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Gulf Medical University Career Fair 2024 Draws 3,500 Visitors, Connects 60+ Companies With Its Healthcare Talent Pool

November 14, 2024, Ajman – The Gulf Medical University (GMU) Career Fair 2024, held at its Al Jurf campus, saw the participation of 60 leading companies from across the healthcare sector to connect with aspiring healthcare professionals. The event, which took place on November 13, 2024 brought together a diverse group of exhibitors, students, alumni, and industry experts, creating a unique platform for networking, career guidance, and recruitment.

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RIT Dubai team develops communication technology for verbally impaired patients

Solution uses brain signals and eye movements to articulate thoughts through an avatar

November 13,2024 Dubai, UAE: A graduation project developed by a team from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) of Dubai has delivered an innovative solution to help verbally impaired patients to communicate through an avatar-based artificial intelligence model. The project is the work of Emirati electrical engineering graduate, Abdallah Al-Serkal and classmate Ahmad Yousef who spent two years developing and refining the technology during their undergraduate degree studies.

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Pearson Unveils Tool to Improve Hiring and Upskilling with Precise English Language Benchmarks

November 12, 2024Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, introduces GSE Job Profiles, a first-of-its-kind tool that enables HR professionals to make smarter, data-driven hiring and training decisions. GSE Job Profiles provides accurate English language proficiency benchmarks for nearly 1,400 job roles, integrating insights from Pearson’s Global Scale of English (GSE) framework and Faethm by Pearson.

As English becomes more crucial than ever in the global workforce, 85% of employees consider it essential to their role, and 90% seek language training from their employer. However, determining the specific level of English proficiency required for different roles has often been unclear—until now.

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UNIVERSITY Esports presents its 2024/25 season

UNIVERSITY Esports presents its 2024/25 season: new gaming experiences for Emirates college students

  • AI-powered game optimization platform ExitLag joins the esports competition as a new sponsor.
  • UAE will have more than 1.7 million video game fans in 2027, who will be mostly Generation Z youth.

November 6th, 2024.- The esports competition between universities across the MENA region is about to start in the UAE. College students from all over the country may be part of UNIVERSITY Esports, which brings a lot of novelties for its upcoming 2024/25 season: new tournaments and educational experiences are awaiting for pupils!

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Annual Student Art Show to witness participation from over 1000 students

The event is supported by 35 Global Mentors, 20 Youth Ambassadors, and over 50 Youth Volunteers

DUBAI, UAE, November 2024 On November 9th and 10th, 2024, Dubai will witness one of the region’s most ambitious youth art events as the Annual Student Art Show (ASAS) returns for its fourth edition. Taking place at Study World, Dubai Academic City, the event brings together over 1,000 student artists to explore the theme “Art & Innovation” and to celebrate the powerful intersections of artistic expression and technological advancement.

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