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Sunday, October 24, 2021: A study conducted by graduate students at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has revealed a muted response from the stock markets following the historic announcements on the COVID-19 vaccine programs in late 2020. The research found that, despite months of economic turmoil, the news that the world had been waiting to hear prompted some growth in both US and UK markets, but there was no indication of the dramatic surge that might signal confidence in the future outlook.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Hashemite University in Jordan. The MoU was signed at a ceremony held at Canadian University Dubai’s Al Badaa’ Campus in the presence of Prof. Karim Chelli, President and Vice-Chancellor, Canadian University Dubai, Prof. Fawwaz Al-Abed Al-Haq, President and Professor of Linguistics & English Language, The Hashemite University, and several officials from both academic institutions.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is once again demonstrating its ability to lead international research projects with the recent authoring of “Comparative Analysis of Activation Functions in Neural Networks", an article led by Dr. Firuz Kamalov, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Canadian University Dubai. His team will present their findings at the 28th edition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Electronics Circuits and Systems (ICECS) to be held Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 2021, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Sunday, October 17, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has soared to 25th place in the 2022 edition of the QS Arab Region University Rankings. The newly released ranking now positions CUD as the number one university in Dubai.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is bringing together the best minds and leading voices in technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data (BD), social sciences, arts, and humanities as the official host of the Annual International Academic Conference of the International Association for Silk-Road Studies (IASS) in partnership with the Silk-Road Universities Network (SUN).

Tuesday, October 12, 2021: Following an historic first outing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games, Emirati paracycling coach, Mohammed Al Murawwi Al Blooshi, says he has already set his sights on Paris 2024. As he begins preparing his team for the all-important qualifying events, Mohammed has another milestone to pursue before the next games, as he aims to be among the first graduates of the Canadian University Dubai (CUD) sports management degree program.

Thursday, October 7, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has joined the International Association of Universities (IAU), further demonstrating our commitment to growing our global network of institutional partners and facilitating our education and applied research development to enhance our academic and cultural exchanges.

Thursday, September 30, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) welcomed new students from the Faculty of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology to our City Walk Campus on September 30, 2021 for our annual Engineering Welcome Day.

Sunday, September 26, 2021: Dr. Mini Suresh, Head of Interior Design, Canadian University Dubai, recently shared her thoughts in Arabian Business magazine on working from home and the impacts that the physical environment has had on employee working style and productivity. In her article, she answers what the future office might look like, and what are the design considerations that will help to optimize employee performance?

Sunday, September 26, 2021: The 2021 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC) will be hosted by Canadian University Dubai from October 31 to November 2, 2021. Presented in a hybrid format, participants are invited to attend the event either on-site at our City Walk campus or virtually by registering online.

Sunday, September 19, 2021: New MBA students were welcomed as part of the MBA orientation session hosted at City Walk campus, Canadian University Dubai (CUD). The students had the chance to meet fellow colleagues from the graduate programs. They were greeted by Dr. Nasser Taleb, Head of the MITGOV program, Dr. Elgilani Elshareif, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dr. Davide Contu, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Management. As part of the orientation session, students were able to meet the Student Affairs team, the Learning Resource Centre team, as well as the Career services and Internship team.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021: Since our establishment in 2006, Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has sought to make a significant impact in the realm of higher education. We have grown considerably from our beginnings, receiving global recognition for our commitment to providing students with a quality Canadian education in the heart of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This has enabled us to foster valuable global partnerships, contribute to the Nation’s growing knowledge economy, and leave a lasting impression on the UAE’s education landscape.

Tuesday, August 31, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is pleased to have contributed to the recent publication of “Forecasting Covid-19: SARMA-ARCH approach", an article authored by Dr. Firuz Kamalov (Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Canadian University Dubai) and Dr. Fadi Thabtah (School of Digital Technologies, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand).

Sunday, August 29, 2021: A team of engineering students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has developed an integrated system that is able to detect, predict, and prevent criminal behaviour through the application of artificial intelligence. The system, known as Tatabou3, aims to help law enforcement authorities to accelerate their investigations and to stop future criminal activities among known and previous offenders.

Sunday, August 22, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is hosting our first Enrolment Week from August 22 to August 28 at our recently expanded City Walk campus.

Thursday, August 19, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has become an academic partner with Autodesk, a global leader in design and make technology. The agreement was signed and facilitated by leading training centre, Omniplan, and qualifies CUD to teach courses on Autodesk programs, including but not limited to: AutoCAD, 3D Max, and Revit.

Sunday, August 15, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is pleased to celebrate yet another significant milestone in our international research efforts with the recent publication of “Machine Learning Based Approach to Exam Cheating Detection", an interdisciplinary article co-authored by Dr. Firuz Kamalov (Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Canadian University Dubai), Dr. Hana Sulieman (Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, American University of Sharjah) and Dr. David Santandreu Calonge (Associate Professor and Director, Corporate Training, Canadian University Dubai).

This year, Canadian University Dubai’s 2021 graduate class of the Department of Interior Design worked with specific focus on the changing world. The group was challenged to complete their project work remotely due to the pandemic situation. They were a resilient group, trying to make sense of the world around them and the situation they were in without losing their positive attitude and passion for design.

Sunday, July 4, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has commemorated this year’s Canada Day in Dubai with an all-day event on Thursday, July 1st, at the University’s City Walk campus. The occasion marked the official inauguration of the campus expansion.

Thursday, June 24, 2021: The Faculty of Architecture and Interior Design (FAID) has initiated a series of Architectural Education Days at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) as a part of our strategy to further develop and improve the quality of education we offer.

Sunday, June 20, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has been ranked amongst the top 601-650 universities in the world by the QS World University Rankings 2022. The unprecedented achievement positions the University among the top 2% of institutions for higher education worldwide as it enters the internationally renowned ranking system for the first time in its history.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021: To celebrate Mandela Day, Canadian University Dubai (CUD) joined 'The Biggest Judo Class' on April 18, 2021 organized by the European Judo Union in Lisbon, Portugal.

Monday, June 14, 2021: The Faculty of Architecture & Interior Design (FAID) successfully held an International Virtual Symposium on “New Sustainability Practices in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction,” May 31, 2021.

Monday, June 14, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is pleased to announce our membership to PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education), a world-wide initiative of the United Nations Global Compact to promote responsible and sustainable management education.

Wednesday, June 2, 2021: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) is pleased to support Canada’s commercial program for Expo 2020.