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Troubled Waters

Rapid human-caused change to the environment is jeopardizing the survival of one of our planet’s keystone species.

Raised Religious

How does Islam impact the world’s youth in their lives outside the mosque?

Science in Fiction

A biologist-filmmaker with one eye looking through a camera and another looking down a microscope.

Africa: Generation Next

“If we think about the major problems we as a human race will face in the near future, finding ways to support the rapidly growing African population is critical.”

A Major to Connect Two Worlds

NYU Abu Dhabi’s latest major looks to educate students to be as comfortable handling cells as they are coding a circuit.

True Grit

Research on the human condition explains how attributes like grit play a part in overcoming challenges.

Student Awards 2020

Here's a recap of the awards and scholarships granted to our students and alumni for the 2019-2020 academic year.

It's in the Little Things

Undergraduate student research work and published paper talk about the importance of miniaturized medical devices.

The US Election and the Future of Global Populism

Talk
Oct 20, 2020
6:30pm

How will the COVID-19 epidemic and racial protests in the US affect the outcome of the upcoming US election, and what implications will this have for geopolitics?

History of the Emirates

Screening
October 23, 2020
4-5:30pm

A fascinating 3-part series reveals how new archaeological discoveries are only now revealing the true extent of  the UAE's ancient wonders and its 125,000-year heritage.

Rooftop Rhythms

Performance
October 23, 2020
8pm

Join leading and up-and-coming spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material.