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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.

From prototype to patient: advancing AI for equitable healthcare

Monday, 15 September, 2025

From prototype to patient: advancing AI for equitable healthcare

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As he prepares to host MICCAI 2026 in Abu Dhabi, MBZUAI’s Mohammad Yaqub explains how he is taking medical research out of the lab and into the real world.

Hisham Cholakkal wins inaugural MBZUAI teaching award

Friday, 12 September, 2025

Hisham Cholakkal wins inaugural MBZUAI teaching award

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The Assistant Professor of Computer Vision was recognized by the University’s Center for Teaching and Learning for his outstanding contribution to education.

MBZUAI and G42 Launch K2 Think: A Leading Open-Source System for Advanced AI Reasoning

Tuesday, 9 September, 2025

MBZUAI and G42 Launch K2 Think: A Leading Open-Source System for Advanced AI Reasoning

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The Institute of Foundation Models at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and G42 today announced the launch of K2 Think, a leading open-source system for advanced AI reasoning.

Inside the 2025 International Olympiad of AI: the rules, the rationale, and what comes next

Monday, 8 September, 2025

Inside the 2025 International Olympiad of AI: the rules, the rationale, and what comes next

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MBZUAI's Yova Kementchedjhieva and Maxim Panov explain more about the International Olympiad of AI, which arrives in Abu Dhabi for the 2026 edition.

MBZUAI opens admissions for Fall 2026 intake

Wednesday, 3 September, 2025

MBZUAI opens admissions for Fall 2026 intake

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The world’s first AI-dedicated university invites top students worldwide to shape the future through its undergraduate and graduate programs.

From Abu Dhabi to Silicon Valley: MBZUAI students advance computer vision at Meta

Tuesday, 26 August, 2025

From Abu Dhabi to Silicon Valley: MBZUAI students advance computer vision at Meta

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During their internship at Meta, Muhammad Maaz and Hanoona Rasheed were tasked with building a world-class vision encoder for both images and videos.

A new stress test for AI agents that plan, look and click

Monday, 25 August, 2025

A new stress test for AI agents that plan, look and click

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Researchers from MBZUAI won second place in the AgentX Competition at Berkeley for their new benchmark that measures the ability of agents.

New method reveals major cross-lingual gaps in language models

Tuesday, 19 August, 2025

New method reveals major cross-lingual gaps in language models

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Researchers from MBZUAI found that across the languages they studied, most models performed 50-60% worse than they did in English.

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence welcomes 400+ students including inaugural undergraduate cohort

Saturday, 16 August, 2025

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence welcomes 400+ students including inaugural undergraduate cohort

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MBZUAI's latest intake sees its student body grow to more than 700 people, representing over 47 nationalities.

MBZUAI graduate’s journey from Eritrea to empowerment

Friday, 15 August, 2025

MBZUAI graduate’s journey from Eritrea to empowerment

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A Merit Scholarship from the UAE Ministry of Education helped MBZUAI master's graduate Daniel Gebre start creating AI access for all.

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