NYU Abu Dhabi

2022's Winning Submission

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award: Urban Fabric is inspired by the overarching idea of interconnectedness and is an attempt by the artists to bring art closer to more people.

A Mathematician’s Exponentially Productive Career

A Productive Career

Most math scholars do their most impactful work when they are young, but Michele Pavon is experiencing the most productive research phase of his scientific life at 72.

Students planting mangrove tree propagules.

In Pictures: Planting Mangroves

NYU Abu Dhabi community members recently gathered at a unique ecosystem near Jebel Ali to plant 5,000 mangrove trees.

Features

Research at NYU Abu Dhabi deepens our understanding of the world and ourselves.

Five Items From the UAE's Early Days

The rarities in NYU Abu Dhabi Library’s Archives and Special Collections are unique materials made available to NYUAD students, faculty, and staff, as well as qualified researchers from the UAE and abroad.

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.

What's on Your Plate?

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

Birdwatchers

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

This is NYU Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi and New York University set out to develop a new model of higher education. This is the story of NYU Abu Dhabi and its pioneering global community of students and faculty. Watch the full-length film.

Faculty Highlights

NYU Abu Dhabi faculty are researchers, scholars, and artists of extraordinary distinction within and beyond their disciplines.

Shaikha Rashid Al Mazrou, Visiting Assistant Professor

Shaikha Rashid Al Mazrou combines and evolves ideas from contemporary artistic movements similarly preoccupied with formal and material elements, from color theory to geometric abstraction.

Sohmyung Ha, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering

After an extended career in industry, Sohmyung Ha returned to academia as a Fulbright Scholar, and obtained the MS and PhD degrees with the best PhD thesis award for biomedical engineering.

Elena Beretta, Clinical Professor of Mathematics

Elena Beretta's research interests focus mainly on the study of inverse problems for partial differential equations with applications to geophysics, seismology, medical imaging, and non-destructive testing of materials.

Christian Haefke, Program Head, Economics, Graduate Studies; Professor of Economics

Christian Haefke's research interests lie in labor markets and applied econometrics. He is working on the reconciliation of results in labor and macroeconomics and strives to further communication across these two fields.

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NYU Abu Dhabi offers a lively forum for the exchange of ideas with local audiences as well as worldwide academic and research communities. See all upcoming events.

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