Take a look at Northwestern University in Qatar’s swanky new building
The 515,000 square foot, four-story facility was designed by famous American architect Antoine Predock and takes inspiration from Qatar’s “desert landscape.”
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Northwestern University in Qatar to move to its own building in January
The environmentally-friendly building was designed by famous American architect Antoine Predock and takes inspiration from Qatar's "desert landscape."
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NU-Q grad’s film nominated for Academy Award
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) graduate Shahnawaz Zali's 100 Steps was one of 26 US nominees selected out of more than 500 applicants.
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NU-Q nudges Qatar government ministries to be more open
In a wide-ranging interview last week, NU-Q dean and CEO Everette Dennis told Doha News that this development has coincided with more robust local news coverage, although journalists are still “measured” in most of their reporting.
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Northwestern University in Qatar secures ‘new lease on life’
As it renews a 10-year contract with Qatar Foundation, NUQ is also preparing to move into a new 515,000-square-foot (47,845 square meters) permanent building sometime during the 2016-17 academic year.
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Cornell’s campus in Qatar pressed for details on labor practices
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) has been asked for a list of all the names and positions of third-party contractors, details on the process used to hire them and specific worker protections stipulated in WCMC-Q’s contracts.
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Video campaign to curb dangerous driving among Qatar youth in the works
Statistically, young Qatari men are particularly at risk for being injured and dying in road accidents here. An NU-Q team is researching the motivations behind this segment's driving behavior, in a bid to convince people to drive safer on the roads.
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Int’l film festivals pick up Qatar students’ film on Islamic extremism
"Muhammad," which explores religious fervor in Pakistan, was produced by two Northwestern University in Qatar students, and will be shown in Chicago next month.
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NUQ study: Censorship of ‘offensive’ content favored in Qatar
Qatar residents enjoy Western films and programs, but overwhelmingly support banning content that is too violent or romantic in nature, as did most others recently surveyed in the Middle East.
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