Graduate Student Stories

Bend It Like Hamza

Moulay Hamza Kanzi Belghiti found the recipe to balancing his academic pursuits through the power of sports.

Supportive Environment

Aligned interests and a great rapport with his mentor have helped Weiwei He inch closer to his goal.

Taking the Driver’s Seat

Bilal Thonnam Thodi realizes that while things in life do not always follow a linear route, you can still steer your own journey.

More Than Just Research Work

Wegood Awad, NYU Abu Dhabi global PhD fellow in chemistry, shows how her graduate studies went beyond lab work and publications.

Making Art

Moving to Abu Dhabi gave artist Fabiola Chiminazzo opportunities to explore new approaches to her work.

A Master Plan

Graduate student Abir Arabi is building up her economics research experience through the robust academic community at NYU Abu Dhabi.

An Intensive and Rewarding Program

Karol Tolpa’s serendipitous discovery of NYUAD’s master’s program which led to his subsequent application became one of the best decisions he has made.

Never Stop Learning

Even as an artist with years of experience, Elizabeth Dorazio always knew she wanted to pursue a Master of Fine Arts.

In the Market of Improving Lives

Just two days after finishing his Master of Science in Economics at NYUAD, Zeyad Dahab got a full-time job as a research assistant at the NYU Center for Technology and Economic Development.