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KAUST Inaugural Exhibition

KAUST Inaugural Exhibition

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KAUST’s Breakwater Beacon is illuminated at the Inauguration Ceremony.

KAUST’s Breakwater Beacon is illuminated at the Inauguration Ceremony.

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KAUST's Inaugural Exhibition

KAUST's Inaugural Exhibition

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KAUST senior leaders discuss the University at the Inauguration press conference

KAUST senior leaders discuss the University at the Inauguration press conference

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KAUST senior leaders discuss the University at the Inauguration press conference, September 23, 2009.

KAUST senior leaders discuss the University at the Inauguration press conference, September 23, 2009.

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A KAUST Solar Cooling Tower exterior view. The tower uses the sun and prevailing winds to create a passive pressure difference and continuous breeze along shaded courtyards.

A KAUST Solar Cooling Tower exterior view. The tower uses the sun and prevailing winds to create a passive pressure difference and continuous breeze along shaded courtyards.

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A KAUST Solar Cooling Tower interior view. The tower uses the sun and prevailing winds to create a passive pressure difference and continuous breeze along shaded courtyards.

A KAUST Solar Cooling Tower interior view. The tower uses the sun and prevailing winds to create a passive pressure difference and continuous breeze along shaded courtyards.

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A Red Sea coral reef off the KAUST coastline. The University has preserved 182,988,000 square feet of coral reef.

A Red Sea coral reef off the KAUST coastline. The University has preserved 182,988,000 square feet of coral reef.

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Landscaping at KAUST. Native and adaptive vegetation which do not require large amounts of irrigation were selected to reduce water demands.

Landscaping at KAUST. Native and adaptive vegetation which do not require large amounts of irrigation were selected to reduce water demands.

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Dappled sunlight illuminates a KAUST campus interior atrium. Diffuse natural light is infused into 75 percent of interior spaces.

Dappled sunlight illuminates a KAUST campus interior atrium. Diffuse natural light is infused into 75 percent of interior spaces.

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KAUST campus buildings use overhangs to reduce solar heat gain while allowing sufficient natural daylight into building interiors.

KAUST campus buildings use overhangs to reduce solar heat gain while allowing sufficient natural daylight into building interiors.

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Solar panels ready for installation on KAUST's monumental roof. The rooftop solar installation produces 4 megawatts of renewable power.

Solar panels ready for installation on KAUST's monumental roof. The rooftop solar installation produces 4 megawatts of renewable power.

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Recycling bins at KAUST. A campus-wide recycling and compost program will recycle cardboard, paper, plastic, glass and metal.

Recycling bins at KAUST. A campus-wide recycling and compost program will recycle cardboard, paper, plastic, glass and metal.

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The University's advanced visualization center gives students and faculty a host of new and innovative methods of interacting with data.

The University's advanced visualization center gives students and faculty a host of new and innovative methods of interacting with data.

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Cornea is a fully immersive, six-sided virtual reality facility that gives students and researchers the ability to turn data into 3D structures that they can interact with and examine.

Cornea is a fully immersive, six-sided virtual reality facility that gives students and researchers the ability to turn data into 3D structures that they can interact with and examine.

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Shaheen, named after the Arabic word for peregrine falcon, is the fastest supercomputer in the Middle East and one of the most powerful in the world, capable of 222 teraflops, or 222 trillion floating point operations per second.

Shaheen, named after the Arabic word for peregrine falcon, is the fastest supercomputer in the Middle East and one of the most powerful in the world, capable of 222 teraflops, or 222 trillion floating point operations per second.

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Dr. Helmut Pottmann, Director of Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization Research Center for KAUST, gives a briefing about the advanced visualization center capabilities at the KAUST campus.

Dr. Helmut Pottmann, Director of Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization Research Center for KAUST, gives a briefing about the advanced visualization center capabilities at the KAUST campus.

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Dr. Helmut Pottmann, Director of Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization Research Center for KAUST, gives a briefing about the advanced visualization center capabilities at the KAUST campus.

Dr. Helmut Pottmann, Director of Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization Research Center for KAUST, gives a briefing about the advanced visualization center capabilities at the KAUST campus.

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KAUST’s Imaging and Characterization Labs include a suite of 10 advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers, allowing scientists to examine nanostructure devices and surfaces down to the level of individual atoms.

KAUST’s Imaging and Characterization Labs include a suite of 10 advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers, allowing scientists to examine nanostructure devices and surfaces down to the level of individual atoms.

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A recently completed nanobiology laboratory is just one of KAUST's many laboratories. The University has one of the most sophisticated collections of scientific instruments in the world.

A recently completed nanobiology laboratory is just one of KAUST's many laboratories. The University has one of the most sophisticated collections of scientific instruments in the world.

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KAUST’s nanofabrication lab, a clean-room environment equipped with leading-edge tools, supports research in advanced materials, biotechnology, electronics and photonics, and MEMS/NEMS.

KAUST’s nanofabrication lab, a clean-room environment equipped with leading-edge tools, supports research in advanced materials, biotechnology, electronics and photonics, and MEMS/NEMS.

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Dr. Tony R. Eastham serves as Director of Laboratories for KAUST. KAUST’s cutting-edge laboratories will enable researchers to make major scientific breakthroughs.

Dr. Tony R. Eastham serves as Director of Laboratories for KAUST. KAUST’s cutting-edge laboratories will enable researchers to make major scientific breakthroughs.

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An interior view of a KAUST Research Laboratory Building. © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

An interior view of a KAUST Research Laboratory Building. © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

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Opening Day Celebration

Opening Day Celebration

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Star Projector, Research Laboratory A (Artist: Oliver van den Berg of Germany)

Star Projector, Research Laboratory A (Artist: Oliver van den Berg of Germany)

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The model of the KAUST campus at the groundbreaking ceremony exhibit

The model of the KAUST campus at the groundbreaking ceremony exhibit

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Attendees of the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony survey the campus model during the exhibit tour in Thuwal.

Attendees of the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony survey the campus model during the exhibit tour in Thuwal.

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Attendees of the KAUST groundbreaking gather prior to the ceremony in Thuwal.

Attendees of the KAUST groundbreaking gather prior to the ceremony in Thuwal.

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Members of the international and Saudi media gather in the media center prior to the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony.

Members of the international and Saudi media gather in the media center prior to the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony.

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His Excellency Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi conducts a media interview at the conclusion of the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

His Excellency Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi conducts a media interview at the conclusion of the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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The KAUST monument at dusk on the Red Sea.

The KAUST monument at dusk on the Red Sea.

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Scale model of the KAUST monument

Scale model of the KAUST monument

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Professor Frank H.T. Rhodes, member of the KAUST IAC and president emeritus of Cornell University, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

Professor Frank H.T. Rhodes, member of the KAUST IAC and president emeritus of Cornell University, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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His Majesty King Abdullah places the cornerstone into the KAUST monument during the groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

His Majesty King Abdullah places the cornerstone into the KAUST monument during the groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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KAUST Interim President Nadhmi Al-Nasr speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

KAUST Interim President Nadhmi Al-Nasr speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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His Excellency Abdullah S. Jum'ah, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

His Excellency Abdullah S. Jum'ah, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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His Excellency Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

His Excellency Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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His Majesty King Abdullah arrives at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

His Majesty King Abdullah arrives at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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His Majesty King Abdullah provides opening remarks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

His Majesty King Abdullah provides opening remarks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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His Majesty King Abdullah arrives at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

His Majesty King Abdullah arrives at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.

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The KAUST groundbreaking ceremony commences in Thuwal.

The KAUST groundbreaking ceremony commences in Thuwal.

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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud breaks ground on King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at a ceremony by the Red Sea in Thuwal.

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud breaks ground on King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at a ceremony by the Red Sea in Thuwal.

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Star Projector sculpture under construction

Star Projector sculpture under construction

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Crescent Moon sculpture under construction

Crescent Moon sculpture under construction

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Crescent Moon sculpture detail

Crescent Moon sculpture detail

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Two Brothers, Yacht Club Exterior, KAUST Town Center (Artist: Dennis Nona of Australia)

Two Brothers, Yacht Club Exterior, KAUST Town Center (Artist: Dennis Nona of Australia)

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Mosque Minaret, Campus Mosque (Artist: Nja Mahdaoui of Tunisia)

Mosque Minaret, Campus Mosque (Artist: Nja Mahdaoui of Tunisia)

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Two Brothers sculpture under construction

Two Brothers sculpture under construction

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Crescent Moon, Urban Beach, KAUST Town Center (Artist: Subodh Kerkar of India)

Crescent Moon, Urban Beach, KAUST Town Center (Artist: Subodh Kerkar of India)

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Spheres, Entry Spine, North Campus (Artist: Carsten Höller of Belgium)

Spheres, Entry Spine, North Campus (Artist: Carsten Höller of Belgium)

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Spheres, Entry Spine, North Campus (Artist: Carsten Höller of Belgium)

Spheres, Entry Spine, North Campus (Artist: Carsten Höller of Belgium)

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Cycle and Upstream, Seacourt Plaza (Artist: Sopheap Pich of Cambodia)

Cycle and Upstream, Seacourt Plaza (Artist: Sopheap Pich of Cambodia)

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Cycle and Upstream, Seacourt Plaza (Artist: Sopheap Pich of Cambodia)

Cycle and Upstream, Seacourt Plaza (Artist: Sopheap Pich of Cambodia)

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Cycle and Upstream, Seacourt Plaza (Artist: Sopheap Pich of Cambodia)

Cycle and Upstream, Seacourt Plaza (Artist: Sopheap Pich of Cambodia)

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Main KAUST campus from atop the Administration Building © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

Main KAUST campus from atop the Administration Building © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

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Main KAUST campus from the Sea Steps © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

Main KAUST campus from the Sea Steps © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

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South Research Laboratory Buildings at Sunset © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

South Research Laboratory Buildings at Sunset © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

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Administration Building Executive Boardroom © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

Administration Building Executive Boardroom © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

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Interior view of Administration Building lobby © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

Interior view of Administration Building lobby © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

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Administration Building Rotunda from main campus plaza at sunset © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

Administration Building Rotunda from main campus plaza at sunset © 2009 J.B. Picoulet – S. Lourié

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