News & Articles

Sep 1, 2019, 17:12 PM

Students in the UAE are developing a state-of-the-art floating robot in an effort to help clean up the world’s oceans. Researchers at Abu Dhabi University (ADU) have created an autonomous prototype which works in conjunction with an airborne drone.

Jul 24, 2019, 13:26 PM

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted a delegation from the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, UK, to discuss comorbidity and a joint study on ‘Behavioral Activation for Comorbid Depression in Non-communicable Disease (BEACON)’. The study was conducted in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Jul 21, 2019, 15:13 PM

Three Emirati female students from Abu Dhabi University (ADU) have embarked on an educational trip to Dundee in Scotland after being selected for a four-week exchange program from June to July 2019.

Jul 21, 2019, 15:07 PM

Dr. Sanjay Singh, Associate Professor of Management in ADU’s College of Business, has been elected as Representative at Large by the Asia Academy of Management (AAOM) for 2019-2021.

Jul 16, 2019, 14:13 PM

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has appointed Dr. Hamad Odhabi as the Campus Director for the university’s Al Ain Campus.

Jul 14, 2019, 16:18 PM

Seven students from Abu Dhabi University’s Al Ain campus were honored for their volunteer work at the Aoun Community Service Award ceremony held at the University’s main campus in Abu Dhabi. Organized by the Emirates Red Crescent, the award recognized the ADU team with a cash prize of AED 25,000, who scooped second place.

Jul 4, 2019, 14:45 PM

The Al Ain campus Student Affairs Department organized an ‘Iftar Meal Distribution’ campaign to mark Zayed Humanitarian Day.

Jul 4, 2019, 14:22 PM

Dr. Asma Abdulla, Coordinator of the College of Arts and Sciences in Al Ain, conducted an ‘Active Learning’ workshop for 35 teachers from the Emirates Falcon School and the Scientific Distinction School.

Jul 4, 2019, 14:02 PM

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is pleased to announce that two patent applications have successfully received 90% financial reimbursement eligibility from the Takamul Program, which is managed by the Department of Economic Development.

Jun 30, 2019, 15:17 PM

Dr. Essam Dabbour, Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, has been selected as the lead guest editor for an upcoming special issue of the Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering focusing on road safety.

Jun 30, 2019, 15:13 PM

Dr. Anne van Ewijk, Assistant Professor in the College of Business, appeared as a guest speaker at the Ideas Arabia 14th International Conference 2019 held in Dubai. She discussed the role and importance of intrapreneurship and how to enable this through encouraging innovation in employees.

Jun 30, 2019, 15:10 PM

The first Flash Fiction Writing Competition, organized by the Academic Success Center in collaboration with University College in celebration of the Year of Tolerance, required students to write a two hundred word story related to ‘Tolerance.’

Jun 30, 2019, 15:06 PM

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) students, accompanied by Dr. Manar Mfarrej, attended a workshop run by the Emergency Crisis and Business Continuity Division, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, as part of their Environmental Regulations course.

Jun 30, 2019, 14:54 PM

The Student Development Program (SDP) is a non-credit hour program planned, coordinated, and organized by ADU’s Student Affairs Department in Al Ain. Its aim is to provide students with the skills needed to become well-rounded individuals during their undergraduate matriculation and beyond.

Jun 27, 2019, 16:50 PM

Abu Dhabi University’s Al Ain campus organized a workshop for members of the Human Resources Department of the Military Forces and Presidential Guard titled ‘Human Resources Law in the Federal Government’. Dr. Mwaffaq Al Mahameed, Associate Professor in the College of Law, conducted the two-day workshop in May for 22 participants.

Jun 27, 2019, 16:39 PM

Following the successful 7th edition of the Undergraduate Research Competition (URC), the Chancellor, Prof. Waqar Ahmad, held an appreciation event for the URC team comprised of the Director of Research, Prof. Ashraf Khalil, seven organizing committee members, and 40 volunteers.

Jun 27, 2019, 16:21 PM

Eight teams of Al Ain campus students participated in a friendly football tournament organized by the Student Affairs Department during the Spring 2018/2019 semester. Activities such as these are designed to engage students in campus life and increase their sportsmanship.

Jun 27, 2019, 15:37 PM

Dubai campus master’s students were honored to receive a guest lecture from Mr. Shawn Davis, College of Business Advisory Board and ADU Beta Gama Sigma Chapter member, on government intervention in foreign direct investment (FDI).

Jun 26, 2019, 15:51 PM

Chris Pitelis calls for a re-imagining of business education and business schools so they can help build a better and brighter future.

Jun 26, 2019, 08:41 AM

Showcasing the results of its achievements in the last year, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has once again been named among the top 701-750 universities globally, according to the prestigious 2020 QS World University Rankings.