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CMU president to speak on effect of tech disruption on higher education
Dr. Farnam Jahanian, the President of Carnegie Mellon University, will deliver a public lecture, “The Future of Higher Education in the Age of Technological Disruption” at CMU’s Qatar campus on Sunday, March 24.
MIT-CSAIL expert to discuss how computers can see like humans in QCRI talk
Visit by Antonio Torralba, who teaches machines to automate tasks that a human visual system can accomplish, is part of annual spring research update between QCRI and MIT-CSAIL.
QCRI and iMMAP announce Memorandum of Understanding Pact aims to apply data analysis and artificial intelligence techniques to solve humanitarian problems.
UNDP partners with QCRI to use AI for social good Qatar forum on leveraging AI to solve humanitarian problems attracts representatives from the world's leading NGOs, academics and industry delegates.
Renowned computing expert C. Mohan to bust blockchain myths in Qatar talk Well-known inventor of database recovery algorithms to deliver keynote at QCRI's first blockchain workshop.
Global experts in artificial intelligence for transport to visit Qatar for TASMU-QCAI workshop Urban computing experts from Europe, the US and Qatar are to discuss state-of-the-art advances in artificial intelligence for transport.
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MIT/QCRI system uses machine learning to build road maps
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Improving disaster response efforts through data
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Extreme weather events put the most vulnerable communities at high risk. How can data analytics strengthen early warning systems and and support relief efforts for communities in need? The size and ...
Events
2019
24/03/2019
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Dr. Farnam Jahanian, the President of Carnegie Mellon University, will deliver a public lecture, “The Future of Higher Education in the Age of Technological Disruption” at CMU’s Qatar campus on Sunday, March 24.
QCRI - MIT CSAIL 2019 Annual Project Review
25/03/2019
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Executive Overview Sessions Open to publi Date: March 25, 2019 Time: 10:15AM - 5:15PM Venue: Hamad Bin Khalia Reseach Complex Multipurpose Room To view agenda, please click here . To RSVP to this ...
"Learning to See" Public talk by Professor Antonio Torralba (MIT-CSAIL)
25/03/2019
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Visit by Antonio Torralba, who teaches machines to automate tasks that a human visual system can accomplish, is part of annual spring research update between QCRI and MIT-CSAIL.
News
QCRI and iMMAP announce Memorandum of Understanding
03/03/2019
Pact aims to apply data analysis and artificial intelligence techniques to solve humanitarian problems.
UNDP partners with QCRI to use AI for social good
11/02/2019
Qatar forum on leveraging AI to solve humanitarian problems fills to capacity.
Renowned computing expert C. Mohan to bust blockchain myths in Qatar talk
22/01/2019
Well-known inventor of database recovery algorithms to deliver keynote at QCRI's first blockchain workshop.
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