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NYC startup
fromAol
1 week ago

How NYU's Quantum Institute Bridges Science and Application

NYU Quantum Institute aims to integrate diverse scientific disciplines to advance quantum technology within a hyper-connected urban ecosystem.
NYC real estate
fromHoodline
1 week ago

NYU Lands 70Year Lease at 770 Broadway in Manhattan

New York University has secured a 70-year lease for the Wanamaker building, transforming it into a campus anchor with a $935 million upfront payment.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

I moved to Dubai for a job 2 years ago. It's still where I see my future.

Growing up in a small village in Lebanon taught me resilience and adaptability. Those qualities have influenced my character and my approach to design and decision-making.
Renovation
Europe news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Dubai destination swaps: How Irish holidaymakers are rethinking travel as war continues and flight prices rise

Irish holidaymakers are adjusting travel plans to avoid high prices and conflicts in the Middle East.
World politics
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

The UAE just signed AI deals with both Washington and Beijing in the same week. Nobody in either capital objected - Silicon Canals

The UAE's AI cooperation with both the US and China signifies a strategic shift in global technology geopolitics.
Boston food
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

2 years after Columbia protests, 'Hinds Hall' opens as Palestinian restaurant near campus

A new Palestinian restaurant named Ayat Hinds Hall opens in tribute to Hind Rajab, a child killed in Gaza, drawing attention to the ongoing conflict.
fromGothamist
5 days ago

Mayor Mamdani expands NYC scholarship program to include undergraduate degrees

"Our city advances when our workers can too. By connecting city workers to undergraduate and graduate educations, we're empowering the next generation of civil servants who act ambitiously, think creatively and believe firmly in government's ability to improve the lives of working people."
Higher education
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Despite Uncertainty, Gulf Art World Projects Normalcy

Cultural heritage faces threats amid ongoing conflicts, despite some museums and galleries remaining open.
World news
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

If You Hate Dubai

An Iranian drone strike on Dubai's financial center has damaged the city's reputation as a safe commercial hub, prompting schadenfreude from critics who view Dubai's vulnerability as comeuppance for its image-focused development.
#ai-in-education
Higher education
fromChalkbeat
1 week ago

Some schools embrace on-demand college counseling, courtesy of AI

AI technology is being tested to enhance college counseling by providing students with crucial information and freeing up counselors' time.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
3 weeks ago

When US fights in the Middle East, American Muslim students often face discrimination

Expanding Middle East conflict threatens Muslim and Arab American communities with increased hostility and violence, exacerbated by anti-Muslim rhetoric from political leaders.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Dubai's Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line

Your boy is currently in the middle of World War III right now," the day trader Mike Babayan, who posts under the handle "Nitrotrades," said into his camera on February 28, a clip that garnered 1.1 million views on Instagram Reels. It was a departure from his usual fare of filming fancy sports cars and stock-trading strategies. Now "I am seeing a lot of people who are just, like, packing up and leaving altogether.
Social media marketing
fromEpicenter NYC
3 weeks ago

It's not too late to apply to these free or paid teen opportunities in New York this summer - Epicenter NYC

SNP introduces NYC public high school students to modern brain research. About 20 participants attend interactive lectures, read and present a scientific paper, dissect a brain, design their own neuroscience experiment and visit research labs. The two-week course is led by Rockefeller graduate students. The hope is to develop young people's passion for science, especially for students with otherwise limited opportunities.
NYC parents
frompatch.com
2 weeks ago

Free NYC Workshops Offer Art, Language, Tech And Business Skills

Canvas Cafe offers a relaxed painting session honoring Frida Kahlo, featuring guided art-making and conversation, scheduled for March 21 at Fort Washington Library.
Arts
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I've taught thousands of people how to use AI here's what I've learned

Success with AI depends on curiosity and critical thinking rather than technical ability, treating AI as a learnable skill requiring clear direction and proper context rather than a magic solution.
Education
fromRoute Fifty
3 weeks ago

Manhattan proposal for NYC's first AI-focused public high school sparks pushback

New York City proposes Next Generation Technology High School, a screened admissions high school focused on AI and computer science, but families oppose it due to concerns about curriculum control by tech companies and the closure of Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women.
European startups
fromApp Developer Magazine
1 year ago

Tenstorrent and Infinia launch Abu Dhabi based Sovereign AI Initiative

Tenstorrent and Infinia partner to develop sovereign AI infrastructure solutions for GCC governments, financial services, and critical infrastructure, positioning Abu Dhabi as a regional AI deployment hub.
World news
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

Fears grow for French loans at Louvre Abu Dhabi as war rages

Middle East conflict escalation raises safety concerns for French masterpieces loaned to Louvre Abu Dhabi, prompting calls for artwork removal despite museum's security assurances.
Miami
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm moving from Miami to Dubai. The Middle East conflict won't stop me.

A 31-year-old American hairdresser relocates from Miami to Dubai in April, attracted by no income tax, safety, and cultural appeal despite geopolitical concerns.
Education
fromState of the Planet
3 weeks ago

Bringing Climate Research to New York City's Classrooms

Over 500 NYC educators gathered at Columbia University's Teachers College for the third annual NYC Mid-Winter Climate Institute to integrate climate education into K-12 classrooms and address gaps in climate curriculum implementation.
Travel
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

What travellers stranded in the UAE right now need to know

UAE airspace is closed with all flights grounded; stranded passengers should seek shelter, avoid airports, obtain official updates, and contact airlines directly for flight information.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Why Did ICE Take a Columbia Student?

This morning at approximately 6:30 a.m., federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered a Columbia Residential building and detained a student. Our understanding at this time is that the federal agents made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building to search for a 'missing person.'
US politics
Education
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

AI was eroding trust in my classroom - so I got rid of typed papers and bought my students notebooks instead

An NYU history professor replaced typed online assignments with handwritten notebook journals to eliminate AI concerns and rebuild student trust while improving classroom engagement.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

They moved to Dubai in pursuit of the expat dream. They're not giving it up so easily.

Despite recent Middle East tensions from US-Israel strikes on Iran, expats in Dubai remain committed to staying, citing career opportunities, safety measures, and improved quality of life.
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Uber previews its Dubai air taxi service

The experience of booking an air taxi will be much like reserving a four-wheeled Uber. In the app, after entering your destination, Uber Air will appear as an option for eligible routes. The Uber app will book a flight and an Uber Black to pick you up and drop you off at a Joby "vertiport."
Alternative transportation
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 weeks ago

Students at Qatar Satellite Campuses Briefly Evacuated

We live in an extraordinary moment in Qatar, as you can imagine, but ... there has been an amazing coordination among all the universities in, first of all, minimizing the risk of the students and, secondly, in assuring the continuity of education by online means and also doing the adaptations that are needed in terms of assessment and everything else. We learned a lot during the COVID times and those lessons learned there have been extremely useful in this specific situation at this time.
Higher education
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why some British expats in Dubai insist it's business as usual despite Iran war

UAE leadership conducted a public appearance at a Dubai mall amid regional tensions following Iranian airstrikes that killed at least three people and injured up to 68, while expat communities faced restrictions on sharing information about the incidents.
Digital life
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

We wanted to freeze time with our daughters. So we rented out our house and sent them to school in 3 countries in one year.

A year living abroad with two young daughters, renting out their home and simplifying logistics, allowed the family to slow down and deepen connections.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm raising 2 kids in Abu Dhabi. I'm not panicking - but I feel powerless.

Despite missile attacks and drone interceptions in the UAE, daily life remains calm and orderly, contrasting sharply with chaotic social media portrayals of the region.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

IDSVA Extends PhD Program to BA and BFA Applicants

IDSVA's pioneering curriculum - fusing interactive online education with intensive residencies- allows working art professionals to pursue rigorous advanced scholarship without having to interrupt or abandon their teaching careers, art practice, or other professional responsibilities. You don't have to choose between your current work and your intellectual growth - our program is designed for both.
Arts
New York City
fromHer Campus
1 month ago

Pros and Cons of Going to College in NYC

College life in New York City is sensory, hectic, transit-independent, culturally diverse, and offers abundant affordable food alongside creative, politically engaged communities.
World news
fromConde Nast Traveler
9 months ago

Is It Safe to Travel to Dubai? Here's the Latest Advice for Travelers

Multiple international airlines suspended flights to Dubai and Middle Eastern destinations due to airspace closures and regional security concerns.
Business
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

Abu Dhabi, Jane Street Buy Billions In Bitcoin ETFs

Mubadala increased its IBIT position to 12.7 million shares (~$630.6M), contributing to over 20 million IBIT shares held by Abu Dhabi investments worth over $1.1 billion.
Media industry
fromTheWrap
2 months ago

Creatorverse: Dubai Is Angling to Be Creator Home Base

UAE is aggressively courting content creators with funding, tax and visa incentives while imposing permits and content restrictions that raise legal and ethical concerns.
Music
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Sony expands NYU audio facility

NYU's Sony-funded Audio Institute now has a dedicated Sony Audio Institute Studio, modernizing facilities and expanding research into immersive audio, machine listening, and music psychology.
Real estate
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Shaher Moh'd Ali Awartani Abu Dhabi: A Visionary Leader Driving Sustainable Growth Across Sectors - Social Media Explorer

Shaher Moh'd Ali Awartani Abu Dhabi advances Abu Dhabi's infrastructure and investment through disciplined, diversified, sustainable projects across construction, private equity, and hospitality.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

A Guide to Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi's Art-Centric Island

Sitting at the western tip of one of Abu Dhabi's many coastal islands, Saadiyat Cultural District's transformation from an expanse of featureless sand into the home of one of the world's most ambitious cultural projects has taken almost two decades. But, after years of construction shrouded in clouds of windblown dust, the much-anticipated cultural quarter has come into its own almost overnight, earning itself a spot on Condé Nast Traveler's list of The Best Places to Go in 2026.
Travel
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Al Ain Museum / Dabbagh Architects

Dabbagh Architects redeveloped the UAE's first museum in Al Ain, preserving over 8,000 years of heritage while introducing a contemporary architectural narrative.
Travel
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

A Free Hotel for Arab Creatives Has Opened in London

Beit Kotn is an invitation-only private hotel and creative residency in Shoreditch offering free stays to Middle East and North Africa artists and creatives.
World news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'We now have money at the end of the month' - meet the Irish people who moved to Dubai to build a nest egg

Irish people move to Dubai for attractive, tax-free salaries, but high living costs mean saving depends on career choice and personal lifestyle.
Education
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I went to graduate school in China and the US. I had more educational freedom in Hong Kong.

A touring jazz bassist pursued a self-directed master's in Hong Kong, supported by a generous stipend that funded living while allowing continued music gigs.
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

The UAE Has Built Up A $453 Million Bitcoin Reserve

Arkham Intelligence says bitcoin mining operations linked to the UAE's Royal Group are sitting on roughly $344 million in unrealized profit, excluding energy costs. Arkham attributed about 6,782 BTC to wallets connected with UAE royal-linked mining activity, valuing the holdings at approximately $453.6 million at the time of analysis. The firm said the implied profit reflects the difference between current bitcoin prices and estimated production costs, though it noted the figure does not account for electricity and operational expenses.
World news
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | Helping employers tap CUNY talent | amNewYork

The campaign points employers to our Industry Support Hub, a central conduit that helps businesses hire students, build internship programs, collaborate with faculty and utilize our campus facilities. This work complements and supports CUNY Beyond, our university-wide initiative to foster career readiness. Launched in the fall, CUNY Beyond is all about preparing students for what comes next. Power Your Business with CUNY brings employers into that journey, connecting classroom learning to workplace opportunity.
Education
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How Philippines' schools embraced German language

A German lesson is starting in a public-school classroom in the Philippines, and it opens with a greeting: "Guten Morgen," the teacher says. Students respond carefully, shaping unfamiliar sounds before moving on to short dialogues about directions, food, family, and eventually, culture. German has a reputation of being a difficult language to learn, but this also makes it a valuable assetImage: Stanley Gajete/DW In a Philippine public school, that routine still feels unusual.
Education
Education
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

UK Tech Firm Takes Ambitious Steps to Capitalise on Opportunities in the Middle East

SoC is opening a ÂŁ3 million Dubai campus to train 2,000 people in AI, computer science, and digital skills, expanding its global footprint.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

NYU and SUNY Debut Higher Ed Design Lab

"We're bringing together two really significant and very diverse institutions, and it's a big-scale operation, so we'll be able to look at a lot of things across a lot of different environments," said Mindy Tarlow, senior fellow and professor at NYU's Marron Institute of Urban Management, where the lab will initially be housed.
Higher education
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Middle Eastern Destination Is the Most Exciting Art City Right Now-With World-Class Museums and a New Art Fair

Five bronze towers soar 400 feet above Saadiyat Island, the ever-expanding cultural district just off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The structures-which recall the wings of a falcon, a highly prized symbol in the United Arab Emirates-are the architectural signature of the Zayed National Museum, which opened in December. Two weeks before, another vastinstitution, the Natural History Museum, debuted. They will be followed later this year by the most ambitious of all-the late Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.
World news
Education
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why higher education needs to embrace AI

Higher education must rapidly adopt AI-powered tools to align curricula with evolving workforce skills and enable real-time, predictive continuous learning.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Which countries made the biggest deals with Israel in 2025?

Israel secured record multibillion-dollar gas, technology, and military deals in 2025, including a $35bn Leviathan gas contract supplying Egypt through 2040.
fromSemafor
2 months ago

Influencers flock to Dubai for 1 Billion Followers Summit

Even more influencers than usual are flocking to Dubai this weekend for the 1 Billion Followers Summit that will take over the city's financial district, the Museum of the Future, and government hub Emirates Towers. Touted as the world's largest gathering for content creators, the three-day event kicked off Friday with 30,000 attendees expected - including YouTuber MrBeast, Republican figurehead Lara Trump, and Dubai resident and former soccer star Rio Ferdinand.
World news
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

How Colleges Hope to Approach International Higher Ed in 2026

Amid uncertainty about what the future may bring for international higher education, institutions are investing in new recruitment strategies or looking at new ways to reach international students, according to international education experts. That may involve recruiting more from countries that weren't as affected by visa delays, forging new partnerships with international recruiting agencies or launching new branch campuses to reach international students in their home countries.
Higher education
Higher education
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Is the Mellon Foundation Doing to Higher Education?

Humanities face long-standing crises—chronic underfunding, limited graduate support and jobs, STEM prioritization, and risks from institutional control threatening intellectual freedom.
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

One Roof, Many Disciplines: UC Berkeley's Summer Programs Offer Interdisciplinary Learning

Each summer, the University of California, Berkeley's College of Environmental Design (CED) becomes an intensive laboratory for architectural, landscape, and urban exploration. Through two complementary programs-Design + Innovation for Sustainable Cities (DISC) and the Summer Institutes-Berkeley offers an immersive curriculum grounded in disciplinary rigor, intentional exchange, and a shared institutional culture. Together, these programs reflect CED's long-standing multidisciplinary structure, with architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, and urban design thriving and collaborating under one roof.
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