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New National Geographic Series Chasing Answers Spotlights KAUST’s Emergence as a Global Scientific Research Hub

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, May 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Geographic is shining the spotlight on Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Chasing Answers, a new four-part series that explores the emergence of the Thuwal-based institution as a hub for groundbreaking scientific research and development in the region and the world. The documentary, produced by National Geographic, will premiere on National Geographic (English) and National Geographic Abu Dhabi (Arabic) on Wednesday, June 1st at 9pm KSA.

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  • The documentary, produced by National Geographic, will premiere on National Geographic (English) and National Geographic Abu Dhabi (Arabic) on Wednesday, June 1st at 9pm KSA.
  • Home to elite scientists from all over the world, KAUST focuses on research that applies science and technology to areas of global concern.
  • The series delves into three areas in particular - human need, social advancement and environmental sustainability - highlighting important projects with significant impact on both nature and mankind.
  • KAUST is a curiosity-driven, interdisciplinary problem-solving environment, with state-of-the-art labs, distinguished faculty talent, and 20 research areas related to these themes.

Seaweed a model solution for fighting climate change

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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Researchers from KAUST and Aarhus University believe seaweed is a model solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage.

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  • Researchers from KAUST and Aarhus University believe seaweed is a model solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage.
  • Our research consolidates seaweed farming as an underpinning of a sustainable future, Professor Carlos Duarte, study lead author said.
  • Achieving zero hunger, supporting good health, making clean energy affordable, as well as supporting industrial innovation, climate action, and ocean conservation, are all outcomes of cultivating seaweed.
  • This, of course, might encounter roadblocks in legislatures around the world as western regulations, where seaweed farming is just starting, are quite unwelcoming to seaweed aquaculture.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology taps Canonical for cloud computing overhaul

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu , announced today that it is working with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a postgraduate university in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, on a major upgrade of its cloud computing infrastructure.

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  • THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu , announced today that it is working with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), a postgraduate university in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, on a major upgrade of its cloud computing infrastructure.
  • Since 2015, the university had been operating a homegrown OpenStack private cloud in which researchers provisioned computing resources on demand.
  • Were delighted to be working with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, said Nicholas Dimotakis, VP of Field Engineering, Canonical.
  • For additional information, visit: www.Kaust.edu.sa
    Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the leading OS for container, cloud, and hyperscale computing.