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Eric Xing explores the ‘next phase of intelligence’ at Davos

Friday, 23 January, 2026

Eric Xing explores the ‘next phase of intelligence’ at Davos

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Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, MBZUAI President and University Professor Eric Xing looked ahead to the potential of physical, social, and philosophical intelligence.

MBZUAI signs agreement with World Economic Forum as Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR)

Thursday, 22 January, 2026

MBZUAI signs agreement with World Economic Forum as Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR)

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MBZUAI will launch the Centre for Intelligent Future as a global platform – connecting AI research with the world’s most pressing economic, social, and human challenges.

AI foundation model GluFormer outperforms clinical standards in forecasting diabetes and cardiovascular risk

Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

AI foundation model GluFormer outperforms clinical standards in forecasting diabetes and cardiovascular risk

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Nature-published paper with MBZUAI researchers demonstrates how AI can transform glucose data into powerful predictors of long-term health, offering a new foundation for precision medicine.

MBZUAI launches Institute for Agriculture and AI to advance digital advisory solutions for smallholder farmers

Wednesday, 10 December, 2025

MBZUAI launches Institute for Agriculture and AI to advance digital advisory solutions for smallholder farmers

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The IAAI has been established in collaboration with the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court and the Gates Foundation.

In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the newly established Tahnoon bin Zayed Scholarship in AI Excellence program supports outstanding undergraduate talent at MBZUAI

Thursday, 4 December, 2025

In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the newly established Tahnoon bin Zayed Scholarship in AI Excellence program supports outstanding undergraduate talent at MBZUAI

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This merit-based Scholarship aims to support approximately 350 undergraduate students over six years. Candidates will go through a rigorous selection process. Selection criteria will focus on mathematical fluency, leadership, and an entrepreneurial attitude. In addition to financial support, the recipients of this prestigious Scholarship will be provided with exclusive opportunities to represent the UAE at high-profile youth events locally and globally, and resources to pursue their entrepreneurship ventures and technology innovations.

What reinforcement learning can teach language models about reasoning

Monday, 1 December, 2025

What reinforcement learning can teach language models about reasoning

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GURU, a new benchmark from the Institute of Foundation Models at MBZUAI, exposes the uneven ways reasoning transfers between core domains.

MBZUAI researchers earn high-profile honors at EMNLP

Thursday, 20 November, 2025

MBZUAI researchers earn high-profile honors at EMNLP

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Two MBZUAI papers were named Senior Area Chair Highlights at EMNLP 2025 – one of the conference’s highest awards.

AI Innovation Day at MBZUAI unites UAE leaders to shape the future of AI in healthcare

Thursday, 13 November, 2025

AI Innovation Day at MBZUAI unites UAE leaders to shape the future of AI in healthcare

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The event welcomed more than 200 healthcare leaders and featured talks and presentations by MBZUAI faculty about the University's key innovations.

Building the neural bridges between humans and AI

Monday, 10 November, 2025

Building the neural bridges between humans and AI

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MBZUAI’s Olivier Oullier on why he builds multimodal AI systems that understand humans and adapt to them in real time, blending empathy, neuroscience, and impact.

MBZUAI and GenBio AI win UAE AI Award 2025 for their work to revolutionize drug discovery and biomedicine

Friday, 7 November, 2025

MBZUAI and GenBio AI win UAE AI Award 2025 for their work to revolutionize drug discovery and biomedicine

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The award was presented to Professor Le Song, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of GenBio AI and Professor of Machine Learning at MBZUAI, during the UAE Annual Government Meetings in Abu Dhabi.

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