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Sustainable Development Goals
Jan 03, 2023
Higher education is integral to the realization of the SDGs through research and preparing future critical decision makers. Find out how the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning provides facilities resources for embedding SGDs into their teaching.
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Connecting NYUAD with the World of Climate Diplomacy
Dec 05, 2022
Beniamin Strzelecki was a part of NYU Abu Dhabi’s delegation to COP27, the UN climate change conference in Egypt in November 2022.
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Degrees and Programs
Nov 21, 2022
NYU Abu Dhabi provides extraordinary opportunities for individual exploration and growth, and prepares students to succeed in a truly global world. Discover how our degrees and programs are committed to a livable planet.
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In Pictures: Planting Mangroves
Nov 18, 2022
NYU Abu Dhabi community members recently gathered at a unique ecosystem near Jebel Ali to plant 5,000 mangrove trees.
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NYUAD Initiates UAE’s Largest Plantation of Mangrove Trees
Nov 08, 2022
More than 100 NYUAD community members planted 5,000 mangrove trees in under an hour as part of the University’s commitment to sustainability and environmental conservation
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A Greener Community
Oct 15, 2022
We know sustainability is not just an individual’s effort. As a community, NYU Abu Dhabi is committed to continuously improving our ecological footprint. Here are five actions NYUAD has taken toward a more sustainable future.
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Five Postdoctoral Scholars Making an Impact
Sep 19, 2022
In celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, NYUAD highlights the important research postdoctoral candidates are conducting on campus. Farah Ahmed is one of the first three researchers to join the NYUAD Water Research Center.
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NYUAD Researchers Discover Expanding and Intensifying Low-Oxygen Zone in the Arabian Gulf
Sep 15, 2022
A team of researchers from the Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences conclude that changes in local climate are altering the Gulf’s physical and biogeochemical environment with potential implications for the ecosystems and the fisheries of the region.
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Let’s Talk Sustainability
Sep 14, 2022
In the spirit of NYUAD’s Go Green Week, we highlight a few undergraduate courses that aim to promote and continue the discussion around sustainability and the environment.
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A Seabed of Discovery
May 18, 2022
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.
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Water Ambassadors
Mar 22, 2022
On World Water Day, three students talk about the importance of maintaining dialogue on water security.
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Turning Waste into Sustainable Fish Feed
Jan 11, 2022
After graduating from NYU Abu Dhabi, Daria Zahaleanu moved to Denmark to pursue her master’s in computer science and engineering and to co-found a startup. Find out how they protect thebiodiversity by creating sustainable fish feed.
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From Waste to Renewable Energy
Oct 10, 2021
A group of NYU Abu Dhabi students joins the global conversation on sustainability at Expo 2020.
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Masks in Creation
Jun 18, 2021
New technology could help provide a more sustainable and comfortable solution to our mask-wearing lives.
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Finding the Right Angle in Climate Action
May 17, 2021
Hannah Kasak-Gliboff, Class of 2021, now works at Solarize Indiana, a nonprofit that does outreach on solar energy across the state of Indiana.
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A Decade of Investigation for the Future
Nov 17, 2020
In just 10 years, NYU Abu Dhabi has contributed important knowledge about our rapidly changing natural environment.
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The Cool Food Pledge
Nov 01, 2020
NYU Abu Dhabi is slowing down climate change one bite at a time.
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Birdwatchers
Sep 18, 2020
Why do falcons capture the imagination of scientists and artists alike?
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For Water’s Worth
Jun 18, 2020
From the times of Bedouins roaming the vast expanse of the Arabian desert to the creation of some of the world’s largest economic and cultural hubs today, securing water is among this region’s top priorities. Read how the NYUAD WaterResearch Center offers sustainable solutions.
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The Book of Love
Mar 24, 2020
A student led initiative that celebrates the unity of humanity and the love for the environmental diversity of our planet.
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NYUAD Class of 2019 Alumnus Chandan Mishra Wins Zayed Sustainability Prize
Jan 15, 2020
NYUAD Class of 2019 alumnus Chandan Mishra’s organic waste project at Bloom Nepal School has won the Zayed Sustainability Prize under the category of Global High School in South Asia.
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Saving an Earth In Crisis
Sep 18, 2019
July was the hottest month on record, the world mourned the loss of its first glacier, and the Amazon is on fire.
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Sea Surface Wind Conditions Linked to Severe Coral Bleaching off Abu Dhabi
Apr 29, 2019
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers show coral bleaching in the Arabian Gulf is modulated by cooling summer shamal winds
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Scientists Capture Breaking of Glacier in Greenland
Jul 10, 2018
Event points to forces behind global sea-level rise.
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“Drain Art” for Kids
May 17, 2018
Kate Melville-Rea, Class of 2018 educates people to the threats of water pollution.
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Mother Nature’s Untapped Healing Potential
Apr 17, 2018
Natural product research is seeing a renaissance.
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Scientists Warn of Dramatic Changes to Indian Monsoon in a Warming Climate
Feb 27, 2018
Storms will weaken and shift north by the end of the century.
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