program, an initiative developed by Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) in partnership with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. The Physics for Future Doctors Summer Program is a ......Read More

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

WCM-Q alums recognized for outstanding achievements

Doha – June 2, 2024: Since the first graduation ceremony in 2008, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has proudly graduated 596 medical doctors who now serve patients and conduct groundbreaking research worldwide. These exceptional graduates continue to earn accolades for their remarkable contributions to research, clinical practice, and ......Read More

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Education Above All (EAA) Foundation Hosts the iEARN-Qatar Open House 2024

Doha, Qatar, 2 June 2024—The Education Above All Foundation (EAA), a global education foundation, successfully hosted the iEARN-Qatar Open House 2024 yesterday through its Reach Out to Asia (ROTA) Programme. The event took place at the Palestinian School and showcased a wide variety of projects from students in Qatar. This annual event ......Read More

Monday, June 3, 2024
Education Above All Foundation CEO Fahad Al-Sulaiti highlights education and innovation in developin ...

Doha, Qatar, 20 May 2024 –Fahad Al-Sulaiti, the chief executive officer of Education Above All (EAA), shared how technology and innovation is shaping the organization's strategic vision. Speaking at the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) Dean's Lecture Series, Al-Sulaiti discussed how EAA is finding alternative pathways to ......Read More

Monday, May 20, 2024

WCM-Q Student Research Forum showcases ingenuity of trainee doctors

Doha – May 20, 2024: The appetite for innovation and scientific discovery of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) students was demonstrated as the elite medical college held its annual Student Research Forum. Students, faculty, staff and visitors thronged the halls of WCM-Q, viewing an impressive display of 78 scientific posters, ......Read More

Monday, May 20, 2024

A regional partnership advances Open Science for the Arab world

The Knowledge E Foundation has signed an MoU with the Qatar National Library The two organisations will jointly organise the 3rd Annual Forum for Open Research in MENA in Doha (21st-24th October) This important regional event brings together policymakers, researchers and librarians, in support of the advancement of open science across the Arab world. The Knowledge E Foundation is a philanthropic organisation dedicated to supporting the advancement of accessible education for everyone, everywhere. One of its projects is the Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM), an independent non-profit initiative supporting the advancement of Open Science policies and practices in research ......Read More

Saturday, May 18, 2024

WCM-Q researchers publish landmark study into proteins

Doha – May 13, 2024: Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have published a study that marks the introduction to Qatar of some of the world's most advanced analytical tools for discovering the links between genetic variations, proteins and a wide range of diseases. Using a new tool to measure proteins, WCM-Q researchers ......Read More

Monday, May 13, 2024
Carnegie Mellon Qatar and Iberdrola Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Doha, Qatar, 09 May 2024 –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) and Iberdrola Innovation Middle East have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the areas of education, scientific research, and community development. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university. The MoU was signed by Michael Trick, dean of ......Read More

Friday, May 10, 2024

Graduation ceremony honors WCM-Q Class of 2024

Doha – May 8, 2024: Elite medical college Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has graduated 50 new doctors committed to providing world-class patient care and advancing the practice and understanding of medicine through cutting-edge research. The graduation ceremony of the Class of 2024 saw the newly qualified physician-scientists ......Read More

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Qatar celebrates largest graduating class in campus history

Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani attends to congratulate new graduates Doha, Qatar, 06 May 2024 –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, celebrated the Class of 2024 at a ceremony in Education City. The class is the largest in campus history, with 120 graduates. Her ......Read More

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

WCM-Q prepares 39 high school students for medical education

Doha – May 6, 2024: Thirty-nine high school students from 24 schools successfully completed the Qatar Aspiring Doctors Program (QADP) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). Organized by the Office of Student Outreach & Educational Development at WCM-Q, the QADP is a yearlong program that prepares high school students for the ......Read More

Monday, May 6, 2024
Education Above All Foundation and UNHCR Partner to Enroll More Out of School, Refugee Children

EAA Foundation and UNHCR have enrolled more than 1.6 million out of school refugee children and youth in 14 countries Doha, Qatar 29 April 2024 - UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and global development organisation Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have signed a new five-year agreement aimed at addressing the global ......Read More

Monday, April 29, 2024

Where biomechanics meets sports medicine: WCM-Q pre-med students explore Aspetar

Doha – April 27, 2024: Over fifty pre-medical students from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) embarked on a fascinating journey into the world of sports medicine during a recent visit to Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital. Their objective was to gain a deeper understanding of how biomechanics is applied in diagnosing and ......Read More

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Education Above All Foundation Kicks Off Annual Youth Conference Under Theme 'The Role of Youth in T ...

27 April 2024 (Doha, Qatar): The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation's Reach Out to Asia (ROTA) program has officially launched its 15th annual EMPOWER Youth Conference. The two days of the conference take place in the Equestrian Club Halls in Al Rayyan. This year's conference theme, "The Role of Youth in Times of War and ......Read More

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Expanding Education Support in Haiti

A new project approved by the Inter-American Development Bank, Education Above All Foundation and Global Partnership for Education will improve educational attainment. Taking decisive action against educational disparities, the partnership commits to transforming the lives of 150,000 children amidst ongoing crises. Washington, USA, 23 ......Read More

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
WCM-Q students publish comprehensive research into microbiome-based diabetes therapies

Doha – April 3, 2024: Students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have published a series of papers investigating the efficacy of microbiome-modulating therapeutics such as probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics for managing type 2 diabetes. Over a period of two years from 2021 to 2023, medical and pre-medical students at WCM-Q ......Read More

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Carnegie Mellon team is first to represent Qatar at programming world championship

Doha, Qatar, 02 April, 2024 –Three computer science students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) have made history by becoming the first team to represent Qatar at the world championship of the International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC). The team won the Qatar national competition in September, beating out ......Read More

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Biomedical research training opportunities for Qatari nationals and long-term residents: Application ...

Doha – April 2, 2024: Qatari nationals and long-term residents who have recently graduated from college are advised that applications are now open for the next cycle of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar's (WCM-Q) Biomedical Research Training Program for Nationals 2024. The program has been carefully designed to equip college graduates with the key research skills and experiences to allow them to begin building successful careers in biomedical research. The forthcoming cycle of this ten-month training program will run from September 1, 2024 until June 27, 2025. Participating graduates will work alongside WCM-Q's world-leading research scientists in the college's ......Read More

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

DPS Modern Indian School wins Carnegie Mellon Qatar Pi Day competition

340 students from 85 schools in Qatar compete in annual mathematics competition Doha, Qatar, 27 March, 2024 –The team from DPS Modern Indian School in Doha won the top prize for 2024 Pi Day Mathematics Competition at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). The second place team was from DPS Monarch International School, with ......Read More

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Carnegie Mellon Qatar graduating seniors join the alumni network

Doha, Qatar, 25 March, 2024 –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) introduced the Class of 2024 to the CMU-Q alumni network at a Ramadan event in Education City. Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q, welcomed the new class to the alumni network: “Class of 2024, in just a few weeks, you will begin the next stage of your career. While ......Read More

Monday, March 25, 2024

Match Day joy for final-year WCM-Q students

Doha – March 24, 2024: Students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) due to graduate later this year celebrated a highly successful Match Day, gaining places on residency training programs at some of the world’s best healthcare institutions. The fourth-year medical students gathered for a ceremony to hear that members of the ......Read More

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Qatar honors 172 students for academic excellence

CMU-Q celebrates student achievements in fall 2023 semester Doha, Qatar, xx March, 2024 –Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university, honored 172 students for academic excellence in the fall 2023 semester. The Dean’s List ceremony takes place twice a year to acknowledge student ......Read More

Thursday, March 21, 2024

EAA Foundation and Awqaf Host Celebratory Iftar for Outstanding Students and Additional Partnerships ...

The programme continues its mission to assist marginalized families in Qatar by offering scholarships to expatriate youth for higher education at esteemed local universities March 18, 2024 (Doha, Qatar) – The Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and the General Directorate of Endowments (Awqaf) hosted a celebratory Iftar at the Sheraton ......Read More

Monday, March 18, 2024

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