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Research opportunities
Students at CMU-Q have many opportunities to engage in research: they have the option of a senior thesis project, independent study guided by a faculty mentor, and summer research opportunities in a variety of laboratories within Carnegie Mellon University and Education City.
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Academic Enrichment
Biological sciences students at CMU-Q can choose from an extensive slate of academic enrichment opportunities that enhance their work in the classroom.
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Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences courses include mandatory and elective classes in a wide range of academic areas, including Arabic studies, chemistry, English, history, math, psychology and physics.
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What will your day look like?
Take a look at a day in the life of a student at Carnegie Mellon Qatar.
See moreMeet the Faculty
![Nesrine Affara](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.qatar.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dir-nesrine-1-350x350.jpg)
Nesrine Affara
Associate Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences![Mohamed Bouaouina](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.qatar.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dir-mohamedb-350x350.jpg)
Mohamed Bouaouina
Associate Area Head, Biological SciencesAssociate Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
![Simon Faulkner](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.qatar.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dir-simon-350x350.jpg)
Simon Faulkner
Assistant Teaching Professor, Chemistry![Nimer Murshid](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.qatar.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nimer-murshid-1-350x350.jpg)
Nimer Murshid
Assistant Teaching Professor, Chemistry![Adviti Naik](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.qatar.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dir-adviti-naik-350x350.jpg)
Adviti Naik
Assistant Teaching Professor![Annette Shoba Vincent](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.qatar.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dir-annette-350x350.jpg)
Annette Shoba Vincent
Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences![Ihab Younis](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.qatar.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dir-ihab-y-350x350.jpg)
Ihab Younis
Area Head, Biological SciencesTeaching Professor, Biological Sciences