KAUST graduates celebrate ‘journey of discovery’ at 10th Commencement ceremony
December 15, 2019
Presided over by senior leadership, faculty and the KAUST trustees and led by Dr. Tony Chan, the University's president, the ceremony also featured speeches by 2019 Ph.D. graduate Yasmeen Najm and KAUST's founding President Dr. Choon Fong Shih.
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Chinese students explore KAUST
May 20, 2019
Undergraduate students from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu visited the KAUST campus in March. KAUST President Tony Chan met with the students during an open forum.
Tony Chan’s speech at the 9th KAUST Commencement ceremony
December 14, 2018
Within the global academic world, our University has earned the recognition, and respect, of our peers
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Our Digital Future in a Divided World
Out of the Box | courtesy of “The Standard” at http://www.thestandard.com.hk/
July 10, 2018
The digital future is already with us. The rise of artificial intelligence, big data, robotics, have disrupted our economies and personal lives…Universities are at the center of this disruptive revolution.
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Mecca for innovation and entrepreneurship
Out of the Box | courtesy of “The Standard” at http://www.thestandard.com.hk/
March 20, 2018
The critical decision – to provide space for start-ups to thrive – would lead to the creation of an ecosystem.
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“Like” does not equal right
Out of the Box | courtesy of “The Standard” at http://www.thestandard.com.hk/
November 22, 2016
While critical thinking may sound like a cliché, it is as relevant today as ever. We must remember that truth needs to be established, not claimed.
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Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit
President's Speech
June 20, 2016
It has been fostered by prescient planners, and public and private investment; recognition of the significance of research as a driver of the knowledge economy; awareness that a 21st-century education involves much more than simple transmission of knowledge
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The Impact of China’s Economic Rise on Global Higher Education
XTH GLION COLLOQUIUM (2015)
June 17, 2015
Universities today are expected to return to society the results of the public’s investment. Technology transfer has become a pivotal key performance indicator for universities. Innovation and entrepreneurship have become key components of strategies
adopted by many universities
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