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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.

EDB signs strategic partnership with MBZUAI to advance AI education, internship and industry-relevant research

Monday, 18 May, 2026

EDB signs strategic partnership with MBZUAI to advance AI education, internship and industry-relevant research

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Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the UAE’s key financial engine for economic diversification and industrial transformation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence […]

Solving a fundamental problem in causal discovery

Monday, 18 May, 2026

Solving a fundamental problem in causal discovery

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A new approach led by MBZUAI helps researchers identify which causal relationships can truly be recovered from data – and which remain fundamentally unknowable.

Commencement 2026: Why Ahmed Alshamsi sees field experts and youth as the real builders of the future

Thursday, 14 May, 2026

Commencement 2026: Why Ahmed Alshamsi sees field experts and youth as the real builders of the future

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MBZUAI computer vision graduate and Y71 founder believes AI's greatest value emerges when domain experts, students, and institutions are enabled to turn real problems into practical solutions.

From first cohort to valedictorian: Hanoona Rasheed’s rise at MBZUAI

Tuesday, 12 May, 2026

From first cohort to valedictorian: Hanoona Rasheed’s rise at MBZUAI

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After six years of remarkable research and global impact, the Class of 2026 valedictorian will stay on at MBZUAI – choosing discovery over Silicon Valley.

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.

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