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NYU Abu Dhabi researchers identify unique UAE green algae with properties

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi, NYUAD, in collaboration with other groups, have discovered that the unique genomic traits that allow local green algae to survive in a desert climate may have far-reaching potential for biotechnical applications. "The alga belongs to the Chloroidium genus, which we repeatedly isolated from various locations in the UAE," said Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, Associate ProfessorRead more

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi develop breakthrough computer chip security

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi’s Design for Excellence lab have developed new innovations in computer chip technology that present landmark achievements in IT security. Secured by a secret key so that only authorised users may utilise them, and immune to reverse-engineering, ‘logic-locked’ computer chips will provide future users with new guarantees of security for their devices. As ITRead more

US expat takes Bedouin weaving to New York

ABU DHABI - Arab today

American expat Jill Magi, a faculty member of New York University of Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), will be showcasing the traditional art of Bedouin weaving in her home country on Friday. An assistant arts professor, literature/creative writing and visual arts at NYUAD, Magi is all set to present a two-part workshop on ‘Bedouin-rooted Weaving’ and the ‘Poetics of Place Making’ atRead more

Conmen dangle high paying job at New York University Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI - Arab today

The New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has cautioned against bogus job offers after a fake appointment letter bearing its name and logo was brought to their notice by XPRESS. “This letter was not issued by NYU Abu Dhabi and does not represent a legitimate offer of employment with the University. Information about NYU Abu Dhabi and its official recruitmentRead more

Conmen dangle high paying job at New York University Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI - Arab today

Varsity students from UAE make a difference in Ugandan schools

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Tens of thousands of schoolchildren in Central Uganda are set to benefit from an education programme launched by students from New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) with the initiative providing students and teachers with much-needed textbooks and training resources. The project, Reach Uganda, got on its feet early last year after receiving $15,000 (Dh55,000) from NYU’s annual D-Prize competition andRead more

Twenty-year-old woman becomes first Emirati

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

A 20-year-old economics and theatre graduate has become the first Emirati from New York University Abu Dhabi to receive the coveted Fulbright scholarship to study in the US. Come September, Sara Bahermez will be packing her bags for Maryland to begin a two-year graduate programme at Towson University. "I'm excited to work and study with the incredibly highly esteemed facultyRead more