The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is accepting registrations for its Translation in Business and Finance workshop, taking place from February 24 to 27.

The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has opened registration for its 10th Annual International Translation Conference, to be held from March 26 to 27 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).

This year’s conference will explore the theme of Translation Beyond the Margins, and will feature presentations by leading experts and practitioners in the fields of translation, interpreting, media, literature and journalism.

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has launched its 2019 Student Outreach Program with a visit from students of Arab International Academy. The program is in line with QEERI’s mission to inspire an interest in science and research among the nation’s younger generation, and to educate them about energy, technology, water security, environment and sustainability in Qatar.

The College of Law and Public Policy (CLPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently hosted The Right Honorable Dr. José Raúl Torres Kirmser, Minister-President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Paraguay. President Kirmser also holds the positions of President of the Judicial Supreme Council and President of the Civil Chamber at the Supreme Court of Paraguay. In a lecture before faculty, students, and invited guests, President Kirmser discussed the role of the Supreme Court of Paraguay and its jurisdiction.

If you were to ever search for Dalal or Munira, you are likely to find them tinkering with bedside equipment, counseling a hospital patient, or seamlessly operating devices nearly twice their weight and size.

This is a day in the life of both students, who are currently enrolled in the College of Health and Life Sciences’ (CHLS) newest academic program in genomics and precision medicine. Dalal and Munira’s time is evenly split between the classroom and state-of-the-art facilities that are housed by their employers.

The College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Equine Veterinary Medical Center (EVMC), which will see the two entities collaborate in areas of research and graduate education.

Dr. Edward Stuenkel, founding dean of CHLS, and Dr. Jessica Johnson, acting director of EVMC, signed the MoU. The agreement aims to extend the productive interactions and research of health and life sciences, enhance biomedical research expertise and expand veterinary competencies.

HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering has been awarded significant funding to reimagine the use of blockchain technologies in security systems. 

In recent years, the introduction of blockchain has caused a buzz in all kinds of industries. But faculty members at HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) are now hoping to cross boundaries and reshape its modern-day uses through the introduction of probabilistic analyses. 

Qatar Center for Artificial Intelligence, part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to host the UNDP-QCAI Artificial Intelligence for Social Good workshop on February 17.

A graduate student at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) has been honored for his innovations in security screenings at the 11th International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME), which was hosted by the Kuwait Science Club. Ali Hassan Al-Rashid, who is enrolled in the Computer Science and Engineering PhD program at CSE, received the 11th IIFME Award, and secured three gold medals and one silver medal for his smart detection inventions at IIFME.

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), attended the opening ceremony of the Renaissance Questions international conference, hosted by the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), which was held from February 2 to 4 in Education City.

The conference marked the 70th anniversary of the publication of 'The Conditions of the Renaissance,' written by the revered Algerian author and philosopher Malek Bennabi, whose work has inspired countless leaders and scholars.