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Yousef Al Assaf
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December 4, 2025
RIT Dubai hosts UAE’s youngest university student: Leonardo Marrioti
A pilot program has been designed for the exceptional 12-year-old scholar around his unique and extraordinary talents.
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November 20, 2025
RIT Dubai and Quddurat Partner to Launch Industry Exposure Programs for UAE High-School Students
RIT Dubai and Quddurat launch Industry Exposure Programs that offer high-school students early, practical exposure to engineering, robotics, gaming, and design.
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October 10, 2025
RIT Dubai partners with SIG to promote tech innovation and career readiness
A collaboration between RIT Dubai and SIG brings real-world digital transformation to the classroom, preparing students for the future of AI-driven industries.
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September 30, 2025
RIT Dubai, SmartKable partnering to advance smart grid technologies
RIT Dubai is partnering with SmartKable Powerline Solutions, a New York-based company, and its Middle East and Africa arm SmartKable Equinova, to develop an AI solution that will enable a smarter electric grid.
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September 7, 2025
RIT Dubai sign agreement to drive innovation
The agreement between RIT Dubai and Fincasa Ventures sets out a framework for cooperation in internships, student placements, research, consultancy, and joint seminars, with a particular focus on innovation funding and start-up sponsorships.
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August 22, 2025
RIT Dubai signs MOU with Emirates Institute of Finance
RIT Dubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF) to empower the next generation of Emirati youth.
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June 17, 2025
Emirati, Arab women sharpen AI skills
Gulf Today reports on 70 Emirati and Arab women who graduated from the NOMU Al Ghurair Women in AI program, a 20-week AI certification program, at RIT Dubai.
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May 22, 2025
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Attends the Graduation Ceremony of RIT Dubai.
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Attends Graduation of 300 Students from Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai.
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May 6, 2025
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum approves AED313 million expansion of RIT Dubai Campus
Valued at over AED313 million, this expansion will add 85,000 square metres of advanced educational infrastructure – increasing the total campus built-up area by nearly 217 percent to 124,000 square metres – significantly scaling up the campus capacity and reinforcing RIT Dubai’s role as a global leader in academia and research.
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February 19, 2025
DGHR launches ‘Research Awards 2025’ to promote scientific research and talent growth
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) launched the inaugural edition of its ‘Research Awards’, aiming to enhance scientific research, human capital development and investment.
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January 15, 2025
ZainTECH and Rochester Institute of Technology (Dubai) announce Data Challenge 2025, in collaboration with Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, today announced details of this year’s ZainTECH Data Challenge, which is set to take place 1 February, in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai, and will focus on solutions to optimize the challenges public transport networks face. The Challenge will also include the consideration of enhancements to commuter experiences within the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
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January 13, 2025
RIT’s campus in Dubai flourishes
RIT Dubai, one of the university’s five global campuses, opened phase one of its new campus in 2021 and is now on to phase two, set to be complete in 2027. The new construction will be done in two stages and will help boost the campus enrollment to 4,000 students.