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May 16th, 2018: CUD took the opportunity to thank its security and cleaning staff for all its hard work and dedication.

May 14th, 2018: As part of an ongoing program to strengthen our ties with past students, CUD organized a basketball game between teams of current students and alumni.

May 14th, 2018: Jorge Rangle from Rangle Interiors and Nazali Muzyka from Scale Interiors were part of a jury that judged projects created by fourth-year students from the Department of Interior Design.

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.

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.

May 9th, 2018: 360 Students Receive Their Degrees in Front of Prominent UAE Leaders and International Guests.

May 1st, 2018: The Department of Environmental Health Sciences hosted a panel discussion focusing on the refined Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) insurance payment model.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

April 23rd, 2018: Students from the American School of Creative Science took part in an exciting interior design competition where participants had to design a unique piece of furniture using only recycled cardboard.

April 19th, 2018: Under the supervision of Dr. Firuz Kamalov, a team of three Network Engineering students has recently qualified for the third round of the prestigious Undergraduate Student Research Competition in Abu Dhabi.

April 17th, 2018: As part of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiative, “Give and Gain” week, over 100 CUD students benefitted from the advice of industry experts on how to succeed in the job search process.

April 17th, 2018: Hala Mohamed Abdulbaky and Naba’a Al Beer, fourth-year students in the Interior Design Department, have impressed their placement providers with their enthusiasm and knowledge.

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.

April 16th, 2018: The first event in a series of workshops focused on handling data was held at the University for an audience of CUD faculty, representatives from other Universities and our students.

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."

March 13th, 2018: In celebration of its 70th anniversary, and to coincide with International Women’s day on March 8th, the Parisian maison launched Dior’s first mentorship programme: ‘Women@Dior’.

At this year’s Career Fair, 21 international organizations spoke to students in years 3 and 4 about job opportunities and internships in specific industries and fields. These companies included KPMG, Standard Chartered Bank, Bosch, FedEx, Hilton, RSP, Brewer Smith Brewer Group, Audi, Volkswagen and PwC’s Academy.

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...

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.

March 26th, 2018: The Senior Executive Team from Trent University paid CUD a visit to explore collaboration opportunities between the two Universities. The goal was to establish communication arrangements and a Memorandum of Understanding.

The results of the Imaginarium Design Competition were announced at an awards ceremony attended by Mr. Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, University Chancellor, Dr. Karim Chelli, President and Vice Chancellor of the University, faculty and students.