We start our second week of WEP 2016 with a look to the stars and Hollywood, as leading astrophysicist Kip Thorne shares his work as science advisor for the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Interstellar’. This is a must see for anyone who has ever wondered about realism in science fiction films.
We also focus on the future of food today with several lectures, including a look by Eric Jellen of Brigham Young University at the research being conducted on Quinoa, an increasingly popular ‘new food’ with twice the protein of rice. Come along for a glimpse at the future of your daily meals!
Here’s a full list of today’s events:
Towards Sustainable Agriculture – A visit to the Campus Greenhouse
7:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Campus Greenhouse
Desert Agriculture and New Foods: A Photo Exhibition of Research at KAUST
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Level 2, University Library
Designing a Desalination Plant using Dow Technologies
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Conference Hall 2290, Building 2
Lean Startup Bootcamp
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall 2, Building 19
KAUST Research Poster Competition
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Building 9
Celebrate Saudi Arabia Art Competition 2016
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lobby, Building 20
On the Trail of the Glaciers: An Interactive Experience
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Room 2418, Building 1
African Drumming Beginners Drum Class A
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Discovery Square Multipurpose Room
Fresh Water or Fresh Ideas? The Move Toward Sustainable Practices in World Food and Agriculture
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Classroom 3128, Building 9
Creative Writing Workshop A: Writing and Experience
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Classroom 4125, Building 9
Life Without Oxygen
9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall 2325, Building 9
Stories in Words and Pictures: Drawing Comics
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Classroom 3125, Building 9
African Drumming Beginners Drum Class B
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Discovery Square Multipurpose Room
Climbing: An Expression for an Intelligent Sustainability
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lecture Hall 2325, Building 9
The PLANTOID Project
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lecture Hall 2322, Building 9
Network with our Speakers
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
WEP Hub, Building 9
A Dual Role For Plant Cell Walls: Advances in Human Health and Biofuel Production
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Level 2, University Library
Creative Writing Workshop A: Writing and Experience
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Classroom 4125, Building 9
Designing a Desalination Plant using Dow Technologies
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room 2290, Building 2
Lean Startup Bootcamp
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall 2, Building 19
Protein Engineering and Industrial Enzymes
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Level 2, University Library
Quinoa: Modern Improvements for an Ancient Crop
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Level 2, University Library
African Drumming Advanced Drum Class
4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Discovery Square Multipurpose Room
Arabic for Beginners
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Lecture Hall 2322, Building 9
A Physicist in Hollywood: The Science of Interstellar
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Auditorium, Building 20
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The Enrichment team
