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Over 100 outstanding Qatar University graduates honoured by Amir Tamim

The university has graduated tens of thousands of students since its establishment in 1970. Over 100 outstanding graduate students were honoured by Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during…

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Qatar University makes historic first step into the metaverse

A dive into the future? A Qatar University Professor has entered the metaverse to deliver a keynote speech. Qatar University made history by becoming the first university to enter the…

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Health & Technology

What’s being done to protect Qatar’s coral reefs

In the wake of increasing concerns over the depletion of coral reefs around the world, QatarGas has partnered with local entities to take action. The world’s largest liquified natural gas…

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News

Qatar University plans to open branches in Asia and Africa

Qatar University (QU) is planning to establish branches in a number of Asian and African countries, its president Dr. Hassan Rashid Al Derham announced on Monday. During its weekly meeting,…

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The Round up

The Round Up 18 Jan 2021

The top stories in Qatar today: Australian men finally released from Qatar detention Egypt and UAE resume flights to Qatar Vaccine minimum age reduced Qatar progress in handball world cup

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Qatar’s ‘Young Scientists’ join global inventors group

Qatar University Centre for Young Scientists (QU-YSC) becomes the newest member of the global platform for invention and innovation, IFIA. Budding young scientists in Qatar will now have a platform…

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News

Qatar University mandates Arabic for staff meetings and emails

In a short, bilingual statement issued on Wednesday (Nov. 2) to all staff members, Dr Hassan Al Derham said that the decision would be effective immediately.

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Life

Experts: Qatar’s high summer sea temperatures responsible for dead fish

Peaks in sea temperatures, above 35C, have affected 18 species of fish this summer, marine specialists from the Ministry of Environment, Qatar University and the Ministry of Interior said.

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News

Qatar University’s Class of 2015 includes first homegrown PhDs

The graduating class included 1,041 women and 381 men, including two engineering doctorates to students considered to be the nation's first homegrown PhD grads.

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