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KFUPM won two prizes in the Almarai Scientific Creativity Award

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals won two prizes in the 19th Almarai competition for scientific creativity. The research unit award went to the Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE-RE), and Ph.D. student Muhammad Yunus Dita from the Department of Physics shared the Student Creativity Award.
Dec. 10, 2020

A research team reveals differences in the life cycle of grouper fish between Saudi and Emirati waters

A research team from the Center for Environment and Water, led by Dr. Lin, Y.J, released a study about the life history traits of the Hamoor Epinephelus coioides. The team found remarkable differences between orange-spotted groupers living in Saudi waters and those living in Emirati waters with respect to life-cycle features and the way they reproduce.
Dec. 6, 2020

Biodiversity Workshop Organized by the KFUPM Center for Environment & Water

On 16 and 17 November, the Center for Environment & Water at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals organized an online workshop on the Vistas of Biodiversity in the Arabian Gulf.
Dec. 1, 2020

As part of Worldwide Conference Organized by Stanford University. The Female Education Department Organizes a Workshop for Women in Data Science (WiDS)

The Female Education division at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, with the support of its supervisor, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Humaidan, organized a workshop for women in data science as part of the annual Stanford Worldwide Conference, which was held for the first time in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Nov. 30, 2020

KFUPM and Saudi Space Commission (SSC) Signed a Cooperation Agreement To Enhance Innovation and the Development of Human Capabilities in the Field of Space

In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Saudi Space Commission, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and His Excellency, Minister of Education Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed al-sheik, the Saudi Space Commission signed four memoranda of integration With the Ministry of Education, King Abdulaziz University, King Saud University
Nov. 15, 2020

With the Participation of Over 400 Students from 39 Universities Two Student Teams Won the First and Second Places in the NEOM Artificial Intelligence Challenge

Two student teams from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals won first place in the energy track and second place in the entertainment track in the NEOM Artificial Intelligence Challenge.
Oct. 29, 2020

The General Authority for Military Industries and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Cooperate to Support Research, Development, and Education in the Military Industries Sector

On Tuesday, 27 October 2020, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) signed a MoU to support Military Research and Development initiatives in the Defense Sector.
Oct. 29, 2020

KFUPM Student Team Won the First Place at the SABIC Competition for the Best Graduation Projects in the Kingdom

KFUPM student team won the first place in the SABIC competition for the best chemical engineering graduation projects at the level of the Kingdom's universities for 2020.
Sept. 1, 2020

Systems Engineering Team won the 2nd place Award in the Graduate Student Paper Competition in the 5th North American IEOM) Conference

A team of Systems Engineering department won the second place in the Graduate Student Paper Competition at the 5th North American IEOM (Industrial Engineering & Operations Management) Conference, Detroit, Michigan, USA, which was held online from 10 to 14 August 2020.
Aug. 25, 2020

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Concludes the Induction Program for New Students

On Thursday, 20th August 2020, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals concluded the 3 days induction program for new students. It aims to complete the admission procedures and allow the students to be fully prepared at the beginning of the first day of the 2020-2021 academic year on Sunday 30th August 2020.
Aug. 25, 2020