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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.

Polygenic Score Modeling to Investigate Genotype-Phenotype Associations

Wednesday, 5 February, 2025

Polygenic Score Modeling to Investigate Genotype-Phenotype Associations

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The advent of large-scale biobank data has provided computational biologists with unprecedented opportunities to leverage individual-level deep phenotypic datasets to analyze genotype-phenotype associations on a phenome-wide scale. This has enabled […]

UAE President visits Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Monday, 3 February, 2025

UAE President visits Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today visited the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.

Tahnoon bin Zayed issues resolution to reconstitute Board of Trustees of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Chaired by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak

Sunday, 2 February, 2025

Tahnoon bin Zayed issues resolution to reconstitute Board of Trustees of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Chaired by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak

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Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC), has issued a resolution to reconstitute the Board of Trustees of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), Chaired by His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak.

Research Talks: Bridging neuroscience and AI

Thursday, 30 January, 2025

Research Talks: Bridging neuroscience and AI

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Caltech’s Surya Narayanan Hari explains how the human brain can be the perfect model for improving memory retrieval in AI.

Alumni Spotlight: In pursuit of truth

Monday, 27 January, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: In pursuit of truth

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Having developed AI tools to fight misinformation and disinformation, MBZUAI alumnus Zain Mujahid has now turned his attention to assessing the assessor.

Forecasting crop yields in an era of extreme weather

Thursday, 23 January, 2025

Forecasting crop yields in an era of extreme weather

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Fakhri Karray's new statistical model could help improve sustainability, agricultural systems, and the price of produce.

How to Boot Up a New Engineering Program

Wednesday, 22 January, 2025

How to Boot Up a New Engineering Program

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Abstract: Brandeis University, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, is preparing to launch a unique and distinctive Engineering program that leverages our position as a research-intensive university with a liberal arts […]

Human-Computer Conversational Vision-and-Language Navigation

Tuesday, 21 January, 2025

Human-Computer Conversational Vision-and-Language Navigation

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The dynamic realm of Vision-and-Language Navigation (VLN) has garnered significant multidisciplinary interest, resonating within the domains of computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics. This presentation embarks on a comprehensive […]

Making MBZUAI the “Stanford of the Middle East”

Tuesday, 21 January, 2025

Making MBZUAI the “Stanford of the Middle East”

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MBZUAI President and University Professor Eric Xing announces ambitions for 2025 and beyond in his New Year, New Journey address.

From Individual to Society: Social Simulation Driven by LLM-based Agent

Monday, 20 January, 2025

From Individual to Society: Social Simulation Driven by LLM-based Agent

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Simulating human social behavior is a complex task involving principles and techniques from multiple disciplines. Traditional approaches use Agent-Based Models (ABMs) to simulate individuals, designing various rules to simulate interactions […]

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