Second Edition of MBZIRC to Help Advance Innovation in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Khalifa University Launches ‘Program in Artificial Intelligence’ from Fall 2019 Semester Khalifa University today announced a major foray into building talent and human capital in artificial intelligence by unveiling three initiatives – the Artificial Intelligence and…
Following the official launch of the Khalifa University – Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KU-KAIST) Joint Research Center (JRC) at KU’s Main Campus in April 2019, the official opening ceremony for the KAIST-KU JRC at the KAIST Daejeon campus took place on Friday, 5 July, 2019. The KU-KAIST…
University Jumps 11 Slots to be Placed 38th Out of 351 Academic Institutions The Times Higher Education (THE) 2019 Young University Rankings has placed Khalifa University among the top 40 leading academic institutions. Khalifa University is now ranked 38th out of 351 academic institutions, a jump of 11 slots from…
Khalifa University will host the Mohammed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), one of the world’s largest and most prestigious robotics competitions, set to begin February 2020. The MBZIRC is an international biennial competition that selects over 20 robotics teams from top universities around the world to compete in Abu…
Once launched, MYSAT-2 will test student developed algorithms to determine the CubeSat’s orientation in space, estimated to be 15% to 20% more power-efficient Khalifa University is a step closer to launching its second satellite, MYSAT-2, into space after meeting an important milestone – the Critical Design Review (CDR) on Sunday, 23…
Jumps 47 Slots to Rank 268th Globally in Most Recent QS Ranking, Remaining Top in the Country Khalifa University of Science and Technology has become the first-ever in the UAE to be placed among the top 300 academic institutions globally by the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings 2020. Ranked…
New Provost to Place Special Emphasis on Strengthening Academic Activities and Faculty Affairs Khalifa University of Science and Technology today named renowned scholar and chemist Dr. John Derek Woollins as the Provost of the university. Dr. Woollins will assume his new role in Fall 2019 when the new academic year…
Faculty among 19 Honored with ‘Mission Innovation Champions’ Award at Fourth Annual Ministerial Meeting in Canada Dr. Mohamed El Moursi, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, became one of 19 winners of ‘Mission Innovation Champions’ award at a ceremony held on the sidelines of Mission Innovation’s fourth annual Ministerial meeting in…
Partnership Covers Research and Information Exchange to Develop Best Practices in the UAE’s Developing Civil Aviation Sector Khalifa University of Science and Technology and the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation and support between the two entities for the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Global…
Khalifa University’s Dr. Lakmal Seneviratne leads panel on Real World Robotics to discuss current challenges to the mass deployment of robots across industries The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The physical and information worlds are converging, leading to rapid advancements in digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and…