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• One Actor, One Audience Member: Innovations In The Time Of COVID

  Theatre For One: We are Here comprised of six commissioned plays, each less than ten minutes in length. For each ticket booked, an audience member was invited to experience one of the following performances, selected at random

  The Theatre Times | November 12, 2021
• South Korean fusion group sEODo Band on bringing Chosun pop to the UAE

  The band will make their Middle East debut with an online performance.

  The National | November 10, 2021
• New nanobodies target SARS-CoV-2 replication protein

  Two new nanobodies might inhibit a protein crucial for SARS-CoV-2 replication.

  Nature Middle East | November 09, 2021
• The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery reopens with an unparalleled collection of art from 1960s India, Turkey, and Iran

  The public can visit in-person from November 15 for the first time since the pandemic.

  Zawya | October 13, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery to reopen for the first time since the pandemic began

  For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery will reopen with a physical exhibition on November 15.

  The National | October 13, 2021
• How artificial intelligence is boosting the fight against Covid-19

  Scientists battling Covid-19 have technological tools that were not available during previous pandemics – and among the most significant is artificial intelligence.

  The National | October 07, 2021
• Hair Follicle Cortisol Tests On Families Reveals Pandemic Stress Levels

  Researchers looked at follicle samples from mothers and children in 2019 and compared them to samples from 2020.

  Moms | September 17, 2021
• Coronavirus: How stressful is COVID-19 for you? Your hair can tell the answer!

  The past year and a half have been quite harsh for everyone. While on one hand, we have welcomed COVID-19 vaccines, 'unprecedented and 'stressful' times have become words we are hearing often. 

  Times of India | September 09, 2021
• Pfizer tests new drug to help Covid-19 patients recover

  The anti-viral would be administered as soon as someone showed symptoms.

  The National | September 09, 2021
• Pandemic-induced mental impact on kids likely to affect long term learning abilities

  Without the right support, families that experienced higher stress levels throughout the COVID-19 pandemic will likely suffer long-term effects, a new study finds, adding that it could impact children’s learning abilities.

  Al Arabiya | September 08, 2021
• What’s the impact of Covid on mental health? Your hair holds the answer, new study says

  Scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi find higher levels of stress hormone cortisol in mothers and children of families which faced more disruption due to pandemic.

  The Print | September 07, 2021
• NYU Abu Dhabi researchers use hair cortisol test to measure stress levels of families during COVID-19

  Data collected in Jordan adds to theory that the pandemic has been a global mental health crisis as well as a physical health crisis that must be addressed.

  Eureka Alert | September 06, 2021
• Researchers use the hair cortisol test to measure family stress levels during COVID-19

  NYU Abu Dhabi  researchers use the hair cortisol test in collaboration with Global TIES for Children and researchers at the University of California, Davis and the Hashemite University in Jordan and detected effect of COVID-19 on family stress levels.

  Florida News Times | September 06, 2021
• Researchers use hair cortisol test to measure stress levels of families during COVID-19

  Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Global TIES for Children and researchers at University of California Davis as well as Hashemite University in Jordan, have used a hair cortisol test to detect the impact of COVID-19 on stress levels in families.

  Medical Xpress | September 06, 2021
• Researchers use hair cortisol test to detect the impact of COVID-19 on stress levels in families

  Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Global TIES for Children and researchers at University of California Davis as well as Hashemite University in Jordan, have used a hair cortisol test to detect the impact of COVID-19 on stress levels in families.

  Medical Life Sciences News | September 06, 2021
• Theatre for One: We Are Here (Nairobi Edition) To Make Its World Premiere at the Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

  The six world premiere plays capture a cross-section of the Kenyan theater scene, and examine the liminal space between ancestry and civilization.

  Broadway World | September 01, 2021
• Researchers in Abu Dhabi work on drug to stop Covid-19 replicating and spreading

  Inhibitor medicine would be used to treat coronavirus patients.

  The National | August 31, 2021
• The impact of face masks on interpersonal trust in times of COVID-19

  Despite the widespread use of face masks to combat COVID-19, little is known about their social and behavioral consequences. 

  Nature | August 30, 2021
• What to watch at NYUAD Arts Centre this year: Kenyan theatre to poetry at Louvre Abu Dhabi

  Most shows will be streamed in various formats from the arts centre's website.

  The National | August 25, 2021
• Wellbeing on the web: how NYU Abu Dhabi took its PE classes online during the pandemic

  For many, the thought of physical education will trigger memories of balance beams, school sports days and dusty gymnasiums.

  The National | August 24, 2021
• How NYU Abu Dhabi uses automation to manage travel disruptions

  New York University Abu Dhabi has been able to manage the challenges of post-pandemic travel and ensure student and faculty safety with an automated travel management system.

  CIO Middle East | August 18, 2021
• 49 scientific studies explain why face masks work

  Since the beginning of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated subjects has been about masks and whether they actually help slow the spread of the disease.

  News 10 | August 15, 2021
• Vaccination, boiled water vital during outbreak

  It is probably not the best news you want to get at the start of a week, but revelations by the Ministry of Health, that Apia’s water supply could allegedly be the cause of the rotavirus outbreak amongst children, are a cause for concern.

  Samoa Observer | August 10, 2021
• Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do

  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated subjects has been about masks and whether they actually help slow the spread of the disease.

  KGET.com | August 10, 2021
• Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do

  Since the beginning of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated subjects has been about masks and whether they actually help slow the spread of the disease.

  My High Plains | August 10, 2021
• Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do

  Since the beginning of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated subjects has been about masks and whether they actually help slow the spread of the disease.

  Fox2 Now | August 10, 2021
• Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do

  Since the beginning of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated subjects has been about masks and whether they actually help slow the spread of the disease.

  NBC4i | August 10, 2021
• Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do

  Since the beginning of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated subjects has been about masks and whether they actually help slow the spread of the disease.

  CW39 | August 10, 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
• '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
• 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
• 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
• Anticipating dangerous COVID-19 variants

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

  Nature Middle East | June 09, 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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. Centered 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Martha Redbone Roots Project via The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (Live Stream)

  The Martha Redbone Roots Project looks at the music of her own family roots in Native and African-American traditions. 

  New Sounds | 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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