CMU-Q and Qatar University Win Top Two Spots at National Programming Competition
Teams from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) and Qatar University recently took the top two spots at the 2022 Qatar Collegiate Programming Competition (QCPC). Both teams will advance to…
Qatar Calendar Offers a Diverse Selection of Events this August
With a few more weeks left to the summer holidays, Doha residents can take part in a plethora of indoor and outdoor activities as showcased by Qatar Calendar’s August edition….
Summer Camps in Qatar
A summer camp is a supervised programme for children and/or teenagers conducted during the summer months. In the early years of the 20th century, these camps provided a chance for kids to escape the urban…
Scanner Developed by Qatar Computing Research Institute Combats ‘Phishing’ Attacks
A cyber security team at Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) under Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) designed and patented a technology that not only detects current malicious phishing URLs but…
QCRI Online Discussions Offer Perspectives on COVID-19 Treatment, News Manipulation
Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), delivered the fifth and sixth instalments of its webinar series centred on COVID-19. The webinar series is organised…
Cybercrime Amid COVID-19: An Unyielding Menace
Why pandemics pose as an opportune time for phishers to engage in illicit activities For as long as technology has existed, cybercrime has been the likely nemesis. The internet, with…
QCRI Founding Director Receives SIGMOD Contribution Award
Dr Ahmed K Elmagarmid, Executive Director of Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, was recently honoured with the SIGMOD Contribution Award, for his dedicated service to…
Computer Vision Expert from MIT to Deliver Lecture at QCRI Talk
An expert in computer vision who programmes computers to perceive the world in the same way that humans do, is to deliver a keynote speech during a visit to Qatar…
INTERPOL Hosts Cyber Security Experts Meeting in Qatar
The 4th meeting of Cybersecurity Experts Group in the field of sports, organised by INTERPOL (Project STADIA), was held recently at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), in cooperation with…
Renowned Computing Expert to Speak at HBKU Lecture
Globally renowned computing expert and IBM Fellow, Dr C Mohan, is visiting Qatar to deliver a lecture on the State of Public and Private Blockchains: Myths and Reality, next week,…