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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology A House of Wisdom, A Beacon of Tolerance

Discover King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, a beacon of tolerance and interdisciplinary research. Explore its unique class of hybrid nanomaterials and connections to top academic institutions worldwide. Witness major scientific breakthroughs and the innovative KAUST Economic Development Program.

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology A House of Wisdom, A Beacon of Tolerance

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  1. King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyA House of Wisdom, A Beacon of Tolerance Logo for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

  2. A Radical New Social Experiment Flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Logo of Saudi Aramco, the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia.

  3. Vision and Mission Statement King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

  4. Cooperation and Understanding The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology opened its doors in September 2009.Photo by Saudi Aramco

  5. Post-graduate and Specialized Research KAUST is the first mixed-sex university in Saudi Arabia.

  6. Three-part Mission KAUST was designed with spaces and areas conducive to learning.

  7. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research • Chemical and Life Science and Engineering • Mathematical and Computer Sciences and Engineering • Physical Sciences and Engineering

  8. Four Key Fields RasTanura Oil Refinery

  9. Multidisciplinary Research Centers (L-R) MS Marine Science student Noru Moreno, President Choon Fong Shih, MS Marine Science student FahmiMachda, Senior Vice President for Economic and Technology Development, Dr. Mohamed Samaha and Assistant Professor for Marine Science ChristanVoolstra.

  10. The KAUST Campus The campus of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

  11. Connections to Outstanding Academic Institutions • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute • Imperial College of London • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology • Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai) • Institute François du Petrole • National University of Singapore • American University of Cairo

  12. Unique Class of Hybrid Nanomaterials Energy transfer diagrammed from nano-thin layers of Sandia-grown quantum wells to the LANL nanocrystals (a.k.a. quantum dots) above the nanolayers.

  13. KAUST Economic Development Program • Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC) • Dow Chemical • Siemens • GE • Shell • Sumitomo Chemical • IBM

  14. IBM Center for Deep Computing Research Logo for IBM

  15. Major Scientific Breakthroughs KAUST Nanofabriation Laboratory Interior

  16. Major Scientific Breakthroughs Red Sea coral and marine life.

  17. One of the World’s Great Institutions of Research King Abdullah at Saudi Aramco’s 75th anniversary celebration in 2008.Photo by Saudi Aramco

  18. Conclusion The Arabian Desert

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