QNRF calls for research proposals to support Qatar’s recovery from COVID-19 QNRF calls for research proposals to support Qatar’s recovery from COVID-19 QNRF PR / Thursday, July 8, 2021 0 493 Article rating: No rating Qatar Foundation’s Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has called for research proposals that can help the country improve its recovery from COVID-19 and support the journey towards normalcy. Read more
QNRF-funded researchers find herpes virus rates falling in Asia QNRF-funded researchers find herpes virus rates falling in Asia QNRF PR / Saturday, June 26, 2021 0 441 Article rating: 2.0 Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have found that more than one in 10 of the population in Asia is infected with the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), yet prevalence is declining by 2% yearly. Read more
WCM-Q scientists produce WHO report on eliminating hepatitis C in Eastern Mediterranean region WCM-Q scientists produce WHO report on eliminating hepatitis C in Eastern Mediterranean region QNRF PR / Tuesday, November 24, 2020 0 3322 Article rating: No rating Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), have produced a comprehensive report on the hepatitis C virus epidemic in the Eastern Mediterranean region, offering guidance on eliminating the disease by the WHO’s 2030 target date. Read more
Robotics team mentored by Texas A&M at Qatar finishes 19th at FIRST Global Challenge Robotics team mentored by Texas A&M at Qatar finishes 19th at FIRST Global Challenge QNRF PR / Monday, November 23, 2020 0 3412 Article rating: No rating Team Qatar, the STEM-vengers, have finished in 19th place among 175 teams worldwide in the FIRST Global Challenge. The team is part of Texas A&M University at Qatar’s STEM Hub Robotics Club (SHRC), a joint initiative between the QF partner university and the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). Read more
QU-GPC and ConocoPhillips complete Stage II wastewater reduction project QU-GPC and ConocoPhillips complete Stage II wastewater reduction project The project named ‘Osmotic concentration for reducing injected wastewater volumes in Qatar’ was launched in 2018 and was funded by the Qatar National Research Fund QNRF PR / Saturday, November 7, 2020 0 1833 Article rating: No rating Wastewater management remains a global challenge to the oil and gas (O&G) industry. In Qatar, the regulations imposed by Qatar Petroleum require a 50% reduction in liquid discharge from all oil and gas processing facilities. Read more