Under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Said bin Hamoud Al-Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Sultan Qaboos University, represented by the UNESCO Chair on Artificial Intelligence at the Communication and Information Research Centre, is organising the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Applications, Innovation and Ethics. The event will be held from 3–5 February 2025 at the MAANI Muscat Hotel and Suites. The conference will focus on th...

Sultan Qaboos University and Omantel have signed a cooperation programme to support the UNESCO Chair on Artificial Intelligence as part of Omantel’s corporate social responsibility initiatives.Under this programme, Omantel will provide funding for research, organisational and awareness activities, as well as supply the necessary infrastructure for the Chair. This includes systems, networks, platforms, and data centres. The collaboration also entails conducting research that addresses local...

The 10th Sports Tournament for Students of Universities and Higher Education Institutions in the GCC concludes today at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Boshar under the patronage of His Excellency Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Governor of Muscat, with the presence of His Highness Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda Al Said, Vice Chancellor of the University, members of the main organising committee of the tournament, and heads of delegations from participating universities and higher educatio...

There is a misconception that all medical students dedicate their lives solely to study and work, away from any other activity. However, numerous examples contradict this belief, such as the student Malak Al-Ismaili and her team from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). They have established an audible podcast called "Haq Mansi", means Forgotten Right, which addresses human rights issues, demonstrating that medical students ...