THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020
Rational Vaccinology: In Pursuit of the Perfect Vaccine
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Auditorium (building 20)
An interactive keynote by Chad Mirkin, Professor and Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University. His presentation will describe these advances and illustrate how rational vaccinology may improve human lives.
LIVE @ THE HARBOR
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Harbor Walk
Thursday Night Live! returns for 2020 with an exciting outdoor live music extravaganza with performances by musicians from on and off-campus. Live @ The Harbor is sponsored by Graduate Events and Recreation and the Office of Enrichment Programs.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020
Color Fun Run
9:00 AM | Harbor Sports Club
Join Come cheer for the participants as they run 5k or 10k doused in colored powder!
Mindset Matters!
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Discovery Square Hub
Learn a number of different strategies and approaches that have been proven to strengthen mindset and improve levels of social and emotional well-being. This event will be open on a first come, first served basis to the KAUST community.
Inside Out (2015)
Friday, January 17 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM |
Game Changers
Friday, January 17 | 5:30 – 8:15 PM | Discovery Cinema
The Game Changers is a 2018 documentary film about the benefits of plant-based eating for athletes. Free popcorn for students who show their ID. Organized in collaboration with KAUST Students for Sustainability.
Big Hero 6
Saturday, January 8 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM | Discovery Cinema
Cyborg Among Us (2017)
Saturday, January 8 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM | Discovery Cinema
Prof. Khaled Salama, co-Chair of WEP, will introduce this film and Dr. Elsa Sotiriadis aka “The Biofuturist” lead the discussion of this screening.