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October 5th, 2015: His Excellency Mr. Brad Woodside, Mayor of the New Brunswick capital Fredericton, has visited Canadian University Dubai (CUD) during a recent trip to the UAE to share his experience on smart city governance.

October 5th 2015: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) international business student, Mansur Makhmakhanov, has been making his mark on the UAE’s jiu jitsu competition circuit, collecting an armful of medals along the way.

October 4th, 2015: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) student Sania Ahuja has so impressed bosses at the Dubai office of leading multinational Thomson Reuters that she has already found herself taking on a global role with the world’s foremost business intelligence organization.

October 4th, 2015: Delegates from the UAE’s government and business sectors have been developing their legal skills during a recent corporate training course at Canadian University Dubai (CUD).

October 1st, 2015: Dr. Hoshiar Nooraddin, professor of architecture at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), has revealed that the continual development and dissemination of knowledge is vital to future-proofing livable smart city models.

September 30th, 2015: We can all relate to the fact that music has the ability to affect our state of mind; a fast paced rhythm can help to improve our performance at the gym, or a slow, sweet melody can induce relaxation or even sleep, but according to Dr. Efthymios Papatzikis, professor of educational neuroscience at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), there’s far more to the power of music than simply enhancing our mood.

September 30th, 2015: Recent research conducted by Canadian University Dubai (CUD) professor of architecture, Dr. Hamoud Dekkiche, has revealed how the application of infrared technology can assist in evaluating and enhancing the energy efficiency of our built environment.

September 29th, 2015: Founder and designer of internationally acclaimed clothing line Lady Fozaza, and renowned style blogger, Alanoud Badr, has discussed her remarkable rise in the field of fashion at an inspiring talk given to students at Canadian University Dubai (CUD).

September 27th, 2015: Professor Stefane Moustafa, Director of the School of Graduate Studies, Dean of the School of Environment and Health Sciences and Chair of Research at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has shared his insights into what makes an effective leader at this year’s GCC Government and Business Leading CEO Conference, held recently in Dubai.

September 22nd, 2015: Haya Merai, a graduate of the Bachelor of Health Organization Management program at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has returned to the University to promote skin cancer awareness as part of a campaign by her now employer, Friends of Cancer Patients.

September 21st, 2015: Students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have heard from some of the region’s most inspiring women about how they made it to the top of their professions at the Arab Women in Leadership and Business Summit held recently in Dubai.

Canadian University Dubai architecture student Rishem Adnan has been crowned runner-up in the inaugural Marina Home Project Remake design competition, held recently in Dubai.

September 17th, 2015: A team of architects and engineers from Dubai Municipality has been exploring the next generation of design technology during a recent training program delivered by Canadian University Dubai (CUD).

September 17th, 2015: The Canadian University Dubai (CUD) Model United Nations Association is preparing for a new season of debate on the challenges facing global society, following its recent launch event for the 2015-16 academic year.

Seven students from CUD's School of Architecture and Interior Design have reached the finals of the Marina Home Project Remake competition, which will see one lucky winner awarded a career-defining internship at the Schwitzke Group’s base in Düsseldorf, Germany.

September 16, 2015: Students from the Canadian University Dubai (CUD) Bachelor of Architecture program have visited the city’s Hamdan Sports Complex to understand more about the design and construction of sustainable swimming pools.

September 15th, 2015: As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the region, the value of e-commerce is expected to top $13 billion by 2020, and for students looking to future-proof their career prospects, it seems that a formal education in this field is becoming increasingly popular.

September 14th, 2015: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) engineering student Hamza Al Johani decided to depart from his traditional vacation plans this year and spend his summer traversing the Gulf as part an epic road trip to catch up with friends and family across the region.

September 13th, 2015: The unique design work of Canadian University Dubai (CUD) architecture professor, Mr. Luca Donner, has been featured in a recent book that showcases international talent in the sector.

Canadian University Dubai has hosted representatives from more than 20 higher education institutions across the UAE at a workshop organized by the Commission for Academic Accreditation to introduce universities to the quality standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

September 9th, 2015: Faculty, staff and students at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have come together to pay tribute to the 45 brave UAE martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty in Yemen.

September 6th, 2015: Architecture and interior design students at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) are taking on their counterparts at a fellow Dubai university to compete for the opportunity to win a career-defining three-month internship at the Schwitzke Group’s base in Düsseldorf, Germany.

September 6th, 2015: What started out as a means of getting fit has transformed Canadian University Dubai (CUD) student, Ali Omar, into an international competitor, as he prepares to take on the world’s leading amateur bodybuilders at the British Finals of the International Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (IFBB) competition in the UK next month.

September 1st, 2015: Canadian University Dubai was abuzz with excitement this week as faculty and staff welcomed hundreds of new undergraduate and postgraduate students for their first semester of studies at the University.

Canadian nationals Khalil Boukhris and Isra Tawfiq Elagib are to benefit from a home-style education here in the UAE following the award of two academic scholarships by Canadian University Dubai.