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Two KAUST-affiliated researchers have been named 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents honorees, marking the fourth consecutive year of KAUST-affiliated recognition.

Congratulations to Alaa Almushaikeh and Dr. Aljawharah Alrubayyi!

Read more: https://t.co/Wz7LJn2I0e

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From groundbreaking research to startups, jobs, and economic growth.

We're turning science and innovation into real-world impact for Saudi Arabia.

Discover the scale of that contribution in our Impact Report and Economic Impact Assessment.
Watch the video and explore the reports: https://t.co/yaTYKcTxBo

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Congratulations to the NovusCrete Consortium on winning first place at the 2026 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards!

KAUST is proud to be part of the consortium alongside KAUST spin-out ClimateCrete, supporting innovation in sustainable construction.

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[OSP | برنامج استدامة الطلب على البترول @OSP_Saudi]

#NovusCrete_Consortium has won first place at the 2026 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, presented by the American Concrete Institute (ACI), marking a global achievement for local innovation.

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Congratulations to two KAUST teams, among the winners of the inaugural Energy Hackathon by @MoEnergy_Saudi, out of more than 1,200 teams.

RASID, by TIE program students Jana Batiya and Nisrine Sadik, placed second in the Transformative Innovation track, and team ANGLE, led by KAUST master’s student Abdulrahman Al Saud, will receive ministry support to commercialize its solution to the renewable energy surplus challenge.

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This World Food Day, discover how KAUST researchers led by Prof. Salim Al-Babili are developing compounds that trick parasitic weed seeds into sprouting without a host crop, causing them to die before they can damage harvests.

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How can your expertise help shape the future of technology?

C4IR Saudi Arabia invites Saudi professionals to join the fifth cycle of its Fellowship Program for 2027 and contribute to national and global projects in emerging and frontier technologies and technology governance.

Application deadline: 30 October 2026.
Explore the program and application requirements: https://t.co/RDjhtnaLdH

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KAUST Graduate Employment Days welcomed more than 300 attendees, connecting students and alumni with organizations across Saudi Arabia's energy sector. Held under @kacaresaudi in collaboration with @MoEnergy_Saudi, it offered insight into the sector and its career opportunities.

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A Saudi 🇸🇦 milestone advancing medical research for humanity

Through national and international scientific partnerships, the #Saudi_Space_Agency, in collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology #KAUST, successfully sent the Middle East’s first biological samples of their kind into space as part of the BioGravity-1 mission, supporting research into Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

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Brain cells head to space to advance research into neurodegenerative diseases.

Biomedical experiments developed by KAUST under the @saudispace's BioGravity program are heading to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX CRS-35 mission.

Microgravity can trigger conditions that mimic health challenges on Earth at an accelerated pace. This first flight in a Saudi-led program sets a baseline for future missions using patient-derived samples.

Read more: https://t.co/v8et3xXX4r

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The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture @MEWA_KSA inaugurates KAUST and @SEQUENCIVE's venture, Namya, at a recent MEWA x KAUST 4th Strategic Partnership Committee Meeting. Based on KAUST's MiZax technology, Namya will deliver advanced bioactive products for farmers in Saudi Arabia and around the world.

Learn more: https://t.co/zJTHhBpw8I

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The Future Minerals Pioneers competition is now open to innovators worldwide. Launched from Saudi Arabia, it gives participants the chance to sharpen their ideas, connect with key players in mining and minerals, and build practical solutions that shape the sector's future.

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Registration is open for the second edition of Future Minerals Pioneers, inviting innovators and emerging talent worldwide to join the competition under Future Minerals Forum.

Join the Minerals Challenge. Register now!

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Through our collaboration with @RedSeaGlobal, KAUST research is helping study and protect the living stromatolites of Sheybarah Island on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, linking to Earth's earliest life.

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On Sheybarah Island, stromatolites offer a living link to Earth’s earliest chapters, shaped by life dating back more than 3 billion years.

In our 20th film with @wbd, see how we are working with @KAUST_News to study and protect this rare site at @VisitRedSea.

#GeodiversityDay

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New reports reveal KAUST generates US$5.6 billion in economic value for Saudi Arabia each year, including 28,800 jobs and US$2.2 billion direct to GDP.

Explore more: https://t.co/dgU5CmD0oV

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What happens in the Pacific can reach the Red Sea.

A KAUST-led study finds that El Niño-Southern Oscillation drives major year-to-year changes in Red Sea surface salinity, with the strongest influences in October.

The findings shed light on how distant climate patterns can shape Red Sea conditions, with implications for marine ecosystems and coral reef conservation.

Read the full story https://t.co/6xcPmwJ9o8

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KAUST welcomed a delegation from Colombia, led by Ms. Bárbara Mora Martínez, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Colombia to Saudi Arabia, to explore opportunities for collaboration with KAUST across education, research, innovation and talent development, and engage with the Colombian community at KAUST.

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Electronic sensor detects early Parkinson’s markers in blood.

Sensor technology developed by KAUST and Oxford detects Parkinson’s-related molecular signals in blood, achieving 90% accuracy in an initial clinical study.

The technology simultaneously detects three forms of alpha-synuclein. In a blinded evaluation involving 59 participants, the platform achieved 90.9% accuracy in distinguishing disease-associated profiles from healthy controls.

Read more: https://t.co/wtwi9V2zJN