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Mr Chakrabarty says pupils should not only be well equipped with a strong foundation of maths and science, but also receive practical experience of these in the real world. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Sreejit Chakrabarty, director of the artificial intelligence and robotics centre at Dubai American Academy. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Mr Chakrabarty with a pupil at Dubai American Academy. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Dr Adel Al Sisi, 46, an Egyptian critical care consultant at Prime Hospital Dubai, says schools should be inspiring pupils in the health sciences field. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
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Hessa Al Matroushi is the science lead for the Emirates Mars Mission. She says anyone who thinks they don't like science should try it out first. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Mr Chakrabarty says the school will be offering Web3-ready courses focusing on the blockchain, cryptocurrency, decentralised society, NFT and the Metaverse. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Mr Chakrabarty says pupils should not only be well equipped with a strong foundation of maths and science, but also receive practical experience of these in the real world. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Sreejit Chakrabarty, director of the artificial intelligence and robotics centre at Dubai American Academy. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Mr Chakrabarty with a pupil at Dubai American Academy. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Dr Adel Al Sisi, 46, an Egyptian critical care consultant at Prime Hospital Dubai, says schools should be inspiring pupils in the health sciences field. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
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Hessa Al Matroushi is the science lead for the Emirates Mars Mission. She says anyone who thinks they don't like science should try it out first. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Mr Chakrabarty says the school will be offering Web3-ready courses focusing on the blockchain, cryptocurrency, decentralised society, NFT and the Metaverse. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Mr Chakrabarty says pupils should not only be well equipped with a strong foundation of maths and science, but also receive practical experience of these in the real world. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
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