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• New UAE study explains what triggers extreme summer heat in the Arabian Gulf

  A new study from the Mubadala ACCESS Center at NYU Abu Dhabi has revealed why some summers in the Arabian Gulf become unusually hot, triggering marine heatwaves that can threaten coral reefs, fisheries and coastal ecosystems.

  Gulf News | December 29, 2025
• Sixteen of UAE's most memorable exhibitions this year, ranging from intricate tatreez to colossal chandeliers

  The individual components in Ala Younis’s works are small – tin soldiers, dioramas, archival documents – but the way they come together, as a constellation of stories threading personal, societal and historical narratives, is monumental.

  The National | December 26, 2025
• Six young Emiratis named in Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 list

  Among the Emiratis recognised this year is Safiya Alhashmi, 25, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi, where she leads the Khalil Lab.  Alhashmi co-developed a patent-pending photoreactor technology that destroys PFAS "forever chemicals" at the molecular level. The system achieves a 99.8% elimination rate without generating secondary pollutants and has already been licensed for commercial use by Coflux Purification.

  Aletihad | December 25, 2025
• https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/abu-dhabi-ai-network-support-farmers-climate-hit-regions?_refresh=true

  The initiative brings together Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), NYU Abu Dhabi, ai71, and the CGIAR AI Hub — institutions that collectively span research, product development, and field deployment.

  Khaleej Times | December 21, 2025