May 28, 2008 - Arab News. Flow of Ideas a Priority

The Arab News’ Roger Harrison covers the opening ceremonies of the KAUST Global Research Partnership (GRP) Technical Symposium, a two-day event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which convened 19 world-renowned researchers and scholars recently awarded grants through the GRP.

April 15, 2008 - Roll Call. Library Teams up with Saudis

Roll Call’s Emily Yehle covers KAUST’s partnership with the Library of Congress (LOC) to feature the history of science in the Arab and Islamic worlds as part of the World Digital Library, scheduled to launch in 2009.

January 17, 2008 - The Chronicle Of Higher Education. New Saudi University Appoints First President

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia's much anticipated $10-billion university, has announced the appointment of its first president, Choon Fong Shih. Mr. Shih, who is the president of the National University of Singapore, will assume the task of creating from scratch what Saudi Arabia hopes will become one of the world's leading research institutions.

October 26, 2007 - The New York Times. Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert

The Times' Middle East correspondent, Thanassis Cambanis, covers the groundbreaking of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and its implications for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ability to catch up with the West in science and technology.

October 24, 2007 - Financial Times. Saudis Raise Higher Learning

FT's Simeon Kerr, covers the groundbreaking of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, which is part of the Kingdom’s plan to better equip Saudi students for employment in the private sector.

August 27, 2007 - Physics Today. Saudi Arabia Sets up Research University *

Ground was broken this spring in Saudi Arabia on the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, which aims to become a world-class university.

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July 27, 2007 - Arab News. KAUST, IIT Sign Deal to Conduct Joint Scientific Research

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to foster world-class programs that will advance scientific research, graduate education and technological development in fundamental and applied chemical sciences.

June 29, 2007 - The Times Higher Education Supplement. Middle East gets Super-Sized Campus

The King of Saudi Arabia is opening a new graduate university in the Middle Eastern state. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is thought to have one of the largest university endowments in the world, although the size of the King’s donation will not be revealed until autumn. The campus at Rabigh will open in 2009.