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The Canadian University Dubai’s 5th Annual Interior Design Days ended with the presentation of $10,000 USD in award money to the winners of University Design Challenge issued by KOA, a unique real estate concept that aims to bring a new definition to residential living in the UAE. The company approached the university earlier in the spring semester with the idea of running the competition in order to allow the talented students to showcase their designs and come up with innovative solutions for KOA’s first development, Canvas.

April 19th, 2017: A new book from Dubai-based professor, Dr. Louise Lambert, has revealed a simple set of strategies for daily life that can help to achieve the ultimate state of happiness.

April 17th, 2017: The School of Public Health and Health Sciences at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has brought together leading experts from Dubai’s healthcare sector to provide their professional insights into the development of the City’s medical tourism industry.

April 13, 2017: Canadian University Dubai’s Art-X-Press Exhibition ended with an awards ceremony that discussed student’s artwork, as well as performances by two local artists and the presentation of student’s short films.

April 11, 2017 – The Canadian University Dubai’s (CUD) Dean of the Faculty of Management and the School of Business Administration, Prof. Franco Gandolfi, was recently invited to act as a strategic advisor to the South Pacific nation of Kiribati in order to help them obtain financial aid from donors and development partners. In addition Prof. Franco also conducted a week of intensive workshops on strategic planning and foresight for mid-level and senior-level public servants across all twelve of the government’s ministries.

April 11th, 2017: Students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) can now gain a competitive edge in the job market thanks to a new collaboration between the School of Business Administration and the world’s largest management accounting body, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

April 12, 2017 – Students interested in applying for any of the Canadian University Dubai’s undergraduate and graduate programs can do so for free at the University’s stand from April 13-15 at GETEX, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center.

April 11th, 2017: A new play penned by Dr. Franziska Apprich is set to provide a light-hearted look at what happens when cultures clash, when it hits the stage at the Madinat Theatre.

April 5th, 2017: Six students from Canadian University Dubai have been selected to take part in the Women@Dior Mentorship Program, an exclusive career development opportunity provided by the world-leading luxury brand, Christian Dior Couture.

April 3rd, 2017: Twenty heads of units/departments from Kuwait University attended a five-day Executive Management Workshop conducted by Canadian University Dubai recently. The course consisted of 3 modules: Time & Quality Management, Administrative Quality Management and Leadership and Management: Bridging the Gap.

April 3rd, 2017: Dr. Rawa Nahhas, Assistant Professor in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), has been contributing to the regional dialogue on child development through her recent conference participation and publication on the subject of positive children’s media.

April 3rd, 2017: A group of students from the School of Public Health & Health Sciences at Canadian University Dubai has taken part in a Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training session to mark 2017 MENA Heart Saver Month.

March 30th, 2017: Students in the School of Architecture & Design at Canadian University Dubai have heard from Mr. Omar Delawar, Chief Project Officer at Dubai-based developers, Meraas, about integrating lifestyle considerations into contemporary urban design.

March 7th, 2017: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has embarked upon a five-year partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada to collaborate on curriculum development and student transfer initiatives in the fields of health and social sciences.

March 27th, 2017: Her Excellency Dominique Mineur, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, has paid a visit to Canadian University in Dubai to view an exhibition by the University’s artist in residence, Francoise Palsterman.

March 27th, 2017: Students from the School of Public Health & Health Sciences at Canadian University Dubai have heard from Dr. Mazin A. Gadir, Senior Specialist at Dubai Health Authority, about the organization’s five-year strategic development plan for the City.

March 27th, 2017: Students from the School of Communication & Media Studies at Canadian University Dubai have heard from leading media experts about the future of the industry at the 12th edition of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers Middle East Conference, held recently in Dubai.

March 27th, 2017: A delegation of 30 students and faculty members from the School of Graduate Studies at Canadian University Dubai has paid a visit to the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, to gain a firsthand insight into the operations of the Capital’s financial hub.

March 27th, 2017: Canadian University Dubai lecturer, Ms. Claire Roberts, has shared her expertise in overcoming the challenges of Academic English tuition, during the annual TESOL Arabia International Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Dubai.

March 22nd, 2017: Canadian University Dubai Architecture student, Kazem Aboudan, has taken first place in the 2017 Taaleem Poetry Competition, held alongside the annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.

March 27th, 2017: As the UAE announces its plans to build the first city on Mars by 2117, a Dubai-based professor is aiming to play her own part in supporting the nation’s ambitions for travel to the Red Planet.

March 22nd, 2017: Students from Canadian University Dubai have been inspired by a classroom lesson in ethical reasoning to use their learning in support of the local community.

March 22nd, 2017: Members of the IEEE Student Branch at Canadian University Dubai have been given an exclusive insight into some of the innovations emerging from leading international technology labs, as part of two recent site visits by the newly-established group.

March 22nd, 2017: Students from the School of Communication & Media Studies at Canadian University Dubai have taken part in two recent visits to experience different aspects of communications and to interact with professionals in the industry.

March 12th, 2017: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) and Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC) have come together to promote the engagement of young, emerging talent in the development of Dubai’s growing, world-class design community.