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In the News 2018

• New York University receives $1.34m grant to support online Arabic library

  Arabic Collections Online plans to digitise 23,000 volumes of Arabic writings making them accessible for the public.
  

  Gulf News | August 08, 2018
• New NYUAD research finds 3D printers offer alternate method to create microfluidic probes

  3D printing provides an effective, low-cost technique for fabricating MFPs used in cancer research.
  

  EurekaAlert! | August 08, 2018
• Why do you need to learn about our unique local language?

  The launch of a new book is turning the spotlight on the Emirati dialect in a bid to help non-native Arabic speakers gain a deeper appreciation of the vernacular.

  Abu Dhabi World | August 02, 2018
• Image Nation’s Arab Film Studio marks 200 screenings

  Films created by participants in Image Nation Abu Dhabi’s flagship training programme Arab Film Studio have now screened over 200 times at prestigious film festivals around the globe.
  

  The Gulf Time (Emirates Business) | July 30, 2018
• The NYUAD project that is digitising Arabic books for all to access

  The target is to have digitised 20,000 to 25,000 books by 2021, says Ginny Danielson, the outgoing head of the NYUAD library.
  

  The National | July 24, 2018
• Include artificial intelligence in school curricula, say experts

  The UAE government is making sure that all educational institutions have started using artificial intelligence.

  Khaleej Times | July 23, 2018
• Chinese students speak of positive experience in the UAE

  Chinese university students in the UAE have spoken positively on their experiences in the country, noting how the UAE’s hospitality along with its world-class education institutions makes the country an ideal choice for completing their higher education.
  

  Gulf News | July 23, 2018
• Expanding 'dead zone' in Arabian Sea raises climate change fears

  In the waters of the Arabian Sea, a vast "dead zone" the size of Scotland is expanding and scientists say climate change may be to blame.
  

  France24 | July 17, 2018
• Researchers design versatile and elastic 'soft' crystals

  Researchers from the National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya, India, and the New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE have designed a versatile crystal material that can be twisted with heat, bent with light, is elastic and can heal itself by heating or cooling.
  

  Daily Hunt | July 17, 2018
• Expanding ‘dead zone’ in Arabian Sea raises climate change fears

  In the waters of the Arabian Sea, a vast “dead zone” the size of Scotland is expanding and scientists say climate change may be to blame.
  

  India.com | July 17, 2018