Cyber resilience matters: KAUST R&D strengthens KSA systems amid IT outages 1 min read · Tue, Oct 8 2024 News Clip News KAUST is leading efforts to enhance cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia and beyond, particularly in the wake of recent incidents like the CrowdStrike software disruption, by conducting cutting-edge research aimed at securing critical infrastructure, developing practical solutions for vulnerabilities, and fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and government to build resilient digital systems essential for national security.
Professor Esteves-Veríssimo awarded the IEEE SMC TCHS Outstanding Leadership Award 3 min read · Tue, Sep 24 2024 Awards News KAUST Professor Paulo Esteves-Veríssimo has been awarded the prestigious IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) Technical Committee on Homeland Security (TCHS) Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the fields of cybersecurity and resilience.
KAUST Launches Four Pioneering Centers of Excellence to Address Key National and International Priorities 1 min read · Sun, Sep 15 2024 News Clip News KAUST has launched four pioneering Centers of Excellence to advance research and development in alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, focusing on the critical areas of Health and Wellness, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Food Security, and Generative AI, thereby reinforcing the University’s role as a global leader in applied science and its commitment to delivering impactful solutions that drive national economic objectives.
KAUST Center of Excellence for Generative AI 1 min read · Thu, Sep 12 2024 News Clip News KAUST has established the Center of Excellence for Generative AI to position Saudi Arabia as a leader in this transformative technology, aligning with Vision 2030's goals for human capital development and economic diversification while focusing on research and applications that span health, sustainability, energy, and future economies, ultimately aiming to cultivate talent and foster innovative solutions tailored to the Kingdom’s needs.
KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart Health 1 min read · Thu, Sep 12 2024 News Clip News The KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart Health (KCSH), founded to address the evolving health needs of Saudi Arabia’s aging population, is pioneering smart-health technologies through interdisciplinary collaboration, focusing on areas like One Health, Healthy Aging, smart diagnostics, and bioinformatics, ultimately aiming to enhance healthcare outcomes and economic health in the Kingdom.
Return of Socrates: KAUST Developing AI Education for Personalized Learning 1 min read · Thu, Sep 12 2024 News Clip News KAUST is advancing AI-driven personalized learning platforms to transform STEM education in Saudi Arabia, aligning with Vision 2030’s goals by creating an intelligent tutoring system that enhances critical thinking and supports students and teachers, particularly in underserved communities, while addressing the Kingdom's significant demand for qualified STEM educators.
Octopus suckers inspire sticky medical patch 1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024 News Clip News Hybrid 3D printing helps to create adhesive textures for a highly adhesive and reusable biopatch that monitors health.
Adapting AI to identify Arabic dialects 1 min read · Thu, Aug 29 2024 News Clip News KAUST researchers, led by intern Srijith Radhakrishnan, have developed an innovative model for Arabic dialect identification using a parameter-efficient approach that fine-tunes the Whisper speech recognition model, achieving high accuracy with minimal resources and paving the way for broader applications in fields like healthcare and multimodal communication.
Deep learning improves lens design 1 min read · Mon, Aug 12 2024 News Clip News An automated scheme for optical lens design looks set to enhance mobile phone cameras.
KAUST Researchers Earn Dual Bell Finalist Selections 1 min read · Thu, Aug 1 2024 News Clip Awards KAUST has achieved a historic double finalist selection for the ACM Gordon Bell Prize and the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modeling, recognizing two innovative research projects in collaboration with global partners that demonstrate the power of interdisciplinary teamwork in high-performance computing and climate science.
KAUST team selected as ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling finalists 4 min read · Tue, Jul 23 2024 News A new exascale climate emulator marks a significant advancement as the first to generate, display, and evaluate hourly emulations. This achievement has led an interdisciplinary research team from KAUST to be named a finalist for the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize in Climate Modelling.
KAUST Talent To Drive Autonomous EV Transport Systems In KSA 1 min read · Mon, Jun 10 2024 News Clip News KAUST hosted Aitonomi Company Day to highlight its global talent's role in advancing Saudi Arabia’s autonomous and electric transport systems, with CEO Torsten Scholl noting KAUST as an ideal recruitment source for science-oriented roles.
Counting the seeds of success 1 min read · Tue, May 28 2024 News Clip News A willingness to try anything and an adventurous spirit have taken Justine Braguy on a journey from plant science Ph.D. student to CEO of AI startup Thya Technology.
CEMSE New Faculty: Professor Rolf Krause 1 min read · Wed, Apr 24 2024 Spotlight News machine learning Professor Rolf Krause, our new faculty member at KAUST, drives sustainable progress across various domains, from medicine to geology, with his pioneering research in applied mathematics and efficient algorithms.
AI tool predicts function of unknown proteins 1 min read · Sun, Feb 18 2024 News artificial intelligence bioinformatics biotechnology Powered by logic and large language models, DeepGO-SE predicts the biological role of proteins and could be used to aid drug discovery.
Shuffling the deck for privacy 1 min read · Thu, Feb 15 2024 News An integrated shuffler optimizes the privacy of personal genomic data used for machine learning.
KAUST’s Shaheen III confirmed as the Middle East’s most powerful supercomputer 1 min read · Wed, Feb 7 2024 News TOP500, the definitive voice of supercomputer statistics, has today confirmed King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) operates the Middle East’s most powerful supercomputer, Shaheen III, with key details about its capabilities revealed at SC23, the international conference for supercomputing. Shaheen III is also ranked 20th in the world rankings. Built by the world’s leading supercomputer provider, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Shaheen III is about six times faster than KAUST’s existing Shaheen II system, with its processing power exceeds that of 500,000 latest
Dr. KID turns biological models into fun puzzles 1 min read · Sun, Jan 28 2024 News Algorithm creates tessellating triangular pieces to build physical replicas of structures such as cells or viruses.
CEMSE New Faculty: Jian Weng, Assistant Professor of Computer Science 1 min read · Tue, Jan 23 2024 News Jian Weng’s journey to becoming a researcher began two decades ago when his family acquired their first computer. KAUST’s newest assistant professor of computer science was instantly fascinated by this seemingly “magical device” and quickly became driven by a desire to understand its inner workings.
The KAUST SENTRY team cracks the code of success at CSAW'23 1 min read · Thu, Jan 18 2024 Awards News KAUST SENTRY team dominate CSAW'23 with back-to-back wins in hardware security and robotics challenges.
Safeguarding the right to be forgotten 1 min read · Sun, Nov 26 2023 News healthcare privacy artificial intelligence An open-source software can help align artificial intelligence applications in healthcare with data privacy regulations.
Professor Fahmy receives 2023 KAUST Distinguished Teaching Award 1 min read · Sun, Nov 19 2023 News From joining during a pandemic to receiving the Distinguished Teaching Award
Staying online in the high speed tube of the future 1 min read · Wed, Nov 8 2023 News Mobily Networks Solid-state radiofrequency reflectors will enable seamless wireless connectivity in the Hyperloop evacuated-tube transport svstem.
The Visualization Computing Center has two papers recognized at IEEE Vis 2023 1 min read · Sun, Nov 5 2023 Awards News Two papers from KAUST's Visual Computing Center were recognized at IEEE VIS 2023, with one introducing a new method for detecting and visualizing vortex structures in 2D fluid flows, and the other presenting a framework for physicalizing biological structures as 3D-printed models.
Lab-grown skin helps unlock secrets of mpox virus infection 1 min read · Sun, Oct 22 2023 News Skin organoids offer a powerful platform for drug discovery in the ongoing fight against the virus formerly known as monkeypox.
KAUST celebrates 5000 days of education and research 1 min read · Tue, Oct 10 2023 News KAUST: Pushing the Frontiers of Science and Technology
Outsmarting cyberattacks on microgrids 1 min read · Sun, Oct 8 2023 News A residual-based approach that detects and corrects voltage and frequency anomalies could protect power grids against covert cyberattacks.
A knack for data and love of animals breeds a tool for mammal conservation 1 min read · Thu, Oct 5 2023 News A Ph.D. candidate’s passion for animals is helping to drive the development of an AI system that informs conservation practice.
Professor Roberto Di Pietro elected to the Academia Europaea 1 min read · Sun, Oct 1 2023 News KAUST Professor Roberto Di Pietro has been elected as a member of the prestigious Academia Europaea.
Top honors for KAUST students at OMOUS-2023 1 min read · Tue, Aug 29 2023 News KAUST students Kerven Durdymyradov and Charles Edward Sexton, shine at the Open Mathematical Olympiad for University Students in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, with Sexton receiving a bronze medal in the individual competition and their team securing a silver medal in the team competition.
CEMSE New Faculty: Professor Roberto Di Pietro 1 min read · Sun, Aug 27 2023 Spotlight News Meet Professor Roberto Di Pietro, one of KAUST's newest faculty members and a leading expert in cybersecurity. With a career spanning over 25 years, Di Pietro brings a wealth of experience and a passion for research to his role as a Full Computer Science Professor at KAUST's CEMSE Division.
Decision Trees for Fault Diagnosis in Circuits and Switching Networks 1 min read · Thu, Aug 24 2023 News A new book titled “Decision Trees for Fault Diagnosis in Circuits and Switching Networks” by Monther Busbait, Mikhail Moshkov, Albina Moshkova and Vladimir Shevtchenko has been published online
CEMSE New Faculty: Francesco Orabona, Associate Professor of Computer Science 1 min read · Wed, Aug 9 2023 News Meet Francesco Orabona, a recently appointed associate professor at KAUST. Orabona’s research interests focus on the theory and application of machine learning and online learning algorithms.
Professor Wolfgang Heidrich to receive ACM SIGGRAPH’s Computer Graphics Achievement Award 1 min read · Tue, Jul 4 2023 Spotlight News CEMSE Professor Wolfgang Heidrich will receive the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Technique’s (ACM SIGGRAPH) Computer Graphics Achievement Award this August. The ACM SIGGRAPH is a global nonprofit organization that advances computer graphics and interactive technologies.
Compress to impress with AI hardware 1 min read · Thu, May 18 2023 News Scientists can speed up simulations of complex systems by using compression algorithms running on AI hardware.
They shall not pass: Keeping an eye on middleboxes 1 min read · Thu, May 18 2023 News A new cybersecurity tool checks for weaknesses in the intermediary software components that act on internet traffic.
Soccernet Brings AI To The Game 1 min read · Mon, May 15 2023 News Artificial intelligence has enormous potential to augment our understanding and enjoyment of sport. Work toward this goal requires the dedication and vision of avid fans.
A little competition improves statistics 1 min read · Mon, Mar 6 2023 News A competition on spatial statistics showcases the global state of the art in analyzing vast spatial datasets.
Professor Elhoseiny elected as a Senior Member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence 1 min read · Wed, Mar 1 2023 News KAUST Assistant Professor of Computer Science Mohamed H. Elhoseiny has been elected as a senior member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Elhoseiny was recognized for his longstanding contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and long-term membership in the AAAI.
A machine that learns to learn 1 min read · Thu, Feb 2 2023 News A neural network that can learn its own learning algorithm opens the door to self-improving artificial intelligence.
Streamlining AI to enable DIY models 1 min read · Thu, Dec 22 2022 News Using artificial intelligence for scientific research across a number of disciplines has led to a new startup based on a powerful online tool, where users automatically generate their own machine-learning models.
Simple hardware to defend microgrid attacks 1 min read · Mon, Dec 5 2022 News cybersecurity hardware security An inexpensive piece of hardware integrated with solar panel controllers can protect isolated power networks from cyberattacks.
Illuminating the twisting pathway to efficient wireless communications based on light 1 min read · Wed, Nov 30 2022 News Illuminating the twisting pathway to efficient wireless communications based on light.
KAUST SENTRY team wins prestigious CSAW'22 embedded system hacking competition 1 min read · Sun, Nov 20 2022 Awards News KAUST Ph.D. students from the KAUST Secure Next Generation Resilient Systems (SENTRY) Lab recently won the CSAW Cybersecurity Games & Conference’s (CSAW'22) "Hack My Robot Challenge (HMR)."
Decision Trees with Hypotheses 1 min read · Sun, Nov 20 2022 News New book Decision Trees with Hypotheses by Mohammad Azad, Igor Chikalov, Shahid Hussain, Mikhail Moshkov, and Beata Zielosko has been published online.
Enlightened route to wireless communications 1 min read · Thu, Nov 3 2022 Spotlight News Smart windows that can polarize sunlight could offer a low energy alternative to Wi-Fi.
A predictive eye on the prize 1 min read · Sun, Oct 16 2022 Awards News A global weather prediction model built by KAUST researchers has been nominated for the Gordon Bell Prize for outstanding achievements in high-performance computing. The award honors innovative computing in science, engineering and large-scale data analytics, which is used in environmental modeling. “Climate prediction models require the fastest computers in the world,” says Rabab Alomairy, a specialist in optimizing computer models for scientific applications. As part of her Ph.D. at KAUST, she joined a multidisciplinary team led by KAUST faculty David Keyes, which has built ExoGeoStat, a
Professor Feron receives two best paper awards at DASC 2022 1 min read · Tue, Oct 11 2022 Awards News KAUST Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Eric Feron received two best paper awards at this year’s 41st American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC 2022).
The ten-year road from Thuwal to KAUST 1 min read · Sun, Aug 28 2022 News Spotlight A boy from Thuwal, who remembers vividly the construction of KAUST and how it influenced the local people, is now a student at CEMSE. This is his story and how his story made history.
A model for millions of locations 1 min read · Tue, Aug 23 2022 News climate change Environmental Statistics modeling statistics CEMSE statisticians developed a framework which enables modeling of a range of meteorological and environmental datasets from up to 2 million locations globally.
