The UAE recently concluded the 2024–25 season of the International Robot Olympiad (IRO) at GEMS Cambridge High School in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant milestone in a prestigious global competition focused on artificial intelligence and robotics. The event gathered over 500 students aged 6 to 16 from more than 50 schools across all seven Emirates,...
Dubai, UAE – Space Point, an edtech start-up based in the UAE and part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF)’s Innovation Accelerator program, has announced a partnership with the UK firm Advanced Rocket Technologies (ART). This collaboration aims to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education while advancing space technology development in...
Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) held the 12th edition of the Undergraduate Research and Innovation Competition (URIC) on May 29, 2025, at its main campus in Abu Dhabi. This year, the event received over 650 submissions from 14 countries, reinforcing ADU’s...
ADNOC has broadened its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programme to empower UAE students in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology. This initiative, named ‘STEM for Life: Future of AI Schools Challenge,’ held its finals today at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. Since its launch in January 2025, the Future of AI Schools...
The eighth Water Rocket Competition, put on by Emirates Aviation University (EAU) and Boeing, was a chance for school students in the UAE to show off their engineering skills. The goal of this yearly event is to urge students to use their hands to solve problems, support STEM education, and encourage innovation. In the race,...