The KAUST 2012 Winter Enrichment Program (WEP) will be held January 14-29, 2012 with a special opening evening on January 13. WEP aims to broaden our intellectual horizons and stretch our collective imaginations. Through an expansive offering of courses, workshops, lectures and cultural and recreational activities, WEP is a time to discover new fields of interest and to be inspired.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Cornell Entrepreneurship and New Business Venturing Clinic
Location: Auditorium - Between Building 2 & 3 (across from Lina's Cafe, Level 0)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THIS COURSE WHICH IS LISTED BELOW;;Your APPLICATION is to be sent by 20 December 2011 to Faran Siddiqi at faran.siddiqi@kaust.edu.sa;;The goals of ... more
Opening - *Mandatory*
Location: Auditorium - Building 20
A light welcoming breakfast will be served at 9:30AM;;The Opening will include:;;- Discourse.;Prof. James Calvin (VP, Education);Prof. Alyn Rockwood (2012 WEP Chair);;- WEP Opening Keynote Lecture by ... more
Climate Modeling Symposium
Location: Auditorium - Building 20
This Symposium will be conducted on Saturday 14 (afternoon) and Sunday 15 (Morning).;;The leading scientists from US, Europe, and KSA will talk about most compelling environmental and climate problems ... more
Biological Economics and Decision-making
Location: Building 9 - 3128
The biological revolution of the last 40 years has now positioned modern science to tackle one of the deepest and most vexing problems of the modern era - the biological basis of human choice. A large ... more
Living Gifts’ 2011 Poster Exhibit: Acknowledging a year of Giving at KAUST
Location: Building 20, Lobby of the Auditorium
Exhibition of posters of winners from 2011 in the lobby outside the Auditorium;;Opening of the poster exhibit by Dr. Almojel;;All winners will be invited to be at the opening session to meet with view ... more
UNIX is arguably the most ubiquitous and important operating system in scientific research, used by scientists in all fields. It is also unfamiliar to most new students and researchers, who come from ... more
This 1-hour daily class given for two weeks will introduce the beginning student to the art of violin playing. Hands-on experience with the instrument will allow the student to appreciate the complexi ... more
Legacy of Historical Jeddah
This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic. Students will learn the Arabic alphabet, basic writing and conversational skills, and entry-level Arabic gram ... more
Violin Class B (one houre daily class strating from 14-25 of June)
Location: Student Center
This 1-hour daily class given for two weeks will introduce the beginning student to the art of violin playing. Hands-on experience with the instrument will allow the student to appreciate the complexi ... more
This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic. Students will learn the Arabic alphabet, basic writing and conversational skills, and entry-level Arabic gram ... more
His film "Hope in a Changing Climate," broadcast on BBC World, demonstrates that it is possible to rehabilitate large-scale damaged ecosystems, to restore ecosystem functions in areas where they have ... more
