Fatema Alquraish is a student in the Stress Granule Lab of the Center for Desert Agriculture at KAUST. She is also an engaged community member and the first Saudi national to earn a leadership role in the KAUST Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD).

Modern research and technology are being used at KAUST to protect this very ancient crop.

New lateral flow test Vigilant is cheaper, easier to use and as reliable as the current gold standard PCR test for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Pilot research project samples desert species to combat desertification and promote biodiversity

Coating crop seeds with bacteria found on a desert shrub boosts yields in hot fields.

Examples of entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia innovating to solve problems, better our world, and promote sustainability.

AgriTech startup Red Sea Farms thinks it has a sustainable, organic, and pesticide-free solution. Co-founders, Mark Tester and Ryan Lefers, have developed greenhouse technology that allows for the growing of crops on marginal land, using a fraction of the freshwater normally required.