The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is to host a series of outreach workshops for high school seniors with an interest in computer engineering.  

Senior research scientist at QEERI, Dr. Christos Fountoukis, tries to improve the well-being of humans through studying air pollution.

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Dr. Deema Almasri, researcher at QEERI, develops membrane technology to tackle water pollution. 

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CHLS assistant professor, Dr. Kabir H Biswas, works on reconstituting cellular processes to find novel diagnostics and therapeutic interventions for a range of diseases such as cancer. 

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Dr. Nehad Alajes, Senior Scientist at QBRI, discusses whether healthy diets and lifestyle changes reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.

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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is to host H.E the Minister of State Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari who will deliver opening remarks on the impact of intercultural communication on linguistics and diplomacy. This session coincides with the launch of the newest MA program in Intercultural Communication (MAICC), delivered by the college's Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII).

Dr. Ingmar Weber, Research Director for Social Computing, and Masoomali Fatehkia, Research Assistant at QCRI, explain how machine learning is helping to tackle poverty.

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The recent spate of wildfires across the Amazon and other forested parts of the world serve as another timely reminder of the potentially catastrophic consequences of climate change and environmental degradation. As things stand, forests cover 30% of our planet with the Amazon rainforest expanding over an area of more than 5 million km2. However, an ‘unholy alliance’ between deforestation and uncontrollable fires could lead to the disappearance of rainforests within the next 100 years. 

As part of its efforts to transform healthcare in Qatar and the wider region, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently staged a week of activities designed to raise awareness of breast cancer. 

The global scientific community’s efforts to create a more resilient cyberspace formed the basis of a recent public lecture organized by the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).