WEP 2019
The Winter Enrichment Program (WEP), a hallmark event of KAUST, returned on Sunday, January 13 to Thursday, January 24, 2019. Chaired by Professor Valerio Orlando, Head of Environmental Epigenetic Program. #WEP2019 featured 12 days of keynotes, lectures, discussions, master classes, exhibits, and cultural events all relating to the theme of TIME.
Scientific Writing for Academic Success: New Students for Credits 3/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Classroom 3131 ≤ 42
About this morning workshop for new students During this workshop, students will explore how scientific articles are constructed and interpreted, how research findings are presented, and how scientif ... more
Masterclass: Science of Storytelling 5/5
Location: Spine auditorium between Buildings 4 & 5
Make your research meaningful for a general audience Science and technology have infinite potential for solving local and global concerns. However, many scientists are unable to convey their research ... more
Be Mind full or Mindful? Group B 1/2
Location: Bldg 5, Level 5, Room 5220
Mindfulness is a fundamental skill The concept of time in our everyday life mainly consists of being caught into the past or the future. Present sometimes is almost nonexistent or we rush it too quic ... more
KAUST is excited to present its annual International poster competition. Everyone is welcome to attend the exhibit as undergraduate students from around the world present their best research in a post ... more
KAUST Live Interview with David Rooney
Location: Lobby, Building 20
KAUST Live consists of a 20 minute live interview and a 10 minute Q&A with the audience livestreamed at KAUST's Facebook page. The speaker will have a chance to talk about his top ... more
A Philosophical Odyssey in The Concept of Time
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 2 & 3
Francois de Ryckel will present how philosophy has conceptualized time throughout history. The audience will travel in time to discover how Greek philosophers already devised linear and cyclica ... more
We are excited to host the 2019 WEP Film Festival, where renowned scientists will introduce and lead discussions for a range of educational documentaries and fictional film screenings related to thi ... more
Selling Time: Stories from the Greenwich Observatory
Location: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
We are surrounded today by accurate time. We can hear time signals on the radio or look at automatically corrected kitchen clocks. Our home computers are synchronized by the internet or we can pick ... more
Scientific Writing for Academic Success: Advanced PhDs 3/4
Location: Bldg. 9 Classroom 3131 ≤ 42
During this workshop, students will explore how scientific articles are constructed and interpreted, how research findings are presented, and how scientific arguments are developed. Attendees will lea ... more
Masterclass: Trust in Time: Real-World Applications with Blockchain 1/2
Location: Building 19, Level 3, Conference Hall number 2&3
About this 2-day workshop This workshop will cover everything from the foundations of blockchain, to what smart contracts are, how to write them, good examples worldwide, and a brainstorming session ... more
A Conversation with David Rooney
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 2 & 3
"A Conversation with..." is a series of technical talks with invited speakers and are an intimate and interactive session allowing for a deeper conversation about a technical topic. The sessio ... more
Take a guided tour of the Museum of Science and Technology in Islam with Ana Catarina D. Matias, acting manager, Public Relations at KAUST. The Museum celebrates the contributions of Musli ... more
KAUST Live Interview with Dava Sobel
Location: Lobby, Building 20
KAUST Live consists of a 20 minute live interview and a 10 minute Q&A with the audience livestreamed at KAUST's Facebook page. The speaker will have a chance to talk about his top ... more
A sneak peak of clips from the film BORN A KING followed by a Q&A with the film producer Todd Nims on the challenges of making the film. An extraordinary real life story set in 1919 , BORN ... more
The KAUST Farmers Market, part of the sustainable food movement, will feature on Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, and Friday 25 locally sourced produce, nuts, seeds, honey, and fresh fish for purc ... more
The Idea workout is a workshop which aims to introduce people to prototyping process and the part it plays in generating, challenging and exploring ideas. The 1hr session is designed to get participan ... more
Registration to this event is mandatory for all students who must complete WEP. About the speaker Dava Sobel is an American writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. Her ... more
We are excited to host the 2019 WEP Film Festival, where renowned scientists will introduce and lead discussions for a range of educational documentaries and fictional film screenings related to thi ... more
