Winter Enrichment Program (WEP) for 2015 is coming soon!
Running from January 11 to 22, The 2015 WEP program is larger and more ambitious than ever, with over one hundred events on offer.
This year’s offerings are the direct result of suggestions and event submissions from our faculty, students and community members, making WEP 2015 a program that is created by and for the entire KAUST community.
WEP 2015 features many highlights, including our keynote lectures on topics ranging from archaeology to biologically inspired design to freediving. This year, we look at rich culture of Saudi Arabia through lectures on poetry, coinage and mining in Saudi Arabia, and present a range of art and recreational events, including a Tinga Tinga painting workshop, a 5K run, improvisation workshops and performances, a racketlon tournament and tours to Old Jeddah and the National Wildlife Center in Taif.
Finally, we’ll wrap up WEP 2015 with a closing evening gala extravaganza featuring a performance by the internationally renowned musical multimedia group Bella Gaia.
With all these events and many more, WEP 2015 is the most exciting and lively time of the year at KAUST.
We look forward to enriching you at WEP 2015!
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
Join us this Saturday in welcoming our sixth annual Winter Enrichment Program with a very special pre-launch event.
We’re bringing the WEP 2015 theme of light to Discovery Walk with a beautifully lit ... more
Sunday, January 11, 2015
ICE In the Desert
Location: Bldg 19, Halls 1& 2
or a full schedule of this course click on the resources tab above and download the schedule pdf.
ICE in the Desert is a five-day program offers up to eighty participants a range of modules designed ... more
This lecture will discuss recent programming models for High Performance Computing and Big Data Analytics across two sessions:
The first session focuses on the Message Passing Interface MPI, the most ... more
ARCHES: An Innovative Workshop to Better Understand the Water Resources of the MENA Region
Location: Bldg 12, University Library
This workshop is part of a global training program known as the Advancing Research & Capacity in Hydrologic Education & Science Program (ARCHES), intended to build the capacity of young researchers to ... more
From Metamaterials to Metadevices: exploring invisibility, micro/nano sensing and communication
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Dr. Pai-Yen Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the Wayne State University, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering ... more
Professional Training through Improvisation (morning sessions)
Location: Bldg 20 , Rehearsal Function
Improve your interpersonal skills through the power of improvisation!
Improvised acting (acting without a script) is the ultimate exercise in teamwork. To create a scene spontaneously on stage, impro ... more
You might be surprised to see how easy it is for cyber criminals to use the information you publicly disclose on sites such as Facebook and Twitter to gain access to your private items such as bank ac ... more
Designer Solids for the Fabrication of Novel Functional Materials
Location: Bldg 9, Classroom 4223
Supramolecular chemistry holds unique prospects for the fabrication of novel functional materials. Molecularly precisely defined, nanometer-sized subunits which may already be rather complex self-asse ... more
The global water crisis and water security in the Middle East
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Over the last dozen years, satellite observations of Earth's water cycle from NASA's GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) mission have provided an unprecedented view of global hydrological ... more
The Evolution of the Universe in a Computer: A Walk through the World of Supercomputers
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
What can computer simulations show us about the creation of our universe? This lecture will describe the steps towards the creation of self-consistent computer simulations of the evolution of the univ ... more
Lecture: The work of Billy Currie and Understanding Digital Workflow
Location: Bldg 9, Classroom 3125
During this lecture, Billy Currie shares examples of his work and discusses how to sort, file, store, backup, etc., all your images. This is something that many people find usefully as most people hav ... more
More details coming soon!
Leading by Example: the Role of Centers of Excellence
Location: Bldg 20, Auditorium
A description for this keynote lecture is coming soon.
Enjoy a special opening of the five day Modern Saudi Art Exhibit curated by Arabian Wings, an independent Saudi arts company.
Workshop: Basic Photography Tuition by Billy Curie
Location: ldg 4, sea view room 5209
This workshop would take the student from beginner to advance through the optimal way of talking photographs and hopefully result in everyone being happy shooting in manual and knowing how to get the ... more
Professional Training through Improvisation (afternoon sessions)
Location: Bldg 20 , Rehearsal Function
Improve your interpersonal skills through the power of improvisation!
Improvised acting (acting without a script) is the ultimate exercise in teamwork. To create a scene spontaneously on stage, impro ... more
Movies @ WEP 2015: "Workers leaving the Lumiere Factory" and "The Artist"
Location: Cinema Theater
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Sortie d'Usine (1895) by Louis Lumiere:
Also ... more
Monday, January 12, 2015
Navigating Business Communications
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
In this lecture, Mr. Shacker would like to demonstrate through personal experience how mastering the skills of effective communication has been key to his career path.
This lecture is part our Busine ... more
Extending the Limits in Energy Production with Feedback Control
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
How do we get the most efficiency in energy production?
Oil/gas drilling and production, photovoltaic cells, and wind turbines are plagued with dynamic instabilities or large modeling uncertainties t ... more
Lecture: The Importance of Post Processing by Billy Curie
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
"When Getting It Right Isn't Enough, The Truth Lies and Myths of Photography."
This lecture shows examples and explains why post processing is required and how it changes your photography.
If you lik ... more
The Nabataeans: The Mada'in Saleh excavations
Location: Bldg 20, Auditorium
Hegra is the ancient name of the site known as al-Hijr and Mada'in Salih, in the Saudi Arabian Hijaz. This site is the most impressive Nabataean archaeological site after Petra in Jordan, and was the ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Hugo Cabret (2011):
Set in 1930s Paris, an o ... more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
We live among a wide variety of native and non-native trees and plants, each with their distinctive traits and features. Join Salah El-Tawm and Martina Viglasska for a fascinating and informative walk ... more
Workshop: Basic Post Processing Tuition by Billy Curie
Location: Bldg 9, Computer Lab 2223
This workshop is a practical computer based session using Light Room to process pictures.
This event will have a limit of 15 students.
If you like this topic, you may be interesting by:
Lecture ... more
Motivational Techniques for Sustaining Innovation
Location: Spine Auditorium (Between Bldg. 4
Innovation is the lifeblood of the global marketplace and the differentiator between successful thriving institutions and those experiencing the slow descent into obsolescence.
Traditionally, organiz ... more
Open-source software for computational engineering
Location: Bldg 12, University Library,
Take a look into the world of open-source software for computational engineering.
Computer simulations have become powerful predictive tools for many engineering problems where experimental and desig ... more
E-Textiles: Wearable Technology
Location: Bldg 9, Classroom 4223
Welcome to the world of wearable technology!
E-textiles is a multi-disciplinary emergent field where design, function, and elegance merge. Incorporating conductive fibers and active elements directly ... more
The Emerging Carbon-Market and Climate Change
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Future climate change is one of the defining challenges of the 21st century. The fundamental political challenge is to find an economically acceptable means of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gas ... more
In the year 77AH, the caliph 'Abd Al Malik bin Marwan undertook a coinage reform in the young Caliphate. He replaced all coins based on earlier empires (Persia, Byzantium) that were circulating in the ... more
Hacker Attack! Are you Ready?
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
As KAUST grows, we are seeing more Unix computers on the KAUST network: Vital research data is stored on computers in addition to personal data such as financial info. Research Collaboration is going ... more
A Big Data Challenge of Comparative/Evolutionary Genomics to Computational Biology
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
A comparative and evolutionary genomics approach has become essential for understanding the underlining mechanism of the life phenomena. But when genomics represents the study of not only genomic info ... more
Lecture: UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Downtown Jeddah ('Balad’)
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
This is an excellent opportunity to study the architectural heritage of the different regions of Saudi Arabia.
The lecture will introduce the architecture - including materials & interiors, historica ... more
Opening of the Two Week Exhibit - 'Al Balad 24'
Location: Bldg 16, Lobby
Exhibit from January 13 to 24:
Photographers Marina Kochetyga and Andrea Bachofen traveled to Al-Balad together and walked the same route, taking photos of the historic architecture.
The results vary ... more
A Neandertal Perspective on Human Origins
Location: Bldg 20, Auditorium
Neandertals lived in western Eurasia and the Middle east until becoming extinct around 40,000 years ago. We have recently sequenced the Neandertal genome to high quality, and have found that up to abo ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Surrogates (2009):
People are living their l ... more
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Data Science and Big Data Analytics 1
Location: bldg 12, University Library, Room 3134
Data Science and Big Data Analytics will give students a foundation level understanding of big data and the state of the practice of analytics.
This course provides an introduction to big data and a ... more
The Perfect Storm: Population, Development and Climate Change
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
We face great challenges in the 21st century: global poverty, population growth, climate change, environmental degradation, and global security. By 2030 in only 15 years time global food and energy de ... more
Buy fresh - directly from local farmers and enjoy for dinner tonight!
The WEP Committee is pleased to welcome a Farmers Market to KAUST in collaboration with the KAUST Food and Services Department.
... more
Classification of Traditional Arabic Poems
Location: Bldg 12, University Library, Sea View
Traditional Arabic poems are the only source of pre-Islamic history in the Arab World, making them works of great importance. These poems also continued to play a major role in recording events after ... more
Have you ever attended a presentation that had extremely busy and complex slides? Have you been in a conversation where you couldn't figure what the other person was trying to say?
We are always comm ... more
Rice Tolerance to Submergence: making a difference in the world
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
One of KAUST's main area's of research is food security.In our rapidly populating world there are few more pressing areas of research than looking at helping improve rice production. This lecture look ... more
NMR-based Metabolomics Studies on Urinary Molecules in Research & Diagnostics
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
NMR-based Metabolomics offer great promise in helping us diagnose disease early and create treatments that suit indiviuals. This lecture will describe several examples in which metabolomics and biomar ... more
Creative Places for Collaborative and Innovative Cities
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
This lecture is a fasinating look at creativity and how it relates to modern cities.
The session will focus on cities, their social, economic and cultural dynamics, and the different expressions of c ... more
Multiple world champion and world record holder Guillaume Nery will take you with him to the depths of the ocean as you discover the fascinating world of free diving: the act of diving as deep as poss ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Fuel (2008):
Director Joshua Tickell takes u ... more
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Experience this day trip to the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) in Taif—one of only two research centers of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The primary mission of the National Wildli ... more
King Solomon's Gold: The Mines of Saudi Arabia
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
The famous Mahd adh Dhahab and other gold deposits in the Saudi Arabia are well documented in several publications, most recently in the comprehensive volume 'Geology of the Arabian Shield' (JOHNSON P ... more
This presentation will open the eyes of young professionals to the challenges they might face in the workplace and inspire them to maintain a positive and productive attitude toward their career.
Vic ... more
Mineral Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
This seminar looks at the practice of mining in modern-day Saudi Arabia.
The seminar will be divided into 3 parts
2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction by Prof. Martin Mai
2:10 p.m. Dr. Abdullah Al Je ... more
Alumni Lecture Series
Location: ldg. 9, Lecture Hall 2322
WEP Alumni Lecture Series was launched in year 2011. This year we are welcoming four of our alumni from around the world to come back and present their work to current students, faculty and the whole ... more
Have you ever attended a presentation that had extremely busy and complex slides? Have you been in a conversation where you couldn't figure what the other person was trying to say?
We are always comm ... more
The Community Orchestra will take music to the KAUST community! We will set up our chairs and music stands at Discovery Square and invite passers-by to try their hand at directing our orchestra in one ... more
Come to the Building 20 Auditorium to see a very special performance by the instructors and students of this WEP season's' Professional training through Improvisation' workshop. Featuring professional ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Wall-E (2008):
In the distant future, a robo ... more
Friday, January 16, 2015
This is fitness at its best!
Our 5 kilometer fun run/walk starts and finishes at the Harbor Sports Club and everyone in the community can take part by either running for fun, walking with friends or ... more
Join multiple world champion and world record holder Guillaume Nery for a practical introduction into free-diving –the act of diving as deep as possible on a single breath. This workshop will cover:
... more
Movies @ WEP 2015: "Attention - A Life in Extremes" by Sascha Köllnreitner
Location: Cinema Theater
Welcome to Movies @ WEP. This session features a wide array of films, covering many themes, with something for all ages and interests.
"Attention - A Life in Extremes" is a 90-minute documentary film ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Super 8 (2011):
In the summer of 1979, a gro ... more
Saturday, January 17, 2015
This fascinating trip includes the following:
• Al Taybet Museum
• Lunch at the Mövenpick Resort Al Nawras, Jeddah
• Old British Legation House
• The Naseef House
• Tour of Old Jeddah by Eng. Sami Naw ... more
Join multiple world champion and world record holder Guillaume Nery for a practical introduction into free-diving –the act of diving as deep as possible on a single breath. This workshop will cover:
... more
Field Trip to the Shayban Prospect - King Solomon's Gold Mines
Location: Shayban Prospect
In this field excursion we will visit and explore several ancient mining sites, on foot, hiking and driving to various locations.
Some of these old sites have been recently re-examined to test if re- ... more
Join multiple world champion and world record holder Guillaume Nery for a practical introduction into free-diving –the act of diving as deep as possible on a single breath. This workshop will cover:
... more
Register for this event at any recreation facility or send an email at recreation@kaust.edu.sa
If you enjoy racquet sports, you'll love Racketlon!
A racketlon match between two players consists of o ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
I, Robot (2004):
In 2020, an international r ... more
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Intensive Lean Startup Program
Location: Bldg 19, Hall 3
To register for this event please apply here
http://goo.gl/forms/pZM9zVMpxb
Please note that application is only through the link above, not through this website.
For a full schedule of this course ... more
How the Mind Works: How Big Data Cognitive Science Unlocks the Mystery of the Human Mind
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Cognitive science promises to solve the greatest mystery of our age: the human brain.
The brain holds the key to how we perceive the world, learn from our experiences, make the right decisions and co ... more
Workshop: Glorify Nature in the Tingatinga Painting Style 1
Location: Discovery Square, Multipurpose Room
The Tingatinga painting workshop will be fun, exciting and rewarding to all participants. During this step-by step art workshop you will learn how to create your own amazing Tingatinga painting in bri ... more
The Ultimate Physical Limits of Privacy
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Among those who make a living from the science of secrecy, worry and paranoia are just signs of professionalism. Can we protect our secrets against those who wield superior technological powers? Can w ... more
Take a fascinating and interactive look into the world of opera with KAUST School performing arts teacher Louis Courtois.
With KAUST soprano Tsiky Randrianantenaina, bass Daniel Binham, and pianist A ... more
What do we photograph, Why and for what?
What is the difference between taking a picture and making a photograph ?
In this 4-session workshop, participants will learn to see photography as a differen ... more
How Science and Technology Shape National Policy
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
With a forecasted 2.8% of its GDP invested in research and development (R&D) in 2014, the U.S. is a key player in science and technology research and helps to lead global science policy. This strong c ... more
Lecture: Tingatinga, East Africa’s Exciting Exotic Painting Style
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
This lecture will focus on the history, social aspects and cultural meaning of Tingatinga painting; East Africa’s most popular contemporary painting style.
Eduardo Saidi Tingatinga lend his exotic an ... more
A Journey of Waste from Bin to Market 1
Location: Reuse Center
Learn more about how KAUST works towards sustainability.
The key objective of this visit to the KAUST Recycle Center is to provide general awareness towards recycling, an important element of sustain ... more
Exhibit: The Mzuguno Tingatinga Miracle
Location: Bldg 12, University Library
January 18 to 24:
The exhibition will showcase the latest work by Mshana, Juma, Rashid and Kipara Mzuguno, the four painter sons of the late Tanzanian master Tingatinga painter David Mzuguno. One who ... more
A Journey of Waste from Bin to Market 2
Location: Reuse Center
"Learn more about how KAUST works towards sustainability.
The key objective of this visit to the KAUST Recycle Center is to provide general awareness towards recycling, an important element of sustai ... more
Back to the Beginning in Cosmology and Radio Astronomy
Location: Bldg 20, Auditorium
Modern cosmology - the theory of the evolution of the universe - was launched by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (1916) and Hubble's discovery of the expansion of the universe (1929) - but pro ... more
Movies @ WEP 2015: "A.I., Artificial Intelligence" by Steven Spielberg
Location: Cinema Theater
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
A.I., Artificial Intelligence (2001):
In the ... more
Star Gazing
Location: Harbor Walk Way, Behind the Harbor Lybrary
Have you always wondered what is out there in the night sky? - Then this event is for you!
For the first time, we bring you a planetarium to take you on a journey through space. We also have observat ... more
Monday, January 19, 2015
Design and Finance your own Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia
Location: Bldg 2, Conference 2290
The closing date for registrations to this event is January 3rd 2015.
A technical curriculum will be given to students over the 4 days seminar on the technical design, operation and evaluation of Ult ... more
Field Trip to Mad Ad Dahab Mine
Location: Mad Ad Dahab Mine
We will visit the Mahd Al Dahab site of Maaden, the Saudi Arabia Mining Company. Madh Al Dahab translates to ‘Cradle of Gold’, and it is one of the oldest mining sites in Saudi Arabia, where mining st ... more
Workshop: Glorify Nature in the Tingatinga Painting Style 2
Location: Discovery Square, Multipurpose Room
The Tingatinga painting workshop will be fun, exciting and rewarding to all participants. During this step-by step art workshop you will learn how to create your own amazing Tingatinga painting in bri ... more
There is an amazing amount of interesting marine life found on Red Sea reefs right in our backyard. Prof Berumen from the Red Sea Research Center will highlight some of these animals in a short lectur ... more
Showcasing science at KAUST!
Our Science Fair is a chance for the scientific community to come together and inspire each other through a series of demonstrations and experiments. It is also a time fo ... more
The past two decades have seen rapid advances in sensors, database technologies, search engines, data mining, machine learning, statistics, distributed computing, visualization and modeling & simulati ... more
Movies @ WEP 2015: "The Age of Big Data" by Jonathan Fothergill
Location: Cinema Theater
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
The Age of Big Data (2013):
In Los Angeles, ... more
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
We live among a wide variety of native and non-native trees and plants, each with their distinctive traits and features. Join Salah El-Tawm and Martina Viglasska for a fascinating and informative walk ... more
Free-Space Optical Communications: Past, Present, and Future
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Free-space optical communication (FSO) is an optical wireless system where optical and wireless technologies converge. FSO uses light propagating in free space to transmit high-speed data from one end ... more
Due to the popularity of the class, more sessions are added.
Data Science and Big Data Analytics will give students a foundation level understanding of big data and the state of the practice of analy ... more
The Central Engines that Power Active Galaxies
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Active Galaxies are the most powerful and largest objects in the universe. Their power is generated by supermassive black holes, having masses between ten million and a billion times the mass of the s ... more
Although science is considered the most rigorous and extreme appearance of order in the physical world, the desire for that order, and often the means to declare it, were peculiarly nestled against th ... more
Lecture on 'Optical Wireless Communication'
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
General audience lecture: Our current communications infrastructure is based in fiber optics for long-haul signal distribution and RF wireless for mobile access. So how does optical wireless communica ... more
Chef Veganessa's Gluten Free Vegan Cooking Classes
Location: Al-Marsa Restaurant
Healthy cooking on a daily basis can be challenging, especially for the food pallet seeking variety and flavor. Throw in some food restrictions or allergies and the task can become overwhelming! Join ... more
NOTE APPLICABLE TO THE STUDENTS TAKING WEP 2015 AS THEIR DEGREE REQUIREMENT: The 08 credits of this event will be obtained by the students who are presenting their poster during this event ONLY. Only ... more
Christopher Davey will show you how to get your non-fiction or fiction creation to your audience, without significant up-front expense and within a matter of days from the end of writing to that momen ... more
Workshop: Glorify Nature in the Tingatinga Painting Style 3
Location: Discovery Square, Multipurpose Room
The Tingatinga painting workshop will be fun, exciting and rewarding to all participants. During this step-by step art workshop you will learn how to create your own amazing Tingatinga painting in bri ... more
From Razor Clams to Robots: The Mathematics Behind Biologically Inspired Design
Location: Bldg 20, Auditorium
Witness the latest innovations in the field of biologically-inspired design in this inspiring keynote lecture.
Many natural systems have evolved to perform certain tasks-climbing, sensing, swimming-a ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Apollo 13 (1995):
The film depicts astronaut ... more
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Selected Themes in Next Generation Optical Communications Systems
Location: Bldg 9. Lecture Hall 2325
The lecture will provide an introductory overview for a selection of ongoing research and development themes/projects on photonics, in KACST-KSU technology Innovation center RFTONICS.
This overview w ... more
Surfactants: Detergents, Cosmetics and Technical Applications
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Surfactants are key ingredients in a broad range of applications, from laundry detergents to personal care products to polymeric materials. The diverse properties and the surface activity required by ... more
Come and experience the future of wakeboarding in KAUST!
From first timers to experienced riders this event is for you where everyone come and take that next step in their progression. One of New Zea ... more
Thursday, January 22, 2015
A short course on Molecular Modeling and Computational Chemistry/Biology
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Molecular modeling tools have become increasingly important in studying biological and chemical reactions and understanding their underlying mechanisms.
This course is intended to help participants g ... more
Workshop "Deserts of the Earth"
Location: Bldg 12, University Library, Sea View Room
Join Michael Martin for a workshop that looks into his award-winning photography.
In Michael's words:
"This workshop covers a wide range of subjects from technical questions to the creative aspects, ... more
The Red Sea Robotic Exploratorium 1
Location: Building 1, East Lobby
Underwater exploration is extremely challenging and highly demanding for human divers, due to the limited depths they can explore and short time durations they can spend underwater.
To solve this iss ... more
Networked Visible Light Communications (Li-Fi) Lecture
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Networked visible light communications -also referred to as Li-Fi- are an exciting new field of development in communications. This lecture looks at current research into Li-Fi and how it my change th ... more
Flying with the Falcons: the Legacy and Future of KAUST’s “Shaheen” Systems
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
As KAUST prepares to take delivery of “Shaheen-2” we look back five years and ahead ten years at the evolution of architectures, algorithms, and applications. We consider, in particular, the pressures ... more
The Red Sea Robotic Exploratorium 2
Location: Building 1, East Lobby
Underwater exploration is extremely challenging and highly demanding for human divers, due to the limited depths they can explore and short time durations they can spend underwater.
To solve this iss ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Two ambitious filmmakers document their trave ... more
Networked Visible Light Communications (Li-Fi) Tutorial
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Networked visible light communications -also referred to as Li-Fi- are an exciting new field of development in communications. This tutorial looks at practical applications of Li-Fi.
Networked visibl ... more
Stress responses in health and disease
Location: Bldg 9, Lecture Hall 2322
This lecture looks at how a better understanding of the workings of the protein homoeostasis system will lead to an improved understanding of many diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's di ... more
Join us as we gather to recognize the work of everyone who took part in our poster competitions, Pecha
Kucha presentations, and Science Fair. Awards and prizes will be given to the winners!
This screening is part of our session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Here is a great opportunity to enjoy a classic film, accompanied by a fascinating sc ... more
Bella Gaia: A closing evening gala performance
Location: Bldg 20, Auditorium
BELLA GAIA is an awe-inspiring live multimedia performance fusing stunning NASA visualizations of Earth from Space with live music and dance from around the world.
The award winning BELLA GAIA succes ... more
They belong amongst the most fascinating regions of our planet: the eternal ice of the Polar regions and the hot, dry deserts.
The extreme climatic conditions such as cold, darkness and wind, heat an ... more
In keeping with our principal WEP theme of light we are presenting a session of "Movies @ WEP" featuring a wide array of classic and contemporary movies.
Sand Wars (2012):
Most of us think of it as ... more
Friday, January 23, 2015
Experience the thrills of cricket with our indoor Super 6's tournament!
In this Tournament format, each team consists of six players and plays six overs each. Teams will compete on a knockout basis.
... more
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Head to South Beach for fun activities, competitions, prizes and a barbecue!
Details of the program for this day are coming soon. Save the date!
All activities will be free of charge.
A Shuttle Bus ... more
Join us to experience the excitement of Ultimate Frisbee!
Ultimate Frisbee enjoys strong support from students, faculty, teachers, researchers, and other members of the KAUST Community. This group ho ... more
