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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.

MBZUAI community comes together for Alumni Suhoor

Monday, 23 March, 2026

MBZUAI community comes together for Alumni Suhoor

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Alumni, faculty and staff came together during Ramadan for a night of connection and conversation.

Bridging biology and AI with domain knowledge

Wednesday, 18 March, 2026

Bridging biology and AI with domain knowledge

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When Haiyan Huang, Visiting Professor of Statistics and Data Science at MBZUAI, completed her doctoral program at the University of Southern California in the early 2000s, biology was entering a […]

Award-winning robotic fish take deep learning below the surface

Monday, 16 March, 2026

Award-winning robotic fish take deep learning below the surface

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MBZUAI's Cesare Stefanini helped develop the school of underwater robots, winning the Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Award for Environmental Research.

MBZUAI team awarded Google Academic Research Award to study loneliness in the age of AI

Friday, 13 March, 2026

MBZUAI team awarded Google Academic Research Award to study loneliness in the age of AI

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The project, led by Thamar Solorio, Monojit Choudhury, and Aseem Srivastava, will study loneliness in digital spaces and guide safer AI companionship.

Alumni Spotlight: How Abdelrahman Shaker learned to redefine impact in AI

Monday, 9 March, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: How Abdelrahman Shaker learned to redefine impact in AI

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The MBZUAI alumnus explains how his focus has changed from papers to purpose since being awarded his Ph.D. in 2025.

MBZUAI’s Global AI Leadership Program returns with expanded second edition

Wednesday, 4 March, 2026

MBZUAI’s Global AI Leadership Program returns with expanded second edition

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Hosted by The Academy, the program provided 36 UAE leaders with theoretical knowledge and practical frameworks to help them drive AI initiatives in their organizations.

MBZUAI launches Ruwwad AI Scholars Fellowship to build UAE’s next generation of AI faculty

Friday, 27 February, 2026

MBZUAI launches Ruwwad AI Scholars Fellowship to build UAE’s next generation of AI faculty

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The program will prepare Emirati Ph.D. graduates for future faculty careers by offering funded fellowships at leading research institutions worldwide.

Collaborative drones for long-range perception

Friday, 27 February, 2026

Collaborative drones for long-range perception

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MBZUAI’s Xingxing Zuo has developed a dynamic-baseline approach that enables accurate depth mapping far beyond conventional stereo systems.

The search for an antidote to Byzantine attacks

Thursday, 26 February, 2026

The search for an antidote to Byzantine attacks

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A new study from MBZUAI and other institutions tackles malicious and faulty updates in privacy-preserving machine learning networks.

UAE to deploy 8 exaflop supercomputer in India to strengthen local sovereign AI infrastructure

Friday, 20 February, 2026

UAE to deploy 8 exaflop supercomputer in India to strengthen local sovereign AI infrastructure

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MBZUAI will partner with G42, Cerebras, and India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing to deliver the supercomputer.

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