KAUST ·
KAUST's Supercomputing Core Lab (KSL) aims to advance science and technology through HPC solutions. The article highlights the lab's mission to inspire scientific, economic, and social progress. It mentions KAUST Ph.D. students and computational scientists at the SC16 supercomputing conference. Why it matters: This showcases KAUST's commitment to high-performance computing and its role in driving innovation in the region.
KAUST ·
KAUST and the Ministry of Innovational Development of Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to collaborate on science, technology, and innovation. The agreement aims to leverage scientific strengths between the two entities through information sharing, personnel exchange, project support, and internship assistance. A Joint Working Group will coordinate the activities. Why it matters: This partnership expands KAUST's reach into Central Asia, potentially fostering joint research and development in areas like AI and sustainability.
MBZUAI ·
MBZUAI's AI Quorum launched its second workshop, "Building Ecosystems for AI at Scale," focusing on AI scalability and business applications. The first CASL workshop aims to define steps for organizations to become self-sufficient with AI and explore new use cases. Speakers include MBZUAI faculty and researchers from CMU, Stanford, KAUST, UC Berkeley, and Google. Why it matters: The workshop highlights the UAE's growing role in fostering AI innovation and bridging the gap between academic research and industry applications in the region.
arXiv ·
The researchers introduce KAU-CSSL, the first continuous Saudi Sign Language (SSL) dataset focusing on complete sentences. They propose a transformer-based model using ResNet-18 for spatial feature extraction and a Transformer Encoder with Bidirectional LSTM for temporal dependencies. The model achieved 99.02% accuracy in signer-dependent mode and 77.71% in signer-independent mode, advancing communication tools for the SSL community.
KAUST ·
In a 2018 KAUST lecture, MIT professor Kamal Youcef-Toumi discussed the case of Ordos Kangbashi, a Chinese city designed for a million residents that became a near-ghost town. Despite government incentives, the city struggled due to an economic downturn and lack of social and economic balance. Youcef-Toumi emphasized the importance of the public realm and a balance between social and economic development for successful cities. Why it matters: The analysis provides insights relevant to urban planning in Saudi Arabia and the broader GCC region, where new cities and megaprojects are being developed.