ABU DHABI: NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has announced the launch of a groundbreaking PhD programme Astrophysics UAE, marking the first of its kind in the UAE and the broader region. This five-year, fully-based programme will begin in the fall of 2025 and be led by international experts in astrophysics and space systems. The programme offers […]
ABU DHABI: A significant new GCC Art Quinquennial exhibition will open at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Art Gallery on 1st October, showcasing the dynamic artistic evolution within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Titled “Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial,” this landmark exhibition will feature works from 21 artists and collectives across the GCC, […]
Abu Dhabi: NYU Abu Dhabi researchers, along with NASA’s James Webb Telescope team, used advanced technology to study a Jupiter-sized exoplanet’s climate. The study, detailed in Nature Astronomy, reveals insights into the planet’s atmosphere. Observations of WASP-43b’s entire orbit unveiled its temperature distribution and climate. Surprisingly, clouds were found on the planet’s nightside, unlike typical […]
Abu Dhabi: By studying the genomic architecture of several falcon species, a team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), led by Postdoctoral Associate and evolutionary biologist Justin Wilcox, have discovered a strong link between how a genome is structured and how a species evolves. The researchers’ newly-developed falcon genomes and findings of unique evolutionary […]
