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.
Friday, 18 February, 2022
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, visited MBZUAI on Friday, February 18, 2022. His Highness was accompanied by a high-level delegation of pioneers and specialists in science, technology, and artificial intelligence, at the university's campus in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
Thursday, 17 February, 2022
MBZUAI hosted a delegation from Khalifa University (KU) on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. MBZUAI President, Professor Eric Xing, and Provost, Professor Fakhri Karray, led the two universities in discussions on the importance of collaboration, and how recruitment and research opportunities might be enhanced into the future.
Friday, 11 February, 2022
International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11, 2022): The Women in AI (WAI) club aims to leverage women’s representation and participation in artificial intelligence at MBZUAI and in the wider UAE. It was founded by two master’s students in machine learning—Asma Hashmi (Pakistan) club president, and Ameera Bawazir (UAE) the vice president.
Tuesday, 8 February, 2022
Several MBZUAI students recently took top honors at the 2022 Dubai Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) Transport Hackathon. MBZUAI master's students Sultan Abu Ghazal and Elnura Zhalieva, along with eight other students made up the first place team.
Tuesday, 8 February, 2022
Dr. Karthik Nandakumar is excited to be conducting in-house research with his students at MBZUAI and he aims to give them the best start possible to their careers. After 15 months with the university as an Associate Professor in the Computer Vision department, Nandakumar aligns their research with the UAE's strategic goals to leave a lasting impact on the real world.
Friday, 4 February, 2022
Machine learning master’s student Sayed Hashim has dedicated his artificial intelligence (AI) research to better cancer diagnosis and treatment after losing two loved ones to the disease. Hailing from Kerala, India, Hashim recently lost his grandmother to pancreatic cancer after a delayed diagnosis, and his grandfather when he was young. This is where his personal mission to use his knowledge and skills in machine learning started.
Friday, 4 February, 2022
A professor at the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence is working to change the way we think about AI, the way we go about training it, and the way we use it to ensure our ice cream doesn’t melt before it gets to us.
Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
Michael I. Jordan, a leading AI researcher and professor at Berkeley, will be joining the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence as laureate professor and honorary director of the Laureate Faculty Program.
Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
If you’d done a Google News search for “autonomous planes” in late November, one of the first results to come up would have been this: “Ethiopian Airlines to Employ Ray, an Autonomous Aircraft Sanitization Robot.” So, no, we are not there yet. To some degree, we already have self-flying planes, but even the most advanced autopilot requires input from its flesh-and-blood counterparts, who are also called on to handle contingencies. For this reason alone, the complete removal of what might be called Biological Safety Systems—that is, people—is likely decades away.
Monday, 31 January, 2022
Professor Mohsen Guizani has hit the ground running in his endeavor to increase Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence’s (MBZUAI) rankings and research accolades.
