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Anthropology for the current times

opinion

Anthropology for the current times

  • Niko Besnier

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as the social sciences were acquiring the disciplinary divisions we know today, researchers concerned with...

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Outside Criticism Sparks Dialogue on Liberal Education

Outside Criticism Sparks Dialogue on Liberal Education

  • Zoe H

In his recent op-ed piece for The New York Times, journalist Jim Sleeper opened his argument with a biting metaphor, describing NYU Shanghai’s ...

Dubai: Explore the Emirate Next Door

Dubai: Explore the Emirate Next Door

  • Ayesha Khan

Dubai has several monikers ranging from the city of gold to the business capital of the Arab world, but Abu Dhabi residents know it more humbly as a...

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AD Secrets: Plant Souk

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

Pattern of U.S. Student Leadership Undermines Diversity

  • Stephen Underwood

Differences in Syria Media Coverage Reflect Politics

  • Joey Bui

    ,
  • and

    Oliver Andersson Hugemark

Students discuss Abu Dhabi misconceptions from home

  • Tessa Ayson

opinion
Academic jargon: inflation in our economy of words

Academic jargon: inflation in our economy of words

  • Cole Tanigawa-Lau

A friend recently showed me a hilarious article by Dennis Dutton about the ghastly writing now common in professional journals. Dutton argues that ...

Pattern of U.S. Student Leadership Undermines Diversity

Pattern of U.S. Student Leadership Undermines Diversity

  • Stephen Underwood

There is a small U.S. American flag above the writing desk in my dorm. It’s easy to miss, and even I often forget that the stars and stripes I have...

news
General Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendment on Election Cycle

General Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendment on Election Cycle

  • Alistair Blacklock

NYU Abu Dhabi’s Student Government General Assembly passed a proposed amendment on Sept. 17 to change the election cycle for its executive board from...

Art History curriculum moves forward

Art History curriculum moves forward

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

For NYU Abu Dhabi, September brings not only changes in policies, courses and demographics, but also a new city. Abu Dhabi’s rapid evolution replaces...

Continued Inactivity on CareerNet

Continued Inactivity on CareerNet

  • Julia Saubier

Ten full-time, paid employment opportunities have been posted on CareerNet for several weeks, and as of Thursday, Sept. 19, not a single student has...

Career development center helps students find jobs, internships

Career development center helps students find jobs, internships

  • Julia Saubier

In a few short months, graduate school acceptances and post-graduation employment rates will test the success of NYU Abu Dhabi. With the graduation...

Gym Expands to Accommodate Larger Student Body

Gym Expands to Accommodate Larger Student Body

  • Jood Shiqem

In an effort to keep improving and to keep up with the now much larger student body, the NYU Abu Dhabi Fitness Center has introduced new staff, new...

Bodies in physical transformation at art exhibit

Bodies in physical transformation at art exhibit

  • Costanza Maio

The art exhibit MinD/Body: Body Art and Performance in the Gulf Area held its opening on Sept. 19 at the Downtown Campus. Attracting a crowd of ...

Abu Dhabi Community Explores Peace Through the Arts

Abu Dhabi Community Explores Peace Through the Arts

  • Joey Bui

NYU Abu Dhabi celebrated the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21 by inviting students and members of the wider UAE community to a peace-themed...

Differences in Syria Media Coverage Reflect Politics

Differences in Syria Media Coverage Reflect Politics

  • Joey Bui

    ,
  • and

    Oliver Andersson Hugemark

Reading newspapers in English, French, German and Russian has become part of Professor of Sociology George Derlugyan’s routine as the crisis in Syria...

features
AD Secrets: Plant Souk

AD Secrets: Plant Souk

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

Abu Dhabi’s courting couples have found an unexpected new place to kindle their love — the Plant Souk at Mina Port. The many rows of greens, from ...

Authentic: A Taste of Korea

Authentic: A Taste of Korea

  • Chaeri Lee

Just as the Chinese world celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival, Koreans also celebrate Chuseok, a three-day event that marks the end of a successful ...

Meet your GAFs

Meet your GAFs

  • Emily Wang

They sit in lectures and in Foundations of Science labs. In the morning, they come down with the same elevators to the lobby. At night, they can be...

Out of the streets, away from the heat: Top 5 indoor activities

Out of the streets, away from the heat: Top 5 indoor activities

  • Kristina Bogos

With the temperature hovering around 40 degrees Celsius, venturing outside of Sama Tower seems like a daunting task. Escape the Abu Dhabi heat and...

Students discuss Abu Dhabi misconceptions from home

Students discuss Abu Dhabi misconceptions from home

  • Tessa Ayson

As students at NYUAD, we often hear questions like, “Don’t you have to wear that … thing?” and “Can you, you know, show your ankles there?” from ...

Exploring Abu Dhabi: Top 5 Public Spaces

Exploring Abu Dhabi: Top 5 Public Spaces

  • Emina Osmandzikovic

It might be slightly unorthodox to talk about outdoor attractions in Abu Dhabi because of the heat and unbearable humidity. For all those who have...

Websites show a different side of Abu Dhabi

Websites show a different side of Abu Dhabi

  • Connor Pearce

When navigating Abu Dhabi, it may be wise to stand on the shoulders of others. Walking in any direction from Sama Tower could lead one to believe...

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