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07 May, 2025
Wastewater treatment to fight the spread of antibiotic resistance
Using anaerobic membrane bioreactors in wastewater treatment plants may help stem the release of antimicrobial resistance genes into the environment.
07 May, 2025
OceanQuest at sea: KAUST students reflect on the impact of ‘Around Africa Expedition’
A wave of hands-on discovery and scientific storytelling marked the participation of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) students in OceanQuest’s inaugural odyssey — the “Around Africa Expedition.”
01 May, 2025
Stay Connected to the BESE Division – Now on LinkedIn!
The Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division has recently launched a new website, LinkedIn, and X account, offering fresh ways to connect with our research, programs, news, events and more.
30 April, 2025
Genetic secrets of rice pave way for future farming and conservation
New study provides a comprehensive view of the genomes of rice's wild relatives.
Discovered genes provide strategies to protect rice crops against climate change and to domesticate wild relatives that can grow in currently unproductive habitats.
20 April, 2025
KAUST celebrates outstanding success at 2025 Geneva Exhibition of Inventions
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May 2025
MS Thesis Defense
CD34: A Key Modulator of Cytoskeletal Remodeling and E-selectin Ligand Organization in AML cellsAbdulrahman Alharthi
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May 2025
PhD Dissertation Defense
Microbial Dynamics and Stability in a Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System: Methodological Advances and Applied Microbial CharacterizationRatna Eka Putri
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