HE Dr. Al-Mualla, Undersecretary for Academic Affairs @MOEducationUAE, welcomes you to Innovation@UAE Magazine, which highlights the best and most exciting research and researchers from the UAE.

This publication seeks to highlight some of the noteworthy research taking place in the UAE’s accredited universities.

Research is how new knowledge is gained and the boundaries of science are advanced. Academic research helps inspire and train young people to become researchers, scientists, and technicians. It is also the avenue through which many researchers are granted the funding, facilities, and support to explore subjects that may not have any obvious economic applications, but still have the potential to reveal new findings and future research paths. That is why it is so important to highlight research taking place in the UAE. It does not only increase our shared appreciation of academic research, but also sparks the interest of young people, attracts the attention of potential collaborators, and even supports innovation through further collaboration and commercialization.

We invite all accredited UAE universities to share their upcoming events, recent research news, and high-impact academic publishing, and nominate their noteworthy researchers. We hope you enjoy this first issue of Innovation@UAE Magazine. Help spread interest in and awareness of research in the UAE by sharing our magazine and its stories with your colleagues and families.

His Excellency Dr. Mohammad Al-Mualla Undersecretary for Academic Affairs of the Ministry of Education of the UAE