king abdullah university of science and technology a house of wisdom, a beacon of tolerance
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
A House of Wisdom, A Beacon of Tolerance
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A Radical New Social Experiment
Logo of Saudi Aramco,
the state-owned national oil company
of Saudi Arabia.
Flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Vision and Mission Statement
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Cooperation and Understanding
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology opened its doors in September 2009.
Photo by Saudi Aramco
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Post-graduate and Specialized Research
KAUST is the first mixed-sex university in Saudi Arabia.
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Three-part Mission
KAUST was designed with spaces and areas conducive to learning.
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Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research
•Chemical and Life Science and Engineering•Mathematical and Computer Sciences and Engineering•Physical Sciences and Engineering
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Four Key Fields
Ras Tanura Oil Refinery
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Multidisciplinary Research Centers
(L-R) MS Marine Science student Noru Moreno, President Choon Fong Shih, MS Marine Science student Fahmi
Machda, Senior Vice President for Economic and Technology Development, Dr. Mohamed Samaha and
Assistant Professor for Marine Science Christan Voolstra.
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The KAUST Campus
The campus of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
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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
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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.
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KAUST Economic Development Program
•Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC)•Dow Chemical•Siemens•GE•Shell•Sumitomo Chemical•IBM
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IBM Center for Deep Computing Research
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Major Scientific Breakthroughs
KAUST Nanofabriation Laboratory Interior
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Major Scientific Breakthroughs
Red Sea coral and marine life.
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One of the World’s Great Institutions of Research
King Abdullah at Saudi Aramco’s 75th anniversary celebration in 2008.
Photo by Saudi Aramco
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Conclusion
The Arabian Desert