NYU Abu Dhabi

Green House Competition

Competitions offer a unique learning experience for students working in sustainability.

Life on the Cutting-Edge

Yusuf Jimoh was brave enough to put himself out there while at NYUAD. Today, he is a PhD student in electrical and computer engineering.

Jude Lucienne Elziq, NYUAD Class of 2022

Debut Film Goes Global

Jude Lucienne Elziq's Capstone film Between the Barricades has been screened at 14 film festivals in nine countries.

Features

Research at NYU Abu Dhabi deepens our understanding of the world and ourselves.

Jupiter's Asteriod Swarms

Scientists offer a new explanation for a mystery surrounding Jupiter’s two massive asteroid swarms.

Humanizing The Future

What people think of as the future of technology is the work of some faculty on campus at NYUAD today.

Refugee Prejudice

Self-reflection on ancestor's
immigration history can make
people more empathetic
towards others.

Workplace Bias

A new study shows the extent to which discriminatory thinking influences hiring practices in the workplace.

This is NYU Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi and New York University set out to develop a new model of higher education. This is the story of NYU Abu Dhabi and its pioneering global community of students and faculty. Watch the full-length film.

Faculty Highlights

NYU Abu Dhabi faculty are researchers, scholars, and artists of extraordinary distinction within and beyond their disciplines.

Gregory Pardlo, Visiting Associate Professor of Practice in Literature & Creative Writing

Gregory Pardlo is the recipient of fellowships from the New York Public Library's Cullman Center, the Guggenheim Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and a fellowship for translation from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Margaret Julias, Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering

Margaret Julias was awarded with the New Jersey Center of Biomaterials fellowship and the New Jersey Center of Spinal Cord Research Fellowship.

Olivia Cheung, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Global Network Assistant Professor of Psychology

Olivia Cheung’s research program aims to understand how the human brain perceives the visual world, and how perception is influenced by experience and learning.

David Blakeslee, Associate Professor of Economics

David Blakeslee’s research spans a variety of topics pertaining to rural development. He has authored papers on household adaptation to water access, and the effects of growth in the non-agricultural sector on the livelihood strategies of agricultural household.

Upcoming Events

NYU Abu Dhabi offers a lively forum for the exchange of ideas with local audiences as well as worldwide academic and research communities. See all upcoming events.

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