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.
Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
Two student teams from Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) have taken top honors in the first edition of the Agritech Hackathon or “Agrithon,” organized by the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Authority (ADAFSA) and held as part of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week.
Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
The president of Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), Professor Eric Xing, and his delegation, met with the President of École Polytechnique (L’X) and Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP), Eric Labaye. The two leaders discussed a wide range of research initiatives in artificial intelligence at L’X and IP Paris, as well as at MBZUAI in the United Arab Emirates.
Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
Abu Dhabi’s artificial intelligence university will help develop an operating system to optimize Virgin Hyperloop’s proposed 1,080 kph transport system.
Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
A delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia visited MBZUAI campus on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. MBZUAI attendees included Director of Engagement Services Dr. Hosni Ghedira; Director of Student Affairs Ms. Reem Al Orfali; and Director of Finance Mr. Yaqoob Al Blooshi.
Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
Although current AI models have achieved remarkable performance in various fields,they suffer from trustworthy-related issues (e.g., explainability, reproducibility, robustness and fairness), which are key bottlenecks towards real applications. To address […]
Sunday, 21 November, 2021
Professor of Computer Science and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Raj Reddy, spoke recently as part of the MBZUAI Executive Program. Reddy, a Turing Award laureate, served as the founding Director of the Robotics Institute and as the Dean of the School of Computer Science at CMU. He has also served as the President of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence and is an inaugural IEEE Intelligent Systems’ AI Hall of Fame inductee.
Thursday, 18 November, 2021
Music, dance and food brought together MBZUAI’s multicultural student body to celebrate International Day 2021 on November 17 at the Masdar City campus. The colorful and lively event featured country pavilions, performances, and a buffet of international cuisine. It is the first event of its kind in MBZUAI’s short history, attracting more than 300 staff, faculty, researchers, and students.
Thursday, 18 November, 2021
Stanford Professor of Computer Science Yoav Shoham will speak as part of the MBZUAI Executive Program. Considered a leading AI expert, Shoham is a Fellow of AAAI, ACM and the Game Theory Society. As part of a virtual Executive Program class session Shoham will present on lingual cognition and intelligence.
Thursday, 18 November, 2021
We are witnessing a global trend towards urbanization that creates larger and larger cities. This development results in increased demands for mobility. At the same time, it also brings with […]
Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
Microsoft Technical Fellow and Azure AI Chief Technology Officer Dr. Xuedong Huang is slated to speak as part of the MBZUAI Executive Program. In his role at Microsoft, Huang is responsible for making the dream of machines that see, hear and understand human beings a reality. As part of the Executive Program, Huang will take participants through a course on enhanced business via AI-powered communications.
