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… Qatar Computing Research Institute Provides Intensive Training During Summer Online Internship Program 04 Aug 2021 Home … Hands-on program provides an opportunity for undergraduates to develop technical skills working alongside QCRI faculty Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) again gave undergraduate students the … an eight-week period     .  This year’s program welcomed 58 students from 5 countries, including undergraduates from Qatar University, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Texas A&M University, and College of the North Atlantic at Qatar. …

… Soil Care and the Challenges of Agriculture in Qatar 05 Feb 2025 Home Every year on December 5, World Soil Day raises awareness about the importance of healthy soils … preservation, and amplify calls to introduce measures to protect and improve quality across the planet. These include Qatar which faces complex environmental challenges that require special consideration. The theme for World Soil Day 2024 … decisions about sustainable agriculture and natural resource protection. The challenges in arid regions, such as Qatar, further complicate this issue. Soils in this region are subject to multiple pressures including, but not limited …

… QBG Distributes 5000 Native Trees to Promote Vegetation Sustainability in Qatar 16 Nov 2025 Home Initiative reflects the Garden's broader campaign to plant and distribute 2.5 million trees in the current decade and aligns with the country's goal of planting 10 million trees As part of ongoing efforts to enhance Qatar’s vegetation cover and preserve native plant species, the Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin … of the main beneficiaries of the program, as collaboration between the two entities continues to flourish in restoring Qatar’s rangelands and supporting national afforestation programs. Additionally, Mazzraty Company received several trees …

… HBKU Highlights Key Expertise at the Qatar Pavilion at COP27 15 Nov 2022 Home HBKU faculty and scientists demonstrate efforts to tackle region-specific … change challenges. Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) scientists and faculty made notable contributions as part of the Qatar Foundation ( QF ) delegation attending the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( COP27 ) in Egypt. HBKU had a presence in the Qatar Pavilion, hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) in the Blue Zone.  Qatar Environment and …

… HBKU’s Qur’anic Botanic Garden Celebrates Qatar Environment Day 08 Mar 2023 Home Visitors participated in the opening of a new nursery, botanic tour and other … educational activities The Qur'anic Botanic Garden ( QBG ), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University ( HBKU ), celebrated Qatar Environment Day with a series of educational activities at the Qatar Foundation Nursery at Education City. The celebration, which occurs on February 26 each year, included the opening … The Qur'anic Botanic Garden ( QBG ), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University ( HBKU ), celebrated Qatar Environment Day with a series of educational activities at the Qatar Foundation Nursery at Education City. The …

… QEERI Solar Consortium launched to promote and enhance solar energy ecosystem in Qatar 07 Aug 2018 Home In an effort to promote research, development and innovation of solar-related technologies within desert climates, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), one of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) national research … from the solar energy field, to shape a common focus on practical tests of solar-based devices and systems within Qatar’s desert environment.  The program’s inaugural meeting, which was held at the QEERI Offices, was attended by the …

… HBKU’s Science Majlis tackles diabetes: ‘Can Qatar escape the grip of a global epidemic?’ 30 Mar 2017 Home Over the years, diabetes has proved to be one of the … people worldwide have diabetes, with numbers expected to rise to 592 million by 2035.  The IDF currently recognizes Qatar as being towards the top of the table of people with diabetes when compared with the other 18 countries for which … African region. This unwelcome status has raised concerns about the impact of diabetes on the health and wellbeing of Qatar’s inhabitants in the long run.  The March gathering of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Science Majlis, an informal …

… HBKU’s College of Health and Life Science Highlights Potential for Research Exchange at Qatar-Poland Roundtable 23 Dec 2020 Home Event highlighted bilateral ties in research and development between the two … of the College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), recently participated in the Qatar-Poland virtual roundtable, organized by the Embassy of Poland in Qatar.  The online conference included panels covering cooperation in four key sectors: energy and information …

… HBKU’s Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute Selects Winners of Young Innovator Award 2020 19 Dec 2020 Home … people Over 600 students participated in the second edition of the Young Innovator Award competition, organized by the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). Students from local, community, and international schools in Qatar displayed their insights on the topic of mitigating climate change.  The competition for the Young Innovator Award …

… Qatar International Cybersecurity Contest at HBKU Provides Solutions for Emerging Cyber Threats 06 Oct 2019 Home … complex and dynamic array of cybersecurity threats provided the context for Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) first Qatar International Cybersecurity Contest (QICC), which took place October 1 to 3, 2019. Organized in partnership with the competition’s Official Airline Sponsor, Qatar Airways, the event also highlighted ongoing efforts to protect critical information and networks from cyber …