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Bodour Al Qasimi commends AUS students at annual appreciation awards ceremony

Bodour Al Qasimi commends AUS students at annual appreciation awards ceremony

Sharjah, May 12, 2024

Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), recognized the exceptional achievements of 33 students with individual awards and 24 groups with group awards during the Annual Student Appreciation Awards ceremony on May 9 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Center in Sharjah. The event was attended by more than 650 AUS students, acknowledged for their contributions to extracurricular activities throughout the year.

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SBWC & AUS launch data-driven round table series empowering women entrepreneurs in the UAE

SBWC & AUS launch data-driven round table series empowering women entrepreneurs in the UAE

Signalling a new industry-academia collaboration, Sharjah Business Women Council & American University of Sharjah have set out to boost the UAE’s start-up landscape with real-time insights & multi stakeholder recommendations   


Sharjah, May 10, 2024

Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), in collaboration with the American University of Sharjah (AUS), has launched a round table discussion series, designed to enhance entrepreneurial sectors within the UAE, particularly for women. The sessions, which place a strong focus on educational aspects to empower female entrepreneurs, aim to gather data, foster knowledge exchange and find solutions based on recommendations by a diverse stakeholder group, thus driving positive change within the nation’s business ecosystem.

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Heriot-Watt University and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence collaborate

Heriot-Watt University and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence collaborate to establish a Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

9 May 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Heriot-Watt University and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) announced a collaboration to establish an international Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the UAE. The planned collaboration would allow students access to support and supervision across both Universities and the opportunity to align with the world leading faculty, facilities, and courses at MBZUAI as well as at Heriot-Watt University in Dubai and Edinburgh.

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Pearson to debut Generative AI Study Tools to university students internationally

Pearson to debut Generative AI Study Tools to university students internationally

Dubai, UAE, 8th May 2024 – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today announced that it will expand its generative AI beta study tools into global editions of its leading higher education titles, making the tools available to tens of thousands of students across the Middle East, Australia, Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Europe by August 2024. Pearson began integrating generative AI study tools into its products and content in the US last August. 

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John von Neumann University inaugurates its regional office in Dubai Knowledge Park

John von Neumann University inaugurates its regional office in Dubai Knowledge Park

The regional office at Dubai Knowledge Park, a hub for lifelong learning, will serve as a cultural ambassador, promoting hungarian heritage, Kecskemét’s values, and Neumann’s spirit of innovation in the region

Photo  1 Caption : From L to R: – Dr. Károly Benes – Ambassador of Hungary to UAE; Dr. Zoltán Nagy – CEO John von Neumann University; Mr. Szabolcs Szemerey – Strategic Director, John von Neumann University Foundation; Mr. György Matolcsy – Governor of the Central Bank of Hungary;  Dr. Norbert Csizmadia – President of the board of trustees of John von Neumann University; Mr. Habib Kohi – Head of International Department John von Neumann University; Mr. Balázs Gerstl – senior manager of the Central Bank of Hungary

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