A new study from the Mubadala ACCESS Center at NYU Abu Dhabi has revealed why some summers in the Arabian Gulf become unusually hot, triggering marine heatwaves that can threaten coral reefs, fisheries and coastal ecosystems.
Gulf News | December 29, 2025The individual components in Ala Younis’s works are small – tin soldiers, dioramas, archival documents – but the way they come together, as a constellation of stories threading personal, societal and historical narratives, is monumental.
The National | December 26, 2025Among the Emiratis recognised this year is Safiya Alhashmi, 25, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi, where she leads the Khalil Lab. Alhashmi co-developed a patent-pending photoreactor technology that destroys PFAS "forever chemicals" at the molecular level. The system achieves a 99.8% elimination rate without generating secondary pollutants and has already been licensed for commercial use by Coflux Purification.
Aletihad | December 25, 2025The initiative brings together Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), NYU Abu Dhabi, ai71, and the CGIAR AI Hub — institutions that collectively span research, product development, and field deployment.
Khaleej Times | December 21, 2025“By building on earlier successes, such as the plastic bag ban that drastically reduced usage, the UAE is pioneering a model of sustained climate action,” Antonios Vouloudis, senior director of sustainability and stewardship at NYU Abu Dhabi, told The National.
“This new ban will encourage the use of reusable alternatives, foster innovation in sustainable materials, and demonstrate that economic development can go hand in hand with environmental stewardship."
The National | December 16, 2025Cellist Elham Al Marzooqi will perform pieces that span classical and contemporary compositions. She will touch upon the various elements and capabilities of the cello as an instrument, while also exhibiting her technical prowess and knowledge of Arab musical history.
The National | December 11, 2025The Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi unveiled the inaugural Financial Centre Competitiveness Index (FCCI) during the Global Markets Summit at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) on Tuesday.
The National | December 09, 2025Among the participants is the Center for AI and Robotics (CAIR) at New York University Abu Dhabi, which showcased their research in multidisciplinary robotics and autonomous systems.
Aletihad | December 09, 2025Abu Dhabi’s AI Ecosystem for Global Agricultural Development is based on collaboration between the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), NYU Abu Dhabi and ai71, alongside key international partners including the Gates Foundation, CGIAR, and the World Bank.
Aletihad | December 08, 2025A group of Abu Dhabi-based researchers have come up with a low-cost technology that will make the future of cancer research faster, cheaper, and more accurate. It will also eliminate the need to test cancer medication on people.
Khaleej Times | December 04, 2025Dr Jasmina Blecic, from New York University Abu Dhabi, and her fellow researchers produced what is described as the first three-dimensional temperature map of an exoplanet – a planet that orbits a star other than the Sun.
The National | December 01, 2025The findings from researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi suggest that the Red Planet could have provided a suitable environment for life longer than had previously been thought.
The National | November 12, 2025Held under the theme “Tech Diplomacy in the MENA Region,” the conference will take place at the TRENDS Grand Conference Hall in Abu Dhabi, bringing together researchers and experts from the US Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Google, OpenAI, G42, GC REAIM, Khalifa University, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and New York University Abu Dhabi, among others.
WAM | November 06, 2025“The near side experienced massive volcanic flooding three to four billion years ago that covered about a third of its surface with dark basaltic lava plains called maria,” Dr Dimitra Atri, principal investigator at NYU Abu Dhabi’s space exploration laboratory, told The National.
The National | November 04, 2025REMspace claims to have facilitated “dream-to-dream communication,” though scientists say such technology remains unverified.
The National | November 02, 2025NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced the 2025-26 class of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholars Program (SMSP), a highly selective initiative designed to prepare some of the UAE’s most promising university students for academic and professional success.
Aletihad | October 27, 2025New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has intensified its focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) through new educational programmes and research initiatives, aligning with the UAE’s goal of achieving global leadership in the sector and its National Strategy for AI 2031.
Aletihad | October 18, 2025The individual components in Ala Younis’s works are small – tin soldiers, dioramas and archival materials – but the way they come together, as a constellation of stories touching upon mythmaking, urban planning and societal perception, is monumental.
The National | October 17, 2025Past of a Temporal Universe is running at the NYUAD Art Gallery until January 18.
The National | October 06, 2025Under its memorandum of understanding with Etihad Rail, NYUAD has developed autonomous robots for inspection and asset management, according to research scientist Nikolaos Evangeliou.
Aletihad | October 03, 2025In many Middle Eastern homes across the UAE, conversations start and end with the same anxious question: “Are the children learning Arabic? How is their Arabic? Do you know any good Arabic language tutors?” This isn’t just about language proficiency, it’s about preserving identity, memory and connection.
The National | October 03, 2025UAE leads efforts for cosmic co-operation as Nasa sets sights on lunar mission next year
The National | October 02, 2025Under the Patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2026, presented by New York University Abu Dhabi, in partnership with The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), was established to nurture artistic talent in the United Arab Emirates.
Aletihad | October 02, 2025NBA Abu Dhabi Games returns this week with double-header at Etihad Arena on Yas Island
The National | September 30, 2025Kattan has also curated exhibitions at NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, including Permanent Temporariness in 2018.
The National | September 30, 2025Ban Barkawi follows the journey of Palestine at the UN from division to recognition, and asks whether that will change anything. She speaks to Riyad Mansour, permanent observer of Palestine to the United Nations, and to Saul Takahashi, visiting professor in legal studies at NYU Abu Dhabi.
The National | September 23, 2025Alhantoubi has received several awards for her work and advocacy. She has been acknowledged as an Emirati Woman Achiever by startAD, the startup accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). She has been named an “Outstanding Eco Warrior” and has earned the “Social Media Ambassador Award” from the Emirates Creative Association.
Aletihad | September 19, 2025The comet, which travelled from outside our solar system, has always fascinated scientists.
The National | September 19, 2025The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has unveiled its Season 11 programme – a vibrant, thought-provoking series of performances that celebrate history, identity, and the shared experiences of global communities.
Aletihad | September 14, 2025Earlier this year, eight experts presented their work at Behavioural Exchange (BX2025), the global behavioural science conference hosted by the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) and the Behavioural Science Group, in partnership with the Center for Behavioural Institutional Design at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Aletihad | September 12, 2025High-energy particles zipping through the cosmos are harmful to life on Earth, but scientists think it could be food for potential alien life elsewhere.
National Geographic | September 12, 2025The development was outlined in a paper published in Diversity - a peer-reviewed, open access journal – in August. It showed how a biodiversity assessment led by NYUAD's Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences in collaboration with a faculty member at the American University of Sharjah and with the support of the Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA).
The National | September 11, 2025The Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi (Stern at NYUAD) has announced the launch of its Executive MBA (EMBA) programme.
Aletihad | September 10, 2025Monica Menendez, professor of civil and urban engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi, said population growth is a challenge faced by many cities across the world and the solution is not building more roads but offering more options such as the Metro, ride-sharing and “micro-mobility” lightweight systems such as e-scooters.
The National | September 02, 2025From secure microelectronics to global investment strategy, Hoda Al Khzaimi has devoted her career to turning ideas into systems, and systems into platforms that elevate others.
Aletihad | August 29, 2025Several exhibitions are wrapping up at the end of August, slowly marking the end of the relative calm that pervades the local arts scene every summer.
The National | August 22, 2025Russia's space agency says the mission will help scientists understand how space phenomena affect living organisms.
The National | August 18, 2025The latest research, published in the International Journal of Astrobiology, proposes a new concept: the Radiolytic Habitable Zone. This refers to subsurface regions where water and cosmic radiation interact to produce energy that could sustain microbial life. Unlike the traditional habitable zone, which depends on sunlight and surface temperature, this new zone focuses on the hidden, underground potential of planets and moons.
The National | August 11, 2025Exiled vocalist who released his first album, Maqam Al-Iraq, in 25 years this month does not know who will follow him
The National | July 27, 2025The UAE is becoming a major destination for executive education, with top global universities turning their attention eastward to meet rising demand in a country with growing economic ambition and evolving leadership needs.
Aletihad | July 22, 2025Push to return astronauts to Moon has redirected fundign from planetary research.
The National | July 20, 2025Astronomers have refined the orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4 using data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing a slightly higher probability that the space rock could crash into the Moon’s surface.
The National | June 23, 2025For the fine art graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi who are showcasing their work, art is an act of searching – a wrestling with materials for meaning.
The National | June 13, 2025The Arts Centre at NYU Abu Dhabi has unveiled its schedule of shows and performances for its 11th season. From music and poetry to theatre and dance, the list of performances is sure to appeal to all manner of art lovers.
The National | June 04, 2025A new UAE climate law that requires companies to keep emission levels in check or face fines has been hailed as a "pivotal shift" for the country.
The National | June 02, 2025New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) showcased a suite of homegrown innovations at Make it in the Emirates in Abu Dhabi, including brain-controlled prosthetics, one-of-a-kind UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), and sustainable building materials.
Aletihad | May 23, 202570% of parents expressed satisfaction with their children's screen time, highlighting a general acceptance of digital media use among young children in the emirate
Khaleej Times | May 12, 2025AI is set to play a key role in the education of future generations, especially in the UAE
The National | May 05, 2025Salwa Mikdadi's Abu Dhabi-based institution is digitising and cataloguing tens of thousands of documents and artefacts
The Art Newspaper | April 15, 2025The global challenges created by climate change causing glaciers to melt will only get worse unless urgent action is taken to address the issue, experts have warned.
The National | March 22, 2025Addressing the challenge requires the utilisation of all available technologies. The good news is that as we develop and refine our approaches, we can start to apply them in the decades ahead to solve more than one problem at once.
The National | March 21, 2025Beyond performances, The Arts Center is deeply involved in the development of the UAE's cultural ecosystem, supporting both emerging and established artists.
Aletihad | March 13, 2025Al Mawrid Arab Centre for the Study of Art has digitised more than 56,000 materials, including press clippings and personal writings by artists.
The National | March 12, 2025Al Mawrid Arab Centre for the Study of Art at NYU Abu Dhabi has digitised more materials on modern Arab art.
Aletihad | February 19, 2025The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery is hosting an exciting lineup of events.
Yalla Abu Dhabi | February 17, 2025In the coming years, the NYUAD team will further study the promising avenues of research opened by the data from the Hope probe.
The National | February 12, 2025The Arts Center at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host the Tamaas Festival on Feb. 13.
Gulf Today | February 12, 2025The Stern School of Business at New York University Abu Dhabi (Stern at NYUAD), a collaboration between the NYU Stern School of Business (NYU Stern) and NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), has announced its official inauguration.
WAM | February 11, 2025The first batch of 54 graduates from 25 countries are keen to study in a country and region that welcomes overseas talent.
The National | February 11, 2025This is the first time in the 125-year-old history of business school Stern that the course is being offered outside its campus in New York University.
Khaleej Times | February 11, 2025The Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi (Stern at NYUAD), a collaboration between the NYU Stern School of Business (NYU Stern) and NYU Abu Dhabi NYUAD, has announced its official inauguration.
ADMO | February 11, 2025A high-speed passenger train service to be introduced between Abu Dhabi and Dubai , cutting travel time to 30 minutes, while significantly reducing carbon emissions.
The National | January 25, 2025MBZUAI and NYUAD co-organised the first Arabic NLP Winter School, during the 31st International Conference on Computational Linguistics (COLING 2025), which concluded on Sunday.
Aletihad | January 19, 2025