The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host the world premiere of Al Raheel | Departure, a contemporary theater performance created by Emirati writer, Reem AlMenhali and American director Joanna Settle. Co-commissioned by The Arts Center at NYUAD and the Cultural Foundation, Al Raheel | Departure takes place on January 24 and 25 […]
Aldar Education’s Al Yasmina Academy has been awarded the highest level of academic praise after being rated ‘Outstanding’ in every area of its educational provision, following an inspection by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). The inspection report indicated that in every one of ADEK’s six performance standards – Students’ Achievement; Students’ Personal […]
NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) January Term (J-Term) 2020 – a distinctly impactful part of the NYUAD curriculum since the inaugural class matriculated in 2010 – will help students discover new things about the world and themselves. Some of these include an exploration of the pervasiveness and impact of plastic in our world in the UAE […]
Akkasah, the Center for Photography at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has released the Samir Farid Collection, 600 never-seen-before photographs from Egyptian cinema. The Akkasah Center acquired the negatives from a donated collection of the late Samir Farid, a prominent Egyptian writer, scholar, and leading film critic. The collection features a wide range of negatives taken […]
The discovery of terrestrial exoplanets, planets that orbit stars outside the solar system, has been one of the most significant developments in modern astronomy. Several exoplanets lie in the “habitable zones” of stars, where planets are thought to be able to maintain liquid water on their surface, and have the potential to host life. However, […]
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is launching two new, full-time master’s programs in Economics and Fine Arts respectively. The University’s first master’s offerings, these new programs will enable students to support growing industries across the region. Applications for the fall 2020 semester are now open. The first accredited MSc in Economics offered in the UAE will […]
Affiliate Professor of Mathematics at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Nader Masmoudi has been awarded The Kuwait Prize for 2019 in the field of Fundamental Sciences (Mathematics). Presented by The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), the prize recognizes Masmoudi for his pioneering role in the field of partial differential equations’ analysis and applications […]
Falcons are important birds, both biologically and culturally in the MENA region and beyond. In a new review article drawing upon more than 150 scientific papers, researchers from the Center for Genomics & Systems Biology at NYU Abu Dhabi examine the diversity, evolutionary history and genomics of falcons in the context of their conservation and […]
Active Employers in the UAE, covering both Government and private sectors, have been highlighted offering potential opportunities during Zayed University Careers Spotlight event, which was held recently at both their Abu Dhabi and Dubai campuses. To further support students and graduates to build their experience and search for employment, a new format has been introduced […]
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Class of 2017 graduate Alioune Fall has been selected as a 2021 Schwarzman Scholar. Fall will pursue a Master of Global Affairs at Tsinghua University and spend a year immersed in an international community of thinkers, innovators, and senior leaders in business, politics, and society. The 2021 Schwarzman Scholars were chosen from […]
