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New Nature normalized rankings for top quality research output place KAUST as first in Saudi Arabia and in the global top twenty.
The Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, as simulated by the KAUST model, shows the intrusion of the cold Gulf of Aden water into and out of the Red Sea in the summer at a depth of 80 meters.
Putting the experience of our students into focus.
A universal query engine for big data that works across computing platforms could accelerate analytics research.
Putting the accomplishments of our alumni into focus.
Accelerating plant evolution with CRISPR paves the way for breeders to engineer new crop varieties.
A remote sensing algorithm offers better predictions of Red Sea coral bleaching and can be fine tuned for use in other tropical marine ecosystems.
KAUST Professor Kazuhiro Ohkawa recently elected as Fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics.
KAUST Ph.D. students Luisa Javier and Sandra Medina tackle the challenge of doing laundry while traveling through WAYAKIT, an instant laundry spray.
Protein found in gut-dwelling pathogens changes shape under human body temperatures, leading to toxins responsible for diarrheal disease.
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KAUST strives to build a strong culture of entrepreneurship and to create new knowledge-based businesses in the Kingdom.
KAUST welcomes an international community of faculty, students, researchers, staff and their families. They enjoy stylish accommodations, as well as a multitude of recreational facilities.