September 2016
 

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Campus News

  • Canada Day Scholarship winners announced
  • CUD to collaborate with Georgia Tech on new research lab
  • Freshmen welcomed at CUD 2016-17 orientation week
  • CUD launches corporate education partnership program
  • Neuroscience research attracts global recognition
  • CUD hosts Dubai Design Week competition
  • Faculty share expertise with Indian policymakers

Student Achievements

  • Student Council attend international leadership event
  • Communications graduate joins Abu Dhabi think tank
  • Student bodybuilding champion takes on ultimate challenge

Upcoming events

  • MBA student welcome events
  • Club sign-up day
  • Transfer to Canada information session
  • Cosmo campus tour
  • Movie nights
  • Arts nights
  • CU Debate
  • Dubai Design Week competition






Canada Day Scholarship winners announced

Two students from the School of Communication and Media Studies are set to embark upon an international education experience following the award of the annual Canada Day Scholarships at Canadian University Dubai.

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CUD to collaborate with Georgia Tech on new research lab

CUD has signed a landmark partnership agreement with leading US university Georgia Tech, which will see the creation of the region’s first research lab focusing on the development of the Physical Internet initiative.

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Freshmen welcomed at CUD 2016-17 orientation week

The new academic year has got underway with a program of activities for freshmen attending CUD for the first time this Fall. The opening day of the 2016-17 year saw the University welcome hundreds of new undergraduate and graduate students for their opening semester of study.

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CUD launches corporate education partnership program

CUD has launched a new initiative that aims to support employee education and work-related learning among the UAE workforce.  The new corporate education partnership program will see the university collaborate with organizations in government and industry to provide dedicated, value-added services.

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Neuroscience research attracts global recognition

Media channels in the UK and Australia are the latest to focus the spotlight upon the ground-breaking research of Dr. Efthymios Papatzikis, Assistant Professor of Educational Neuroscience at CUD.

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CUD hosts Dubai Design Week competition

As part of Design Week 2016, CUD is hosting a competition that will challenge university students to use their creativity to showcase the Dubai Smart City Initiative.

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Faculty shares expertise with Indian policymakers

Director of graduate studies at CUD, Dr. Marc Poulin, has been sharing his expertise in business education with government officials, educators and business students from India during two recent events focusing on higher education policy and practice.

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Student Activities & Achievements

Student Council attend international leadership event

Members of the CUD Student Council have attended the 7th University Scholars Leadership Symposium to hear from a lineup of inspirational speakers on the theme of humanitarian aid, and relief around the world.

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Communications graduate joins Abu Dhabi think tank

Bachelor of Communication in Advertisement graduate, Yara Younis, has set out to help re-examine the way we think about the world, following her recent appointment as a researcher with Abu Dhabi think tank, The Delma Institute.

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Student bodybuilding champion takes on ultimate challenge

CUD student, Ali Omar, is preparing to take on an international field of leading competitors when he participates in the physique contest of the ultimate bodybuilding challenge, the Arnold Classic.

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Upcoming Events:

MBA student welcome events
17th September, 3pm & 21st September, 5pm

Graduate students are invited to come along and meet faculty and fellow students at an informal welcome event. Contact mursal@cud.ac.ae for further information.

Club sign-up day
21st September

Discover all the extracurricular activities available at CUD and sign-up for your chosen clubs. Contact studentcouncil@cud.ac.ae for further information.

Cosmo campus tour
21st September

Join us as the Cosmo bus comes to CUD with a pop up fashion experience, beauty tip, giveaways and more. Contact studentcouncil@cud.ac.ae for further information.

Transfer to Canada information session
26th September

Find out more about the opportunities to transfer to Canada at this public information session. Contact sid@cud.ac.ae for further information.

Movie nights
25th September & 6th October

Enjoy a relaxing evening with friends and a movie at our cinema nights. Contact studentcouncil@cud.ac.ae for further information.

Arts nights
29th September & 20th October

Students are invited for an outstanding evening of entertainment from the Drama, Music and Dance Clubs. Contact studentcouncil@cud.ac.ae for more information.

CU Debate
15th October

Join the fun in the new series of CU Debate. Contact studentcouncil@cud.ac.ae for more information.

Dubai Design Week competition
24th-29th October

Visit an exhibition of the top ten entries in the CUD Design Week competition and see the winners announced at the award ceremony on 24th October. Contact sophie@cud.ac.ae for more information.

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