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Gaming Club hosts League of Legends Qualifiers

October 20th, 2018: Players from all over Dubai gathered on campus to compete one-on-one in the popular MOBA game “League of Legends” in an attempt to reach the finals. Hosted by Red Bull as their 3rd solo tournament “Red Bull Player One”, the tournament seeks to bring together players from all over the United Arab Emirates in a bid to promote gaming culture.

Student Affairs
Fusion Band “Sentimental Rage” Dazzles at CUD!

October 23rd, 2018: Performing live at the Red Theater was Ahmad Radaydeh’s innovative fusion band, “Sentimental Rage.”

Student Affairs
Top Students Expand Their Horizons at GITEX Tech Exhibition

October 16th, 2018: Top CUD students in E-Business and Accounting paid a visit to the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) at the World Trade Center in a bid to expand their horizons and introduce themselves to new emergent technology destined to shape their future career directions. Accompanied by Dr. Anas...

School of Management
CUD Student Duo Win Funding for Environmental Health Project

October 15th, 2018 World Trade Centre: Two of Canadian University Dubai’s most talented and inventive Environmental Health students participated in the “Seeds of the Future” competition hosted by Huawei. They competed against 50 other inventors vying for worldwide recognition and were awarded funding of AED 25,000 to bring their project...

School of Communication and Creative Industries
Department of Public Health
CUD Research on Autism Published in World Class Journal

A scientific investigation conducted by one of Canadian University Dubai’s research teams has been published in the September volume of one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals, the International Journal of Medical Informatics (or IJMI).

Costumes, Lights, and Music amid CUD’s Fame-Themed Welcome Back Party

October 2,2018, Hall B Atrium: Our students got together to celebrate their return to campus with a creative twist!

North American College President Talks about Opportunities in Canada

October 2nd, CUD Red Theatre: Mr. Liaquat A. Shakoori, President of North American College of Information Technology and President of Global Channels Inc., a leading organization in the field of workforce development, addressed our students on a number of important topics relating to international students studying and working in Canada.

School of Management
CUD Professor Recognized by Eminent Educational Awarding Body

October1st, 2018: Professor Adel Ben Mnaouer from CUD’s Department of Computer Engineering and Computational Sciences has been awarded“ Best Professor in Computer Engineering Networking” This award is presented to an individual who has crafted leadership with his/her work and thinking and indicates excellence in application of leadership principles to business...

School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology
Department of Computer Engineering and Computational Sciences
CUD-hosts first Falling Walls Lab in the Middle East

October 1st, 2018: The first Falling Walls Lab in the Middle East was hosted by the Canadian University Dubai who were selected among 50 international locations to play host to the 2018 edition of the competition, Falling Walls is a global innovation challenge which aims to identify ground-breaking ideas and nurture high potential talent.

School of Communication and Creative Industries
Department of Communication and Media
CUD to Spearhead SAP Innovation in UAE

September 2018: Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) the German based Company specializing in data processing announced the opening of a new “SAP Next-Gen Chapter” at Canadian University Dubai, designating us as a lighthouse campus which aims to support educational institutions across the UAE in the SAP Next-Gen innovation with purpose network.

School of Management
CUD student honoured for air monitoring innovation

September 27th, 2018: A graduate student from CUD has been honoured by the Supreme Commander of Dubai Police, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, for creating an innovative device that analyses air quality and helps asthma and allergy sufferers avoid contaminated areas.

Determined Ones Continue to Demonstrate their Skills

September 27, 2018; Dubai EnSENble is the UAE’s first choir for the ‘Determined Ones’ are now based in CUD.

Student Affairs
Senior Engineering Students Organize Event to Welcome Freshers

27th September 2018, Hall C: Senior students from the Departments of Engineering and Computational Science got together to present a warm and homely welcome party for CUD’s engineering Freshers. During the event, the engineering department wasted no time introducing their various clubs.

Department of Electrical Engineering
Cosmo’s Annual Campus Tour Visits CUD

September 25th, 2018: The outside of CUD’s Hall C was transformed from a humble car park to a grand, sensational, and very pink party. Hosted by Steff Hawker, event producer for Cosmopolitan’s campus-to-campus roadshow in association with their sponsor, Victoria’s Secret’s Pink, the event attracted both male and female students...

Student Affairs
Dental Care Specialists visit Campus

September 25th, 2018: As a part of their mission to promote dental health awareness, Mint Dental Care, a Dubai-based clinic visited our campus for free dental consultations, offer gift vouchers, and provide specialist advice.

Student Affairs
Dr. Hammoud Receives Certificate for Outstanding Peer-Review Work

September 28, 2018: Dr. Hammoud Dekkiche, Head of Department of Architecture at Canadian University Dubai, and long-time contributor to the peer-review based scientific “Journal of Building Engineering,” received a Certificate of Appreciation for his outstanding contribution to Peer Reviews. The Journal, owned and managed by Elsevier, a Netherlands-based information and...

Department of Architecture
CUD International Community Gets Together for Campus Potluck

September 25th, 2018: Starting at 5 PM, students from all around the campus dormitories gathered together, bringing food, drinks, and most importantly, a sense of belonging which helped forge an on-campus family of international students.

Student Affairs
CUD Health & Wellness Day a Huge Success

September 17th, 2018: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) in conjunction with Dubai-based clinic Health Call and its general manager, Ousama Alnazzal, has hosted a day-long event dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing among everyone on campus.

Student Affairs
CUD Student Clubs Host Sign-up Event

September 17th, 2018: Members of the various student clubs at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) exhibited their activities in an event to sign up new members for the 2018/19 academic year.

Student Affairs
CUD’s Red Theatre Hosts First Movie Night of the Season

September 24th, 2018: The smell of popcorn and the crackling of empty soda cups spread throughout the Red Theater between the hours of 6 and 9 as students from all around the university gathered to watch “The Conjuring 2”, sharing the suspense and horror together as the movie was projected on the theater’s massive screen.

Student Affairs
CUD Cares Supports Underprivileged Children in their First Day at School

September 23rd, 2018: Students from Canadian University Dubai’s Humanitarian Club “CUD Cares” gathered at Qafilah Noon School in Sharjah, determined to make the first day at school a joyous and exciting experience for many underprivileged children starting school for the first time.

Student Affairs
CUD students benefit from prestigious leadership program

September 11th, 2018:Two students from CUD have embarked on the exclusive Women@Dior Mentorship Program, a coveted professional development opportunity that aims to boost the skills of talented young women to prepare them for a career in creative leadership.

Open Houses Attract Record Numbers

August 29th and September 5th, 2018: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) attracted record numbers to its annual Fall semester Open House events, which were attended by over 150 students accompanied by their parents and family members. Attendees were given the opportunity to learn more about CUD's newest program offerings in Business...

Student Recruitment
CUD Welcomes New GEMS Students

September 9th, 2018: Sixteen students from GEMS High Schools in the UAE have embarked upon their degree programs at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), as part of an ongoing agreement that sees the University offer scholarships to the value of AED 10 Million to GEMS Education graduates. CUD is pleased to...

Marketing & Communications
Beat the Heat Attracts Record Entries

August 29th-30th, 2018: Over two hundred and fifty athletes took part in football, volleyball and basketball competitions as part of the recent Beat the Heat tournament organized by Canadian University Dubai (CUD) in collaboration with Dubai Sports World. In a packed Dubai World Trade Center, 30 five-a-side football teams took...

Student Affairs