Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: KAUST
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KAUST IT Summit Reflections
From discussions, it is really clear is that the success or failure of KAUST will depend on Saudi Aramco’s ability to recruit world-class faculty to Saudi Arabia. As I noted in my closing comments, the old Zenith marketing slogan remains apt: “The quality goes in before the name goes on.”
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KAUST: A New University
KAUST was created with a $10B endowment. To put that number in perspective, it is the sixth largest university endowment in the world. KAUST is intended to serve as a catalyst for a knowledge economy in Saudi Arabia.