QNRF ‘Women in Science’ Fellow Explores Sustainable Water Treatment Method QNRF ‘Women in Science’ Fellow Explores Sustainable Water Treatment Method The fellowship was designed to promote a culture of research among women in Qatar Wael Khedr / Tuesday, September 10, 2019 0 5314 Dr. Deema Al-Masri, a research associate at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University – a member of Qatar Foundation (QF) – has made significant advancements in developing a sustainable mechanism for wastewater treatment and reuse, as part of her work at the research institute’s Water Center. Read more
Texas A&M at Qatar awarded 11 grants by QNRF that address Qatar’s needs Texas A&M at Qatar awarded 11 grants by QNRF that address Qatar’s needs Wael Khedr / Thursday, December 20, 2018 0 4022 Texas A&M University at Qatar was awarded 11 projects from the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) in Cycle 11 of the National Priorities Research Program, and its research office was named the Best Research Office of the Year. This is the for the fourth year in a row the research office has been recognized by QNRF and the sixth time in the past seven years. The research office is responsible for vetting research proposals that are submitted to QNRF for funding and managing the awarded research projects. Read more
WCM-Q Research Reveals Secrets of the Cell WCM-Q Research Reveals Secrets of the Cell Research by Dr. Nancy Nader of WCM-Q showed for the first time that a protein involved in brain development and cholesterol uptake also plays a role in reproduction. Wael Khedr / Sunday, July 8, 2018 0 4163 WCM-Q researchers have discovered that a protein known to play a key role in cholesterol uptake and brain development is also crucial to the process of reproduction. Discovered in 1922, the Very Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor (VLDLR) protein, has long been known to facilitate the migration of neurons in the developing brain and to play a role in cholesterol uptake. Up until now its role as a chaperone protein for membrane receptor trafficking was unknown. Read more
Texas A&M at Qatar partners with QCRI and QNRF to offer programming workshop for school students Texas A&M at Qatar partners with QCRI and QNRF to offer programming workshop for school students Twenty-one students in grades 7, 8, 9 and 10 from schools around Qatar designed their own Android mobile app Wael Khedr / Tuesday, June 26, 2018 0 7484 Twenty-one students in grades 7, 8, 9 and 10 from schools around Qatar designed their own Android mobile app game as part of a recent two-day workshop on mobile app development. The workshop was organized and offered by Dr. Eman A. Fituri from the Qatar Computing Research Institute in Texas A&M University at Qatar’s STEM Hub, a joint initiative of Texas A&M at Qatar and the QNRF that aims to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning in students across Qatar. Read more
Students showcase programming skills at Alice event Students showcase programming skills at Alice event Wael Khedr / Friday, May 25, 2018 0 5892 The middle and high school students from around the country showcased their programming skills at the Alice Middle East computer science competition at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). This was the first Alice event under the umbrella of the Hamad Bin Jassim Center for K-12 Computer Science Education. Jassim & Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, ExxonMobil Qatar and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) partnered with CMU-Q for the event. Read more
Material Science for Energy Research Outcomes Seminar - May 25th, 2016, QNRF, Tornado Tower, 5th floor Wael Khedr / 5/25/2016 8:00 AM 0 9246 Material sciences play a major role in innovation in the field of energy. Qatar National Research Strategy identified since 2012 materials as a major research cross cutting priority. An important part of QNRF funded projects in the Energy and Environment pillar addresses the issue of materials for energy applications from oil & gas industry to renewable energies. This workshop aims to showcase recent research results, present the current activities and discuss future opportunities. Read more
Workshop brings together researchers to discuss entrepreneurship challenges Workshop brings together researchers to discuss entrepreneurship challenges “The Qatar National Research Strategy identifies entrepreneurship as a key factor in the development of Qatar’s knowledge-based economy” Noor Al Merekhi, Director of Programs, QNRF. Wael Khedr / Thursday, April 21, 2016 0 12290 INSIGHTS into entrepreneurship have been provided to early career researchers from Qatar and the UK who explored diverse themes, new perspectives, and potential collaborations, through a unique knowledge and networking opportunity at Qatar Foundation partner university HEC Paris. HEC Paris partnered with HeriotWatt University, UK, to deliver the Entrepreneurship 2020 workshop at its Doha premises from 29-31 March 2016, with the aim of cultivating Qatar’s research capacity and enhancing its entrepreneurial culture. Read more
Applications soar 61% for Qatar National Research Fund Graduate Student Research Awards Applications soar 61% for Qatar National Research Fund Graduate Student Research Awards Wael Khedr / Sunday, August 31, 2014 0 42093 Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a centre of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), saw a 61 % increase in the second cycle of its Graduate Student Research Award applications. The number of proposals rose from 16 to 26, which highlights the growing research sector in Qatar. The majority of research submissions were from Qatar University in the field of engineering and technology, followed by the natural sciences, agricultural sciences, and social sciences. Read more
Call for Oral Presentation and Poster Abstracts - Qatar Foundation R&D Annual Research Conference (ARC’14) Wael Khedr / Monday, June 9, 2014 0 39382 Qatar Foundation Research & Development is happy to invite you to submit an abstract on original research to be considered for oral or poster presentation at the Annual Research Conference (ARC’14) on November 18-19, 2014. Read more
Research Outcome Seminar 3 (ROS3) Wael Khedr / 6/4/2014 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 0 60649 Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), cordially invites you to its third QF R&D Research Outcome Seminar (ROS). Read more