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Stay up-to-date with the latest news from MBZUAI and the wider industry, featuring insights into ongoing University research, innovations, and developments shaping the future of artificial intelligence. The Node gathers expert commentary, press announcements, and initiatives from the University and its partners, keeping you informed on the most relevant trends and breakthroughs.

President’s address to the Class of 2026

Friday, 8 May, 2026

President’s address to the Class of 2026

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MBZUAI President and University Professor, Eric Xing, celebrated the graduating Class of 2026 – hailing them as the "builders of society's future".

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence 2026 commencement ceremony

Thursday, 7 May, 2026

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence 2026 commencement ceremony

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MBZUAI's Class of 2026 is made up of 140 Ph.D. and Master's graduates across Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Robotics.

Commencement 2026: Helping AI see the world better – to build a better world

Wednesday, 6 May, 2026

Commencement 2026: Helping AI see the world better – to build a better world

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Muhammad Maaz aims to help AI develop a richer, more complete understanding of the visual world – an ambition well suited to his visionary spirit.

Commencement 2026: Hard work and soft robotics

Tuesday, 5 May, 2026

Commencement 2026: Hard work and soft robotics

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From online courses to advanced research, Ibrahim Alsarraj’s rapid rise mirrors the growth of MBZUAI’s robotics department, as he graduates from its first-ever intake.

Redesigning a classic multimodal learning tool for the age of distributed data

Monday, 4 May, 2026

Redesigning a classic multimodal learning tool for the age of distributed data

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A new framework from MBZUAI researchers enables institutions to uncover shared patterns across datasets while keeping sensitive data secure.

Commencement 2026: Building AI that sees what matters

Monday, 4 May, 2026

Commencement 2026: Building AI that sees what matters

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Chao Qin explains how a change in research focus led him to develop systems that can help doctors and improve patient outcomes – as well as building the largest open-source ultrasound dataset in the world.

Commencement 2026: Advancing safer robotics in the real world

Thursday, 30 April, 2026

Commencement 2026: Advancing safer robotics in the real world

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As AI drives faster, more autonomous machines, MBZUAI's Salamah Almazrouei focuses on the safety systems that keep them reliable.

Commencement 2026: Finding the fun in AI code detection

Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

Commencement 2026: Finding the fun in AI code detection

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Curiosity, collaboration, and a prolific publication output helped define Daniil Orel's MBZUAI experience as a master's student in NLP.

Beyond language: Eric Xing on the next frontier of artificial intelligence

Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

Beyond language: Eric Xing on the next frontier of artificial intelligence

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MBZUAI President and University Professor, Eric Xing, spoke with The Washington Post about world models and how they will redefine AI.

Closing the gap between LoRA and full fine-tuning

Tuesday, 28 April, 2026

Closing the gap between LoRA and full fine-tuning

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If you want to build an application with a language model today, there are many powerful open-source models to choose from. There’s really no need to build one from scratch […]

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