NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has welcomed its eleventh class of 490 students from 82 countries and six continents who speak more than 75 languages. With the incoming Class of 2024, the undergraduate student population now stands at over 1,600 from over 115 countries. More than 14,400 prospective students from across the world applied to join […]
NYU Abu Dhabi Vice Chancellor MariëtWestermannhas announced that FatiahTouray has been named the University’s Senior Director of Inclusion and Equity, effective December 1, 2020. The Senior Director of Inclusion and Equity is responsible for leading and directing NYUAD’s programs that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. In her new role, Touray will work in partnership […]
Coursera, the world’s leading online learning platform, announced free versions of Coursera for Campus and upgraded features to address the critical and long-term needs of higher education worldwide. New features allow universities to deliver academic integrity for credit-bearing online learning, improve student employability, and author private courses. Today’s announcement builds on the momentum of the […]
Large swaths of single-celled eukaryotes, non-bacterial single-cell organisms like microalgae, fungi or mold, can control microbiomes (a collection of tiny microbes, mostly bacteria) by secreting unusual small molecules around their cells, maintaining host survival and ecological success, according to a new study by NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Assistant Professor of Biology Shady Amin. Research in […]
The impairment of adipogenesis, the process in which fat cells (also known as adipocytes) accumulate to become fat tissue, can lead to many diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and heart conditions. The process of adipogenesis is regulated by a series of signals which program the adipocytes to express specific genes and congregate into adipose tissue. […]
The worldwide web is the best and the most effective way to promote and market your business. What is most important is not just developing a website, but to update it to keep it relevant, fast, and safe. Trends in web design are always evolving so are the trends in the products and services you […]
The Plasmodium parasite, which transmits malaria to humans through infected mosquitos, triggers changes in human genes that alter the body’s adaptive immune response to malarial infections, according to a team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). The findings could bring hope for novel therapeutic strategies and a vaccine to the hundreds of thousands of […]
Should University Students in Abu Dhabi Look at Pursuing a Career in The Growing Gaming Industry? One of the hardest decisions to make as a young adult is the career path you want to pursue. After all, you’ve only just finished your exams and then you’re expected to make a decision that will impact your […]
The Office of Community Outreach at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host the Girls’ Education Network (GEN) and the Boys’ Education Network (BEN), a series of leadership development programs for Abu Dhabi youth. The virtual series will begin from October 10, 2020, and will run every Saturday afternoon until November 7, 2020. The four-week programs […]
In a recent study, NYU Abu Dhabi Professor of Practice in Mathematics Alberto Gandolfi has developed a mathematical model to identify the number of days students could attend school to allow them a better learning experience while mitigating infections of COVID-19. Published in Physicsa D journal, the study shows that blended models, with almost periodic […]
