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Doha, Qatar, January 6, 2026: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) and the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive framework for cooperation in research, education, and professional development across the region. The agreement was signed by CMU-Q’s Dean Michael Trick, Dean of CMU-Q, and Dr. Khalid Al-Jaber, Executive Director of the ME Council, alongside representatives from both institutions. The collaboration underscores the shared commitment of both organizations to advance knowledge exchange, support strategic research, and build capacity

Doha – December 3, 2025: Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have published a study demonstrating the use of an advanced nanoparticle-based tool for analyzing human proteins in order to discover both their function and potential drug targets for treating genetic diseases. The research tool, provided by US biotech firm Seer, Inc., is a pioneer in the field of proteomics – the study of human proteins. Researchers believe that understanding the role of proteins in a host of human diseases holds the potential to enable the creation of a new generation of protein-targeting therapies, but analyzing the nature of proteins rem

Doha – November 24, 2025: Students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have launched the college’s very first student-led magazine. The publication, named Mawj Science Magazine, was founded to provide a voice for the student body, to foster a spirit of enquiry and scientific interest among students, and to share news of groundbreaking innovation in biomedical science and education. The inaugural edition of Mawj, which means “wave” in Arabic, features dozens of articles written by WCM-Q students on a wide range of topics, including the mental health of medical professionals, pediatric epilepsy, how technological advanc

“Navigating Skills Adaptation: Integrating AI in Higher Education” explores how universities worldwide are responding to the age of artificial intelligence Doha, Qatar, November 20, 2025: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, in collaboration with the Institute of International Education (IIE) in the United States, announced the release of a newly published research study entitled “Navigating Skills Adaptation: Integrating AI in Higher Education”. The study offers a global comparative perspective on how higher education systems are adapting to artificial intelligence red