KAUST's Graduate Student Council (GSC) was established in 2009 to represent the voices of students. The GSC works closely with Graduate Affairs and consists of committees focused on Academic and Research, Graduate Life, International Business Relations, and University Relations. The council aims to evolve with the university and encourages community involvement. Why it matters: The GSC provides a structured channel for KAUST students to influence university life and contribute to its development.
The KAUST Graduate Student Council (GSC) was founded in 2009 to represent student interests and amplify employment opportunities. The GSC works with KAUST administration, faculty, staff, and community partners to advocate for quality research and a nurturing academic environment. The current GSC consists of seven student positions, including president Maram AlMalki and vice president Muhammad Bukar. Why it matters: The GSC provides a crucial link between the student body and the university's leadership, ensuring student voices are heard and their needs are addressed.
The KAUST student chapter of the Materials Research Society (MRS) was the first outside the U.S., established in 2012. In late 2016, KAUST students, faculty, and staff attended the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston, setting up a recruitment booth and organizing student-led seminars. KAUST faculty and PhD students also gave talks on their research at the event. Why it matters: This highlights KAUST's commitment to international engagement and student development in material science, fostering research and career opportunities.
Three KAUST Ph.D. students, Dalal Alezi, Samah Mohamed, and Yevhen Fatieiev, have been selected to attend the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany. The meeting will bring together young scientists and Nobel laureates in chemistry for a week of activities. Alezi's research focuses on metal-organic materials, Mohamed develops chemical kinetic models for combustion, and Fatieiev works on magnetic nanoparticles. Why it matters: This highlights KAUST's commitment to fostering scientific talent and providing opportunities for its students to engage with leading researchers in their fields, enhancing the university's global reputation.
Michael Kampffmeyer from UiT The Arctic University of Norway presented a talk at MBZUAI on representation learning for deep clustering and few-shot learning. The talk covered deep clustering in multi-view settings and the influence of geometrical representation properties on few-shot classification performance. He specifically discussed embedding representations on the hypersphere and its connection to the hubness phenomenon. Why it matters: This highlights MBZUAI's role in hosting discussions on advanced machine learning topics like few-shot learning, which are crucial for addressing data scarcity challenges in the region and beyond.
KAUST Saudi Initiatives organized a back-to-school campaign in August and September 2016. The campaign provided school supplies to students in Thuwal and Qadimah. KAUST volunteers assembled the school supply kits on the university's campus. Why it matters: Such initiatives strengthen KAUST's ties with local communities and support education.
Two KAUST students, Praise O. Eromosele and Fabiyan Angikath Shamsudheen, participated in the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin. They were selected among 75 students to pitch their ideas, focusing on wastewater treatment and sustainable hydrogen production from waste, respectively. Praise Eromosele's research explores using sawdust to remove heavy metal ions from industrial wastewater, inspired by pollution issues in Nigeria. Why it matters: This participation highlights KAUST's commitment to addressing global challenges through innovative research and provides a platform for its students to gain international exposure and recognition.
Ahmad Alabdulghani, a KAUST master's student in Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering, is studying fluid flow mechanisms in heterogeneous media under the supervision of Professor Hussein Hoteit. Alabdulghani is a member of the Advanced Reservoir Modeling and Simulation (ARMS) research group at ANPERC. He previously worked at Saudi Aramco's EXPEC Advanced Research Center and aims to pursue a doctorate at KAUST. Why it matters: This highlights KAUST's role in developing Saudi talent for the energy sector and fostering collaboration between academia and industry.