KAUST

Saudi Arabia's KAUST ranked first among 50 leading

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

The King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) has been ranked first among 50 leading universities worldwide. It has also ranked 19th among the 100 most developed institutions in the world in terms of the number of high-quality research publications, according to the 2016 Nature Index, which identifies ascendant performance in science and tracks the high-quality research of moreRead more

GOIC Review Cooperation Aspects with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Doha - QNA

A delegation from the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) visited King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia to learn about its research and innovation capacities. The delegation held coordination meetings with the senior management to discuss areas of cooperation between KAUST and GOIC for the GCC industrial development in general, and the use of KAUST'sRead more

IT summit to lay out KAUST strategic plan

JEDDAH - Arab Today

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is holding a three-day global IT summit starting today to review and analyze its next five-year IT strategic plan. The summit will focus on the drivers and operating strategy to keep KAUST a top research institution and move it forward. It raises a question expressed by John Larson, the university’s chiefRead more

Summit in Saudi Arabia discusses steps to promote role of women in technology

JEDDAH - Arab Today

The presence of women in the field of information technology (IT) worldwide is still small compared to men, according to participants at the Global IT Summit at King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) on Wednesday. “Google has only 17 percent of women in tech jobs, Facebook has 15 percent and Twitter has 10 percent,” said Patricia Ann Hughes,Read more

‘Chaos age’ requires futurists to protect business: Panel

JEDDAH - Arab Today

Disruptive technologies are increasingly becoming part of the day-to-day life at personal and professional levels, participants of a panel discussion said Thursday at the Global IT Summit at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Panel session participants suggested that the involvement of technology in daily life is inevitable and necessary for advancement in science and technology. “Every singleRead more

STEAM challenge develops sustainable solutions for KSA

Middle East - Arab Today

More than 150 university students from across Jeddah participated in a three-day innovation challenge and came up with solutions to address major real-world challenges that impact Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East region. The event, held Jan. 19-21, was led by the KAUST Entrepreneurship Center in coordination with leaders and subject matter experts from The Dow Chemical Company (Dow)Read more

Jeddah summit to explore new trends in facilities management industries

JEDDAH - Arab Today

Leaders of the facilities management industry (FM) will meet at an international level summit in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss FM solutions and new trends in the cleaning, and waste management industries. The Facilities Management Leaders’ Summit will take place at the Jeddah Center for Forum and Events in parallel with the FM Expo Saudi and Saudi Clean Expo fromRead more

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Saudi Aramco research

Jeddah - Arab Today

Saudi Aramco broke ground on the construction of a brand new, state-of-the-art research center, at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), with an expected completion date of mid-2019. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Chairman of KAUST Board of Trustees Ali Al-Naimi, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, ChairmanRead more

KFUPM’s research, training exemplary

Dhahran - Arab Today

Members of the advisory board of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) held a two-day meeting here ending Tuesday on developing research, improving academic outcomes and building entrepreneurial thinking. The 19th meeting of the board, consisting of leading local and international businesspeople and academics, held the discussions through several committees, according to Khaled S. Al-Sultan, KFUPM’s rector.Read more