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Opinion
Don’t Ban AI, a Professor Argues. Instead, Use It to Transform Higher Education.
Zoe Hurley, an assistant professor at Zayed University, rejects the impulse to ban AI in higher education and argues for…
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Tips & Resources
Tools for Detecting AI-Assisted Writing and Research
Was this text generated by artificial intelligence? Here’s a look at some of the tools professors are using to spot…
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Opinion
Algorithmic Bias: A New Challenge for Arab Universities
An Egyptian academic explains how algorithmic bias in artificial intelligence systems leads to social injustice, and what Arab universities should…
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News & Reports
Libyan Researcher’s Warnings of Flood Disaster at Derna Were Ignored
Libyan academics criticise officials for ignoring research. A paper published last year had warned of a potential catastrophe if two…
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News & Reports
How Moroccan Universities Are Coping with Earthquake Repercussions
Moroccan universities are trying to help students whose lives were disrupted by the deadly quake, and some are sending aid…
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Opinion
As Heat Scorches the Region, U. of Sharjah Scientists Are Designing Buildings that Can Adapt
U. of Sharjah scientists show how computational design technologies can help create self-learning buildings that can take the heat.
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News & Reports
Cancer Incidence among Younger People in the Middle East Alarms Sharjah Scientist
Wael M. Abdel-Rahman, a professor at the University of Sharjah, seeks explanations for differences in cancer rates and onset ages…
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News & Reports
Academics Map Opportunities to Benefit from AI in Arab Universities
As artificial intelligence transforms the world, educators discuss how Arab universities can benefit from its positive sides and avoid its…
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News & Reports
Western Academics Criticise Choice of Qatar to Host Next Year’s World Congress of Bioethics
Several professors and bioethicists expressed concerns about Qatar’s human rights record after the International Association of Bioethics chose Doha to…
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Opinion
Middle East Academics and Journalists Criticise Science Coverage in Arabic Media
A three-day forum hosted by the University of Sharjah highlighted how Arab science communicators could better inform the public about…
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