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Press Releases AY 2019-20

Academic Year 2019-20

NYUAD Alumna First Woman to ever Receive Prestigious Bseisu-Cambridge Scholarship
August 9, 2020
TrustChip and Pivot win startAD’s DeepTech 2020 Program
The seven-week DeepTech program develops cutting-edge research projects into entrepreneurial ventures August 6, 2020
AI Method Developed by NYUAD Researchers Offers a New Approach to Detecting Exomoons
Novel computing system avoids challenges such as stellar variability and photon noise experienced by other techniques August 5, 2020
NYUAD Researchers Highlight the Link Between High Temperatures and Reduced Coral Reef Fish Biodiversity
August 4, 2020
NYUAD Investigates Possibility of Life Below the Surface of Mars
The findings suggest the presence of traces of water on Mars, raising the question of the possibility of a life-supporting environment July 28, 2020
Arlie Petters Selected as Provost of NYU Abu Dhabi
His selection follows a nine-month long, global search for an academic partner to nurture and advance the University’s educational and research mission July 24, 2020
Researchers Find Discrepancies in the Current Understanding of Internal Solar Fluid Motion
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers utilize novel sound wave-based technique to overcome limitations of studying below the surface of the Sun July 23, 2020
Lightified Receives ALEC Innovation Award at startAD’s Corporate Sprint Accelerator
The winning startup is a professional lighting software-as-a-service (SaaS) marketplace that automates product selection and procurement processes July 23, 2020
Ten Research Grants Announced to Combat COVID-19
The research will focus on projects designed to respond to the challenge of the virus in the UAE and around the world July 22, 2020
Global Cooling Event 4,200 Years Ago May Have Caused the Evolution of Rice
Multidisciplinary research approach combines genome sequencing, geographic information, climate studies with archaeology July 13, 2020
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge and startAD Open Applications for Inaugural YouthTech Competition
Applications now open for young innovators between the ages of 18-29 July 11, 2020
Researchers Study Effects of Cellular Crowding on the Cell’s Transport System
This is the first time that cargo carried by motor proteins have been studied both in their native cell and in a setting that imitates the crowded cellular environment July 7, 2020
Global TIES for Children's Researchers Relate Learnings from Study with Refugee Children to Global Post-COVID School Reopening
The study identified significant learning difficulties when children are above the regular age for their grade July 2, 2020
startAD Celebrates Homegrown Startups
June 29, 2020
Researchers Measure Motions in the Sun to Explain the Solar Cycle
June 26, 2020
Planning for Fall 2020
A message from Vice Chancellor Mariët Westermann and Provost Fabio Piano on planning for fall 2020. June 22, 2020
Two NYU Abu Dhabi Alumni Awarded Prestigious Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
June 22, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Athletics and Special Olympics UAE Launch Virtual Fitness Support Program
June 17, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Athletes Break Guinness World Records Title Virtually
An outstanding achievement by NYUAD athletes who broke the record for the most chest to ground burpees June 11, 2020
Astronomers, for the First Time, Capture the Complete 12-day Process of 'Powering Up' a Distant Pulsar
June 9, 2020
Two NYU Abu Dhabi Graduates Awarded Prestigious Yenching Scholarships
The scholarship promotes dialogue between China and the rest of the globe June 8, 2020
Swiss Artist Zimoun to Premiere an Audio Performance Online
This comes as part of The Art Gallery’s virtual program, which will feature the ZIMOUN exhibition as its second digital archive release June 2, 2020
Class of 2020 Graduates Honored at NYUAD's Seventh Commencement Ceremony
Nearly 300 students from over 75 countries graduated at the virtual Commencement ceremony May 27, 2020
Winners of The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2020 Announced
The winning submission, Haweia – an Arabic term meaning identity – will officially be unveiled at NYU Abu Dhabi in November 2020 May 21, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Produces Sustainable 3D Printed Masks to Combat the Spread of COVID-19
Sustainable 3D printed masks reduces the impact of single-use masks on the environment May 20, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Student Wins Prominent Boren Award
The first NYUAD student to receive the award will study Mandarin in Beijing for one year May 17, 2020
The Art Gallery Launches a Series of Events to Open its First Digital Archive
“TRACE: Archives and Reunions” will reintroduce The Art Gallery’s past exhibitions with new archives coming online every two weeks May 13, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi to Honor Class of 2020 at Commencement on May 27
David Levering Lewis, Julius Silver University Professor, NYU Professor, and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, to deliver keynote remarks May 12, 2020
Akkasah's New Nasri Fuleihan Digital Collection Features Images of Palestine Between 1910-1924
May 6, 2020
The Institute's "Nobel Laureate Lecture Series" Now Online
"It is a thrill to rediscover any and all of our past events," says the Director of Public Programming at The Institute May 4, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi's Virtual Do Good Guide Empowers People Around the Globe to Make a Positive Impact
Online resource offers creative ideas to support one another during these unprecedented times April 28, 2020
First NYU Abu Dhabi Student Receives Ertegun Scholarship to the University Of Oxford
April 27, 2020
Looking for Some Zen as you #Stayhome? NYU Abu Dhabi Athletics Introduces Weekly Virtual Yoga and Meditation Classes Open to the Public
The classes will be posted on Instagram and YouTube every Thursday at 8am GST April 25, 2020
Youth Entrepreneurship Program's Winners Announced
SolarGridX, a platform allowing individuals to own and earn ROI through solar panels, won first place April 23, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi’s UAE Healthy Future Study Moves Online in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
April 22, 2020
Website That Connects Medical Workers With Hospitals Facing Staffing Shortages Wins First Place at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Hackathon
More than 170 students, mentors and judges from nearly 20 countries attended the ninth edition of the event April 21, 2020
Looking for Inspiration as you #StayHome?
The NYU Abu Dhabi Institute talks are now available online April 17, 2020
NYU’s Arabic Collections Online Usage Jumps 700 Percent in March
NYU’s open access collection can help ease the transition to remote learning for Arabic readers April 14, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Holds First Ever Virtual Hackathon to Tackle COVID-19 Challenges
More than 120 judges, mentors, and students participating virtually in this year’s addition April 14, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi senior awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
April 13, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholars Program and Stevens Initiative Launch a Virtual Exchange Program
The pilot program connects students in the UAE and the US April 12, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Students Launch Where is our home?, a Storybook for Refugee Children
Where is our Home? will be shared with nearly 3,000 refugee and underprivileged children in Jordan April 8, 2020
New Study Reveals How Too Much Fluoride Causes Defects in Tooth Enamel
Changes within enamel cells point to mechanism by which excessive fluoride leads to Fluorosis April 7, 2020
Researchers Synthesize Gold Nanoparticles Capable of Attacking Cancer Cells
April 6, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi and Inception Institute of Artificial Intelligence Join Forces to Boost Artificial Intelligence Research
The first two research fellowships focus on understanding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on 3D modeling April 5, 2020
"Intimaa: Belonging" can now be experienced online
This exhibition is the first-ever collaboration between UAE Unlimited and The NYUAD Art Gallery, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development April 2, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Turns Blue for Autism Awareness Month
The iconic campus dome lights up blue for the sixth year in a row to show support for autism awareness April 2, 2020
First NYU Abu Dhabi Student Awarded Prestigious Aker Scholarship
March 31, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Athletics Launches Public Virtual Weekly Workout Sessions
The classes, led by NYU Abu Dhabi Athletics Coach Huw Jones will be live streamed on Instagram every Tuesday at 5pm March 30, 2020
NYUAD Researchers Develop New Tool for Performing Cancer Liquid Biopsy
The new platform enables the study of the mechanical properties of circulating tumor cells March 23, 2020
Genome Reading Technique of Basmati Rice Can Help Tackle World Hunger
March 11, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Update on COVID-19
March 4, 2020
Researchers Design New Technology for Targeted Cancer Drug Delivery
March 4, 2020
New Book Offers Innovative Curriculum for Teaching Modern Standard Arabic
Kalima wa Nagham A Textbook for Teaching Arabic also features a free audio component February 19, 2020
Intimaa: Belonging Now Open
On display until March 28 at the Project Space, Intimaa: Belonging is the first-ever collaboration between UAE Unlimited and The NYUAD Art Gallery February 16, 2020
Welcoming Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka as Distinguished Writer-in-Residence
Soyinka will give a public talk at The NYUAD Institute, reflecting on culture and tradition, creativity and power, as well as activism and the artistic process. February 12, 2020
Reef-Building Corals Transmit Epigenetic Adaptations to Their Offspring That Can Combat the Effects of Global Warming
Discovery by NYU Abu Dhabi and KAUST researchers points to new avenue for corals to rapidly respond to climate change February 11, 2020
Jane Goodall Inspires UAE Youth at Roots & Shoots Award Ceremony
The Roots & Shoots UAE Program, supported by NYU Abu Dhabi, inspires and empowers youth to create positive change in their communities February 8, 2020
New Proteins Can Help Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Protein-based therapeutics prevent protein aggregation associated with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases February 8, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Celebrates Ten Years of Excellence, Innovation, and Growth
“NYUAD shaped my life in the most fundamental ways as a learner, a citizen, and a human being,” says NYUAD Class of 2014 alumna Her Excellency Shamma Al Mazrui February 6, 2020
Scientists Find Record Warm Water in Antarctica, Pointing to Cause Behind Troubling Glacier Melt
Discovery serves as a warning signal for sea-level rise February 1, 2020
NYUAD Students Experience an Up-Close Look at the 2020 United States Presidential Election
Students met with five leading democratic presidential candidates: Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard and Michael Bennet, and saw Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar live January 30, 2020
NYUAD Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Approach to More Efficiently Store and Preserve Human Cells
The team developed a new technique that allows a type of filter paper to store cells for long periods of time, more efficiently January 30, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi Professor Awarded Prestigious Edwin G. Conklin Medal in Developmental Biology
Claude Desplan is a geneticist who studies how the brain develops. January 26, 2020
Pivotal Works by Critically Acclaimed Artist Amar Kanwar Unveiled
January 24, 2020
More than the Eye can Sea
There's a gulf of knowledge on local waters that scientists are hoping to fill. January 22, 2020
The Arts Center at NYUAD Recognized by Pride of Abu Dhabi Awards
"We are so grateful. We are proud of our five-year long history." January 16, 2020
NYUAD Class of 2019 Alumnus Chandan Mishra Wins Zayed Sustainability Prize
January 15, 2020
Applications Open for startAD’s Corporate Sprint Accelerator Program
The accelerator will enable corporations and early-stage startups to collaborate on solutions focused on construction and sustainable development January 14, 2020
J-Term 2020: Unique, Global Educational Experiences to Inspire Future Growth
With 90 courses in 24 countries, NYUAD's 10th January Term aims to enhance cultural knowledge exchange and globalization. January 7, 2020
600 Photos of Egyptian Cinema Unveiled for the First Time
January 1, 2020
Applications Open for NYU Abu Dhabi’s First Two Master’s Programs
Master of Science in Economics and Master of Fine Arts in Art and Media programs are designed to support regional growth industries. December 21, 2019
NYUAD Researcher Discovers Exoplanets Can Be Made Less Habitable By Stars’ Flares
A researcher at NYUAD has discovered that exoplanets lacking sufficient shielding can be impacted by high radiation bursts from the star, known as ‘flares’ December 16, 2019
NYUAD Faculty Wins Prestigious Fundamental Sciences Award
Nader Masmoudi has been awarded The Kuwait Prize for 2019 in the field of Fundamental Sciences (Mathematics) December 15, 2019
Over 200 Cyclists Take Part in NYUAD's Second Annual Ride for Zayed
Riders, led by Emirati triathlete Faris Al Zaabi, aimed to complete 101 kilometers at Hudayriat Island December 13, 2019
NYUAD Researchers Explore the Long-Standing Sociocultural Connection between Falcons and Humans
Researchers from NYUAD examine the diversity, evolutionary history, and genomics of falcons. December 11, 2019
NYUAD Class of 2017 Graduate Alioune Fall Named as 2021 Schwarzman Scholar
Fall is NYUAD’s sixth student to be honored as a Schwarzman Scholar since the program’s inception in 2016. December 7, 2019
GAIUS Networks Chosen for Facebook Accelerator Program
Start-up co-founded by researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU New York seeks to make mobile technologies more accessible to those in regions without broadband. December 5, 2019
NYUAD Researcher Builds Digital Archive That Indexes Rare and Historical Indian Texts
The archive comprises of 300,000 entries since the early 1800s. November 26, 2019
NYUAD Hosts its Inaugural Student-led China-Gulf Forum
Distinguished speakers address politics and diplomacy, business and technology, and culture and heritage of both countries November 25, 2019
Winners Announced at NYUAD's Fourth Annual High School Debate Tournament
Eric Zhou and Ahmad Ali Gahallah were named the best speakers of the tournament November 24, 2019
Two Teams Break Kipchoge’s Record at NYU Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Police team broke the record, finishing 106 laps at 01:44:09 November 21, 2019
Two NYU Abu Dhabi students selected as 2020 UAE Rhodes Scholars
NYU Abu Dhabi has produced 14 Rhodes Scholars in just seven years, more Rhodes Scholars per student than any university in the world. November 19, 2019
NYUAD Students Win at World’s Most Comprehensive Student Cybersecurity Games
Best young hackers and protectors converged at NYU Tandon School of Engineering to test their skills in new and dangerous realms of cyberspace November 18, 2019
Inaugural David Webb Museum Fellowship Announced
NYUAD alumna Tala Nassar has been selected as the first David Webb Museum Fellow November 18, 2019
Public Showcase of HE Zaki Nusseibeh’s Private Collection to Soon be Unveiled
This exhibition marks the second year in which students from NYUAD curate an exhibition from His Excellency Zaki Nusseibeh’s private collection November 16, 2019
Fourth Great Nurdle Hunt Collects Nearly 24,000 Nurdles
The activity attracted over 250 volunteers from the University and the broader community November 9, 2019
Winning Submission for The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2019 Unveiled
Inspired by the UAE’s folkloric dance, Sila will go on tour after NYUAD to Abu Dhabi Art for the first time, followed by Umm Al Emarat Park November 6, 2019
NYUAD Researchers Develop New Technology to Isolate and Pattern Cells
Researchers have developed a novel tool that creates new opportunities for patterning cells on flat substrates. November 5, 2019
Burning Incense Can Affect Your Oral Health: Study
Between 2014-2015, mouthwash samples from 303 Emirati adults were taken, the oral microbiota was assessed and correlations were tested with a survey of the frequency of use of incense. October 30, 2019
Microchip Provides New Understanding of How T Cells React to Infections and Treatments
The tiny chip will help researchers monitor cell reactions in real time. October 27, 2019
NYUAD Researchers Release New Date Palm Genome Sequence
The new study further uncovers the genetic basis for important fruit traits of an essential MENA region food source. October 16, 2019
Twenty-Four UAE Students Win Prestigious SMSP Scholarships
"They represent the very best qualities of academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, leadership potential, creativity, skills, and accomplishments among the top university students in the UAE" October 15, 2019
Inaugural Class of 2014 Reunite
The Class of 2014 consisted of some 130 students from nearly 40 different countries. October 15, 2019
Award-winning Artist Amar Kanwar Presented in a Landmark Collaboration
The NYUAD Art Gallery and Ishara Art Foundation will open solo projects by Amar Kanwar. October 14, 2019
Class of 2023: NYUAD's Tenth and Largest Incoming Class
Nearly 430 students from 81 countries speaking 65 languages joined NYU Abu Dhabi this academic year. October 9, 2019
NYUAD Begins its Fifth Annual Breast Health Awareness Campaign
The iconic campus dome turns pink every October, in line with globally recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month. October 3, 2019
NYU Abu Dhabi Economics Fifth in Asia Research Rankings
September 29, 2019
Learn How to Apply for NYUAD’s Graduate School Weekend
Program representatives from leading global universities will offer tailored advice to students seeking graduate education. September 28, 2019
New Study Shows Desert Dust Key to Sustaining Arabian Sea’s Marine Ecosystem
Nutrients provided by atmospheric dust coming from the desert area are essential to sustain high levels of marine productivity. September 25, 2019

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