February 2017
 

In this issue...

Campus News

  • CUD partners with L’Oréal Middle East
  • Honouring Terry Fox
  • CUD and CSR Training Institute conduct inaugural courses
  • Partners’ breakfast debates millennials in the workforce
  • CUD professor inspires a generation of cutting edge kids
  • New collaboration prepares employees for Vision 2021
  • CUD joins cancer awareness campaignn
  • UPEI visits CUD
  • Faculty prepare for global technology conference
  • CUD hosts Filipino ministerial visit



Career Focus by Bayt.com

  • How to stay upbeat during your job search

Student Achievements

  • CUD launches IEEE student branch
  • China beckons student competition winners
  • Student Sheikh Hamad wins President’s Endurance Cup
  • Graduate students publish MBA research
  • CUD and Ryerson students collaborate to innovate
  • Students experience food safety systems

March Events

  • 5th - 9th March: Mental Health Week
  • 15th March: Career Fair
 

CUD partners with L’Oréal Middle East

CUD and L’Oréal Middle East have joined forces to help bring forward and nurture the creative talents of students, as part of a new agreement signed recently between the two organizations

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Honouring Terry Fox

Judith Fox, younger sister of Terry Fox and International Director of the Terry Fox Foundation spoke about her brother’s hope for a cancer-free world, during a recent visit to CUD.

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CUD and CSR Training Institute conduct inaugural courses

Canada-based CSR Training Institute and CUD have hosted two back to back training courses on ‘CSR and Shared Value as a Foundation for Innovation and Success’ and ‘Impact CSR and Shared Value: Walking the talk PROFITABLY’.

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Partners’ breakfast debates millennials in the workforce

Intervention at an early age is the key to nurturing the talents of the next generation of business leaders according to experts speaking during a recent debate about the role of millennials in the workforce, convened by CUD.

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CUD professor inspires a generation of cutting edge kids

Assistant professor, Dr. Vanessa Lobo, is on a mission to help develop a new generation of young achievers through her unique parenting and wellness blog, Cutting Edge Kid.

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New collaboration prepares employees for Vision 2021

Supporting the advancement of a competitive, knowledge-driven economy is top priority for The Brown Consulting Group and CUD as the two organizations embark upon a partnership in the context of the UAE national strategic development plan, Vision 2021.

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CUD joins cancer awareness campaign

CUD has joined the campaign to increase public knowledge and understanding of cancer and related illnesses with a week-long program of events to mark Cancer Awareness Week 2017.

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UPEI visits CUD

A representative from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), Canada, has visited CUD to showcase the range of opportunities available for study at the Maritime Province’s premier higher education institution.

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Faculty prepare for global technology conference

Faculty members from the School of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology at CUD are taking leading roles in the 13th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing (IWCMC) Conference, to be held in Valencia, Spain from June 26th to 30th this year.

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CUD hosts Filipino ministerial visit

CUD has acted as host during a significant event for the UAE’s Filipino community as the Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary, Perfecto Yasay Jr., visited Dubai earlier.

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Career Focus by Bayt.com

How to stay upbeat during your job search

Advice from CUD’s strategic career partner on how to stay upbeat during your job search.

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Student Activities & Achievements

CUD launches IEEE student branch

The School of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology has celebrated the launch of the new CUD Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) student branch, to connect aspiring technologists with professionals and organizations in the field.

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Student Sheikh Hamad wins President’s Endurance Cup

CUD student, Sheikh Hamad Dalmook Al Maktoum, has secured victory in the prestigious President of the UAE Endurance Cup, taking the youth competition title in the finals of the annual horseracing event.

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Graduate students publish MBA research

Students of the MBA program at CUD have recently seen their graduate studies research feature in two international, peer-reviewed publications in the field of business and management.

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CUD and Ryerson students collaborate to innovate

Students from CUD are working alongside counterparts from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, in a bid to develop social impact innovations applicable to the Arab World.

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Students experience food safety systems

Senior students from the School of Public Health & Health Sciences at CUD have been given a revealing insight into the practices employed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses during a recent field visit to Dubai World Trade Centre.

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March Events:

Mental Health Week
5th - 9th March

Join us for a range of events to mark Mental Health Week 2017.

For Students:

5th March | Red Theatre | 12 PM - 2 PM

Dr. Stefane Mostafa speaks about performance anxiety.

6th March | Red Theatre | 12 PM - 2 PM

Dr. Margie will introduce strategies and demonstrate to students how to use these in the classroom to optimize their academic achievement.

8th March | Red Theatre | 1 PM - 2 PM

Dr. Louise Lambert discusses the 5 positive psychology pathways to happiness.

9th March | Red Theatre | 12 PM - 2 PM

Founder of ‘Rethinking Stigma’, Miss Mai Elsayed, reveals how we are able to discover and reach our true potential.

For Faculty:

5th - 9th March | C3-04/C3-05 | 2 PM - 3 PM

Ms. Liesel and Ms. Sanaa discuss special education needs on campus.

6th March | C3-17 | 12 PM - 2 PM

Dr. Jaclyn Fowler discusses the world through the eyes of a SEN student.

7th March | Red Theatre| 12 PM - 2 PM

Dr. Jaclyn Fowler discusses adaptations, accommodations, and modifications for Student Success.

9th March | Red Theatre| | 12 PM - 2 PM

Founder of ‘Rethinking Stigma’, Miss Mai Elsayed, presents how we are able to discover and reach our true potential.

Career Fair
15th March

Meet with prospective employers and discuss employment and internship opportunities at the annual Career Fair. Contact CareerServices@cud.ac.ae for further information.

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