Doha, December 8, 2018 – Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is participating as an academic partner at Sidra Medicine’s fourth annual Functional Genomics 2018 Symposium, held under the theme of Big Data to Clinic at the Qatar National Convention Centre from December 8 - 10.

HBKU is represented through the participation of three of its science-focused entities, which are the College of Science and Engineering (CSE), College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) and Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI).

A group of students from the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), recently travelled to Beijing, China to participate in Huawei’s annual Seeds for the Future program. The corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative by the Chinese multinational telecommunications company aims to develop the information and telecommunication technology (ICT) skills of university students from across the globe. 

For many years, doctors and scientists have been studying hereditary conditions and genes to understand complex diseases and their treatments. Although medical science has been quite successful in curing illnesses and alleviating disease progression in many cases, there are still areas where questions remain unanswered. For example, some people eat a healthy diet, exercise their whole lives, undergo regular medical checkups, yet die of a heart attack at 40, while others never exercise, eat unhealthy foods, smoke, and live to be 100. Why? 

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) recently welcomed guest speaker Dr. Hadi M. Yassine, assistant professor of infectious diseases at Qatar University, who delivered a seminar on the topic of Universal Influenza Vaccines. During the seminar, Dr. Yassine discussed the structural and genetic basis for the development of broadly neutralizing influenza antibodies, and his work been published in international newspapers such as The Guardian and The Washington Post.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has opened its admissions cycle for the 2019-2020 academic year. Prospective students who are looking to pursue their graduate studies at Qatar Foundation’s homegrown University are welcome to apply to one of 26 unique academic degrees offered by its five established colleges. 

Research and exploration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been witnessing an upswing in the recent decades. From powering spam filters in your emails, to recognizing faces of friends on Facebook, to enabling Alexa process and action your voice commands, AI is being used widely in our daily lives. One sector that is expected to benefit exponentially from AI is that of transportation, affecting public transit and the cars we drive.

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad bin Khalifa University, is developing a network of 13 solar radiation monitoring stations which will enable precise mapping of solar resources across Qatar. The project, which is in line with QEERI’s mission to assist Qatar in tackling its grand challenges related to energy and the environment, will be implemented in collaboration with Qatar Meteorological Department (QMD).

Delighting a global audience throughout its tenth season, Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Stars of Science decided its four grand finalists on Saturday, November 17, giving way for the jury and live audiences to vote for their favorite innovator with an equal 50/50 voting power.

Urban computing experts from Europe, the United States and Qatar are to discuss state-of-the-art advances in artificial intelligence for transportation with local stakeholders in Doha this Thursday, November 22, 2018.

In only a short time, HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering is being seen as an institution that is forging a reliable reputation in research, innovation, and sustainability. Last year, it celebrated its academic milestone with the graduation of its first cohort of PhD students. Now, two of its members, Dr. Tareq Al Ansari, Assistant Professor and Dr. Rajesh Govindan a post-doctorate research fellow, have been admitted into Qatar Science and Technology Park’s Accelerator Program – a competitive program that converts inventive ideas into products that address market demands.