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In the News 2021
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UAE researchers develop unique Arabic thesaurus
The interface provides a novel way to search Arabic words, their related forms and English equivalents.
Khaleej Times | January 23, 2021 -
Singapore Covid-19 survivors speak of lingering after-effects of illness
Dr Teresita Cruz del Rosario, 68, a visiting associate professor from the New York University Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates talks about her recovery.
Straits Times | January 23, 2021 -
NYU Abu Dhabi is on a Mission to Preserve Arab Visual Art
Inside the new ‘Arab Center for the Study of Art’.
Mille | January 22, 2021 -
Nyuad Has Opened Their First-Ever Virtual Exhibition: Not in, of, Along, or Relating to a Line
The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, the University’s academic museum-gallery, has opened its first-ever virtual exhibition, titled not in, of, along, or relating to a line.
Fad Magazine | January 22, 2021 -
Stage-Managing The Bacchae
Stage management has been a role in creation that I’ve been interested in since my sophomore year at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Medium | January 22, 2021 -
7 inspiring UAE cafés for writers
They are bound to unblock any writer's mind.
Sekka Magazine | January 21, 2021 -
How UAE-based artist Stephanie Neville uses textile art to process loneliness
Holding a portrait of her husband drawn on a white linen cloth, Stephanie Neville sews long stitches across a part of his face, leaving it incomplete with loose thread hanging out.
Arab News | January 21, 2021 -
NYU Abu Dhabi Launches Virtual Exhibition
The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery is hosting their first-ever virtual art exhibition titled ‘not in, of, along, or relating to a line’ and is on display till 10 July.
Abu Dhabi World | January 21, 2021 -
WKND Books: Abu Dhabi-based Pakistani writer Saba Karim Khan's hard-hitting debut novel
What makes women ‘troublemakers’ — is it their aspirations or their desire to break free from societal norms? Pakistani writer Saba Karim Khan’s debut novel Skyfall poignantly weaves in these questions.
Khaleej Times | January 21, 2021 -
Why I, an Arab, prefer to write in English over Arabic
Contrary to what some believe, I am not abandoning my Arabness.
Sekka Magazine | January 20, 2021 -
Covid hit culture hard—but tech can save it, says UAE minister Noura Al-Kaabi
Noura Al-Kaabi, the UAE minister of culture and youth, is optimistic about the outlook across her twin responsibilities, as she looks ahead to what comes after the After Times.
Wired | January 20, 2021 -
NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery’s 'born digital' exhibition opens
The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Art Gallery, the University’s academic museum-gallery, has opened its first-ever virtual exhibition, titled not in, of, along, or relating to a line. On view until July 10th, 2021, the exhibition invites a new perspective on virtual and screen-based contemporary art, of particular relevance during COVID-19.
Emirates News Agency | January 20, 2021 -
Art in the UAE: Louvre Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Art Foundation, Alserkal Avenue and other institutions share their plans for 2021
Individuals from the UAE's leading art institutions reveal what we can look forward to in the coming months.
The National | January 20, 2021 -
The Art World at Home: Curator Maya Allison Is Organizing the UAE’s Pavilion for the Next Venice Biennale and Making Sourdough
The curator is working on projects from her home on the campus of NYU Abu Dhabi.
News Art | January 20, 2021 -
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop large-scale readability-levelled thesaurus for Arabic
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed an Online Readability Levelled Arabic Thesaurus.
Emirates News Agency | January 19, 2021 -
Saltwater algae genes could help engineer plants that survive in regions with high water salinity
Researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in partnership with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), have uncovered different viruses from the genome of saltwater algae that could be the tool for the development of bio-saline agriculture in regions that have high salinity in their water.
Genetic Literacy Project | January 19, 2021 -
Microalga go viral for saltwater adaptation
Viruses helped microalgae evolve and adapt to marine environments.
Nature Middle East | January 19, 2021 -
NYU Abu Dhabi Institute kicks off virtual series of talks this January
The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Institute announced the launch of its virtual series of talks, which kicks off Monday, 18th January.
Emirates News Agency | January 18, 2021 -
What if you can't go all-organic?
We tell you how to make the most of your budget and opt for healthier shopping choices.
Gulf News | January 18, 2021 -
How Are Middle East Artists Keeping up Their Strength in The Covid Era?
The art world in recent decades revolved around an international circuit of exhibitions, art fairs, biennials and performances. That is, until world travel slowed and then ground to a halt in March 2020.
Albawaba | January 18, 2021 -
An interview with Adam Ramey
An interview with Adam Ramey, Assistant Professor of Political Science, NYU Abu Dhabi, to talk with him about the national Guard forces deployed in Washington.
Carma | January 18, 2021 -
From Speed Dating To Healthy Relationships: How Accelerators Can Be Made To Be Better Suited For Entrepreneurs
Accelerator programs can be immensely valuable when they offer the right help to the right audience in the right context.
Entrepreneur | January 18, 2021 -
Sleep Patterns Can Help Assess Stress
Fragmented sleep patterns can help predict vulnerability to chronic stress, according to a study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Pharmacy Times | January 18, 2021 -
Hilary Ballon Centre for Teaching and Learning opens at NYU Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced the official opening of the Hilary Ballon Centre for Teaching and Learning (HBCTL), which aims to promote excellence, inquiry, and innovation in teaching and learning at NYUAD.
Emirates News Agency | January 17, 2021 -
Attend a Jazz Festival and Take a Superhero Yoga Class
This week, celebrate Martin Luther King’s Birthday, revisit “The West Wing” and explore a new exhibit from the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
The New York Times | January 17, 2021 -
Fragmented Sleep Patterns Can Predict Vulnerability To Chronic Stress: Study
An animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability has been introduced by NYU Abu Dhabi's Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behavior.
Business World | January 16, 2021 -
How artists in coronavirus-hit Middle East found strength in solidarity
Art is cross-cultural and cross-border in form, function and meaning.
Arab News | January 16, 2021 -
NYUAD Arts Centre expands line-up of online concerts and film screenings
Shows will be streamed in various formats including on the arts centre's website.
The National | January 16, 2021 -
Discussing the Landscape After the Battle in the South Caucasus
CivilNet’s political commentator Eric Hacopian discusses the new geopolitical and economic realities in the South Caucasus after the Second Karabakh War with Georgi Derluguian, historical sociologist and professor at the New York University at Abu Dhabi.
CivilNet | January 15, 2021 -
Study finds fragmented sleep patterns can predict vulnerability to chronic stress
New research from NYU Abu Dhabi's Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behaviour for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability.
Times of India | January 14, 2021 -
Artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim on representing the UAE at la Biennale di Venezia 2022
He is set to showcase the evolving art movement in the UAE with international audiences.
Yalla Abu Dhabi | January 14, 2021 -
9 of the Arab world’s most beautiful libraries
Every book lover should visit these.
Sekka Magazine | January 14, 2021 -
Center for the study of Arab art opens in Abu Dhabi
The Arab Center for the Study of Art has opened at New York University Abu Dhabi.
The World News Monitor | January 14, 2021 -
New Abu Dhabi art centre sets to reshape ‘historical narrative’
The Arab Center for the Study of Art, opened in New York University’s Abu Dhabi campus, aims to use a multi-disciplinary approach to better contextualise Arab visual arts in Asia and North Africa.
The Arab Weekly | January 14, 2021 -
Center for the Study of Arab Art Opens in Abu Dhabi
The Arab Center for the Study of Art has opened at New York University Abu Dhabi.
Future DXB | January 14, 2021 -
New U.S./U.K. startup collaboration brings clean energy and climate tech
Beginning in January, the Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering will be the U.S. landing pad for Innovate UK's Global Incubator Programme (GIP).
Eureka Alert | January 14, 2021 -
The road to long-term memory: Top-down attention is more effective than bottom-up attention for forming long-term memories
Does the strength of representations in long-term memory (LTM) depend on which type of attention is engaged? We tested participants’ memory for objects seen during visual search.
Springer | January 14, 2021 -
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Continues its Season Six Program With New Artists Lineup
The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi has announced a diverse schedule of performances, talks, and workshops for January and February.
Broadway World | January 14, 2021 -
Broken sleep patterns can lead to chronic stress
New research from New York University Abu Dhabi’s Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behaviour for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability.
Khaleej Times | January 13, 2021 -
NYUAD Uncovers Genomic Differences of Marine and Freshwater Microalgae
The results may help guide future bio-engineering efforts of local and regional food security interest.
Sustainabilist | January 13, 2021 -
The region's first academic centre for the study of Arab art opens in Abu Dhabi
'We need to set our own standards, our own historical narrative about this region from this region', says Salwa Mikdadi, a professor of art history at NYUAD.
The National | January 13, 2021 -
Aiming to Revise Canon, Arab Art Center Opens at NYU Abu Dhabi
New York University Abu Dhabi has opened its Arab Center for the Study of Art, which is dedicated to research on the visual art and photography of Western Asia and North Africa.
Art News | January 13, 2021 -
How Abnormal Sleep Architecture Can Be a Predictor of Stress Vulnerability
New research from NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behavior has used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability.
Sleep Review | January 13, 2021 -
Not sleeping too well at night? Here’s why researchers think you’re more prone to stress
A study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that sleep continuity plays a huge role in predicting a person’s risk of stress and depressive episodes.
Health Shots | January 12, 2021 -
Fragmented sleep patterns can predict vulnerability to chronic stress: NYUAD researchers
New research from New York University Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behaviour for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability.
Emirates News Agency | January 12, 2021 -
NYU Abu Dhabi Scientists Uncover Genomic Differences of Marine and Freshwater Microalgae
NYU Abu Dhabi Associate Professor of Biology Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani and NYUAD Senior Research Scientist David Nelson report in a new study that they have successfully cultured and sequenced 107 microalgae species from 11 different phyla indigenous to varied locations and climates to gain insights on genomic differences in saltwater and freshwater microalgae.
UAE Barq | January 12, 2021 -
Here's how fragmented sleep patterns can predict vulnerability to chronic stress
New research from NYU Abu Dhabi's Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behavior for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability.
Hindustan Times | January 12, 2021 -
"Insomnia-Like" Sleep Patterns Can Predict Future Stress
A bad night's sleep comes with a host of consequences, some of which aren't obvious right away.
Inverse | January 12, 2021 -
“Insomnia-Like” Sleep Patterns Can Predict Future Stress
Dipesh Chaudhury is the study’s lead author and an assistant professor of biology at New York University Abu Dhabi and explains that this study deepens our understanding of how stress and sleep are related.
Sleep Review | January 12, 2021 -
NYUAD study finds fragmented sleep patterns can predict vulnerability to chronic stress
New research from NYU Abu Dhabi's Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behavior for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability.
Science Codex | January 12, 2021 -
Advances in Sine Cosine Algorithm: A comprehensive survey
The Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) is a population-based optimization algorithm introduced by Mirjalili in 2016, motivated by the trigonometric sine and cosine functions.
Springer | January 11, 2021 -
Scientists uncover the genomic differences of marine and freshwater microalgae
Scientists have successfully cultured and sequenced 107 microalgae species from 11 different phyla indigenous to varied locations and climates to gain insights on genomic differences in saltwater and freshwater microalgae.
Science Daily | January 11, 2021 -
Scientists uncover the genomic differences of marine and freshwater microalgae
Associate Professor of Biology Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani and NYUAD Senior Research Scientist David Nelson report in a new study that they have successfully cultured and sequenced 107 microalgae species from 11 different phyla indigenous to varied locations and climates to gain insights on genomic differences in saltwater and freshwater microalgae.
Phys Org | January 11, 2021 -
NYU New York and NYU Abu Dhabi researchers guide the development of effective research that can better study refugee child development and learning in conflict-affected areas
A new analysis of existing research offers insights for developing more impactful studies and programs.
Zawya | January 09, 2021 -
Trump leaves behind Arab world inundated with weaponry
The final year of the GOP president’s term in office has seen the sale of sophisticated fighter jets to the UAE, drones and munitions to Morocco and precision bombs to Saudi Arabia – moves that may irreversibly shape the Mideast.
Yerepouni News | January 08, 2021 -
Adaptation to mis-pronounced speech: evidence for a prefrontal-cortex repair mechanism
Speech is a complex and ambiguous acoustic signal that varies significantly within and across speakers.
Nature | January 08, 2021 -
What's on at Tashkeel, Grey Noise and more: Five new art shows to see in the UAE this January
From artworks made for the smartphone to dreamy photography, here are our picks for the start of 2021.
The National | January 07, 2021 -
Tashkeel’s Critical Practice Programme presents ‘A Terranean Love Note’ by Mays Albaik
Dubai-based multidisciplinary art and design organisation’s Spring 2021 season kicks off with a solo exhibition resulting from the year-long research training programme.
L'Officiel Arabia | January 07, 2021 -
NYUAD study informs research of child development and learning in conflict-affected areas
This new analysis is by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York.
Eureka Alert | January 07, 2021 -
'Skyfall': How Saba Karim Khan's debut novel aims to break Pakistani women out of 'boxes'
The NYUAD instructor's book tells the story of Rania, a tour guide in Lahore who strives to be a classical singer.
The National | January 06, 2021 -
Middle East economies to see slow growth in 2021
The coronavirus pandemic is currently the focus for the coming year and furnishes the biggest question mark regarding the region’s economic recovery.
The Jerusalem Post | January 06, 2021 -
Why theatre commissions are crucial to NYUAD Arts Centre: 'You’re investing in the artist early'
It's all about believing one day you will get the 'masterpiece', says Bill Bragin, NYUAD Arts Centre's director.
The National | January 05, 2021 -
The Social Museum: Rethinking the Museum Experience
Museum doors may be shut for the time being, but that doesn’t mean that culture has ground to a halt.
Prestige Online | January 05, 2021 -
The Public Theater's UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL Kicks Off Tomorrow
Under the Radar 2021 features an exciting mix of innovative artists including 600 HIGHWAYMEN, The Javaad Alipoor Company, Inua Ellams, Trinidad González, Alicia Hall Moran, Piehole, and Whitney White and Peter Mark Kendall.
Broadway World | January 05, 2021 -
How has the pandemic affected the global art scene?
Even though museums are closed at the moment, this doesn’t mean that culture has come to a halt. Faced with the pandemic, and in the absence of visitors, museums and cultural institutions have turned to technology to reinvent their roles and missions digitally.
Lifestyle Asia | January 04, 2021 -
Enduring the great recession: Economic integration in the European Union
Scholars have long feared that regional economic specialization, fostered by freer trade, would make the European Union vulnerable to economic downturn.
Springer | January 04, 2021 -
Seasonal variation in reef fish assemblages in the environmentally extreme southern Persian/Arabian Gulf
The southern Persian/Arabian Gulf experiences extreme seasonal temperature variation (> 20 °C) making it among the most hostile reef environments on Earth.
Springer | January 01, 2021
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