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Archive for November, 2009

Blind inventor looks to the future

November 15, 2009

Despite the loss of a leg and his sight, nothing deters young inventor Mohannad Jibreel Abudayyah from pressing on. The 22-year-old space engineering student at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) continues his quest for knowledge and applies his almost limitless imagination to create practical solutions for everyday problems.

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) has been ranked in the 266th position by the Times Higher Education-QS (THE-QS)

November 1, 2009

In a noticeable move of more than 70 ranks from last year, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) has been ranked in the 266th position by the Times Higher Education-QS (THE-QS) World University Rankings (WUR) released last week. In the Technology Subject Ranking of THE-QS, KFUPM came in the 209th position universally.

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The Eleventh Arab Structural Engineering Conference at KFUPM

November 1, 2009
Under the patronage of the HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, KFUPM hosts The 11th Arab Structural Engineering Conference ( ASEC) during the period from 25 to 27 October 2009.

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