The university qualified to participate in the Arab Olympiad for Artificial Intelligence at the Arab university level, which will be held in Madar next month.
The university president, Dr. Atef Al-Kharabisheh, confirmed that this achievement reflects the advanced level enjoyed by the university's students in technical and artificial intelligence fields, and confirms the university's keenness to support creativity and innovation and provide the academic and training environment that enables students to compete in scientific and technical forums, pointing out that the university will continue to support its students and empower them to represent the university and Jordan in a honorable manner.
On another note, the activities of the training program for the "Ma'an Leadership Hackathon 2026" launched at the university, which is implemented by the Irada initiative in cooperation with the university, with the aim of supporting young people and empowering them to develop innovative entrepreneurial ideas and turn them into applicable and scalable projects and solutions.
The director of the Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Center at the university, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Rasa'i, confirmed that the "Ma'an Leadership Hackathon" represents an important opportunity to enhance the role of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University in supporting students, youth and the local community, by providing an incubator environment for innovation and developing entrepreneurial ideas.
He pointed out that the university aims through this initiative to link its students and the youth of the governorate with the needs of the local community, and encourage them to employ their knowledge and skills to find innovative solutions to the challenges and opportunities present in Ma'an Governorate, which contributes to enhancing the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, and opens up new horizons for young people to develop their projects and create future job opportunities.
