News

January 2025

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  CEMSE New Faculty: Ali Hassan, Instructional Professor of Cybersecurity

  2 min read · Tue, Jan 7 2025

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  cybersecurity

  KAUST welcomes Professor Ali Hassan as an instructional faculty of Cybersecurity.

December 2024

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  Record number of Saudi students graduate from KAUST in 2024

  1 min read · Fri, Dec 13 2024

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  commencement

  The KAUST Class of 2024 represents a milestone with a 13% increase in total Saudi graduates and a 29% rise in Saudi female graduates compared to last year—both the highest in KAUST’s history.
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  International recognition for KAUST Ph.D. candidate Olga Krestinskaya

  3 min read · Tue, Dec 10 2024

  AI sensors In-memory computing

  Olga Krestinskaya, a KAUST Ph.D. student, wins Best Poster at the 2024 Nature Neuromorphic Computing Conference for her work on energy-efficient AI hardware.
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  CEMSE New Faculty: Katerina Nik, Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences

  2 min read · Sun, Dec 8 2024

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  New KAUST faculty, Katerina Nik, applies advanced mathematics to study partial differential equations, exploring phenomena in biology, mechanics and fluid dynamics.
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  KAUST-Engineered tool drives sustainable solutions in water conservation

  3 min read · Sun, Dec 1 2024

  IoT devices IoT AI Smart sensors Signal processing

  KAUST’s startup EcoStream cuts water waste by 50% while promoting affordability and sustainability, winning the 2024 StartSmart prize.

November 2024

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  KAUST wins the “Nobel” of high-performance computing for climate modeling

  1 min read · Fri, Nov 22 2024

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  HPC climate projections extreme computing computational simulations uncertainty quantification

  KAUST has been awarded the “Nobel" prize of high-performance computing—the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling—in partnership with the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, U.S. and other partner institutions.
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  KAUST hosts Red Sea Research Conference on Frontier Technology

  1 min read · Thu, Nov 21 2024

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  The KAUST Red Sea Research Conference on Frontier Technology convened scientists and government and industry leaders to explore emerging technologies, foster collaboration and translate research into impactful solutions.
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  A voice to the voiceless: Montserrat Ramirez De Angel takes “Best Pitch” award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference

  3 min read · Tue, Nov 19 2024

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  Biosensors IEEE Awards wearable sensors Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Signal Processing nanoelectronics IoT in Healthcare IoT

  Montserrat Ramirez de Angel wins the Best Pitch Award at IEEE 2024 Sensors Conference for her innovative work in biosensors and sensor technology.

October 2024

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  Professor Boon Ooi elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

  3 min read · Mon, Oct 28 2024

  biophotonics semiconductor laser

  KAUST Professor Boon S. Ooi has been elected an APS Fellow for pioneering work in semiconductor photonics integration and laser technology.
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  New pattern for underwater resonators

  1 min read · Thu, Oct 10 2024

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  A resonator that enhances ultrasound waves in water could aid underwater communication.
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  Cyber resilience matters: KAUST R&D strengthens KSA systems amid IT outages

  1 min read · Tue, Oct 8 2024

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  KAUST is leading efforts to enhance cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia and beyond, particularly in the wake of recent incidents like the CrowdStrike software disruption, by conducting cutting-edge research aimed at securing critical infrastructure, developing practical solutions for vulnerabilities, and fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and government to build resilient digital systems essential for national security.

September 2024

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  Professor Esteves-Veríssimo awarded the IEEE SMC TCHS Outstanding Leadership Award

  3 min read · Tue, Sep 24 2024

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  KAUST Professor Paulo Esteves-Veríssimo has been awarded the prestigious IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) Technical Committee on Homeland Security (TCHS) Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the fields of cybersecurity and resilience.
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  Narrow-linewidth lasers bring low-noise answer

  1 min read · Wed, Sep 18 2024

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  Two new designs of narrow-linewidth semiconductor laser offer high-performance light sources for use in sensing and metrology.
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  A high-resolution boost for global climate modeling

  1 min read · Sun, Sep 15 2024

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  New statistical approach enables fast approximations of global surface temperatures at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.
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  KAUST Launches Four Pioneering Centers of Excellence to Address Key National and International Priorities

  1 min read · Sun, Sep 15 2024

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  KAUST has launched four pioneering Centers of Excellence to advance research and development in alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, focusing on the critical areas of Health and Wellness, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Food Security, and Generative AI, thereby reinforcing the University’s role as a global leader in applied science and its commitment to delivering impactful solutions that drive national economic objectives.
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  KAUST Center of Excellence for Generative AI

  1 min read · Thu, Sep 12 2024

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  KAUST has established the Center of Excellence for Generative AI to position Saudi Arabia as a leader in this transformative technology, aligning with Vision 2030's goals for human capital development and economic diversification while focusing on research and applications that span health, sustainability, energy, and future economies, ultimately aiming to cultivate talent and foster innovative solutions tailored to the Kingdom’s needs.
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  KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart Health

  1 min read · Thu, Sep 12 2024

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  The KAUST Center of Excellence for Smart Health (KCSH), founded to address the evolving health needs of Saudi Arabia’s aging population, is pioneering smart-health technologies through interdisciplinary collaboration, focusing on areas like One Health, Healthy Aging, smart diagnostics, and bioinformatics, ultimately aiming to enhance healthcare outcomes and economic health in the Kingdom.
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  Return of Socrates: KAUST Developing AI Education for Personalized Learning

  1 min read · Thu, Sep 12 2024

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  KAUST is advancing AI-driven personalized learning platforms to transform STEM education in Saudi Arabia, aligning with Vision 2030’s goals by creating an intelligent tutoring system that enhances critical thinking and supports students and teachers, particularly in underserved communities, while addressing the Kingdom's significant demand for qualified STEM educators.
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  Octopus suckers inspire sticky medical patch

  1 min read · Wed, Sep 11 2024

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  Hybrid 3D printing helps to create adhesive textures for a highly adhesive and reusable biopatch that monitors health.

August 2024

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  Adapting AI to identify Arabic dialects

  1 min read · Thu, Aug 29 2024

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  KAUST researchers, led by intern Srijith Radhakrishnan, have developed an innovative model for Arabic dialect identification using a parameter-efficient approach that fine-tunes the Whisper speech recognition model, achieving high accuracy with minimal resources and paving the way for broader applications in fields like healthcare and multimodal communication.
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  Powering the future of the Internet of Things

  1 min read · Wed, Aug 28 2024

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  A self-powered system that combines high-speed data transfer with continuous energy harvesting is set to revolutionize the Internet of Things.
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  A new path to high-efficiency micro-LEDs

  1 min read · Mon, Aug 26 2024

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  A selective thermal oxidation that eliminates damage to sidewalls is set to enhance micro-LED efficiency.
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  Cyclones meet their mathematical match

  1 min read · Sun, Aug 18 2024

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  An integrated mathematical framework vastly improves the modeling of cyclones and tornadoes.
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  Onward and upward to smaller faster devices

  1 min read · Tue, Aug 13 2024

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  The key to achieving greatly increased capacity and efficiency in semiconductor technology could be to build upwards, in vertical stacks of thin film transistors.
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  Deep learning improves lens design

  1 min read · Mon, Aug 12 2024

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  An automated scheme for optical lens design looks set to enhance mobile phone cameras.
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  Gold-Medal Sensors: KAUST Racing Toward High-Tech Athletic Excellence For KSA

  1 min read · Thu, Aug 8 2024

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  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is sprinting ahead in sports training innovations, forging meaningful collaborations and developing cutting-edge wearable sensors to revolutionize athletic regimens and injury prevention. These advancements offer game-changing insights to support peak performance and health, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of achieving both regional and worldwide excellence in professional sports.
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  KAUST Researchers Earn Dual Bell Finalist Selections

  1 min read · Thu, Aug 1 2024

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  KAUST has achieved a historic double finalist selection for the ACM Gordon Bell Prize and the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modeling, recognizing two innovative research projects in collaboration with global partners that demonstrate the power of interdisciplinary teamwork in high-performance computing and climate science.

July 2024

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  Finer forecasting to improve public health planning

  1 min read · Wed, Jul 31 2024

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  A method for forecasting high-dimensional functional time series could improve the accuracy of mortality predictions across multiple populations.
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  KAUST team selected as ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling finalists

  4 min read · Tue, Jul 23 2024

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  A new exascale climate emulator marks a significant advancement as the first to generate, display and evaluate hourly emulations. This breakthrough secured an interdisciplinary research team from KAUST, working alongside the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research in the U.S. and other partner institutions, a spot as a finalist for the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize in Climate Modelling.
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  KAUST pushes Saudi to forefront of 6G technologies

  1 min read · Thu, Jul 18 2024

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  With more than 50 billion devices expected online by 2025, KAUST's partnership with Ericsson is advancing critical telecommunications technologies like free-space optics and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, paving the way for revolutionary improvements in 5G and emerging 6G networks.
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  New Google collaboration advances AI research in Saudi Arabia

  1 min read · Mon, Jul 8 2024

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  Google has awarded $100,000 in seed research grants to KAUST's CEMSE faculty to advance multilingual, multimodal machine learning, fostering innovations in areas like health and education, with projects led by Tareq Al-Naffouri, Mohamed Elhoseiny, and Bernard Ghanem aimed at enhancing mobile networks and developing inclusive AI models.

June 2024

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  Better connection for monitoring helps heart patients and healthcare staff

  1 min read · Tue, Jun 11 2024

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  An innovative use of screen printing to assemble the key components of wet ECG electrodes enables remote monitoring at extended range and improves the experience for patients and healthcare staff.
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  KAUST Talent To Drive Autonomous EV Transport Systems In KSA

  1 min read · Mon, Jun 10 2024

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  KAUST hosted Aitonomi Company Day to highlight its global talent's role in advancing Saudi Arabia’s autonomous and electric transport systems, with CEO Torsten Scholl noting KAUST as an ideal recruitment source for science-oriented roles.

May 2024

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  Counting the seeds of success

  1 min read · Tue, May 28 2024

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  A willingness to try anything and an adventurous spirit have taken Justine Braguy on a journey from plant science Ph.D. student to CEO of AI startup Thya Technology.
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  Stochastic Numerics and Statistical Learning: Theory and Applications Workshop 2024

  1 min read · Mon, May 13 2024

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  The Stochastic Numerics and Statistical Learning: Theory and Applications Workshop 2024 is an engaging and insightful event for researchers, faculty members and students interested in stochastic algorithms, statistical learning, optimization and approximation. This year, the workshop focuses on contributions that offer mathematical foundations for algorithmic analysis or highlight relevant applications.
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  Professor Marc Genton receives the prestigious 2024 Don Owen Award

  1 min read · Sun, May 12 2024

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  Environmental Statistics wind energy

  KAUST Professor Marc Genton, a pioneer in environmental statistics, was awarded the prestigious 2024 Don Owen Award for his outstanding contributions to research, consultation, and service to the statistical community.

April 2024

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  CEMSE New Faculty: Professor Rolf Krause

  1 min read · Wed, Apr 24 2024

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  machine learning

  Professor Rolf Krause, our new faculty member at KAUST, drives sustainable progress across various domains, from medicine to geology, with his pioneering research in applied mathematics and efficient algorithms.
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  KAUST Insights for communication: Closing the digital divide with wireless communications

  1 min read · Mon, Apr 22 2024

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  Smartphones may seem ubiquitous, but many people across the world — especially those living in remote, low-income regions – still lack access to a mobile telecommunications network. Without such a connection, communities miss out on the quick and easy access to news and information, essential services, online business, as well as social connection, that wireless telecommunications can provide. The government of Saudi Arabia, through its Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST), is looking to close this connectivity divide. In November 2021, CST initiated a collaboration between
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  CEMSE New Faculty: Maurizio Filippone, Associate Professor, Statistics

  1 min read · Wed, Apr 3 2024

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  Newly appointed to KAUST, Professor Filippone drives innovation in statistical modeling to advance sustainable solutions and address societal challenges.

March 2024

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  Former CBRC PhD Student Ibrahim Alabdulmohsin Highlighted for AI Contributions on Saudi National TV

  1 min read · Wed, Mar 27 2024

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  artificial intelligence Computer science

  Former CBRC PhD student Dr. Ibrahim Alabdulmohsin, now a senior research scientist at Google DeepMind in Zurich, was featured by the Josoor Program on Saudi National TV. The program, meaning "Bridges" in Arabic, highlighted Dr. Alabdulmohsin's journey from his education at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Stanford University to his leadership roles at Aramco's Advanced Analytics team. After graduating from KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Xin Gao, he joined DeepMind in 2019, contributing to groundbreaking AI research. The 24-minute episode explores his career and contributions to the field. Dr. Alabdulmohsin's commitment to advancing AI underscores his pivotal role in shaping the future of technology.

February 2024

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  Giving voice to the voiceless through assistive technology

  2 min read · Wed, Feb 21 2024

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  sensors machine learning artificial intelligence bioelectronics

  Artificial skin coupled with sensors and machine learning technology allows people with voice disorders to communicate using soundless mouth movements.
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  AI tool predicts function of unknown proteins

  1 min read · Sun, Feb 18 2024

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  artificial intelligence bioinformatics biotechnology

  Powered by logic and large language models, DeepGO-SE predicts the biological role of proteins and could be used to aid drug discovery.
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  Shuffling the deck for privacy

  1 min read · Thu, Feb 15 2024

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  An integrated shuffler optimizes the privacy of personal genomic data used for machine learning.
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  KAUST’s Shaheen III confirmed as the Middle East’s most powerful supercomputer

  1 min read · Wed, Feb 7 2024

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  TOP500, the definitive voice of supercomputer statistics, has today confirmed King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) operates the Middle East’s most powerful supercomputer, Shaheen III, with key details about its capabilities revealed at SC23, the international conference for supercomputing. Shaheen III is also ranked 20th in the world rankings. Built by the world’s leading supercomputer provider, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Shaheen III is about six times faster than KAUST’s existing Shaheen II system, with its processing power exceeds that of 500,000 latest
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  KAUST innovators shine in BCG V60 Awards for climate leadership

  1 min read · Wed, Feb 7 2024

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  KAUST shines at the 2024 BCG V60 Awards, with 11 women earning recognition for their groundbreaking work in climate and sustainability across various fields.
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  Towards Connecting the Unconnected

  1 min read · Mon, Feb 5 2024

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  A major academic achievement led to a significant shift in the focus of Professor Mohamed-Slim Alouini’s research.
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  Matteo Parsani begins cycling journey across Saudi

  1 min read · Mon, Feb 5 2024

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  Six years ago, Dr. Matteo Parsani, associate professor of applied mathematics and computational science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), experienced a life-changing incident that resulted in the loss of movement and sensation in the lower part of his bod
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  Matteo Parsani finishes hand-cycle from east to west coast

  1 min read · Thu, Feb 1 2024

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  Traversing from East to West across 10 cities throughout the Kingdom in 30 days, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science Matteo Parsani concludes his journey “Athar: East to West.” Covering a long route that included Dammam, Riyadh, Qassim (Buraydah), Hail, AlUla, Red Sea Global, AlMadinah, Makkah, Jeddah, and concluding at KAUST, Parsani hand-cycled a distance of over 3,000 kilometers, averaging 150 kilometers per day. Six years ago, Parsani faced a life-altering incident that left him with the loss of movement and

January 2024

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  Going likelihood-free with neural networks

  1 min read · Tue, Jan 30 2024

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  A neural network-based approach offers an extremely fast and highly accurate alternative to the "gold standard" of likelihood estimation for statistical modeling of complex datasets.
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  Dr. KID turns biological models into fun puzzles

  1 min read · Sun, Jan 28 2024

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  Algorithm creates tessellating triangular pieces to build physical replicas of structures such as cells or viruses.