Dr. Omar El-Agnaf, Executive Director of QBRI, argues that regional governments should act swiftly to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that causes developmental risks in children.

Source: www.physiciansweekly.com

As part of its commitment to driving positive transformation at home and across the wider region, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has announced its silver sponsorship of this year’s Qatar Information Technology Conference and Exhibition (QITCOM). 

The Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently hosted the second in a series of Science Majlis, to promote greater awareness about relevant science and technology topics affecting the world today, and to showcase its research projects to the wider community.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is participating in the 2019 edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse (the Frankfurt International Book Fair) which opens on 16 October 2019. The international exhibition hosts hundreds of publishing companies, publishing-related companies as well as and media outlets from around the world each year in a spectacular four-day event that allows publishers and media from around the world to interact and engage.

The life and works of one of the most influential astronomers of the Muslim world will be appraised at the next public lecture to be staged by Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization (CMCC) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Islamic Studies (CIS), entitled ‘Ibrahim Al-Zarqali’s Contribution to Astronomy’.  

Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) international drive was recently solidified with the engagement of College of Public Policy delegates in a high-level conference at the Graduate School of Public Policy of Nazarbayev University in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in the period of October 10 to 12.

Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is partnering with global biotech company, Sengenics, to establish a platform for advancing research related to cancer, diabetes, and neurological disorders. 

Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Nursing Informatics Department provided the basis for a series of workshops developed by the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in partnership with the country’s largest healthcare provider. HBKU’s involvement in this initiative was also supported by significant contributions from the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI). 

Dr. M Evren Tok, Assistant Dean of Innovation and Community Advancement at CIS, and Bayan Khaled, Research Fellow at CIS, discuss the efforts of states, leaders, and organizations around the world to advance sustainability and raise awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Source: www.dailysabah.com

Dr. Mohammad Farhan, Assistant Professor at CHLS, discusses the harmful effects of e-cigarettes, and the scientific evidence which suggests that they should come with similar health warnings as regular tobacco products.

Source: https://www.fairobserver.com/more/science/health/vaping-health-risks-e-cigarettes-ban-science-health-news-15514/