Art, Activism, and Food
Chinasa Ezugha’s journey from Nigerian masquerade to the global stage embodies resilience, cultural richness, and a relentless pursuit of justice.
Our Research
Harnessing AI to Enhance Perception and Interaction with the World
How the pioneering work of Yi Fang could see AI technology helping a wide range of people, including the visually impaired.
Out of this World
Thunder and nanosatellites collide in an innovative mission to study terrestrial gamma-ray flashes.
No Longer Lost in Translation
Non-Arabic speakers making efforts to learn the language that can help bridge the cultural divide.
Engineering Insight into Mental Health
Tuka Alhanai’s curiosity and self-starter nature has driven her through an illustrious career bolstered by support networks and mentorship.
Solving the Riddles of Space and Time
From explaining how asteroids orbit Jupiter to free-floating planets and twin Earth, Nikolaos Georgakarakos is uncovering the secrets of the Solar System and beyond.
The Robot Revolution
Muhammad Shafique is working to make sustainable technology accessible to everyone, with inventions ranging from driver assistance tools to cognitive robots with their own “tiny brains.”
These Walls Could Talk
Artist Vikram Divecha aims to create a global archive of salvaged walls for a new art destination and research hub, building the world’s first multi-cultural city through the ages.
Happy Little Accidents
Researchers from the Smart Materials Lab and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials stumbled upon a discovery that could yield industry warping technology.
Bodies on a Chip
Revolutionary biotechnology research is flipping the narrative on animal testing by using research into human cells to save endangered animals.
The Hopes and Hazards of Africa’s Digital Revolution
Through his work on sub-Saharan African countries, Luca Maria Pesando is discovering how digital technology is reshaping the social fabric and norms.
The World’s Changing Technological Landscape
For NYU Abu Dhabi’s associate professor of computer science, Azza Abouzied, it is about navigating more data and battling misinformation.
Underrepresented Climate Catastrophe in the Himalayas Risks Lives of 2.5 Billion
An interdisciplinary initiative at NYU Abu Dhabi spotlights how the Himalayan climate hotspot is jeopardizing the water supply for a quarter of humanity.
Controlled Explosions: the Engineering’s Next Wave of Energy Efficiency
Je Ir Ryu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is knocking on the door of a new breakthrough in his field in energy efficiency.
Protecting Transportation Networks Against Climate Change
Rising sea levels and the increasing rate of climate change induced natural disasters require an urban planning retrofit that protects key roads in the UAE.
Uncovering the Secrets of the Gulf Ecosystem
Just two years in, NYU Abu Dhabi’s Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences is already discovering fascinating new data about the region.
Humanizing the Future
What people think of as the future of technology is the work of some faculty on campus at NYUAD today.
Rethinking the Way we Build
“Through our process, and others, civil engineers must begin to accept their responsibility to remedy the mistakes of the past with innovations of the future.”
Refugee Prejudice
Self-reflection on ancestors’ immigration history can make people more empathetic towards others.
Workplace Bias
A new study shows managers might hire more based on their perception of race.
Bring Space Home
Research from NYU Abu Dhabi is preparing for the next generation of space travelers by making them healthier and more equipped to brave the final frontier.
The Sound of Silence
A documentary investigating a disappearing artform that will make viewers rethink the value of heritage.
Making the Case for Arab Art
Al Mawrid Arab Center for the Study of Art is developing a new model for research and access, and will help change the very manner in which Arab art is situated in the world of academia and in the public perception.
A Seabed of Discovery
Research on inhabitants of one of the warmest and saltiest bodies of water in the world is producing time-sensitive data on how to conserve fauna and flora under immense stress today.
Capping off a Colorful Career
The globally recognized academic began her deanship with the aim of developing the faculty in the social science division, while also facilitating their research and globally-oriented teaching.
Brain Visuals
Making Sense of the Way our Brain Makes Sense
NYU Abu Dhabi Art in Expo 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi faculty and researchers lend their expertise to making the Expo 2020 one of the greatest events since COVID-19 hit.
Five Items from the UAE's Early Days
Artifacts from early in the UAE’s formation provide a glimpse into life in the country 50 years ago.
The Catch-all Organism
Could Algae help curb carbon emissions and solve food shortages in the future?
Bring to Light
Two award-winning poets highlight research in their creative process and shed light on social issues in a unique way.
A New Wave of Science Communication
A biologist-filmmaker with one eye looking through a camera and the other looking down a microscope.
Balancing Societal and Economic Costs of COVID
A new tool could help policymakers assess their options in the battle against the pandemic.
From Airline Pilot to Amazon Manager
The research compares European and American government policies towards the economic shock of COVID-19.
Gaining a Handle
A new invention from NYU Abu Dhabi could help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
The Pandemic in Numbers
A researcher at NYU Abu Dhabi is developing tools that are helping governments determine the number of undetected cases and plan school openings.
Covid-19's Social Impact
A new long-term study will assess the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the lives of 5,000 participants from three countries.
Virus-Free Waterwaste: Reality or Myth?
Research from NYU Abu Dhabi’s Water Research Center explores removal of the novel coronavirus from water.
A Full Picture of the Global Response to COVID-19
A global research organization formed in large part by NYU Abu Dhabi looks at the government response of 195 countries to the pandemic.
A New Testing Method
An improved testing method in development at NYU Abu Dhabi could help better understand and curb the spread of COVID-19.
Lovesick, a Future After COVID-19
Heather Dewey-Hagborg’s research explores the area between science, reality, and the imagined in a project that started before COVID-19 but resonates deeply in a world that is socially disconnected under distancing measures.
No Child Left Behind
Research could help governments educate an entire generation of students forced out of the classroom.
Masks in Creation
New technology could help provide a more sustainable and comfortable solution to our mask-wearing lives.
Going Viral
Nanobodies derived from llamas could provide more efficient COVID-19 treatments and screening methods.
Binge-Watching Tiger King and Perfecting Dalgona
Researchers look at viral media that mattered during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and its role as a gap filler for big media.
Trusting the Process
Research on African countries could illuminate the reasons why some fail to follow COVID-19-related health orders.
The Psychological Impact of COVID-19
Understanding human resilience in the face of a generational global challenge.
Musical Distancing
A band born during a pandemic leads a professor to explore different avenues of artistic collaboration online.
Concentrating on COVID-19
A new invention is looking to develop a simple and inexpensive microfluidic chip that can detect DNA and RNA rapidly.
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.
City Life. It's in Our Nature
Humans move to cities to satisfy an overwhelming natural instinct to connect with each other.
Programming Prejudice
Has humanity accidentally programmed its own bias in machines?
Future Researchers
The future of research at NYU Abu Dhabi is made bright by these young individuals.
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.
Birdwatchers
Why do falcons capture the imagination of scientists and artists alike?
SUBSCRIBED SINCE 1832
Nearly a decade of research illuminates the long debate about India’s place in the world.
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 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.
Mission Remission
Innovations and technological breakthroughs are evening humanity’s odds with the disease that is responsible for one in every six deaths.
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.
Raised Religious
How does Islam impact the world’s youth in their lives outside the mosque?
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.”
Troubled Waters
Rapid human-caused change to the environment is jeopardizing the survival of one of our planet’s keystone species.
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.
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.
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.
What's on your plate?
Research is unveiling the hidden origins of the ingredients in this classic Arabian Gulf dish.
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.
Burning Revelations
New study shows incense burning may be detrimental to oral health.
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.
The Science of Healing Our Bodies and Minds
Research is unlocking new possibilities in medicine.
Jet Lag. It's Just a Matter of Time
Our brain's perception of light drives how we recover from jet lag.
Saving an Earth in Crisis
July was the hottest month on record, the world mourned the loss of its first glacier, and the Amazon is on fire.
Urban Family Planning
An engineer's journey balancing cutting-edge research and motherhood.
Finding a Deeper Meaning in Numbers
Traces of Professor Nader Masmoudi’s work are everywhere in the corner of the NYU Abu Dhabi building where his office is located.
Mind over Dark Matter
Professor Andrea Macciò has been searching his entire life for something that science knows is there but has never seen.
Lost in Machine Translation
Computers are not good at translating Arabic dialects. Here's why.
Preserving the Past
The Middle East and North Africa, as they are rarely seen.
Moving Stories
Sociologists and other researchers have moved to NYU Abu Dhabi from around the world to study other migrants.
How Can We Redirect Public Debate on Refugees?
Put yourself in their shoes.
Growing Up Global
Early-childhood experiences can prove to have life-long impact on the direction our lives take.
This is Us
Together, we can gain better insight into human nature.
It's Who You Know
It pays to know someone at the job you want.
We Built This City
For millennia, cities have both lured and challenged humankind.
Just Add Salt
A more sustainable way to make cement.
On Thin Ice
Our environment is changing, fast.
Mother Nature's Untapped Healing Potential
Natural product research is seeing a renaissance.
A Unique Family Tree
Some popular North African dates are distinctly different and delicious. This might be why.
New Perspectives on Old Traditions
The Arab world, from a different angle.
All Things Must Adapt
As environments change, so do the plants, animals, and people living in them.
A Better Life for Diabetics
A tiny sensor under the skin can track your blood sugar level quickly and painlessly.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NYU Abu Dhabi has the Gulf region’s only non-invasive MRI scanner dedicated solely to brain research.
Technology Taking Off
We're teaching drones to fly and figure out directions all on their own.
War on Hackers
They're after everything from bank accounts to airplane GPS.
Unsolved Mystery
The world’s brightest scientists have spent decades searching for something they can’t see.
Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe
Is there another planet like Earth? Why is it important to study the stars?
Humanities Research in the Digital Age
How has humanities research changed in the digital age?
