Press Releases AY 2015-16 - NYU Abu Dhabi

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Academic Year 2015-16

World’s Biggest Student Cyber Security Games Expand to India, Middle East, and North Africa
NYU Tandon, NYU Abu Dhabi, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Will Lure Best Young Hackers and Protectors to a Vital Field of Study August 3, 2016
The Art Gallery at NYUAD Announces Its Fall Show, Invisible Threads: Technology and Its Discontents
July 26, 2016
NYUAD Announces Recipients of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholarship for Outstanding High School Students
July 12, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Emirati Graduate Named Fulbright Scholar
Sara Bahermez will begin a two-year graduate program at Towson University in September 2016 June 8, 2016
Abu Dhabi Global Market Signs MoU with NYU Abu Dhabi to Advance FinTech Plan
June 6, 2016
New York University Abu Dhabi Honors Class of 2016 at Its Third Graduation Ceremony
In keynote address, UAE Ambassador to the United States challenges graduates to ‘write the next great chapter in the history of human endeavor.’ May 23, 2016
Arts Center Announces Second Season of Electrifying Music, Dance, Theater and Film
Adventurous and eclectic season will launch in September 2016 following on the success of The Arts Center’s ground-breaking inaugural program May 15, 2016
Two NYUAD Class of 2016 Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright Study Grants
Samia Ahmed will study religion and globalization in Canada and Zoe Hu will travel to Morocco to study the effects of media on gender equality perceptions May 3, 2016
First-Year Students from NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai Named Future Global Leaders Fellows
Internationally competitive three-year fellowship provides top-quality programming for aspiring leaders committed to building a better world April 27, 2016
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Addresses Students at NYU Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Scholars Program Graduation Ceremony
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan congratulates group of exceptional Scholars on completing transformative leadership program April 25, 2016
UAE Ambassador to the U.S. His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba to Speak at NYU Abu Dhabi's Third Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony to also include presentation of Distinguished Alumni Award to Her Excellency Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, UAE Minister of State for Youth April 24, 2016
App Aimed at Crowdsourcing Arabic Text Digitization Takes First Place at NYU Abu Dhabi's International Hackathon
April 19, 2016
Responding Locally to Global Problems
Climate, Energy and Environment April 18, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi to Host Fifth International Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World
Three day programming marathon set to take place April 15 – 17 April 11, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Hosts Members of British Parliament as Part of Official Visit to the UAE
April 5, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Lights up Blue for Autism Awareness Month
A community walk under the lights of the blue dome at NYUAD’s Saadiyat campus drew over 250 participants April 4, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Student and Graduate Selected as Yenching Scholars at the Yenching Academy of Peking University
Yenching Academy offers an interdisciplinary China studies program designed for future global leaders April 3, 2016
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Entrepreneur Juma Al Majid Visit
March 17, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Hosts Jill Biden, Educator and Second Lady of the United States
March 7, 2016
Biological Clocks Orchestrate Behavioral Rhythms by Sending Signals Downstream, Scientists Find
March 1, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2015: Where Are They Now?
Class of 2015 graduates received over 130 offers of admission at top graduate schools and 180 offers of employment around the globe February 17, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Reveal Workings of the Bilingual Brain
Study of English - Arabic bilinguals shows different parts of the brain are used when switching languages for speaking and listening February 14, 2016
RoadWatch App wins UAE Best m-government Service Award
RoadWatch is a personal driving assistant that provides live updates to drivers and encourages drivers to follow the rules of the road February 10, 2016
NYU Abu Dhabi Students Unveil reefRover at UAE Drones for Good Award Competition
The autonomous underwater ROV will help researchers in the Arabian Gulf effectively map, explore, and study underwater ecosystems February 7, 2016
2016 Imagine Science Film Festival Program
Highlighting unique voices in science film-making in the UAE, the Gulf, and beyond. January 21, 2016
Etihad Airways and New York University Abu Dhabi Collaborate on New Executive Leadership Development Programme
January 17, 2016
NYUAD Graduate Named to the First Cohort of Elite Schwarzman Scholars in China
January 12, 2016
Students Explore UAE and Beyond in Experiential January Term Studies
Annual three-week study program designed to immerse students in distinctive learning experiences around the globe January 6, 2016
The 2016 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award Announces Winners
Record number of entries in award’s fourth year December 16, 2015
Big Catch for NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers of Arabian Gulf Fish Species
Identification of three different species of grouper for sale at local markets will impact future conservation and management December 14, 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi Senior Named UAE Rhodes Scholar
Award marks the sixth Rhodes Scholar from NYU Abu Dhabi in three years December 1, 2015
University Students Seen as ‘Part of the Solution’ in UAE’s Efforts to Tackle Climate Change
Call for student action made during Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ visit to NYU Abu Dhabi campus on Saadiyat Island November 24, 2015
Diana Al-Hadid: Phantom Limb
First major solo exhibition in the Arab World November 23, 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi’s 100! Dates Genome Sequencing Project Sheds Light on the Origin of the Date Palm
Researchers also find ‘genetic mutation’ that is responsible for dates’ color November 9, 2015
NYUAD Institute to Develop Trustworthy and Secure Microprocessor Chip
November 3, 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi’s Public Health Think Tank Addresses Obesity in the UAE
Students from 10 universities attend NYUAD’s 2nd annual Public Health Think Tank November 2, 2015
The 2016 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award Now Open for Submissions
October 27, 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 7, 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi Engineering Program Achieves International Accreditation
October 6, 2015
Nearly 300 students Representing 85 Nationalities Join NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2019
September 28, 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi Instructors Publish First Emirati Arabic Dialect Textbook
‘Ramsah’ is first ever teaching guide for students of the Emirati dialect September 13, 2015

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