The Muhammad bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization (CMCC) within the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has concluded insightful discussions at this year’s Sīrah of the Prophet (PBUH) Conference, titled Prophetic Guidance in Peace and War.

When ChatGPT suffered an unexpected global outage in mid-2025, it was widely covered by news media outlets and social media erupted seemingly with panic. Memes showcasing the impact of the outage quickly filled social media channels. People from all walks of life, students, startup founders, marketing teams, media outlets, and researchers, scrambled to find alternatives. 

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has officially launched its enhanced research management system, ‘Elmi’. The comprehensive and unified platform is designed to empower collaboration, highlight research strengths, and share the university’s achievements globally.

Elmi, derived from the Arabic word for ‘science’ and ‘knowledge’, reflects one of the platform’s core purposes of advancing HBKU’s research as well as fostering a culture of discovery and academic excellence. 

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) recently hosted Olivier Houzé, President, Society of Petroleum Engineers, and Co-Founder and Managing Director of KAPPA, for an interactive talk session titled ‘Updates on Energy Transition, Professional Demographics and Generative AI’.

The UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at the College of Law recently hosted a one-week workshop for African judges, focusing on strengthening their capacity in the use of digital technologies and electronic evidence for the timely, effective and transparent resolution of disputes. 

The World Health Organization's draft Pandemic Agreement seeks to lock in stronger global infrastructure and collaboration to tackle challenges posed by catastrophic health disasters akin to COVID-19. What's needed now, according to the CPP's Dr. Esmat Zaidan and Dr Diana AlSayed Hassan, are the political will and resources to bring the agreement to life. Read the full article here.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will host a forward-looking conference exploring the global ethical implications of AI technologies. Taking place September 28-29, at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), AI Ethics: The Convergence of Technology and Diverse Moral Traditions centrally considers the impact of AI on culture, tradition, and values.