Scientists at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), have synthesized a new highly efficient anti-bacterial nanomaterial which is environment-friendly and is expected to be cheaper than existing commercial biocides.

Dr. Veronica Bermudez, Senior Research Director at QEERI, discusses the Paris Agreement, reached at COP21 in 2015, and whether 2020 will be the year where world leaders take the lead in tackling climate change.

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Effective communication skills are at the heart of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU), part of Qatar Foundation, upcoming community classes. Taking place across February and March, each four-day course provides participants with tools to succeed in a challenging business environment.

As part of its efforts to recruit and enroll a diverse group of students, the College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), part of Qatar Foundation, conducted a series of outreach activities to highlight degree programs and study options. Prospective students had an opportunity to meet with faculty to learn more about the programs delivered by the College of Law and the admission requirements.

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has concluded its first sustainable built environment outreach program. Led by the CSE’s Sustainable Built Environment Research and Education Lab (SBE), this emphasized the importance of relevant sustainability issues to Qatar’s schoolchildren.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, aspirations to develop novel solutions with a global impact was underlined by its organizing of a high-profile roundtable discussion on the importance of higher education in countering extremism, in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE), in New York.

One of Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press’ (HBKU Press) key objectives is to provide a literary platform for as many local and Arab voices as possible. To assist, the publishing house consistently supports new authors in finding their voices while ensuring that their creative content is distributed to as wide and relevant an audience as possible. Age is no barrier to this important mission, a point amply demonstrated by one of HBKU Press’ youngest and brightest talents to be showcased at Doha International Book Fair 2020. 

Johanne Medina and Mohamed Amara constitute part of HBKU’s youngest learning cohorts, yet both have larger-than-life dreams. The students, who are enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering’s Bachelor of Computer Engineering program, have prudently aligned their ambition with that of an upcoming legacy -- Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup 2022.

Asma Al-Khulaifi, a graduate of the College of Law (‘18), has the makings of a respected legal practitioner: she is poised, expressive, and has attained considerable legal knowledge throughout her legal studies. As an alumna of the college’s inaugural class, Al-Khulaifi knew that the discipline of law would be her chosen career destiny. But it was only after two learning trips to Europe’s most sought-after cities that her career ambitions back home were ignited.

It’s a familiar scenario played out in countless households around the world at the start of every new year: often elaborate plans and declarations being made by young and old to lose weight, eat healthier and improve their overall fitness. More often than not, these intentions fall flat at the first hurdle, only to return as the next year looms on the horizon. Fortunately, making positive lifestyle changes does not have to be this arduous, as a new book by Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) amply demonstrates.