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.
Tuesday, 1 September, 2020
Biometric recognition refers to the automated recognition of individuals based on their biological and behavioral traits such as fingerprint, face, iris, and voice. The first scientific paper on automated fingerprint […]
Sunday, 30 August, 2020
With the ever-growing significance of contactless biometric technology in a world changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, invites members of the public to participate in its upcoming MBZUAI Talks webinar, ‘Biometric Recognition: How do I Know Who You Are?”, on 1 September from 6-7pm UAE time.
Wednesday, 26 August, 2020
Dr. Behjat Al Yousuf, Executive Vice President for Outreach and Engagement and Acting Chief Operating Officer at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), and Professor Ling Shao, Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research at the University, met with a delegation from Belarus and the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR), led by Evgeny Lazarev, Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the UAE, and accompanied by Evgeny Dudnitsky, Third Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the UAE.
Monday, 24 August, 2020
Rodrigo Yaniz, Vice Minister for International Economic Relations of Chile, led a delegation of officials from Chile during a visit to the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university. Hosted by senior representatives from the University, the delegation toured the Masdar City campus and learnt about MBZUAI’s vision for using AI as a transformative tool for positive progress, while discussing the possibility of collaborative research in the future. Vice Minister Yaniz was joined for the visit by His Excellency Jorge Daccarett, Ambassador of Chile to the UAE, and Giovanni Cisternas, Deputy Head of Mission.
Thursday, 20 August, 2020
During this month’s MBZUAI Talks session – hosted by Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university – Dr. Mohammad Yaqub, Assistant Professor at MBZUAI and research fellow at the University of Oxford, discussed the role of AI in the current fight against COVID-19, as well as how it can be applied to help identify future pandemics and halt their spread.
Sunday, 16 August, 2020
The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, has launched online courses for its accepted inaugural cohort students ahead of the academic year starting on January 10, 2021.
Wednesday, 12 August, 2020
The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university in the world, has opened its admissions cycle, which will see accepted students begin their AI education journey at the state-of-the-art Masdar City campus in fall 2021.
Tuesday, 4 August, 2020
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral part of our everyday life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, AI has been extremely crucial in tackling not only […]
Wednesday, 29 July, 2020
His Excellency Nicola Lener, the Italian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and Professor Ida Zilio-Grandi, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi, met with Dr. Behjat Al Yousuf, Executive Vice President for Outreach and Engagement and Acting Chief Operating Officer at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), to discuss the potential for collaboration between the University and universities in Italy.
Wednesday, 29 July, 2020
COVID-19 has had a tangible impact on all of our lives. Learning more about it, including the technologies that can help fight the disease and mitigate its impact on society, is a responsibility we all share in order to overcome the pandemic. As part of its social responsibility to the UAE community, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, invites members of the public to participate in its upcoming MBZUAI Talks webinar, ‘How does AI help fight the COVID-19 pandemic?’, on 4 August from 6-7pm.
