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Printing the Solar Cells of the Future

Imagine a solar cell that is so light and flexible it can rest on top of a soap bubble. Professor Derya Baran of KAUST is pushing the boundaries of inkjet printing to make ultra light solar cells.

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Giving Back to the Leaders of Tomorrow

"After four years of consulting I thought it would be really great to give back the experience I've gained in corporate social responsibility and sustainability management to business students."

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Emphasizing Equality

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You Should do a PhD in Norway. Here’s Why.

When Aleksandar Bozic started looking for sociology PhD programs, he was quickly drawn to Norway.

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Looking For a Postdoc? Have You Considered Sweden?

"I thought it would be a good thing for my academic career to do an international postdoc. Sweden always seemed to be a feasible option if it wasn’t Canada or the US."

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Printing the Solar Cells of the Future

Imagine a solar cell that is so light and flexible it can rest on top of a soap bubble. Professor Derya Baran of KAUST is pushing the boundaries of inkjet printing to make ultra light solar cells.

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Giving Back to the Leaders of Tomorrow

"After four years of consulting I thought it would be really great to give back the experience I've gained in corporate social responsibility and sustainability management to business students."

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Skin Without Humans and Beef Without Cows

Prof. Dr. Petra Kluger, a professor of tissue engineering and biofabrication at Reutlingen University, is taking on the challenge to develop a model that mimics all three layers of human skin.

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Diving for Coral Reefs in the Red Sea

"The more you build up experience in this region, the more you understand how special it is."

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Science for Humanity

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Rise of the Machines: the Future of Mobile Robots

Their wide range of applications has helped make mobile robotics one of the fastest growing fields of research today.

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