A faculty member from the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently participated at this year’s World Halal Summit, in Istanbul. The summit is one of the largest halal events that gather leading experts from around the world and discuss current issues in the halal sector. Dr. Dalal Aassouli, assistant professor and program coordinator of the MSc in Islamic Finance program, gave a presentation on efforts to embed sustainability into the Islamic financial industry.

His Excellency Eng. Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation "KAHRAMAA", and Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) participated in the opening day of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy Water and Environment Nexus in Desert Climates 2019 (ICSEWEN’19). ICSEWEN’19 is the flagship conference of Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, part of HBKU. The conference is held at the Qatar National Convention Centre until December 5, 2019.

In keeping with its mission to improve and transform healthcare in Qatar and abroad, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) made a full contribution to November’s Diabetes Awareness Month.  

Dr. Hyung-Goo Kim, Associate Professor at CHLS, comments on the PHF21A gene and its link to autism and intellectual disability. 

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As part of its commitment to providing essential education and training to healthcare professionals, the College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) held a Genomics in Clinical Practice symposium. 

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) held its annual Graduate Studies Open House on November 27 – the university’s largest student recruitment drive event that  provides key information regarding the 2019-2020 academic year.

Qatar’s growing technological prowess was on display at the 1st International Conference on Visualization and Computer-Human Interaction (VisCHI). Organized by Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) and the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), the event gathered experts and users of scientific and data visualization as well as computer-human interaction technologies.

Dr. Mowafa Househ, Associate Professor at CSE, discusses the challenges of data analytics in healthcare.

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As part of its ongoing efforts to foster cooperation with Asia’s leading academic institutions, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently hosted a delegation of students from Shanghai University, China. 

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) recently hosted   the Forum for Corrosion and Materials Engineering in Qatar, attended by members from the oil and gas industry, academic and research institutions in Qatar, and international corrosion experts.