News – Georgetown University in Qatar

Other, Publications, Research, Sports

Book Launch Highlights New Multiversity Research on Football’s Outsized Impact in the Middle East

24 September 2022

The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), a QF partner, invited the Qatari public to learn about the fascinating history of football in…

Other

Special Journal Issue Puts Qatar on the Map of Indian Ocean Studies

18 September 2022

Marking yet another milestone in Qatar Foundation’s rise as a global hub of knowledge production, Dr. Firat Oruc, Associate Professor at GU-Q, was selected to serve as a guest editor…

Professional Education

Inaugural Class of Georgetown Degree Program for Diplomats Graduates in DC Ceremony

9 September 2022

After a year of intensive classes held at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) and a capstone visit to Washington, DC, 12 Qatari diplomats and government officials in the…

Research, Students

Georgetown Student EdTech Startup Offers Deeper Learning and Academic Success in STEM and English

31 August 2022

A new educational startup supported by Qatar Foundation’s Qatar Science and Technology Park and founded by two Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) students called Muallemi recently concluded its first pilot…

Research

Unconventional Class With Georgetown Professor Attracts Qatari Students

24 August 2022

To bring the study of Qatari culture, history, and society to life, Dr. Rogaia Abusharaf, a professor of anthropology at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), developed a course…

Professional Education

Georgetown Ceremony at QF Celebrates Newest Graduates of the International Executive Master’s in Emergency & Disaster Management

17 August 2022

A closing ceremony held at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) honored 14 graduates of the International Executive Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management (IEDM) degree program. As part…

Faculty, Publications, Research, Sports

Football Has Had a Dramatic Impact on Life in the Middle East Finds New Book by Georgetown Scholars

11 August 2022

A new book by QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) titled Football in the Middle East: State, Society, and the Beautiful Game (Oxford University Press/Hurst, 2022) provides groundbreaking analysis…

Research, Students

Two Georgetown Students Win QAR 25,000 in QBIC Hackathon

9 August 2022

Innovative start-ups that use artificial intelligence to enhance medical training and gamification to target an untapped market of sport fans in Qatar won two students at Georgetown University in Qatar…

Faculty, Research, Sports

Georgetown Scholar Publishes First Academic Analysis of Qatar and the World Cup

4 August 2022

As excitement builds for the start of the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022, a new book titled “Qatar and the 2022 FIFA World Cup: Politics, Controversy, Change” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022)…

Other, Sports, Students

The GU-Q Community Unites Through a Shared Passion for Football

2 August 2022

As the World Cup approaches, a focus on football has infused the campus community from the classroom to the pitch. But the unique potential of sports to develop and reinforce…

Other

New Students at Georgetown Bring Fresh Perspectives and Energy to QF’s Education City

31 July 2022

Georgetown University in Qatar inducted its first-year students to university life at its annual New Student Convocation, a formal ceremony witnessed by friends, family, and members of the GU-Q community.…

Students

New Students at Georgetown Bring Fresh Perspective and Energy to QF’s Education City

27 July 2022

QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar inducted its first-year students to university life at its annual New Student Convocation, a formal ceremony witnessed by friends, family, and members of the…