Apply now arrow right icon
University news

Connecting you to the latest AI research and innovation

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.

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

arrow image icon

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

arrow image icon

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

arrow image icon

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

arrow image icon

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

arrow image icon

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

arrow image icon

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

arrow image icon

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

Detecting deepfakes in the presence of code-switching

Tuesday, 12 August, 2025

Detecting deepfakes in the presence of code-switching

arrow image icon

MBZUAI researchers tackle the challenge of detecting deepfakes when people mix Arabic and English in the same sentence.

Rare and revealing: A new method for uncovering hidden patterns in data

Monday, 11 August, 2025

Rare and revealing: A new method for uncovering hidden patterns in data

arrow image icon

The new method developed by MBZUAI researchers could help reveal hidden relationships often missed in economics, medicine, and beyond.

42 UAE leaders graduate from MBZUAI’s Executive Program to drive AI adoption

Friday, 8 August, 2025

42 UAE leaders graduate from MBZUAI’s Executive Program to drive AI adoption

arrow image icon

Cohort 6 of the MEP saw senior executives and high-ranking officials from across the UAE develop AI-powered solutions that address critical national priorities.

Ready to start your new education journey?

Apply now arrow right icon