Our Research

Science in Fiction

A biologist-filmmaker with one eye looking through a camera and another looking down a microscope.

For Water's Worth

Desalination sustains modern life in the desert, but it’s costly.

The Way We Were

Ancient receipts, boats made of reed, and old photos long forgotten serve as wayfinders for researchers challenging the historical narrative of the Middle East.

The Way We Were

City Life. It's in Our Nature

Humans move to cities to satisfy an overwhelming natural instinct to connect with each other.

City Life. It's in Our Nature

Programming Prejudice

Has humanity accidentally programmed its own bias in machines?

Programming Prejudice

Future Researchers

The future of research at NYU Abu Dhabi is made bright by these young individuals.

Future Researchers

A Decade of Innovation that drives Progress

Technology has opened up a world of unimaginable possibilities. Much of the meteoric rise of innovative computing and engineering began in universities.

A Decade of Innovation that drives Progress

Birdwatchers

Why do falcons capture the imagination of scientists and artists alike?

Birdwatchers

SUBSCRIBED SINCE 1832

Nearly a decade of research illuminates the long debate about India’s place in the world.

SUBSCRIBED SINCE 1832

A Decade of Investigation for the Future

In just 10 years, NYU Abu Dhabi has contributed important knowledge about our rapidly changing natural environment.

A Decade of Investigation for the Future

A Decade of Knowledge to Improve Our Health

The scientific community has a long history of improving human health by bolstering advancements in medicine. In the last 10 years, scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi continued that legacy in their research in health.

A Decade of Knowledge to Improve Our Health

Mission Remission

Innovations and technological breakthroughs are evening humanity’s odds with the disease that is responsible for one in every six deaths.

Mission Remission

The Art of Research

Art speaks for itself. But often when it does, it forgets to communicate the amount of effort and the rigorous research behind its creation.

The Art of Research

Raised Religious

How does Islam impact the world’s youth in their lives outside the mosque?

Raised Religious

Africa: Generation Next

“If we think about the major problems we as a human race will face in the near future, finding ways to support the rapidly growing African population is critical.”

Africa: Generation Next

Troubled Waters

Rapid human-caused change to the environment is jeopardizing the survival of one of our planet’s keystone species.

Troubled Waters

All Rhodes lead to Abu Dhabi

Farah Shamout has returned to the place where she began her academic career, but now as an aspiring young researcher.

All Rhodes lead to Abu Dhabi

This Digital Life

The world revolves around data, lots and lots of it. While one researcher is trying to make big data more useful to more people, another works on ways to protect it from attacks.

This Digital Life

On the Quest for the Unknown

Marta Losada was part of a legendary research team that made one of the most exciting and impactful discoveries of our time. Now she brings decades of experience to NYU Abu Dhabi.

On the Quest for the Unknown

What's on your plate?

Research is unveiling the hidden origins of the ingredients in this classic Arabian Gulf dish.

What's on your plate?

Just Plane Noisy

As the airline industry grows, and cities expand into the once-unpopulated areas that surround many airports, researchers are trying to figure out how to make aircraft quieter.

Just Plane Noisy

Burning Revelations

New study shows incense burning may be detrimental to oral health.

Burning Revelations

Think Big Data

What you need to understand about big data, NYU Abu Dhabi Professor of Economics Christian Haefke explains, is that it’s actually small data – lots and lots of it.

Think Big Data