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17 July, 2025
KAUST alum Hanin Ahmed awarded prestigious Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
Saudi researcher's exceptional work in ancient DNA and genomics recognized with Europe's premier postdoctoral research award
21 July, 2025
Deep learning accelerates research on early pregnancies
KAUST researchers have created deepBlastoid, a deep learning tool that surpasses scientists at evaluating laboratory models of the human embryo before pregnancy
22 July, 2025
AI reveals the universal beauty of coral reef growth
A study of global coral reef distributions reveals that reefs exhibit universal spatial properties conforming to mathematical power laws.
21 July, 2025
Prof. Raquel Peixoto receives 2025 ICRS Mid‑Career Scientist Award
This award highlights KAUST’s status as a hub for marine science and underscores Saudi Arabia’s increasing leadership in global scientific innovation.
10 July, 2025
Reference genomes for rice’s wild relatives may boost future crops
Eleven new reference genomes highlight the evolutionary path of the rice genus and may help improve crops.
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Jul 2025
MS Thesis Defense
Investigation of the roles of the ZFX and ZFY genes in neurodevelopmentFotios Kefalas
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Jul 2025
PhD Dissertation Defense
In Good Times and in Bad: On the Symbiotic Ecology of Coral-Dwelling Gall Crabs (Cryptochiridae)Susanne Bähr
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Jun 2025
PhD Dissertation Defense
Investigating the Role of AtG3BP1 in Plant Immunity and Stress ResponsesFatimah Abdulhakim
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