KAUST faculty member Marco Canini is researching networked systems, focusing on improving their design, implementation, and operation. His work centers on Software-Defined Advanced Networked and Distributed Systems (SANDS). Canini aims to address challenges related to reliability, performance, security, and energy efficiency in large-scale networked computer systems. Why it matters: This research contributes to the development of more dependable and efficient digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, aligning with KAUST's mission to advance science and technology.
KAUST will host the "U.S. National Academy of Sciences – KAUST Frontiers of Sensor Science Symposium" in December, focusing on sensor technologies. The symposium, in collaboration with the U.S.-based National Academy of Sciences (NAS), will cover agriculture, biomedical applications, environment (smart cities), and materials science. Carlo Ratti, Director of MIT’s SENSEable City Lab, will deliver the keynote address. Why it matters: The event highlights KAUST's strategic focus on sensor technology and its role in fostering international collaboration in cutting-edge research areas relevant to regional development.
This article discusses KAUST's efforts to build a high-performance computing (HPC) ecosystem. It mentions Jysoo Lee, director of the KAUST Supercomputing Core Lab, and Robert G. Voigt from the Krell Institute, both speakers at the HPC Saudi event held at KAUST. The article also acknowledges King Abdullah's role in establishing KAUST. Why it matters: HPC is crucial for advancing AI research and development in the region, and KAUST is playing a key role in fostering this ecosystem.
KAUST and Gulf Data Hub, along with Data Hub Tech and Ashi Bushnag Co., held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 18 to celebrate the development of a new data center on the KAUST campus. The data center will be built by Gulf Data Hub in partnership with the Saudi company Data Hub Tech and Jeddah-based design and contracting firm Ashi Bushnag Co. KAUST Interim President Nadhmi Al-Nasr and Gulf Data Hub CEO Tarek Al-Ashram exchanged gifts during the ceremony. Why it matters: This data center project signifies growing investment in Saudi Arabia's technological infrastructure and KAUST's role as a hub for innovation.
KAUST and NEOM have signed an agreement to establish the KAUST-NEOM Center of Excellence for NEOM Research at KAUST. The center will focus on solutions for challenges in sustainable energy, urban planning, agriculture, seismology, water desalination, AI, big data, and sensors. NEOM will be backed by over $500 billion in funding. Why it matters: The partnership signifies a major investment in R&D and technological innovation within Saudi Arabia, aligning with the Kingdom's vision for economic diversification and development of cutting-edge technologies.