2012 Winter Enrichment Program (WEP)
For full program listing and registration visit WEP 2012 Website
WEP 2012 promises to be an enriching and stimulating experience. Taking place from January 13 to January 29, the program will offer events, lectures and seminars, which go beyond the traditional academic curriculum, to our students and the KAUST community. WEP 2012 will offer unique perspectives through insights into new ideas from world-class scholars, scientists and business leaders.
- KAUST 2012 Winter Enrichment Program begins
- WEP 2012: Week 1 – The Week Ahead
- WEP 2012: Bill Baxter – WebGL and Google Maps
- WEP 2012: Rolf-Dieter Heuer - Leading CERN and Exploring Particle Physics
- WEP 2012: Bertrand Piccard - Solar Impulse and the Untapped Potential of Renewable Energy
- WEP 2012: Photo gallery of Week 1 events
- WEP 2012: Week 2 – The Week Ahead
- WEP 2012: Robert Swan: Surviving Antarctica and the Importance of Sustainability
- WEP 2012: Photo gallery of Week 2 events
Previous Winter Enrichment Programs
WEP 2011
WEP 2011 took place from January 15 to January 31, the program focused on 4 distinctive areas. These were:
- Saudi Arabian and Middle Eastern Culture and Art.
- Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Technology and Innovation.
- Personal and Professional Development.
Selected highlights of the 2011 program included:
- 'Mathematics in the 21st Century' symposium.
- 'Women in Science' workshop.
- Special seminars to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry.
- Marine Science lectures and seminars.
Visit our Photo Gallery which features a selection of the best moments from WEP 2011.
WEP 2010
The Winter Enrichment Program (WEP) 2010 was a month-long semester held between January 15, 2010 – February 10, 2010 WEP was designed for the entire KAUST community with the aim to have our intellectual horizons enlarged and our collective imaginations stretched. It was a time to discover new vistas and to be inspired.
At WEP 2010 there were more than 100 courses, workshops, seminars, lectures and recreational events that enriched our minds and our lives.