NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) global community of researchers and faculty are responding to the unique challenges posed by COVID-19. From social and economic to physiological and scientific disciplines, researchers are initiating projects specifically aimed at tackling the pandemic. For more information about the faculty experts and their ongoing research projects, please visit NYUAD COVID-19: A […]
NYU Abu Dhabi student group ElevatED, has released Where is our home?, a children’s book which discusses migration, and celebrates the unity of humanity, and the environmental diversity of our planet. The book, written and illustrated by NYUAD students and published in Standard Arabic and English, will be shared with nearly 3,000 refugee and underprivileged […]
Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) announced today a new initiative that extends support to the families of all students enrolled in Aldar Academies and Cranleigh Abu Dhabi that are part of Aldar Education’s portfolio. This initiative includes a 20 percent reduction in school fees and a refund of all payments made toward catering and transport expenses for term […]
A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers developed a new, one-pot synthetic approach to obtain water-stable and “ready to use” gold nanoparticles that can be heated with a simple green laser, improving the gold nanoparticles’ ability to penetrate and destroy malignant cells through hyperthermia and simultaneously releasing chemotherapeutic drugs. The unique design of these […]
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, ADEK, has announced the launch of eight new e-services, aimed at delivering greater efficiency and time savings for students, parents and teachers. The e-services, which include transcript, report card and certificate attestations, and appointment letter generation for educators, are available via the ADEK website and on TAMM […]
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has partnered with the Inception Institute of Artificial Intelligence (IIAI). IIAI will fund up to five NYUAD researchers as part of its Global PhD Fellows program in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The program focuses on improving the AI research framework within Abu Dhabi, while also promoting collaboration to support its growth in […]
Aldar Education, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain’s premier education provider, has honoured the hard work and dedication of the UAE’s first line defenders against coronavirus (COVID-19) by staging a dedicated ‘Thank You, Heroes’ day. During the group-wide appreciation day on 2nd April, all students were asked to remember the dedication of healthcare and frontline professionals […]
The Ministry of Education, MoE, has banned until further notice all forms of remedial tutoring offered to students at private entities, residences, and educational institutions. Remote learning offered to students is exempted from this rule. The Ministry said the decision was taken as part of preventative and precautionary measures against the spread of the novel […]
The Office of Community Outreach at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) supports the Autism Awareness Month, by lighting up the University’s campus dome in blue for the sixth annual consecutive year. This global movement strives to raise awareness about autism during the month of April every year. Associate Director of Community Outreach Suparna Mathur, commented: “While […]
As distance learning continues across the UAE, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is deploying its Information Management and Technology (IMT) infrastructure to develop a sustainable remote learning system for students. Abu Dhabi University has invested AED 55 million in upgrading its IT hardware and software infrastructure. The University’s IMT infrastructure includes hybrid virtual digital services that […]
