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Education

AUS partners with Nama to establish “HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi Chair in Women’s Leadership”

Sharjah, 06 August 2024

American University of Sharjah (AUS) announced its partnership with NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) to launch “Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi Chair in Women’s Leadership.” Funded by Nama, the AED 15 million grant is the first-ever endowed chair focused on women’s leadership and development in the United Arab Emirates.

The multidisciplinary chair is named in honor of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of NAMA, recognizing her significant efforts and contributions to the advancement of women’s education.

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Education

Pearson Appoints Dave Treat as Chief Technology Officer

Dubai, UAE, 5th August,  2024– Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, is announcing the appointment of Dave Treat as Chief Technology Officer. Dave will report to CEO Omar Abbosh. Working in close partnership with Pearson’s Chief Product and Chief Information Officers, he will lead technology innovation and architecture across the company. This includes enhancing the company’s presence in the AI and tech community, driving strategic technology partnerships, and engaging with emerging technology and ed tech start-ups.

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Education

AURAK launches Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence Center, as AI set to become a dominant job creator

A World Economic Forum survey reveals that half of the companies surveyed were keen to adopt AI to create jobs

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, August 1, 2024: The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has launchedthe Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence Center(ATAIC), an innovative Information and Communications Technology (ICT) research center operating under the School of Engineering and Computing.  The launch of this center occurs against the backdrop of AI becomingthe dominant job creator globally.

This is a significant development when viewed against the findings of the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs survey (2023) which revealed that nearly half (49%) of the companies surveyed were keen to adopt AI to create jobs, in contrast to the 23% of respondents who expect it to displace jobs.

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Education

Canadian University Dubai accredited by Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

ICAEW accreditation to boost students’ professional development and employability

July 30,2024 : Dubai, UAE: Canadian University Dubai has earned accreditation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), enabling students to fast-track their professional qualifications and boost their long-term career prospects. Accreditation from this globally renowned and respected organization will also open doors to specialized training, networking, and graduate employment opportunities, for students aiming to pursue a career in the accounting and finance field.

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Education, Technologies

RLtools: Technology Innovation Institute and New York University Debut Novel Reinforcement Learning Library

  • Innovative framework developed in partnership with New York University Agile Robotics and Perception Lab
  • RLtools aims to address critical training challenges in autonomoussystems

Abu Dhabi-UAE: 29 July 2024 – The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced that its Autonomous Robotics Research Center (ARRC) has released RLtools, an open-source, groundbreaking reinforcement learning library that addresses critical training challenges in autonomous systems. Developed in collaboration with New York University’s Agile Robotics and Perception Lab, as part of a joint project, ‘Learning to Fly in Seconds’, this achievement marks the first instance of training high-speed, end-to-end drone controllers on a standard commercial grade computer.

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