To celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of its students in the fields of music, arts, academia and sports, Aldar Academies recently hosted the 2019 Academy of Excellence Awards at Al Mamoura Academy. Over 300 students took part in the 2019 Chapter and were selected through a robust process of both school and parent nominations. In keeping […]
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have designed a Co-processor for Partially Homomorphic Encrypted Execution (CoPHEE), a microprocessor that provides support for data privacy using cryptography. The project is led by NYUAD Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Michail Maniatakos, with contributors including research engineers at NYUAD’s Center for Cyber Security (NYUAD CCS) Mohammed Nabeel […]
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology announced that it has become the first university in the UAE to be ranked among the top 300 academic institutions globally by the Quacquarelli Symonds, QS, World University Rankings 2020. Ranked 268th overall with a jump of 47 slots, Khalifa University thus remains among the top 27 percent […]
The Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) in partnership with BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, opened a state-of-the-art spray-painting vocational training center for automotive refinishing at Zayed Military City in Abu Dhabi. BASF’s partnership with ADVETI and its support of WorldSkills and Emirates Skills is part of the company’s commitment to contributing […]
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) held its sixth graduation ceremony, celebrating the remarkable achievements, creative spirit, and academic passion of the Class of 2019. Degrees were conferred to some 275 students from over 75 countries at the ceremony that took place on the University’s campus on Saadiyat Island. Chair of the NYU Board of […]
The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) campus turned purple in celebration of the graduating Class of 2019, and a spectacular fireworks display drew crowds of over 1,000 faculty and staff as well as students and their family members and friends. The Galleria mall in Abu Dhabi also displayed a message of congratulations to the graduates, and […]
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) chemistry program and colleagues from the University’s biology program have developed and studied the biological activity of five new, metal-organic hybrid knotted molecules, termed metal-organic trefoil knots (M-TKs). These molecules can effectively deliver metals to cancer cells, demonstrating the potential to act as a new category of anti-cancer agents. […]
Four talented students from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have been awarded prestigious global scholarships to further their studies at top schools around the globe. Class of 2019 senior Amal Badri, 21, from the UAE, currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the UAE Fulbright Scholarship and will pursue a MS in Mechanical Engineering at […]
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) welcomed representatives from 12 of UAE’s top schools to participate in the second edition of the AppVision competition; which pledges to recognise young talent in the region. Twelve students in total were awarded Academic Scholarships in order to pursue their higher education; winning projects included, Projectify by Future International […]
Nine Repton students were selected to take part, aged from 9 to 12, and played as an ensemble using a range of instruments including keyboard, violin, flute, ukulele, voice and percussion. The concert featured schools from the UAE performing short works of either music, drama or dance/movement, exploring the themes of tolerance and what it […]
