Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), has announced the winners of the eighth edition of The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2020. The winning trio are architecture students from the American University of Sharjah (AUS): Sara […]
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, has appointed two leading experts in AI, education and technology, to its leadership team. Dr. Ling Shao has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Provost of MBZUAI. He will lead MBZUAI’s academic affairs and research, ensuring the University delivers world-class higher […]
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Class of 2022 student Cameron John Wehrhas been named as a recipient of the prestigious Boren Award, which promotes linguistic and cultural immersion within critical language groups, including Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Swahili. Wehr is the first student from NYUAD to receive this award and will study Mandarin for one year […]
The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Institute has launched its latest series of online lectures, comprising four talks on archaeology and history from across the Arab world. Available on The Institute’s YouTube channel, the talks seek to connect audiences with prominent speakers and ideas as they remain home and maintain physical distancing. Under the theme of […]
NYU Abu Dhabi will hold a virtual commencement ceremony to celebrate and honor the Class of 2020 on May 27. This year’s ceremony will recognize the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2020 and feature inspirational remarks from NYU President Andy Hamilton, keynote speaker David Levering Lewis, Vice Chancellor MariëtWestermann, and student speakers. The commencement […]
The Higher Colleges of Technology, HCT, will implement a five-year plan to increase the number of students enrolling in health sciences by 100 percent. The plan is part of the HCT’s keenness to support the country’s efforts to create an advanced healthcare system according to the highest international standards, and ensure the presence of qualified […]
As people around the globe continue to stay home in light of COVID-19, Akkasah, NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Center for Photography, has recently released a digital collection of 367 photographs that were taken in Palestine between c. 1912 and 1924, available for the public to browse online. The NasriFuleihan Collectionfeatures a wide range of photographs […]
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university, has announced that the start of its first academic year has been rescheduled for January 2021. The decision was made in light of safety measures taken on campus due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, during […]
As Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi works on top of the pandemic situation in line with government’s guidelines and instructions by activating both the remote learning and working, the institution seizes to see the bigger picture that its student body is facing amidst the havoc. The Vice Chancellor of Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Professor Silvia Serrano, […]
The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Institute has launched an online Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, featuring six past lectures given by Nobel Laureates at The Institute. The series, available on The Institute’s YouTube channel, aims to connect audiences with leading thinkers and speakers from the comfort of their homes. As members of the community practice physical […]
