Quarterly Newsletter

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Fall 2015

KAUST students, faculty and postdocs spent another busy summer pushing the limits of science and engineering in their respective fields. The stories below highlight exciting KAUST advances in DNA replication, water filtration, semiconductor lasers and even balloon surveys of the atmosphere with fellows from NASA’s Langley Research Center.

The sixth annual Convocation saw 250 new students welcomed to campus while KAUST and NESMA signed an agreement to open an embroidery center in the University’s host village of Thuwal, further illustrating KAUST’s commitment to sustainability and job growth in the Kingdom.

The University continued recruiting world-class industrial partners through the Industry Engagement Office, and fostered its start-up culture with contributions from FalconViz, a KAUST-based company founded by scientists from different University divisions.

Sep 27, 2015

Lasers bridge the rainbow

Subtle changes to the composition of a semiconductor structure enable laser light at colors previously not thought possible.

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Sep 3, 2015

A culture of collaboration to bolster innovation

The IEO is responsible for all facets of industry engagement and is industry’s gateway to KAUST. The office actively recruits partner companies who are interested in setting up a base on-campus in the University’s Research and Technology Park.

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Sep 3, 2015

Balloon-borne surveys of the atmosphere

KAUST recently collaborated on a project with NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC) to launch six weather balloons from the premises of KAUST's Coastal & Marine Laboratory (CMOR). With the support of CMOR, the balloons were launched to an altitude of 35 kilometers.

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Sep 1, 2015

Sixth convocation welcomes students to KAUST

KAUST welcomed 250 new master’s doctoral students to the start of the academic year at the sixth annual Convocation on August 25.

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Sep 1, 2015

DNA division can slow to a halt

A key mystery of the DNA replication process has been unraveled by KAUST researchers.

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Aug 30, 2015

A solar heater inspired by the lotus flower

Chemical tricks improve the efficiency and durability of photothermal membranes that use sunlight to turn water into steam.

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Aug 12, 2015

KAUST and NESMA to open embroidery center in Thuwal

KAUST recently signed an agreement with NESMA Holding Co. to open an embroidery center in the village of Thuwal. This initiative is part of KAUST and NESMA’s commitment to social responsibility and to raising the standard of living in the region.

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Aug 11, 2015

Video - FalconViz: aerial 3D mapping and smart drones

From disaster relief to urban planning to documenting and preserving cultural heritage sites, FalconViz, Inc. is a company founded by scientists from different research centers at KAUST.

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Aug 2, 2015

Visual computing hits a moving target

A surprisingly simple algorithm helps computers perceive individual objects inside videos from their movement patterns.

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Aug 2, 2015

A one way trip for water

A material for filtration that is easy and cheap to produce could aid water treatment, solvent filtration and membrane-catalysis.

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Jul 14, 2015

Shaheen XC40 among world’s top ten supercomputers

Shaheen XC40, KAUST’s new Cray system, is the seventh fastest supercomputer in the world according to the TOP500 list announced on July 13 at the International Supercomputing Conference in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Jul 9, 2015

Nobel laureate collaboration bringing light to the world

Boon Ooi, KAUST Professor of Electrical Engineering, Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and a team of researchers from King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) are working to provide energy-efficient lighting to the world.

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