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- The program harnesses the potential of gifted students, offering them hands-on experience
- Albrithen, general supervisor of KAIN, said the institute鈥檚 overarching goal is 鈥渢o serve the community鈥�
RIYADH: The King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, established by King Saud University, will welcome 60 鈥済ifted students鈥� on Sunday as part of the Mawhiba Research Enrichment Program, a four-week initiative aimed at developing scientific skills and research experience among Saudi youth, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Run in collaboration with the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), the program 鈥渉arnesses the potential of gifted students, offering them hands-on experience in laboratories and production facilities, while introducing them to the fundamentals and ethics of scientific research under the supervision of specialized researchers,鈥� the SPA wrote.
Hamad Abdulaziz Albrithen, general supervisor of KAIN, explained that the institute鈥檚 overarching goal is 鈥渢o serve the community by transferring knowledge to younger generations through the use of advanced laboratory equipment and the expertise of distinguished researchers from diverse scientific disciplines.鈥�
Ahmed bin Abdulkarim Al-Saleh, head of the Mawhiba program at KSU for 2025, highlighted the importance of such programs in providing exceptional students with the opportunity to conduct scientific research at KSU鈥檚 top-tier research chairs and centers.
Al-Saleh also noted that the program offers 鈥渁 wide range of skill-building activities, including Python programming, AI and its scientific applications, as well as enrichment trips to research centers beyond the university campus.鈥�