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Stern MBA program launches at Abu Dhabi campus

NYU President Linda Mills attended the degree’s inaugural ceremony on Monday.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor February 14, 2025

President Linda Mills made an appearance at the Feb. 10 inauguration ceremony for NYU Abu Dhabi’s Master of Business Administration program, which welcomed its first class this...

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NYU Abu Dhabi partners with Emirati tech company to further 6G research

Through this collaboration, students and faculty at the Abu Dhabi campus will be able to explore the advanced wireless cellular technology through internships and research opportunities.
Vaishnavi Girish, Contributing Writer February 11, 2025

NYU Abu Dhabi has partnered with one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United Arab Emirates to expand programming in wireless technology, allowing students and...

A city skyline with a building in the middle that reads “CommunityCare.”

Everything you need to know about humanities internships at NYU Tulsa

NYU’s newest abroad site champions experiential learning by connecting students with local organizations.
Sara Sharma, Staff Writer December 9, 2024

Between intense LinkedIn networking and unending applications for the chance to work in a high-rise multinational corporation, recruiting season can be pretty cutthroat. But for...

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Say ‘bonjour’ to NYU Paris’ newest dorm

The study abroad site’s newest apartment-style residence hall, YouFirst Porte d’Ivry, is a half-hour tram ride away from main campus.
Sara Sharma, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Since the start of the semester, NYU Paris has had a new housing option at YouFirst Porte d’Ivry, a third-party student residence located on the outskirts of Paris in Ivry-sur-Seine....

Tel Aviv seaside. There is a beach and people swimming in the sea. There are tall buildings in the background.

NYU says recent Tel Aviv shooting did not have ‘any effect’ on site operations

A university spokesperson did not report any injuries or harm to NYU community members after the shooting.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor October 10, 2024

NYU’s study away site in Tel Aviv was not impacted by a shooting in the city on Oct. 1, which took place less than seven miles away from the campus.  “The university is...

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Amnesty reports heightened concern over Abu Dhabi campus

The human rights group detailed the deportation of an instructor and threats of prosecution under Emirati law.
Dharma Niles and Krish Dev August 29, 2024

Human rights nonprofit Amnesty International reported escalated restrictions at NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus, alleging that faculty were told criticism of university leadership could...

Two people, one in a dress and the other in a skirt, in a photo that cuts off below their heads. The fabric of their clothing is moving in the wind as they move in a grassy field.

Sharing creativity throughout the NYU abroad experience: NYU Paris’s student-run magazine

À Partager is a newly founded zine providing a space for creative expression in a city all too unfamiliar.
Makayla Brown, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Global Liberal Studies junior Elsy Bonilla-Aguilar saw students seeking a space to engage in their creative endeavors alongside their peers, and decided to bridge the gap herself...

A group of flyers on a wall, flyers reading: “FREE CONGO,” “FREE SUDAN,” “FREE PALESTINE,” “DISMANTLE THE POLICE STATE. END WAR,” “NYU FUNDS GENOCIDE,” and “ABOLISH THE CARCERAL WORLD,” with pieces of paper on the ground and a sign that says “FREE PALESTINE” below it.

Students organize sit-in at NYU London in solidarity with protesters arrested across the US

Over a dozen students demonstrated at NYU’s study abroad sit in London, expressing solidarity with student protesters across U.S. colleges and demanding that the university cut ties with Israel.
Connor Patton, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Around 15 students at NYU London held a sit-in at the study away site’s academic center Wednesday to call for the university to divest from Israel and express solidarity with...

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Students abroad organize sit-ins to support those arrested in Gaza Solidarity Encampment

The demonstrations, organized at NYU Berlin and NYU Buenos Aires, called on the university to suspend ties to Israel and protect those arrested at Monday’s encampment from any disciplinary action.

Around 40 students at NYU Berlin and NYU Buenos Aires occupied the sites’ main academic centers on Thursday to support the students and faculty arrested at the Gaza Solidarity...

The front facade of the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires.

Tips and tricks for your time abroad at NYU Buenos Aires

From partying with the locals to the desserts you have to try, here’s what you should know about Argentina from someone who’s been here for two semesters.
Sandy Battulga, Staff Writer April 17, 2024

About 100 students make the trip to NYU Buenos Aires each year, prepped only with a handful of tips from an NYU orientation on Argentina's capital city. Nothing prepares you for...

An illustration of a map of Europe with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy and Spain painted purple with white N.Y.U. emblems. Each country has one city labeled: London, Paris, Berlin, Prague, Florence and Madrid. Illustrations of N.Y.U. global sites’ buildings are included next to each country on the map.

5 inevitable study abroad mistakes

As you buckle up for your long-anticipated study abroad experience, be sure to avoid these common slip-ups.
Naisha Roy, Editor-at-Large April 2, 2024

As someone who’s roughly halfway through her study away semester at NYU Madrid, let me be the first to tell you: You will make bad decisions. Going to NYU makes us all think...