On Monday, November 9, biotech company BioNTech, which is owned by Turkish-German couple Dr. Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci, together with Pfizer, shared some promising news in the wake of the world’s most intense race towards eradicating COVID-19. The preliminary but potentially conclusive results of the trial of the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 has led to flickers of hope among common people. The hospitality and travel sectors have cheered this breakthrough. If successful, this will be the world’s first-ever mRNA vaccine.

Scientists from Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have conducted an investigative trial on the impact of fasting during Ramadan on diabetic patients.

In line with its mission to enrich Qatari society through transformative educational experiences, the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), will support several inclusive screenings at this year’s Ajyal Film Festival.

Preparations are underway for Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) first virtual Graduate Studies Open House. The university’s largest student recruitment event provides key information for those interested in applying to HBKU’s Master’s or PhD programs offered for the academic year 2021-2022.

Taking place between November 22 and 30, the Graduate Studies Open House is a chance to learn more about academic programs, research opportunities, admissions, and campus activities. 

Since its launch in 2018, the Solar Consortium initiated by Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has become a global leader in the research and development on solar technologies optimized for desert climates.

Members of the Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will participate in a virtual symposium organized by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s College of Science and Engineering and Norwegian-based firm Yara International ASA, the world leading crop nutrition company, have signed a major framework research collaboration agreement. The contract is aimed at developing research projects designed to promote academic and industry relations, contribute to the development of human capital, foster innovation and facilitate the expansion and use of state-of-the-art technology and design of food production systems in Qatar and around the world.

Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), celebrated a milestone recently when its machine translation system, Shaheen, marked over 1 billion words translated. 

The convergence of digital health technologies can have great benefits and a positive impact on healthcare delivery, now more than ever. As early as 1879, telephone calls were identified as one method of facilitating patient consultations. In 1925, the Science and Invention magazine touted a then unlikely use for radios -- to educate the wider population about health aspects.

A newly launched collaborative research project led by Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has been able to monitor the municipal wastewater for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. This national effort is a collaboration with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Weill-Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).