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MBZUAI celebrates faculty excellence at annual recognition reception

Saturday, 4 October, 2025

MBZUAI celebrates faculty excellence at annual recognition reception

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Awards were presented to seven faculty members for their exceptional achievements in research, mentorship, community, and beyond.

Six predictions for how AI will evolve in 2025

Thursday, 13 February, 2025

Six predictions for how AI will evolve in 2025

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MBZUAI Provost and Professor of NLP, Tim Baldwin, looks at the AI innovations, advances and challenges we may see in the remainder of 2025.

Beyond borders: cultivating the next generation of AI innovators in a global tech hub

Monday, 11 November, 2024

Beyond borders: cultivating the next generation of AI innovators in a global tech hub

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Tim Baldwin, Provost and Professor of Natural Language Processing at MBZUAI discusses how to create the next generation of AI innovators.

MBZUAI home to 133 students from 40 countries

Friday, 22 April, 2022

MBZUAI home to 133 students from 40 countries

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Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence has confirmed that the number of nationalities of its 133 students has increased to 40. The students who were accepted this year come from 37 countries, 11 of which are new countries with 115 enrolled in a Master’s program and 18 in a Ph.D. program.

NLP “dream team” on the agenda

Tuesday, 8 March, 2022

NLP “dream team” on the agenda

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It is hard not to talk to Siri or Alexa in our day-to-day lives, and that is thanks to natural language processing (NLP). NLP is everywhere nowadays and is an essential part of everyday smart applications and many artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Mohsen Guizani et al. win CSIM best journal paper award

Monday, 31 January, 2022

Mohsen Guizani et al. win CSIM best journal paper award

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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. 

Guizani brings wealth of experience to MBZUAI

Thursday, 20 January, 2022

Guizani brings wealth of experience to MBZUAI

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MBZUAI is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Mohsen Guizani as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Institutional Advancement.

HE Dr. Sultan Al Jaber highlights MBZUAI role in shaping the UAE next 50

Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

HE Dr. Sultan Al Jaber highlights MBZUAI role in shaping the UAE next 50

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MBZUAI Student Council and Emirati students enjoyed an audience with H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of the MBZUAI Board of Trustees, on his most recent campus visit last week.

The AI will see you now

Monday, 1 November, 2021

The AI will see you now

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The next-generation Fitbit strapped around the patient’s wrist flags the first warning sign. It is 2030, and the elderly UAE resident’s heart rate is low; an electronic wearable also identifies that the man—who lives alone—is slumped on his side and hasn’t moved for an hour. Separate devices pick up slight abnormalities in his blood-sugar levels, and recognize that he has not opened his refrigerator all day. This sets even more alarm bells ringing.

MBZUAI appoints leading AI scientist Ling Shao as executive vice president and provost

Sunday, 10 May, 2020

MBZUAI appoints leading AI scientist Ling Shao as executive vice president and provost

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The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, has announced the appointment of Dr. Ling Shao as the University’s Executive Vice President and Provost. In his role, Dr. Shao will lead MBZUAI’s academic affairs and research, ensuring the University delivers world-class higher education and research in the field of AI.

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