HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering has been awarded significant funding to reimagine the use of blockchain technologies in security systems. 

In recent years, the introduction of blockchain has caused a buzz in all kinds of industries. But faculty members at HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) are now hoping to cross boundaries and reshape its modern-day uses through the introduction of probabilistic analyses. 

Qatar Center for Artificial Intelligence, part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to host the UNDP-QCAI Artificial Intelligence for Social Good workshop on February 17.

A graduate student at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) has been honored for his innovations in security screenings at the 11th International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME), which was hosted by the Kuwait Science Club. Ali Hassan Al-Rashid, who is enrolled in the Computer Science and Engineering PhD program at CSE, received the 11th IIFME Award, and secured three gold medals and one silver medal for his smart detection inventions at IIFME.

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), attended the opening ceremony of the Renaissance Questions international conference, hosted by the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), which was held from February 2 to 4 in Education City.

The conference marked the 70th anniversary of the publication of 'The Conditions of the Renaissance,' written by the revered Algerian author and philosopher Malek Bennabi, whose work has inspired countless leaders and scholars.

The World Economic Forum ranks the large-scale breach of cybersecurity as one of the five most serious global risks, following a dramatic spike in cybercrime in recent years.

Indeed, one of the world’s most innovative cybersecurity operations leaders, the Herjavec Group, predicted that cyber attacks will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021. They even suggest that conflict could be ignited by the heightened importance of cybersecurity. 

The College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will host a Renaissance Questions international conference to mark the 70th anniversary of 'The Conditions of the Renaissance,' written by the late Algerian scholar, Malek Bennabi. The scholar’s contributions to Islamic thought have gone on to inform studies in many spheres of Islam, and continue to be celebrated throughout the Arab world today.

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has launched a pilot project to provide advanced technological solutions for the supply of greener and more sustainable solutions to commercial farms in Qatar.

As part of the initiative, QEERI has partnered with a farm that is located to the south-west of Doha. The project aims to build an integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) system to supply the required electrical energy to the farm for irrigation, lighting and cooling.

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently hosted Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Elfatih Eltahir as a guest speaker for its seminar on the Regional Impacts of Global Climate Change.

As an established expert who has spearheaded pivotal research on the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on global warming, specifically in the Middle East, Professor Eltahir is best positioned to provide significant insights on the environmental challenges facing the region.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has opened registration for five community courses, as part of its ongoing outreach initiative to encourage lifelong learning and continuous personal development among the wider community.

From February 18-23, the 'Leadership: Through Self-Discovery' course will help participants to uncover their personal strengths and weaknesses to enable career success. Attendees will learn how to develop leadership skills based on their unique personality traits, in order to play a more active role in their working environment.

Globally renowned computing expert and IBM Fellow, Dr. C. Mohan, is to visit Qatar to deliver a lecture, “State of Public and Private Blockchains: Myths and Reality,” later this month.

His visit will form part of a blockchain workshop hosted by Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

For decades, Dr. Mohan has been a major influencer in the field of computer science. He is a well-known inventor of ARIES, a database of algorithms, and a distributed commit protocol called Presumed Abort.