Poster Competitions

KAUST Poster Competition

Interested in learning about research at KAUST? We invite you to join the review committee, chaired by Professor Mark Tester, on Tuesday, January 12 at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m. for poster competition sessions that will highlight the work of KAUST graduate students and postdocs.

Our first session on Tuesday, January 12 will highlight climate change and sustainability themed research posters. The session will conclude our ‘Real Science Behind Climate Change’ two-day symposium led by Professor Georgiy Stenchikov with six prominent international scientists and professors.

The posters will be on display from January 11 to January 21 with announcement of the winners at the WEP Final Gala on Thursday, January 21 at 5:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.

International Undergraduate Poster Competition

Each year, hundreds of international undergraduates from world-renowned universities submit abstracts for the Undergraduate Poster Competition organized by KAUST. From these entries, we have selected and invited over 30 finalists from the Kingdom, Asia, Europe and the Americas to present their work during this year’s Winter Enrichment Program. On Tuesday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m., visit the Auditorium to meet these passionate students hear about their research and view their posters. Winners will be announced alongside KAUST Poster Competition winners at the WEP Final Gala.

Tuesday, January 19
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Building 20, Lobby

WEP Science Fair

Sharpen your senses! Be prepared to see, hear, smell, taste and feel science at this year’s Science Fair brought to you by the Winter Enrichment Program.

Join us Tuesday, January 19 for a dynamic program of shows, exciting experiments and exhibits. The day will start in the Auditorium with an exciting show by the most popular science podcast host, Dr. Chris Smith. He promises to knock your socks off with an explosive look at some exhilarating science demonstrations. Don’t miss out on Chris’ keynote later that night at 7:00 p.m.

Step into the University Library to take a look at some eye-opening exhibits. Comics and artwork created by students during the ‘Drawing Comics’ and ‘Re-usable Art’ workshops will be on display. Make sure to vote for your favorite drawing and art piece! Also on display will be some cleverly crafted recycled furniture created by KAUST artist Fadia Akkawi with the help of the AVERDA team.

Last but not least, swing by the Visualization Laboratory for two awesome exhibits. “On the Trail of the Glaciers: An Interactive Experience” will compare archived and contemporary photographs to analyze the impacts of climate change on the world’s largest glaciers. This exhibit is a remarkable photographic-scientific project created by Fabiano Ventura and video artist Paolo Scoppola.

The Lab 2 Film exhibit will feature short films produced by KAUST students during the WEP workshop “Lab 2 Film.” These films aim to communicate scientific ideas to a general audience in an engaging and interactive way. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite movie!

Come join us in our celebration of Science!

Tuesday, January 19
12:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Auditorium, Discovery Walk, University Library, and the Visualization Lab in Building 1