THUWAL — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has announced that Spain's Freire Shipyards will build its new research vessel, RV Thuwal II. Freire Shipyards, with over 100 years of shipbuilding experience, will manufacture the (...)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced on Wednesday the appointment of Professor Sir Edward Byrne AC as its new president, effective September 1, 2024.
Professor Byrne's appointment marks a significant milestone for (...)
THUWAL — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in partnership with NEOM, has launched the first nursery of the KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative (KCRI).
According to a recent press release, KCRI represents the world's largest (...)
THUWAL — Scientists at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have revealed a detailed roadmap for commercializing perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, a significant step toward affordable, clean energy. This innovation, (...)
JEDDAH — In 2023, Red Sea Global (RSG) marked a significant milestone in the ambitious journey of transforming Saudi Arabia's tourism landscape.
As a leader in regenerative tourism, RSG welcomed its first guests to The Red Sea destination, a move (...)
In a new study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, KAUST researchers use refined mathematical models to show that dust in the region may be three times larger than previously thought, which has a profound impact on the deployment of (...)
Over 425 runners and walkers gathered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on Saturday, for the 'Run for a Cure' race.
This event marked the end of the breast cancer awareness month and aimed to support the Zahra Breast (...)
RIYADH — The Makkah region recorded the highest amount of 60.0 mm rainfall on Saturday. It reached 60.0 mm in Wadi Mina, and 43.0 mm in the Al-Rusaifah neighborhood, according to a report of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.
The (...)
RIYADH — Red Sea Global (RSG), the visionary developer behind regenerative tourism destinations like The Red Sea and Amaala, has introduced Thuwal Private Retreat.
This exclusive island destination, available for complete buy-out, is poised to open (...)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) stands out as a prime facilitator for research commercialization and worldwide innovation, as emphasized during the Future Talent Conference: Fireside Talks, setting its graduates on a dual (...)
The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have partnered to assess the Kingdom's space program and set the stage for more ambitious and impactful endeavors into the cosmos.
On Sept. 19, SSA (...)
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Mayoralty is establishing as many as 20 water taxi stations which have the capacity to accommodate 29,000 passengers per day. These sea taxi stations will connect Obhur seafront with northern and central Jeddah.
This is part of a (...)
Assistant Professor Dana Alsulaiman was named one of the six L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents this month.
Lila Aldakheel, a KAUST Ph.D. student was also awarded for her achievements in the student (...)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia's leading research institution, and Cerebras Systems, a US-based pioneer in accelerating generative AI, have collaborated on seismic processing, using the Condor Galaxy AI (...)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has bolstered its strategic ties by collaborating with leading innovation and academic institutions in Shenzhen, China.
Shenzhen, one of China's foremost hubs of technological development (...)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) spinout WAYAKIT, a bio-tech company, has partnered with Saudi Ground Services (SGS) to provide sustainable cleaning solutions for the airline industry.
The partnership will result in a (...)
Saudi Arabian-based engineering students gathered on the campus of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Aug. 20–24 for "/hack AI for All," a hackathon challenge to address built-in biases in artificial intelligence (AI) (...)
Dignitaries and leading Saudi entities joined host G20 Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP) to celebrate Saudi Arabia's leading role in saving corals globally, with the official launch of the Global Coral R&D Accelerator (...)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a leading research and graduate education institution dedicated to the development and advancement of new and existing technologies, and LONGi, a global leader in the solar industry, have (...)
Rocket launches used to be reserved for relatively infrequent scientific expeditions into deep space. However, recent privatization has ushered in a new era of space travel with sharply reduced transport costs that has led to a boom in demand for (...)
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) spinout Al Miyah Solutions has successfully demonstrated the radical viability of their new containerized wastewater treatment technology at the National Water Company (NWC) facility in (...)
KAUST signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah), the region's leading center for sustainable agriculture.
The signing, which took place at KAUST, (...)
Suzana Nunes, professor of Chemical and Environmental Science and Engineering and Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), is named the 2023 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (...)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), represented by the KAUST Academy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sunday with "Jarir for Investment", represented by the sons of Abdulrahman Al-Agil and businessman Ahmed Al-Agil, (...)
Coral reefs are critical to the health of the world's oceans and the millions of people who depend on them for their livelihoods. Yet corals around the world are being dramatically impacted by warming ocean temperatures and related environmental (...)
