Quarterly Newsletter

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

DISCOVER KAUST Volume 2, Number 1

Presently in its fifth year, KAUST continues to build its capabilities, generate an impact in science, and accelerate its recruitment of outstanding faculty, researchers, and students.

The beginning of 2014 also provides an opportunity to celebrate the Global Collaborative Research (GCR) program which was instrumental in the institutional development of KAUST during its start-up period.

As the first quarter of 2014 draws to a close, read about GCR and other news below, to discover the latest highlights from KAUST.

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20 March 2014

Global Collaborative Research Symposium Celebrates KAUST Partnerships

Launched in 2007, the program engaged a network of over 30 institutions worldwide as part of a strategic initiative to build KAUST's research program and infrastructure, and introduce the University to the world.

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6 March 2014

Prof. Peter Markowich Awarded Medal by Paris Foundation of Mathematics

The Paris Foundation of Mathematics recently honored KAUST Professor of Applied Mathematics, Peter A. Markowich, with a prestigious medal in recognition of his life's work.

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21 February 2014

Clean Combustion Research Center Inaugurated

Currently comprised of seven faculty members and a team of eighty people, including postdoctoral fellows and PhD students, the center's main mission is to conduct leading combustion research to tackle future energy and environmental challenges.

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10 February 2014

Hidden Fish in the Ocean's "Twilight Zone"

An international team of researchers used acoustic readings taken during an around-the-world voyage to revisit old estimates of fish populations living in the mesopelagic zone.

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28 January 2014

Nobel Laureate Hartmut Michel on "The Nonsense of Biofuels"

Photovoltaic solar cells, not biofuels, are the best method to provide clean energy and combat climate change, Prof. Hartmut Michel, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, told the KAUST audience during his keynote address at the Winter Enrichment Program.

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19 January 2014

KAUST President Jean-Lou Chameau participates in 7th Annual Global Competitiveness Forum

Saudi and international experts, including KAUST President Jean-Lou Chameau, gathered to discuss global and regional trends in business competitiveness and the development of a world class infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

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19 January 2014

Dr. Ingo Potrykus Talks About Golden Rice

"Lack of vitamin A is one of the world's biggest and most severe health problems," said Dr. Ingo Potrykus, co-inventor of Golden Rice, in his keynote lecture on the potentially life-saving technology.

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7 January 2014

Dr. Karl Leo Appointed Director of KAUST Solar Center

A widely published scientist and co-creator of over fifty patents, Dr. Karl Leo brings a wealth of combined research and industry experience to the Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering at KAUST.

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5 January 2014

KAUST Highlights of 2013

Don't miss this recap of the important milestones and achievements of the fourth academic year at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

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