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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

DISCOVER KAUST Volume 2, Number 2

It has been a quarter of exciting firsts. KAUST officially inaugurated not one, but two research centers. President Chameau announced KAUST's first alumni chapter in Saudi Arabia. And Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, visited KAUST in a collaborative effort aimed at exploring ways to reduce the problems of hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity.

Don't miss KAUST breakthroughs relating to Li Ion battery technology, hybrid desalination and the crystallization of organic molecules.

June 26, 2014

New method used in production of faster plastic electronics

Dr. Aram Amassian and a team of scientists have developed a crystallization process of organic molecules that has potentially wide-ranging applications in the electronics, pharmaceutical and food industries.

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June 25, 2014

Bill Gates Visits KAUST on Exploratory Tour

Bill Gates, world-renowned technology pioneer, philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, visited KAUST on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

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June 18, 2014

Seed Fund Spring Gala 2014 unveils three winning startup projects

New Ventures & Entrepreneurship hosted the 2014 Spring Seed Fund Gala on June 4 to recognize and honor this spring’s winning Seed Fund teams.

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June 17, 2014

Hybrid desalination pilot plant being built at KAUST

More environmentally friendly than traditional methods, adsorption desalination (AD) is an emerging, low cost solution for potable water production that can be used as a solution for agriculture, homes and industries.

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June 16, 2014

Emphasis on innovation and not ‘black box’ solutions at annual KIAB meeting

The 5th KIAB meeting was an important event in advancing research and collaboratively developing research results for deployment in the Kingdom.

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June 9, 2014

Research on Li Ion battery anode using tin oxide shows promising results

Recent research at KAUST has produced a promising Li ion battery anode using tin oxide (SnO2), which has much higher theoretical storage capacity compared to the current commercial Li ion battery anodes, which are made of graphite.

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June 8, 2014

VentureLab finalists present startup ideas

The Spring 2014 VentureLab showcase, hosted recently by the KAUST New Ventures & Entrepreneurship team, featured finalists from six teams who presented their business ideas to a high-profile panel of judges.

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June 5, 2014

The Computational Bioscience Research Center inauguration

Combining diverse fields such as computer science, mathematics, biology and chemistry, CBRC concentrates on computational biology and bioinformatics as vehicle to speed up life science discoveries and technology development.

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May 22, 2014

Dr. Chameau announces first KAUST Alumni Chapter in Saudi Arabia

In April, Saudi Aramco hosted the KAUST Alumni Celebration, honoring the achievements of alumni living and working in the Kingdom.

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May 11, 2014

KAUST Solar Center officially inaugurated

The Solar & Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center (SPERC) was officially inaugurated with a two-day seminar on April 27 and 28 that featured international solar energy experts.

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