In the News 2021

In the News 2021

• Researchers Discover Orbital Patterns of Trans-Neptunian Objects Vary Based on Their Color

  Data collected can be used to provide new insights into the evolution of the Kuiper Belt, and the larger solar system.

  SciTech Daily | July 10, 2021
• Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Search for Second Cohort in UAE

  The United States Mission to the UAE and startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, are accepting applications for the second edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program,

  The FinTech Times | July 09, 2021
• The United States Mission to the UAE and startAD are accepting applications for the second edition of the AWE program

  The two-phase online program is aimed at women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs from any industry who wish to stabilize, pivot, upskill, and scale their businesses in a post-pandemic economy.

  My Startup World | July 08, 2021
• Grassroots Collaborations and International Projects Spur Abu Dhabi’s Art Scene

  New York University has established a significant presence in Abu Dhabi since starting out small in 2008.

  ARTnews | July 08, 2021
• a sustainable alternative to concrete: UAE pavilion at the venice architecture biennale

  On the occasion of the venice architecture biennale 2021, the united arab emirates pavilion presents a large-scale prototype structure created from an environmentally friendly cement made from recycled industrial waste brine.

  Designboom | July 07, 2021
• Researchers unlock secrets behind liver regrowth and regenerative medicine

  These findings have the potential to inform the development of new forms of regenerative medicine that can help non-regenerative organs regenerate in mice and humans.

  California News Times | July 07, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi researchers unlock secrets behind liver regrowth and regenerative medicine

  NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers uncovered a code that sets the genome of the liver to account for the remarkable ability for this organ to regenerate.

  Mirage News | July 07, 2021
• How an 'inherited' work ethic shapes some workers

  One key factor can be hyper-selective immigration policies that focus on highly educated and skilled people.

  BBC | July 07, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi researchers unlock secrets behind liver regrowth that could help inform development of regenerative medicine

  New insight into the liver's unique ability to regenerate holds promise for developing treatments for the lung, heart, and other organs that currently must be replaced by transplants

  Zawaya | July 06, 2021
• Privacy versus convenience and why cryptocurrencies could be the answer

  If we imagine a probable future scenario where cash is no longer in circulation, every payment you ever make in your life will be stored in multiple searchable databases. And there are many reasons why this is not a good idea.

  Arabian Business | July 06, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi researchers unlock secrets behind liver regrowth and regenerative medicine

  New insight into the liver's unique ability to regenerate holds promise for developing treatments for the lung, heart, and other organs that currently must be replaced by transplants

  EurekAlert | July 06, 2021
• Researchers unlock secrets behind liver regrowth and regenerative medicine

  NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have uncovered a code that sets the genome of the liver to account for the remarkable ability for this organ to regenerate.

  Medical Xpress | July 06, 2021
• NYUAD researchers unlock an epigenetic code that allows liver regeneration

  This finding offers new insight into how the specific genes that promote regeneration can be activated when part of the liver is removed.

  News Medical | July 06, 2021
• UAEU joins ATLAS Collaboration at CERN in Switzerland

  The UAEU, with United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), University of Sharjah (UoS), and New York University Abu Dhabi, has become a member of the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN-Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in July 2021.

  Emirates News Agency | July 05, 2021
• Study finds protein aggregation inhibitor can be used to develop cancer therapies

  A new study provides important insights into the p53 protein, a critical tumour suppressor often mutated and deactivated in cancer, and a key target in the development of cancer therapeutics.

  Onology News | July 05, 2021
• When Americans recall their roots, they open up to immigration

  Our research suggests that reminding Americans of where they came from – such as the statements by Biden administration officials – creates empathy for immigrants, generating more favorable attitudes toward immigration.

  AlterNet | July 04, 2021
• NYUAD study maps nanobody structure, leading to new ways to potentially fight diseases

  By using the NMR spectroscopy, researchers can map the factors relevant for nanobody function, recognize the changes that occur when the nanobody binds to its target protein, and prevents, as in the case of Nb23, the formation of abnormal protein aggregation (amyloid) that leads to degenerative or functional diseases.

  Nanotechnology Now | July 04, 2021
• NYUAD study maps nanobody structure, leading to new ways to potentially fight diseases

  Nanobodies have been shown to inhibit the dysfunction of key proteins involved with various diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriasis, B-cell lymphoma, and breast cancer.

  Health Medicine Network | July 03, 2021
• NYUAD study maps nanobody structure, leading to new ways to potentially fight diseases

  Understanding the structure of a nanobody helps to better understand its disease-fighting potential

  EurekAlert | July 02, 2021
• NYUAD Study Maps Nanobody Structure, Leading To New Ways To Potentially Fight Diseases

  Typically, the protein structure is determined from solid samples. Researchers at NYUAD used a liquid state technique to determine protein structure.

  Scienmag | July 02, 2021
• Study maps nanobody structure, leading to new ways to potentially fight diseases

  For the first time in the UAE, researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23, to better understand its disease-fighting potential.

  Phys Org | July 02, 2021
• NYUAD researchers map structure of nanobody, revealing new ways of fighting diseases

  For the first time in the UAE, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23, potentially leading to a better understanding of how this small protein can fight diseases.

  Emirates News Agency | June 30, 2021
• UAE researchers discover possible key to suppressing cancer tumours

  Researchers in the UAE have identified compounds that may help to suppress the growth of cancerous tumours.

  The National | June 30, 2021
• Collaborative tool developed between NYU New York and NYU Abu Dhabi uses chest x-ray to differentiate worst cases of COVID-19

  Trained to see patterns by analyzing thousands of chest X-rays, a computer program predicted with up to 80 percent accuracy that COVID-19 patients would develop life-threatening complications within four days, a new study finds.

  Zawaya | June 29, 2021
• NYUAD researchers map structure of nanobody, revealing new ways of fighting diseases

  For the first time in the UAE, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have used nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23, potentially leading to a better understanding of how…

  Middle East News Online | June 29, 2021
• Study finds protein aggregation inhibitor can be used to develop cancer therapies

  A new study by an international team of researchers, led by NYU Abu Dhabi Associate Professor of Biology Mazin Magzoub, provides important insights into the p53 protein, a critical tumor suppressor often mutated and deactivated in cancer.

  Medical Xpress | June 29, 2021
• NYUAD study finds inhibitors of protein aggregation associated with Alzheimer's disease can be used to develop Cancer Therapies

  Small molecule is shown to effectively reactivate a critical tumor suppressor protein inactivated in more than one-half of all human cancers.

  Zawaya | June 28, 2021
• NYUAD completes research study for treatment of cancer with protein

  A new study by an international team of researchers, led by NYU Abu Dhabi Associate Professor of Biology Mazin Magzoub, provides important insights into the p53 protein, a critical tumour suppressor often mutated and deactivated in cancer and a key target in the development of cancer therapeutics.

  Emirates News Agency | June 28, 2021
• New York Abu Dhabi completes a research study on cancer

  New York University Abu Dhabi revealed in a study, promising results related to the use of protein 53 for the treatment of cancer and as one of the main solutions to suppress tumors that can be followed to treat it.

  Archyde | June 28, 2021
• NYUAD Study Finds Protein Aggregation Inhibitor Can Be Used To Develop Cancer Therapies

  Small molecule designed to inhibit protein aggregation associated with Alzheimer’s disease and Type II diabetes is shown to effectively reactivate a critical tumor suppressor protein inactivated in more than one-half of all human cancers.

  Scienmag | June 28, 2021
• An anniversary for free traders

  How the Victorians fought for cheap food

  The Economist | June 27, 2021
• Why the UAE is tailoring its tech strategy around the young

  Introducing young people to the scientific method is one of the best investments a country can make

  The National | June 25, 2021
• Dubai Culture ensures children's happiness at Al Jalila Hospital with books and reading sessions

  In cooperation between Dubai Culture and author Dubai Abulhoul

  Zawaya | June 24, 2021
• Dubai Culture Ensures Children's Happiness At Al Jalila Hospital With Books And Reading Sessions

  Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is cooperating with the young Emirati writer Dubai Abulhoul to donate a set of her children stories to Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital

  Al Bawaba | June 24, 2021
• Dubai Culture Ensures Children's Happiness At Al Jalila Hospital With Books And Reading Sessions

  Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is cooperating with the young Emirati writer Dubai Abulhoul to donate a set of her children stories to Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital

  albawaba | June 23, 2021
• 'Cocoon': Winners of The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2021 announced

  The winning installation, which references the shared experience of the Covid-19 pandemic, will go on view in November

  The National | June 23, 2021
• Three AUS students win The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2021

  The winning trio are architecture students from the American University of Sharjah (AUS).

  Emirates News Agency | June 23, 2021
• 'It Ain’t Where You From': Director from Dubai captures the soul of Arab street art community in new film

  It Ain't Where You From was co-commissioned by Shubbak Festival and The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi.

  The National | June 23, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi's Center for Behavioral Institutional Design marks official opening

  The premier research center for behavioral social science in the UAE held its inaugural event virtually

  Zawaya | June 22, 2021
• World Music Day: Explore the sound of history through the music of pearl divers

  Step back in time as we uncover the sound of the Gulf through its rich pearl diving music

  Gulf News | June 22, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi inaugurates Centre for Behavioural Institutional Design

  The centre will be led by Global Network Professors of Economics in NYUAD’s Social Science Division John Wooders and Nikos Nikiforakis, together with other lead researchers, Associate Professors of Economics at NYUAD Olivier Bochet and Ernesto Reuben.

  Emirates News Agency | June 22, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Inaugurates Centre For Behavioural Institutional Design

  NYUAD has hosted a public event to mark the opening of its Centre for Behavioural Institutional Design (C-BID), a first-of-its-kind institution in the UAE that researches behavioural social science and use the insights it obtains to inform and improve public policymaking.

  Middle East Events | June 22, 2021
• Mixing vaccines: does it offer better immunity against Covid-19 strains and what are the side effects?

  Scientists across the world are also looking at what happens when individuals are immunised with more than one type of shot.

  The National | June 21, 2021
• Earth-like biospheres on other planets may be rare

  A new analysis of known exoplanets has revealed that Earth-like conditions on potentially habitable planets may be much rarer than previously thought.

  Space Daily | June 19, 2021
• Emirati Youth Are 85% More Likely to Prefer Learning Through Conversations Rather Than Social Media

  The survey explores the extent to which the concept of lifelong learning resonates with Emirati youth. 

  MENAFN | June 12, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi makes discovery into natural immunity against malaria

  New research took blood samples from children in African nations with the highest malaria mortality rates.

  The National | June 11, 2021
• NYUAD study offers new insight into one of the mysteries of natural immunity to malaria

   In the first and largest global metabolomic study of African children before and after malaria infection, NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Biology Youssef Idaghdour and his colleagues at the Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme in Burkina Faso have advanced the understanding of the molecular mechanisms in play during human malaria and demonstrated how studying ethnic differences in metabolic responses to the infection can help explain the sources of susceptibility and resistance in this deadly disease.

  Emirates News Agency | June 11, 2021
• Rare photos of Sheikh Zayed in archive acquired by Abu Dhabi university

  The personal collection of J B Kelly – hired to advise Sheikh Zayed on borders – is a priceless collection of rare photos, maps and letters.

  The National | June 11, 2021
• Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibition explores new forms of calligraphy

  'Abstraction and Calligraphy — Towards a Universal Language’ shows how technology is moving an ancient art form forwards.

  Arab News | June 10, 2021
• Resisting Racial Demagoguery

  Tulsa Opera stands up to composer Daniel Bernard Roumain—and its concert commemorating the city’s massacre shines in his absence.

  City Journal | June 10, 2021
• New Insight Into One of the Mysteries of Natural Immunity to Malaria

  Researchers compared metabolic responses to human malaria in children of different populations.

  Sci Tech Daily | June 10, 2021
• New Insight Into One of the Mysteries of Natural Immunity to Malaria

  Researchers compared metabolic responses to human malaria in children of different populations.

  Focus Technica | June 10, 2021
• Voices of biotech leaders

  Nature Biotechnology asks a selection of leaders from across biotech to look at the future of the sector and make some predictions for the coming years.

  Nature | June 10, 2021
• Abu Dhabi Health Center Medical Director on UAE's Fight Against COVID-19

  Dr Ayaz Virji , medical director of the health center at NYU Abu Dhabi shares how the UAE is fighting against COVID-19.

  i24 News | June 09, 2021
• Academic Minute: Space Weather, Plants and Life

   Dimitra Atri, research scientist at the NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Space Science, looks through the telescope to gauge whether there is another planet like Earth. 

  Inside Higher Ed | June 09, 2021
• Anticipating dangerous COVID-19 variants

  Identifying potentially dangerous mutations could help prepare for new COVID variants.

  Nature Middle East | June 09, 2021
• Dimitra Atri, NYU Abu Dhabi – Space Weather, Plants and Life

  Is there another planet like Earth? Dimitra Atri, research scientist at the NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Space Science, looks through the telescope to find out.

  Academic Minute | June 09, 2021
• Art Gallery discusses the history of the Internet

  NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery has launched its summer program of stimulating and inspiring talks about the history of the Internet and the possibilities and obstacles that virtual reality presents to humans.

  Archyde | June 09, 2021
• Hamdan Bin Zayed Launches Largest Coral Reef Rehabilitation Project In Region

  Abu Dhabi has launched the largest coral reef rehabilitation project in the region, including more than one million colonies of coral reef through a replanting programme, with the aim of increasing the emirate’s total coral reef area.

  Think Green Act Green | June 09, 2021
• Hamdan bin Zayed launches largest Coral Reef Rehabilitation Project in Region

  Abu Dhabi (EAD), has launched the largest coral reef rehabilitation project in the region, including more than one million colonies of coral reef through a replanting programme, with the aim of increasing the emirate’s total coral reef area.

  Emirates News Agency | June 08, 2021
• Emirates Environmental Group celebrates 24th Emirates Recycling Awards

  The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) honoured the champions and heroes of recycling and sustainability in the UAE during a virtual ceremony organised on the occasion of World Environment Day on 5th June.

  Emirates News Agency | June 06, 2021
• Guess how much paper, plastic, glass didn’t go into UAE landfills since 1991?

  Emirates Environmental Group shares its recycling success story.

  Gulf News | June 06, 2021
• Abu Dhabi-based NYUAD studies COVID-19 virus mutations, link to transmissibility

  UAE, US researchers also look at single, double and triple mutations in the critical spike.

  Gulf News | June 04, 2021
• SEGAL TALKS with Emily Mann and Carol Martin (US)

  Join us for a conversation about curating, producing and presenting theatre and performance in the Time of Corona.

  Howl Round | June 03, 2021
• Poem of the week: Homage to the Square by Tishani Doshi

  This spiralling meditation inspired by the artist Josef Albers has a quietly political thrust.

  The Guardian | May 31, 2021
• New research shows computer-based modeling can predict mutation "hotspots" and antibody escapers in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

  Study identifies structural basis of spike protein mutations with stronger binding and antibody resistance, which may explain transmissibility of new COVID-19 variants.

  Zawya | May 31, 2021
• Disproportionately Affected

  Artistic Director Abdul Shayek announces his first season for Tara Theatre with tickets available now. 

  Fan Carpet | May 31, 2021
• Zahida Rahemtulla's experience housing refugees led her to The Frontliners

  While attending New York University Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, Burnaby-born Zahida Rahemtulla learned to speak Arabic, a skill that paid off when she moved back to B.C.

  Straight | May 29, 2021
• Boost for cancer immunotherapy

  A new treatment promises to help immune cells recover from the ordeal of fighting off cancer.

  Nature Middle East | May 28, 2021
• GEC Security Symposium 2021 presented by Cyber Sentinels, Spire Solutions ends with huge success

  The event saw participation of nearly twenty IT decision makers who exchanged critical knowledge on the modern-day vulnerability landscape.

  Enterprise Channels MEA | May 27, 2021
• Pause and Enter The Imaginary World of This Kuwaiti Artist

  Tarek Al-Ghoussein has an ability to immerse himself in projects that require commitment over an extended period of time.

  Albawaba | May 27, 2021
• The Abu Dhabi Art Gallery is inviting you to the upcoming talk, Translation, Bodies, and Paratexts

  The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Art Gallery will host Translation, Bodies, and Paratexts and you’re invited.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | May 27, 2021
• Kuwaiti visual artist Tarek Al-Ghoussein discusses some of his favorite work

  Tarek Al-Ghoussein has an ability to immerse himself in projects that require commitment over an extended period of time.

  Arab News | May 27, 2021
• Apple Entrepreneur Camp participants break barriers on their coding journeys

  Apple Entrepreneur Camp participants break barriers on their coding journeys.

  The National Tribune | May 27, 2021
• Experts at MEE stress the importance of digitalisation within energy grids

  Middle East Energy (MEE) had begun its second virtual sector week, Transmission and Distribution, with the opening session highlighting the importance of digitalisation within energy grids to ensure ongoing reliability, efficiencies and reducing the carbon footprint.

  Trade Arabia | May 26, 2021
• A talk series focussed on evolving dynamics of Middle Eastern art scenario

  With evolving times, the art scene in the Middle East has evolved as the region has been laying more emphasis on the art and culture spectrum. 

  Mashable Middle East | May 26, 2021
• Experts at MEE stress the importance of digitalisation within energy grids

  Middle East Energy (MEE) had begun its second virtual sector week, Transmission and Distribution, with the opening session highlighting the importance of digitalisation within energy grids to ensure ongoing reliability, efficiencies and reducing the carbon footprint.

  Arabian Business | May 25, 2021
• Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Hosts Virtual Awards For UAE And UK Students

  Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots celebrates UAE and UK students’ achievements and the initiative’s 30th anniversary with virtual awards ceremony.

  Middle East Events | May 25, 2021
• Class of 2021 graduates honoured at NYU Abu Dhabi's eighth commencement ceremony

  New York University Abu Dhabi recently celebrated the Class of 2021 during the university’s eighth commencement ceremony. The virtual experience attracted a global audience of more than 4,000 graduates, friends, family, and members of the wider NYUAD and NYU communities.

  Emirates News Agency | May 23, 2021
• Covid-19: how a team from NYU Abu Dhabi created a hands-free device to open doors

  Created to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the device allows people to use their feet.

  The National | May 23, 2021
• UAE’s women art collectors to discuss what’s ahead for Middle East art

  A virtual panel brings together directors from Sharjah Museums Authority, Abu Dhabi Art, Alserkal Avenue and NYUAD.

  The National | May 23, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2021 praised for rising to the challenges of the pandemic

  Minister Sarah Al Amiri and Africa’s first elected female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, spoke at the graduation ceremony.

  The National | May 23, 2021
• As official toll mounts, true COVID death figure elusive

  While the official number of deaths from COVID-19 has topped 3.4 million globally, experts say this is undoubtedly an underestimate.

  Japan Today | May 22, 2021
• Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to open its doors on Sunday

  Get COVID-19 vaccine, present negative PCR test result to access onsite events.

  Gulf News | May 21, 2021
• Philip Jamal Rashid: The Main Circle – putting the diversity of Arab artists’ creativity and innovation under the spotlight

  Iraqi-Kurdish writer and director Philip Jamal Rashid is working on a brand-new project that bears all the hallmarks of his humanitarian vision.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | May 20, 2021
• 10 facts about The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi that you probably didn’t know

  The Sixth Season is drawing to a close and here are some of the artists and events that have been a part of the performing arts journey in the UAE.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | May 20, 2021
• Researchers develop non-contact probe to analyze single cells within tumors

  NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have developed a special noncontact multi-physics probe (NMP) that enables them to collect cytoplasmic samples from single tumor cells without disrupting their spatial configurations in the original tissue.

  Nano | May 20, 2021
• UAE: New tool to help predict, ease traffic

  Researchers used a year of high-resolution traffic data to demonstrate that any daily traffic pattern observed that year fell within a few representative patterns.

  Khaleej Times | May 19, 2021
• Nobel Prize-winning Scientist Daniel Kahneman Gives Rationale Behind AI Outworking Humans

  Artificial Intelligence will soon become capable of outworking humans because of its one benefit that humans do not have - it is artificial.

  Republic World | May 19, 2021
• Computer-Based Modeling Can Predict Mutation “Hotspots” and Antibody Escapers in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

  A new study from the Centers for Genomics and Systems Biology at New York University and NYU Abu Dhabi uses computational modeling to assess the biological significance of spike protein mutations, uncovering versions of the virus that bind more tightly or resist antibodies and offering a promising public health surveillance tool.

  Mirage News | May 19, 2021
• Computer-Based Modeling Can Predict Mutation “Hotspots” and Antibody Escapers in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

  A new study from the Centers for Genomics and Systems Biology at New York University and NYU Abu Dhabi uses computational modeling to assess the biological significance of spike protein mutations, uncovering versions of the virus that bind more tightly or resist antibodies and offering a promising public health surveillance tool.

  The National Tribune | May 19, 2021
• Computational modeling can predict mutation hotspots in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

  A new study from the Centers for Genomics and Systems Biology at New York University and NYU Abu Dhabi uses computational modeling to assess the biological significance of spike protein mutations, uncovering versions of the virus that bind more tightly or resist antibodies and offering a promising public health surveillance tool.

  Phys Org | May 19, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Develop Non-Contact Probe To Analyze Single Cells Within Tumors

  NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have developed a special noncontact multi-physics probe (NMP) that enables them to collect cytoplasmic samples from single tumor cells without disrupting their spatial configurations in the original tissue. 

  ScienMag | May 19, 2021
• New York University: Computer-Based Modeling Can Predict Mutation “Hotspots” And Antibody Escapers In The SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

  A new study from the Centers for Genomics and Systems Biology at New York University and NYU Abu Dhabi uses computational modeling to assess the biological significance of spike protein mutations, uncovering versions of the virus that bind more tightly or resist antibodies and offering a promising public health surveillance tool.

  India Education Diary | May 19, 2021
• Researchers develop non-contact probe to analyze single cells within tumors

  NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have developed a special noncontact multi-physics probe (NMP) that enables them to collect cytoplasmic samples from single tumor cells without disrupting their spatial configurations in the original tissue. 

  Phys Org | May 19, 2021
• How Louvre Abu Dhabi is looking at the future

  Each year since 1977, May 18 has been recognised as International Museum Day. On this occasion, I would like to reflect and look ahead to how Louvre Abu Dhabi intends to serve society here in the UAE.

  The National | May 18, 2021
• Our children are battling their own health crisis

  Imagine a disease that is a precursor to cancer and diabetes, while also threatening your heart, skeletal system, sleep, mood, stress levels, balance and cognition.

  The National | May 16, 2021
• Covid-19: Researchers design innovative solutions to tackle virus

  Four projects initiated by different teams at New York University Abu Dhabi.

  Khaleej Times | May 15, 2021
• ‘FragAttack’ flaws threaten Wi-Fi, but not too seriously

  A set of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi’s basic design offers a long-standing and widespread threat vector, but the probability of compromise remains low.

  Channel Asia | May 15, 2021
• Covid-19: Researchers design innovative solutions to tackle virus

  A host of innovative solutions are being put on the table by researchers and experts from the Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to help the government and communities combat the Covid pandemic.

  MSN News | May 15, 2021
• ‘FragAttacks’: New set of WiFi vulnerabilities expose millions of devices to attacks

  A number of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi products have likely left users open to attacks as millions of devices are impacted, according to cybersecurity expert Mathy Vanhoef.

  The Indian Express | May 14, 2021
• Israel-Palestine tension: UAE holds key to de-escalation, say experts

  The root cause of the conflict needs to be addressed to restore lasting peace in the troubled region.

  Khaleej Times | May 13, 2021
• Israel-Palestine tension: 'UAE holds key to de-escalation'

  International pressure is mounting on Israel and Palestine to de-escalate and exercise restraint amid fears that the ongoing conflict may lead to a full-blown war.

  MSN News | May 13, 2021
• AI System Can Predict Deterioration in COVID-19 Patients in ED

  System that uses chest X-ray images, clinical variables had area under the curve of 0.786 for predicting deterioration in 96 hours.

  Health Day | May 13, 2021
• Decades-Old Flaws Affect Almost Every Wi-Fi Device

  The so-called Frag Attack vulnerabilities could let hackers steal data or compromise connected gadgets.
   

  Wired | May 13, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi establishes the Transition Investment Lab, in collaboration with Mubadala and Al Maskari Holding

   NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced a partnership with Mubadala Investment Company and family-office Al Maskari Holding for the establishment of a new research initiative, The NYUAD Transition Investment Lab (TIL). 

  Emirates News Agency | May 09, 2021
• These 5 multi-star systems have habitable zones

  Astronomers have identified 5 multi-star systems that have stable habitable zones. This means that any rocky worlds that may exist in those zones could potentially have life.

  Earthsky | May 09, 2021
• Benevolent sexism – The invisible roadblock to gender equality

  Women are still marginalised and live in fear for their safety either directly or indirectly in an unequal world dominated by the patriarchy.

  Fiji Times | May 08, 2021
• Frank Luntz: ‘I Think Tucker Is Running For President’

  Republican pollster Frank Luntz said that his recent feud with Tucker Carlson is due to Carlson’s presidential aspirations.

  Daily Caller | May 07, 2021
• Africa's First Female President to speak at NYU Abu Dhabi's virtual graduation ceremony

  Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s First Elected Female President and Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, will speak at NYU Abu Dhabi’s virtual celebration of the Class of 2021 on Saturday, 22nd May.

  Emirates News Agency | May 06, 2021
• Social media feed simulator Fakey teaches users to recognize credible content

  As people around the world increasingly get their news from social media, online misinformation has emerged as an area of great concern.

  Helpnet Security | May 05, 2021
• Bringing 5G to the skies is more complicated than it seems

  The UAE has warned of the potential for next-generation telecoms networks to interfere with planes’ vital instruments—and it’s not alone.

  Wired | May 05, 2021
• Will Insulin in a Pill Soon Become a Reality?

  Since insulin was first discovered and isolated for therapeutic use nearly 100 years ago, most everyone with insulin-dependent diabetes has had to rely on exogenous insulin, given in the form of injections, whether via an insulin pump or multiple daily shots every single day of their lives

  Diabetes Daily | May 03, 2021
• Study sequences genome of extinct date palms germinated from 2,000 year-old seeds

  This study marks the first time researchers have sequenced the genomes of plants from ancient germinated seeds.

  Science Daily | May 03, 2021
• NYUAD study sequences genome of extinct date palms germinated from 2,000 year-old seeds

  This study marks the first time researchers have sequenced the genomes of plants from ancient germinated seeds.

  Eureka Alert | May 03, 2021
• Star Wars Day: Watch Out Tatooine! Five Binary Stars Could Be Hiding Earth-Like Planets That Support Life

  Scientists researching nine binary star systems—like our Solar System but with two Suns—have revealed that five have “habitable zones” that could host Earth-like planets.

  Forbes | May 03, 2021
• UAE NYU University in Abu Dhabi to study CBDCs with Ripple UBRI initiative

  UAE NYU University has joined  Ripple’s  University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI)— the leading university blockchain accelerator program. 

  Unlock | April 28, 2021
• Does Antibody Count Matter in Fight Against COVID-19?

  Antibody counts aren't the only factor that determines how equipped our immune system is in the fight against COVID-19.

  Dubai Eye 103.8 | April 26, 2021
• Garland woman named Truman Scholar

  Tatyana Brown, 21, from Garland, is the second NYU Abu Dhabi recipient of the Truman Scholarship in six years. This fellowship (named after the 33rd U.S. president) is for students pursuing careers in public service.

  Garland Texas | April 25, 2021
• NASA and SpaceX set several 'firsts' on Crew-2 launch to Space Station

  NASA and SpaceX's Crew-2 mission is delivering four new crew members to orbit for rendezvous with the International Space Station while setting several 'firsts' in the process.

  MSN News | April 24, 2021
• How philosophy is making me a better scientist

  Rasha Shraim’s education helped her to think more deeply about ethics, logic and other big questions.

  Nature | April 23, 2021
• Aliens Could Exist on Worlds Weirdly Similar to a Classic Star Wars Planet

  Every day in our own galaxy, there are planets circling pairs of stars. Like the planet Tatooine in Star Wars, these planets might enjoy spectacular binary sunsets — if the geometry of the planet and stars’ orbits are right.

  Inverse | April 21, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi develops Integrated Micro-Fluidic Probe for efficiently isolating cancer cells from blood samples in multiplexed manner

  A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new microfluidic system to isolate cancer cells from blood samples to prevent the spread of cancerous cells and analyse them.

  Emirates News Agency | April 20, 2021
• Abu Dhabi: Empowering women through the arts

  Linsey Bostwick, Director of Artistic Planning, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, talks about female participation in the cultural field and creating art in these turbulent times.

  Khaleej Times | April 20, 2021
• New microfluidic system effectively isolates cancer spreading cells

  The survival rate of cancer patients can drop to ten percent or less during metastasis, the spread of cancerous cells to create secondary tumors. 

  Medical Life Sciences News | April 19, 2021
• New York University Abu Dhabi student wins top US scholarship worth $30,000

  Tatyana Brown is one of the 62 students from 51 institutions across the world who have been selected as 2021 Truman Scholars.

  The National | April 19, 2021
• These five binary star systems could potentially host habitable planets

  If you’ve ever dreamed of living on an alien world with two suns, like Tatooine from Star Wars, then we have good news for you: Researchers have identified no less than five double star systems which could potentially host habitable worlds.

  Digital Trends | April 17, 2021
• A step towards oral insulin

  A new nanomaterial could lead to safe, effective oral delivery of insulin, and eventually be used as a more general drug delivery platform.

  Nature Asia | April 16, 2021
• Researchers identify five double star systems potentially suitable for life

  Almost half a century ago, the creators of Star Wars imagined a life-sustaining planet, Tatooine, orbiting a pair of stars. Now, scientists have found new evidence that five known systems with multiple stars, Kepler-34, -35, -38, -64 and -413, are possible candidates for supporting life.

  Space Daily | April 16, 2021
• Five Star Wars-style ‘double star systems’ found that could host alien life

  Any Star Wars fan will recognise an iconic shot of two suns glowing in the skies of Tatooine — Luke Skywalker’s home planet.

  Metro | April 16, 2021
• World Art Day: 10 NYU Abu Dhabi Alumni Making an Impact in the Arts

  In celebration of World Art Day, NYU Abu Dhabi highlights ten of its alumni who are making waves in the world of arts and culture. 

  Education UAE | April 15, 2021
• Researchers identify five double star systems potentially suitable for life

  Stable liquid water could exist on surface of any Earth-like exoplanets.

  Eureka Alert | April 15, 2021
• Researchers identify systems that could have Tatooine-like planets with twin suns

  The discovery comes 44 years after such a world was depicted in Star Wars.

  CNet | April 15, 2021
• The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery launches its Sixth Year Anniversary publication

  Team Yalla jump on Zoom to speak to Assistant Director of Education and Publications Alaa Edris to find out more.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | April 12, 2021
• New Oral Insulin Tech Replaces Needles With Nanoparticles

  By eliminating the need for regular injections, it might get more people to agree to insulin therapy.

  Free Think | April 11, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Develops Oral Delivery Of Insulin

  The Trabolsi Research Group at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a method to deliver insulin orally in order to replace injections that cause side effects.

  Abu Dhabi World | April 08, 2021
• UAE: Varsity develops oral insulin delivery system

  Compared to two FDA-approved oral systems for insulin delivery, NYUAD’s version is biocompatible.

  Khaleej Times | April 07, 2021
• Abu Dhabi researchers develop new insulin treatment for diabetes patients

  In tests, patients sugar levels returned to normal within two hours of taking the medicine.

  The National | April 07, 2021
• Abu Dhabi researchers develop oral insulin to manage diabetes

  Researchers from Abu Dhabi developed an insulin oral delivery system that could revolutionize the medication of diabetic patients.

  The Filipino Times | April 07, 2021
• Experimental oral pills auto-release insulin when glucose levels are high

  Daily injections of insulin are a hassle for the hundreds of millions of people with diabetes. An oral pill would be much easier to swallow (pun intended), and now researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi have developed a new method for packing insulin into capsules.

  New Atlas | April 07, 2021
• Wearable technology has made patient monitoring easier, NYUAD professor says

  Education and awareness can have a healthy impact on life, expert says.

  Gulf News | April 06, 2021
• Celebrity politicians: why the glamour and power of politics remains fascinating to stars

  As Will Smith, Matthew McConaughey and Dwayne Johnson go public with their political aspirations, here's a look at how fame became the perfect breeding ground for a career in office

  The National | April 04, 2021
• How Abu Dhabi fund is bringing world's endangered species back from brink

  Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund helps to save animals, plants and fungi.

  The National | April 04, 2021
• 'Haweia': winning entry for The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2020 unveiled in Abu Dhabi

  The installation at NYUAD’s campus, conceptualised by three students from the American University of Sharjah, can be viewed online.

  The National | April 04, 2021
• How should regional economies strive today to create the ‘jobs of tomorrow’

  A region already suffering from chronic youth unemployment must innovate and train the next generation.

  Gulf Business | April 03, 2021
• Watch Shoshana Bean Perform 'Amplify' From Maestra Music, Theater For One Sets Online Return

  Plus: Joey Contreras' In Pieces musical gets an album release featuring Andrew Barth Feldman, George Salazar, Solea Pfeiffer, and more.

  Playbill | April 02, 2021
• startAD invites UAE’s young innovators to join 4th edition of flagship entrepreneurship programme

  startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based startup accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, announced that applications are now open for the NextGen Incubator Cohort 4.

  Emirates News Agency | April 01, 2021
• Qasr Al Watan inspires artists and students with its architectural and cultural aesthetics

  Qasr Al Watan – one of the few functional presidential palaces in the world that opens its doors to visitors – has hosted painting sessions with the participation of a group of artists and art students at both La Parole Gallery and New York University Abu Dhabi.

  Pledge Times | March 31, 2021
• “One-Person Theater” is registering its first presence in the Middle East

  The Arts Center at New York University Abu Dhabi has revealed that it will host the first show of the “Theater for One Person: Here We R” event in the Middle East on April 7-11, via the Internet, combining an innovative digital theater experience that has been praised by critics in New York.

  Pledge Times | March 31, 2021
• The World Premiere of The Gauntlet: Faraway Together is coming to Abu Dhabi

  The voices of the capital and emirate take to the stage through dance and music in this unique ensemble.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | March 30, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Presents A Choral Performance

  The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi has announced the world premiere of a choral performance, ‘The Gauntlet: Faraway Together’.

  Abu Dhabi World | March 25, 2021
• Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi to present world premiere of unique choral piece on March 31

  The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced it will present the world premiere of a unique choral piece, The Gauntlet: Faraway Together on 31st March at 8 pm. Centreed around voices from Abu Dhabi, the intimate audio experience, created by Coco Karol and Sxip Shirey, immerses audiences in waves of harmony, poetry, and gesture.

  Emirates News Agency | March 23, 2021
• Covid-19 fight a 'victory for university research', NYU Abu Dhabi vice chancellor says

  NYUAD attracted their largest cohort, 490 students, ever amid the pandemic.

  The National | March 23, 2021
• Understanding Democracy's Frailties

  With challenges to democratic institutions, political science students are rethinking what they believe about how politics work.

  Duke Today | March 17, 2021
• Cross-national study associates low vitamin D levels with higher COVID-19-related mortality

  It has been reported that vitamin D supplementation can help reduce the fatal effects of COVID-19. Past studies have also tied vitamin D deficiency to increased mortality due to COVID-19.

  Medical Life Sciences News | March 16, 2021
• When Americans recall their roots, they open up to immigration

  Featuring Claire L. Adida, University of California San Diego; Adeline Lo, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lauren Prather, University of California San Diego; Melina Platas, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Scott Williamson, New York University Abu Dhabi.

  The Hour | March 16, 2021
• MENA summit weighs liberal arts’ role in post-Covid recovery

  Online event in partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi to focus on graduate skills, research culture and impact.

  Times Higher Education | March 15, 2021
• Women thinkers resetting the global agenda in 2021

  This is the next instalment of our special ‘Women Resetting the World’ feature, where we have been featuring prominent women across countries and industries who are resetting the global agenda.

  Women's Agenda | March 12, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi

  Dubai Eye FM has interviewed Ayaz Virji, MD, the Medical Director of the Health Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, to talk with him about the Covid-19 pandemic in .addition to vaccine development.

  Dubai Eye | March 11, 2021
• UAE Government Spokesperson Says Battle Against COVID-19 Isn't Over Yet

  The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but there is cause for optimism as the vaccination programme continues to roll out.

  Radio 93.4 | March 11, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi study predicts motion sickness severity

  A new study led by Head of the Rokers Vision Laboratory and NYUAD Associate Professor of Psychology Bas Rokers explored why the severity of motion sickness varies from person to person by investigating sources of cybersickness during VR use.

  Tech x Media | March 11, 2021
• Why Progressives Need to Worry About High Public Debt | Opinion

  Global government spending to combat COVID-19 and its economic fallout—$11.7 trillion just in the first six months of the pandemic according to the International Monetary Fund—means public debt will grow by 9 percent of gross domestic product on average this year worldwide.

  Newsweek | March 11, 2021
• Predicting motion sickness severity from virtual reality

  A new study led by Head of the Rokers Vision Laboratory and NYUAD Associate Professor of Psychology Bas Rokers explored why the severity of motion sickness varies from person to person by investigating sources of cybersickness during VR use.

  First World MedTech | March 11, 2021
• Uae Government Spokesperson Says Battle Against COVID-19 Isn't Over Yet

  The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but there is cause for optimism as the vaccination programme continues to roll out.

  Dubai Eye 103.8 | March 11, 2021
• Why Progressives Need to Worry About High Public Debt | Opinion

  Global government spending to combat COVID-19 and its economic fallout—$11.7 trillion just in the first six months of the pandemic according to the International Monetary Fund—means public debt will grow by 9 percent of gross domestic product on average this year worldwide.

  Newsweek | March 11, 2021
• Study reveals motion sickness severity

  A team of researchers has identified that a person's ability to detect visual cues may help predict the severity of motion sickness symptoms.

  New York Indian | March 10, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi study predicts motion sickness severity

  "It was clear that the greater an individual's sensitivity to motion parallax cues, the more severe the motion sickness symptoms," says lead NYU Abu Dhabi researcher.

  Science Codex | March 10, 2021
• Person’s Ability To Detect Visual Cues May Predict Severity Of Motion Sickness

  The discomfort was due to a specific sensory cue called motion parallax, which is defined as the relative movement of different parts of the environment. 

  Newsgram | March 10, 2021
• Rediscovering art in Abu Dhabi

  When Maya Allison first came to the UAE as the founding executive director of the NYUAD art gallery, she was excited to see what type of art she would find here.

  The National | March 09, 2021
• Predicting motion sickness severity from virtual reality

  A new study led by Head of the Rokers Vision Laboratory and NYUAD Associate Professor of Psychology Bas Rokers explored why the severity of motion sickness varies from person to person by investigating sources of cybersickness during VR use.

  Science Daily | March 09, 2021
• US Embassy, startAD celebrate inaugural UAE edition of Academy Women Entrepreneurs Programme

  The US Embassy in Abu Dhabi and startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, hosted an online event on International Women’s Day to mark the completion of the first-ever UAE edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) programme.

  Emirates News Agency | March 09, 2021
• IWD2021 interview with theatre technical specialist Harshini J. Karunaratne

  In a series celebrating International Women's Day, Karunaratne talks about the challenges and biases facing women in the industry.

  Digital Studio | March 08, 2021
• Inside the engine room of The Arts Center at NYUAD: Linsey Bostwick talks to magpie

  Right from the start, the programming at The Arts Center NYUAD has been exactly what you’d want from an arts centre – varied to the point of covering most artistic bases, often testing the boundaries and inviting audiences to question their own prejudices, mixing the cerebral with the popular.

  Magpie | March 08, 2021
• IWD2021 interview with filmmaker Reem Saleh

  In a series celebrating International Women's Day, Saleh discusses the challenges of working in a male-dominated field and much more.

  Digital Studio | March 08, 2021
• 3 powerful women in business on the lessons they've learnt throughout the years

  As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021, we learn from women in business as NYU Abu Dhabi kickstarted its accelerator programme which collaborated with the US Embassy to celebrate inspiring women.

  Emirates Woman | March 08, 2021
• Where Women Scientists Are the Majority

  Women physicists from Lebanon, Palestine, Pakistan, and Egypt share their thoughts about being scientists in places where women make up a much larger share of STEM graduates than in Europe and in the US.

  Physics | March 08, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi: Women In Sports

  NYU Abu Dhabi and NYUAD Athletics are hosting a virtual edition of the second annual NYU Abu Dhabi Week of Women in Sports to celebrate and empower active women in the UAE and across the region.

  Abu Dhabi World | March 07, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi announces virtual edition of the second annual NYU Abu Dhabi Week of Women in Sports

  NYU Abu Dhabi and NYUAD Athletics will host an online edition of the second annual NYU Abu Dhabi Week of Women (WOW) in Sports to celebrate and empower active women in the UAE and across the region from March 7-11.

  Emirates News Agency | March 06, 2021
• Art in a virtual reality: the platforms bringing culture home

  The art world has adapting fast to the pandemic, and our screens have stepped in as gallery, studio and canvas. These are the digital initiatives satiating our art appetite with the real – yet unreal – deal.

  Wallpaper | March 06, 2021
• 5 Inspiring UAE-Based Women Working In Technology

  Some top examples to help aspiring IT and technology enthusiasts believe the sector is a place where they fit in.

  About Her | March 05, 2021
• Here’s what a group of undergraduate students think about capitalism

  A new survey released Friday morning examined the meaning of “capitalism” from the perspective of 22 NYU - Abu Dhabi undergraduate students from 16 countries.

  CNBC | March 05, 2021
• How Covid-19 is disrupting art

  As NYUAD Arts Centre’s 2019-2020 season came to a close, Bill Bragin, its executive art director, and his team began thinking about next season. 

  The National | March 02, 2021
• The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery to launch new Teen Council

  The programme aims to encourage greater dialogue with younger generations and promote their active participation in the UAE’s arts and culture scene.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | March 02, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Virtual Seminars Line-Up

  The NYU Abu Dhabi Institute has announced a series of virtual seminars for the month of March, which will feature a series of topics and is open to all via Zoom.

  Connector | March 01, 2021
• NYUAD forms 'Teen Council' to engage young voices in exhibition programmes

  he NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery has announced the formation of a new "Teen Council" - a programme that aims to encourage greater dialogue with the UAE’s younger generation and promote their active participation in the arts.

  Emirates News Agency | March 01, 2021
• We Must Welcome International Students Again

  Robert A. Brown and Andrew Hamilton highlight the significant benefits they provide -- scientifically, intellectually, socially and financially -- and urge more support from the Biden administration.

  Inside Higher Ed | March 01, 2021
• In defense of online learning

  While some bemoan the loss of in-person classes, the remote learning forced by COVID-19 offers us an opportunity to expand access, confront opportunity gaps, and prepare for future growth of higher education.

  University Business | February 28, 2021
• Musab School Honoured Student for Securing Prestigious Nyuad Scholarship

  Musab School, a leading educational institute providing quality education in Lahore, held a ceremony in honour of Azaz ur Rehman Nasir for securing admission into the prestigious undergraduate program at the NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus.

  DND | February 26, 2021
• Closed borders need not mean closed minds

  Amid border entry restrictions and mandatory quarantines, international higher education students from across the Indo-Pacific region, including Southeast Asia, seeking higher education abroad are facing difficult times.

  Bangkok Post | February 26, 2021
• Biden’s Plan to Lead From Alongside

  The new U.S. president believes in the legitimacy of American power. Does the rest of the world?

  Foreign Policy | February 26, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi researchers script another Emirati success story in healthtech

  From evolution of Dubai as a medical tourism hub to the successful use of technology for contactless consultations, medtech has been one of the best outcomes of Emirati enthusiasm for tech.

  Mashable Middle East | February 23, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi develops new method for growing 3D cancer tumours to better test cancer drugs

  Current testing on 2D models is often unreliable, meaning cancer drugs that do not work are put forward for animal or clinical trials.

  The National | February 23, 2021
• Rethinking performance art

  In March 2020, most of the world was waking up to the idea that life would change in ways we couldn’t have imagined.

  The National | February 23, 2021
• “Young Arab Researchers” chooses a national engineer for his team

  The Council of Young Arab Researchers has selected a researcher at New York University Abu Dhabi, the consultant for engineering associations at the Society of Engineers, Dr. Ghanem Kashwani, as a member of the council.

  Pledge Times | February 22, 2021
• Mars mission lifts UAE space push

  Following the United Arab Emirates’ groundbreaking mission into the Martian orbit, a senior official in the project hopes it will raise the interests of the youth and the private sector in space exploration.

  China Daily HK | February 22, 2021
• Researcher sheds new light on the psychology of radicalization

  Learning more about what motivates people to join violent ideological groups and engage in acts of cruelty against others is of great social and societal importance. 

  Phys Org | February 22, 2021
• Researchers create high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models

  By engineering common filter papers, similar to coffee filters, a team of NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have created high throughput arrays of miniaturized 3D tumor models to replicate key aspects of tumor physiology, which are absent in traditional drug testing platforms.

  Medical Life Sciences News | February 22, 2021
• 'Dhabisat' Lifts Off to International Space Station

  Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Al Yah Satellite Company and Northrop Grumman today announced ‘DhabiSat’, the second CubeSat designed and developed by Khalifa University students with support from partners, lifted off to the International Space Station (ISS).

  UAE Barq | February 20, 2021
• Alarm bells from Nanda Devi

  The climate crisis means innovating to adapt to threats and solutions.

  Nepali TImes | February 19, 2021
• UAE final-year pupils tell how pandemic shaped their university plans

  Teenagers said they did not want to spend tens of thousands of dollars on degrees, only to study online.

  The National | February 18, 2021
• Going global from home

  As travel restrictions have “locked” people in or out of countries where they were to pursue international studies, Korean students seeking higher education abroad and facing difficult times are far from alone. 

  Naver | February 17, 2021
• Deadly disease research ‘on ice’ amid COVID-19, experts warn

  While COVID-19 continues to hit the African nation of Guinea, authorities were forced to declare a new Ebola outbreak on February 14 after the death of three people and at least four more confirmed infections.

  Al Arabiya | February 16, 2021
• Hamdan Bin Rashid Award funds 15 studies

  Medical and scientific research studies in eight areas benefitting mankind have been given a further boost with the announcement on Tuesday of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences (Award) Dhs2.5 million funding to 15 research projects in the UAE.

  Gulf Today | February 16, 2021
• How the UAE’s millennial space corps captured this stunning picture of Mars

  The Hope probe’s first picture of the Red Planet was successfully beamed back after a group of Emirati scientists — average age 27 — successfully sent it into space.

  Wired | February 15, 2021
• Web of lies: a tool for determining the limits of verification in preventing the spread of false information on networks

  The spread of false information on social networks has garnered substantial scientific and popular attention. 

  Nature | February 15, 2021
• Xposure 2021: To click or not? War photographers' moral dilemma

  Some of the questions posed to the audience at the Xposure 2021 at a seminar titled ‘The Ethics of Capturing the Suffering of Others’.

  Khaleej Times | February 14, 2021
• Music Diversity Festival At NYU Abu Dhabi

  The new and experimental music will showcase visiting artists and accomplished practising artists from NYUAD’s faculty. The event is in partnership with the NYUAD Music Programme.

  Abu Dhabi World | February 14, 2021
• U.A.E. and Israel have world's fastest vaccination programs — what can the West learn from them?

  Both countries were swift to secure vaccines and begin inoculating citizens.

  CBC | February 14, 2021
• New Study Informs Research on Child Development and Learning in Conflict-Affected Areas

  A new analysis of existing research by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York, offers insights for developing more impactful studies and programs.

  Mirage News | February 13, 2021
• U.A.E. and Israel have world's fastest vaccination programs — what can the West learn from them?

  Both countries were swift to secure vaccines and begin inoculating citizens.

  CBS News | February 13, 2021
• UAE night sky in limelight at Xposure photo fest in Sharjah

  Photographer at Xposure event reveals wonders in the night sky over the Emirates.

  Gulf News | February 13, 2021
• Do you have al sabwa or are you in al najwa? Six Arabic words that describe the various stages of love

  The language is full of evocative words to help navigate your relationships.

  The National | February 12, 2021
• Perseverance phone home?

  After the United Arab Emirates and China both successfully put spacecraft into orbit around Mars this week, NASA’s mission to the Red Planet has its moment of truth on Thursday when it attempts to land the Perseverance rover on the martian surface after a nearly seven month journey.

  Politico | February 11, 2021
• What is so special about Mars? Research teams in the UAE are finding out

  February 9, 2021 has gone down in history as the day the UAE’s first interplanetary mission – and the first from the Arab world – succeeded when the Hope probe entered the Martian orbit.

  The National | February 11, 2021
• Space race: US, UAE and China head for Mars this month in battle for galactic supremacy

  The US, UAE and China have deployed missions to Mars set to arrive this month.

  Express | February 11, 2021
• Professor Derlugian on the Aftermath & Implications of the Second Karabakh War

  This week marks three months since the second Karabakh war truce was declared. 

  Georgia Today | February 11, 2021
• Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

  The production, filmed in Bangalore in 2019, streams for free (advance registration is required), on Feb. 17, via the Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi.

  The New Yorker | February 11, 2021
• What is so special about Mars? Research teams in the UAE are finding out

  February 9, 2021 has gone down in history as the day the UAE’s first interplanetary mission – and the first from the Arab world – succeeded when the Hope probe entered the Martian orbit. 

  The National | February 11, 2021
• Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi hosts 'Manifold' - A Festival of Music Diversity

  The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced that it will host "Manifold" - A Festival of Musical Diversity - 12th February and 5th April, at 7:30 pm.

  The National | February 11, 2021
• How Do We De-Radicalize? Three Experts In Political Extremism And Violence Share Ideas

  The most urgent civic project of the next few years will be deradicalizing Americans who believe that in the absence of success at the ballot box, armed insurrection is a legitimate response.

  Columbus Navigator | February 10, 2021
• Don’t miss the first-ever virtual exhibition of NYUAD Art Gallery Abu Dhabi

  The expo includes new commissions and existing works from nine artists whose work are all ‘born digital’.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | February 10, 2021
• UAE Hope Probe to help experts create Mars environment on Earth

  The new data from the Hope Probe will help scientists not only understand planetary mysteries, but support future missions, according to Abu Dhabi-based researcher scientists and experts.

  MENAFN | February 09, 2021
• As it happened: Hope Probe enters Mars orbit

  The UAE has reached the furthest point in space in Arab history as the Hope Probe made its grand entry to the Red Planet today, February 9.

  MSN News | February 09, 2021
• Live: Hope probe enters Mars orbit UAE leaders at control room

  The UAE has reached the furthest point in space in Arab history as the Hope Probe made its grand entry to the Red Planet today, February 9.

  MENAFN | February 09, 2021
• Hope Probe enters Mars orbit; UAE leaders offer congratulations at control room

  The UAE has reached the furthest point in space in Arab history as the Hope Probe made its grand entry to the Red Planet today, February 9.

  Khaleej Times | February 09, 2021
• UAE proves impossible is possible: UAE Hope Probe successfully enters Mars' orbit

  UAE is now only the fifth country or entity in the world to reach the Red Planet.

  Gulf News | February 09, 2021
• UAE Hope Probe to help experts create Mars environment on Earth

  The new data from the Hope Probe will help scientists not only understand planetary mysteries, but support future missions, according to Abu Dhabi-based researcher scientists and experts.

  Khaleej Times | February 09, 2021
• The United Arab Emirates' Hope Enters Orbit Around Mars

  The United Arab Emirates Hope orbiter is the first in a series of spacecraft arriving at the Red Planet in the next week.

  Sky & Telescope | February 09, 2021
• UAE spacecraft reaches Mars in a milestone for Arab nations

  Hope arrived at Mars today, as the optimistically named mission from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—the first planetary mission from an Arab nation—blazed into orbit to study the martian atmosphere and climate.

  Science Magazine | February 09, 2021
• The UAE's Hope Orbiter Has Successfully Made It to Mars

  After a seven-month journey from Earth, the UAE’s Hope orbiter inserted itself into Martian orbit around 10:30 AM ET on Tuesday.

  Vice | February 09, 2021
• Live: UAE’s Hope Probe lower than 50,000km away from Mars

  The UAE will attain the furthest level in house in Arab historical past because the Hope Probe makes its grand entry to the Red Planet at this time at 7.42pm.

  The Greater India | February 09, 2021
• The Critical Stage of the UAE’s Hope Probe Mars Mission' with Dimitra Atri

  The countdown has begun for the UAE’s Hope probe – the first-ever Arab interplanetary mission – to enter into Mars’ orbit. In this episode, Research Scientist at the NYU Center for Space Science, Dimitra Atri joins us to discuss the importance of the Hope Probe Mars mission for the UAE and the potential for future innovation stemming from this mission.

  Radio Pulse 95 - Future Talk | February 08, 2021
• How do we de-radicalize? Three experts in political extremism and violence share ideas

  The most urgent civic project of the next few years will be deradicalizing Americans who believe that in the absence of success at the ballot box, armed insurrection is a legitimate response.

  Ohio Capital Journal | February 08, 2021
• The Arts Center At NYU Abu Dhabi Continues Fourth Season Of CinemaNa

  The contemporary Arabic cinema series will feature online screenings of groundbreaking films from the region.

  Fact Magazine | February 08, 2021
• Ban the bot: the true force behind malicious disinformation online

  Rhodri Marsden speaks to university professor Kathleen Carley about what is needed to combat bots on the internet.

  The National | February 08, 2021
• Sheikh Zayed Book Award and NYU Explore ‘The Nights’

  Centuries of fascination for ‘The One Thousand and One Nights’ were examined by two winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award this weekend, touching on contemporary interpretation and challenges.

  Publishing Perspectives | February 08, 2021
• Abu Dhabi Ports unveils Khalifa Port Coral Relocation Plan

  Hundreds of Corals Relocated in Partnership with Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi.

  Sea News | February 08, 2021
• Fiction: Trying to Contain a World

  Al though ungenerous readers might term this book barely a step above a beach read, Skyfall is a commendable debut novel by Saba Karim Khan, whose academic and professional interests boast a notable set of experiences, including a degree in social anthropology from the University of Oxford and working at the New York University Abu Dhabi.

  Dawn | February 07, 2021
• Egyptian film Between Two Seas to screen in Abu Dhabi with director in attendance

  Between Two Seas, a film by Egyptian Director Anas Tolba, will be screened at the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) on Monday 8 February.

  Ahram Online | February 07, 2021
• The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi continues fourth season of CinemaNa

  The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in collaboration with the NYUAD Film and New Media Programme and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, have announced additions to the fourth season of contemporary Arab cinema series, CinemaNa.

  Emirates News Agency | February 06, 2021
• Art Will Go On

  We’re ready to welcome some good news for a change, and escape into a world of art with the upcoming 2021 Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival.

  Bazaar | February 06, 2021
• How Boom.Diwan summon the spirituality of old Middle Eastern sea shanties in their music

  The Kuwaiti ensemble will perform as part of Abu Dhabi's Barzakh Festival this Saturday alongside South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini.

  The National | February 05, 2021
• ‘Son of Monarchs’ Review: Sloan Prize Winner Is a Poignant Story of Transformation

  Sundance: The migratory patterns of monarch butterflies act as potent allegory for an immigrant's journey in this Mexico/U.S. co-production.

  Indie Wire | February 04, 2021
• DH Week in St. Petersburg: The Future of Digital Humanities in Russia and the World

  The event’s main goal was to introduce the general public to the field of digital humanities studies and provide a platform where all interested parties could discuss the subject and acquire new skills at the same time.

  India Education Diary | February 04, 2021
• Meet the winners of the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award

  Five award-winning women scientists from the developing world will present virtually at AAAS.

  Elsevier | February 04, 2021
• 8 heartwarming Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid moments

  From inspiring the residents of UAE to empowering the female workforce, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, has always managed to share heartfelt moments with the people of the nation and with everyone from around the globe.

  Emirates Woman | February 03, 2021
• Aldar Properties and startAD launch new programme for PropTech startups

  Applications for the programme are open and will close on February 27, 2021.

  ME Construction News | February 03, 2021
• How blues singer Martha Redbone uses her music to teach fans about African and Native American history

  The American singer performs on February 3 as part of Abu Dhabi's Barzakh Festival.

  The National | February 02, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Publish New Mangrove Biology Findings

  A group of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) have published new findings on a high-resolution genome for the gray mangrove (Avicennia Marina) in the journal titled, ‘G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics’.

  Abu Dhabi World | February 02, 2021
• NYUAD senior lecturer co-authors book in field of Teaching Arabic as Foreign Language

  NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Senior Lecturer of Arabic Nasser Isleem and Associate Professor and Director of Asian Studies at the College of Charleston Ghazi Abuhakema co-authored the first illustrative book of its kind in the field of Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL).

  Emirates News Agency | February 02, 2021
• New UAE study to help scientists understand how mangroves thrive in desert climate

  Experts at NYUAD have reconstructed the genome of the grey mangrove tree in a first-of-its-kind study.

  Khaleej Times | February 02, 2021
• Khalifa Fund launches 'AI Mentor' to support development of comprehensive business plans

  Khalifa Fund, in collaboration with StartAD, has announced the launch of AI Mentor, a ground-breaking platform with a diverse range of digital tools and resources for entrepreneurs during the business planning phase.

  Emirates News Agency | February 02, 2021
• Aldar offers accelerator programme for PropTech start-ups

  UAE's biggest developer will give five companies the chance to work with it on pilot projects.

  The National | February 02, 2021
• Uncovering COVID's hidden tolls

  In two separate research paths, Antwan Jones, associate professor of sociology and epidemiology in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, is charting COVID-19's deadly sweep across the world by delving into the virus' often overlooked impact on people's lives.

  Phys Org | February 02, 2021
• NYUAD researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict

  New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York.

  Eureka Alert | February 02, 2021
• Why the Space Force is hostage to politics

  The United Arab Emirates is poised to become the fifth country to reach the Red Planet if all goes well on Tuesday when its Hope probe is expected to enter Mars’ orbit. 

  Politico | February 02, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi researchers publish important new findings on the study of mangrove biology

  The gray mangrove tree that is common to the coast of the UAE is a pan-tropical species, which has a distribution that extends from New Zealand to the Arabian Gulf. As an important 'ecosystem engineering' species that provides habitat for many other species and protects coastlines from erosion and storm surges, there is growing research across the globe on how this species might cope with future climate change.

  Emirates News Agency | February 01, 2021
• Brilliant things to do in Abu Dhabi for the month of February

  A new month has arrived and with it activities galore for the entire family.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | January 31, 2021
• What we know about the Guggenheim Museum coming to Abu Dhab

  Once finished, the Frank Gehry designed Guggenheim Museum will add a jagged smear of wow to the Saadiyat Cultural District skyline.

  What's On | January 31, 2021
• The Exhibition “Not in, of, Along, or Relating to a Line”

  The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Art Gallery, the University’s academic gallery, has opened its first-ever virtual exhibition, titled not in, of, along, or relating to a line. 

  Digicult | January 29, 2021
• A study of East & West

  If he wasn't an architect, Woon Chung Yen might have been a musician, playing the pipa and guqin (stringed instruments) in a Chinese orchestra.

  Business Times | January 29, 2021
• Ras Al Khaimah Arts Festival returns with more than 100 artists taking part

  This year, the festival will also host satellite exhibitions at Jebel Jais and Al Marjan Island.

  The National | January 28, 2021
• Find out who’s performing at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Barzakh Festival this February

  The fifth season sees cultures collide in three separate events brought to you from around the world.

  Yalla Abu Dhabi | January 27, 2021
• The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Reveals the Barzakh Festival 2021 Program

  The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced the return of Barzakh Festival for its fifth edition. The festival will be streamed online for three nights on February 1, 3, and 6, 2021. 

  World Music Central | January 27, 2021
• The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Announces the Launch of the Fifth Annual Barzakh Festival

  Three globally renowned groups will feature in the ambitious three-day online event brought to life through music and in-depth conversations with the artists.

  Broadway World | January 27, 2021
• Take Shelter: Arts Calendar: January 28 – 31

  There’s a lot of confusing information out there about the safety of going out right now — but there’s a lot of clarity to be had in this week’s almost entirely safe-at-home arts calendar.

  LA Weekly | January 27, 2021
• The “Arts Center” launches the February 1st isthmus festival

  The Arts Center at New York University Abu Dhabi announced the launch of the fifth annual edition of the Isthmus Festival, which will include three evenings that will be broadcasted online on February 1, 3 and 6.

  Pledge Times | January 26, 2021
• Vaccine a responsibility: Together we triumph

  How do we fight the pandemic? How do we make everyone’s life safe and secure? Why should we take the jab? Listen to what our vaccine ambassadors have to say.

  Khaleej Times | January 25, 2021
• Vaccine a responsibility: Together we triumph

  Why sit on the sidelines when one of the world's fastest vaccination campaigns is gathering pace in the UAE?

  MSN News | January 25, 2021
• Twitter Bots a Major Source of Disinformation on Climate Change, Study Finds

  Writing in a paper for the journal Climate Policy, a group of researchers claim that ever since former President Trump’s announcements regarding withdrawal from the Paris Agreement (which eventually took place on 1 June 2017), a significant part of online conversation about climate change has been dominated by bots.

  Technology Org | January 25, 2021
• The One Big Problem With A Central Asian Energy Corridor

  In Moscow last week, President Vladimir Putin hosted the prime minister of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan.

  Oilprice.com | January 24, 2021
• The One Big Problem With A Central Asian Energy Corridor

  In Moscow last week, President Vladimir Putin hosted the prime minister of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan.

  Markets Insider | January 24, 2021
• The One Big Problem With A Central Asian Energy Corridor

  In Moscow last week, President Vladimir Putin hosted the prime minister of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan. 

  Business Insider | January 24, 2021
• 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