September, 2015/Thul-Qedah, 1436 Volume 5, Issue No. 12 جامعة الملك عبداهلل للعلوم والتقنية
المملكة العربية السعودية،ثول
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
www.kaust.edu.sa
الحاسوب شاهين الجديد يحتل ً عالميا المرتبة السابعة
New Shaheen XC40 ranked seventh globally Page 4 Balloon-borne surveys of the atmosphere Page 8
A culture of collaboration to bolster innovation Page 10
KAUST and NESMA to open embroidery center in Thuwal Page 14
New faces on campus Page 12
Community story TBD to go here Page 16
Sixth convocation welcomes students to KAUST Page 13
Where do you read the Beacon – Paris, France Page 16