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VICE News on the future of news at NU-Q
VICE News on the future of news at NU-Q

Students at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) had the opportunity to hear how VICE News is changing the look of nightly news.

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Third MIL workshop highlights video production management techniques
Third MIL workshop highlights video production management techniques

Resolution Films’ Simon Ferguson, group CEO, and Elysia Windrum, senior film editor and NU-Q alumna, illuminate the process in which video ideas are taken from the storyboarding stage to client approvals. 

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Local rapper meets with NU-Q students
Local rapper meets with NU-Q students

Local rapper and Qatar Foundation alum Mvrs, (pronounced Mars), discussed his experience as a singer/songwriter and producer with students for the “Exploring Global Media” masterclass. 

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NU-Q announces “One Book, One NU-Q” selection
NU-Q announces “One Book, One NU-Q” selection

Community members will read Palestinian-American Hala Alyan’s debut novel "Salt Houses" for the University’s One Book, One NU-Q program.

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Sufi Scholarship of the 18th Century Influenced Islamic Thought, Northwestern Professor Says

Sufi Scholarship of the 18th Century Influenced Islamic Thought, Northwestern Professor Says

Media Use in the Middle East

Media Use in the Middle East

Qatar's permanent residency laws

Qatar's permanent residency laws

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Events

Graduation

Graduation

Northwestern University in Qatar holds an annual graduation ceremony and related events to honor NU-Q students who have completed their studies. Graduation ceremonies are typically held at the beginning of May.

QMIF

Qatar Media Industries Forum

The Qatar Media Industries Forum (QMIF) is an biannual event providing media leaders in the Arab region with a platform to explore topics of critical importance to Qatar’s emerging media and communication industries.

Student Media and Research Awards

Student Media and Research Awards

The annual NU-Q Media and Research Awards celebrate student work in film, photography, journalism, research, and more. Submissions are adjudicated by selected faculty and industry leaders.

Conferences & Symposia

Conferences & Symposia

NU-Q holds periodic conferences and symposia that facilitate discussion about the media industry and its role in society, with a particular emphasis on issues related to the MENA region.

NU-Q in Evanston

NU-Q in Evanston

Each May, Northwestern University in Qatar faculty, students, and staff showcase their creative work and research, and share experiences from the Middle East at the Northwestern University home campus in Evanston, Illinois, USA.