Dr. Georges Nemer, professor at the College of Health and Life Sciences, was recently featured on Qatar TV to talk about the importance of precautionary measures in fighting the spread of COVID-19.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press’ (HBKU Press) latest children’s title Spring Bloom was named a winner in the category of Children's Educational at this year’s edition of the International Book Awards (IBA). Co-authored by Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar’s (VCUarts Qatar) Sadia Mir and Summer Al-Jarrah Bateiha and illustrated by award-winning artist Inna Ogando, the book was also recently named a winner at the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. 

Qatar will become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to host the Congress of World Association of Sport Management (WASM) after successfully winning the right to host the event in March 2022, the official Qatar News Agency has reported.

The successful bid to host the 2022 WASM Congress in Qatar was a joint effort between Qatar University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation.

Hosting the event would be another milestone for Qatar in preparation for hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, QU said in a statement Saturday.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is proud to announce that two of its best-selling children’s books have been announced as winners in several categories of the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards.

Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) concluded its online Summer internship program on July 5 with an award ceremony. The event provided an opportunity to acknowledge the various contributions made by interns from academic institutions at home and abroad.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is committed to partnering with Qatari, Arab and international artists to illustrate and design covers for their rapidly growing collection of books. Their collaborations provide artists everywhere a platform to share their work and opportunities to showcase their creativity in a local and international context.

Over the past few months, parents and children have had to adjust to working and learning remotely. As the summer school break comes into effect, students undoubtedly welcome the spare time to spend time doing things they enjoy just for the fun of it. With certain restrictions still in place across Qatar to contain the spread of COVID-19, leisurely activities for children remain limited; however, the extra time indoors affords an opportunity to engage in other enriching hobbies.

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has collaborated with the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ (MoTC) Qatar Digital Government Training Program to deliver a series of webinars. Taking place between June 21 and July 2, the series provided multiple perspectives on COVID-19 research and applications. The webinars were delivered by a number of consultants and experts in the field.

The College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently hosted a closed online discussion on Thursday, June 4, 2020 on one of its most groundbreaking projects to date. Dr. Emad El-Din Shahin, Interim Provost and Dean of CIS, explained in his opening statement how the college is leveraging partnerships with different religious communities and academic institutions to build a portal at the Qatar Digital Library on the Covenant of the Prophet Muhammad.

The president of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Dr. Ahmad M. Hasnah, participated in the 12th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (ICIEF), hosted online by the Halkali Campus of Turkey’s Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, from June 14-20. 

His Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of the Republic of Turkey, delivered the opening address of the conference, which contributed to a better understanding and interpretation of Islamic finance in the context of the theme ‘Sustainable Development for the Real Economy’.