School of Communication and Creative Industries News

Students from Hong Kong Baptist University attend CUD’s summer school June 10th, 2018: Professor David Santandreu Calonge, Dean, Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences greeted a group of 35 students from the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) School of Communication.

CUD Students Attend Workshop at Saruq Al Hadid Museum May 17th, 2018: CUD alumna, Muna Al Ali, Assistant Head of Saruq Al Hadid Museum, invited two CUD students to attend a workshop titled “Museum 101”, organized by the Dubai Municipality.

CUD Students Learn about Green Energy Solutions May 14th, 2018: Students from the Marine and Air Pollution Class (ENV 409) visited the Green Energy Solutions & Sustainability (GESS) facility in Dubai, accompanied by Engr. Rashed Karkain.

“Culture is Everything and Everything is Culture” May 10th, 2018: Nasif Kayed, founder and CEO of “The Arab Culturalist,” gave an amusing and inspiring talk on Arab Culture to an audience at CUD.

CUD Hosts Panel Discussion Focused on New DRG Health Care Model May 1st, 2018: The Department of Environmental Health Sciences hosted a panel discussion focusing on the refined Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) insurance payment model.

Digital Solutions Expert Visits CUD April 30th, 2018: Abdelrahim Lakehal, System Analyst – Digital Solutions, introduced students from MCM 320 A-1 Computerized Media Archiving to the concept of digital archiving and enterprise content management.

Global Climate Change Conference Hosted by CUD Comes to an End April 29th, 2018: At the closing ceremony of a very successful conference on Global Climate Change, President and Vice Chancellor Dr. Karim Chelli issued a challenge to the CUD community: to take an active role in fighting climate change.

Conference on Global Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainability April 26th, 2018: CUD hosts conference under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, presided by His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

Global Climate Change Conference Opens at CUD April 23, 2018 Red Theatre, CUD: The 2018 Global Climate Change conference began with an opening ceremony attended by government representatives, members of the Canadian diplomatic community and guest speakers from Canada and beyond. Opening the ceremony, His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and...

Honeywell Team Mentors CUD Students in Innovation Day Camp April 24th, 2018: Karen Owens, a business consultant and corporate trainer, led a workshop for 50 students from Dr. Joanna Seraphim’s Entrepreneurial Theories and Practice class.

Epidemiological Research Expert Visits CUD April 17th, 2018: The Department of Environmental Health Sciences hosted a presentation on new methodological approaches in epidemiological research, delivered by renowned scientist Dr. Ali Artaman, Director of Epidemiology and Cancer Registry at Cancer Care Manitoba in Canada.

US Government Official and Communications Professional Visits CUD April 16th, 2018: Canadian University Dubai welcomed Mr. Nathan Tek, a regional spokesperson for the US State Department, who facilitated a conversation on "Strategic Communications."

Environmental Health Sciences Students Attend Occupational Health Workshop April, 2018, CEDARS Jebel Ali International Hospital: A group of fourth-year students from the Environmental Health Sciences Department attended a one-day training workshop focused on occupational health safety (OSH). The session was facilitated by Dr. Adnan Kaddaha, Chairman and Managing Director of CEDARS, who welcomed CUD staff and students and...

Abstraction to Reality: The Basics of Starting a Business Ms. Elisabetta Lampedecchia introduced the first event in a series of panel discussions devoted to exploring the elements of starting a business. The panels include industry experts and their discussions will be shared on YouTube and broadcasted as a podcast.

Media Students Visit Dubai Police HQ CUD students from the Communication and Media Studies Department visited the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology with Assistant Professor Dr. Ghada Abaido

Ryerson University President Visits CUD March 20th, 2018: President of Ryerson University, Mr. Mohamed Lachemi, paid a visit to CUD to further consolidate our relationship with Ryerson for our new Bachelor of Arts in Creative Industries program.

CUD Faculty Look Into Establishing Collaboration With Dtec Hub Delegates from the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences visited the Dtec innovation hub for an event hosted by Daniel Silvestre Dos Reis, Senior Manager – Portfolio Dtec, and Leticia Cobas Escuris, Executive – Community Events Dtec.

CUD Hosts Academic Writing Skills Workshop Organized by the Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences, a workshop to improve academic writing skills was held for faculty, staff and students.

Environmental Health Students visit Hazardous and Medical Waste Treatment Facility As part of the (ENV 407) Management of Domestic and Hazardous Waste, students from the course visited Dubai Municipality’s Hazardous and Medical Waste Treatment Facility accompanied by Engr. Rashed Karkain.

Students Attend Environmental Conference in Ajman Students from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences attended the 5th Ajman International Environment Conference.

InfoFort and Canadian University Dubai sign agreement InfoFort, the leading information management solution provider, today announced its partnership agreement with the Canadian University Dubai (CUD) to train and provide job opportunities to students pursuing careers in information management and related fields. Through this partnership, the students will receive hands-on training that focuses on developing their technical and...

Dar Al Khaleej welcomes CUD students Communication and Media students studying Journalism at Canadian University Dubai visited Dar Al Khaleej Press Printing and Publishing. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize students with the work environment in a newsroom and introduce them to professionals in the communications and media industry.

CUD Professor Attends Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teaching Symposium. Dr. Joanna Seraphim, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences attended a symposium that focused on introducing, sharing and enhancing teaching techniques for classes in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the university level.

Environmental Health students attend Dubai Health Forum Canadian University Dubai students accompanied from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences accompanied by Dr. Ahmad Okasha, were invited by Dubai Health Authority to attend the Dubai International Health Tourism Forum.

CUD Students Visit InfoFort Students from the Faculty of Communication & Media Studies took part in a recent visit to InfoFort Company, the leading information management solutions provider in Dubai.