Two Year 12 students from Nord Anglia International School Dubai have built Volunteer Hub, a platform that connects teenagers across the UAE with local non-profits — already partnering with 10 organisations and signing up over 90 students in just a few months.
A proud moment for NAS Dubai as student rider Stella takes 2nd place at the prestigious FEI Group 7 competition, ranking among the top youth dressage athletes across the GCC.
Aasiya Saleem is 15, attends school in Dubai, holds a UAE passport, and competes for the national golf team internationally. From a group class near Montgomerie Golf Club to the Pan Arab Championships and the Asia-Pacific Junior Championship in the Philippines, her journey is one of the more quietly impressive stories coming out of Dubai’s school community right now.
More Arab teenagers are turning to TikTok for mental health advice instead of therapists or family. UAE startup Elggo says the region needs culturally grounded, Arabic-language support, with prevention built into the school day.
EFE-UAE has launched the 2026 AJYAL Program at AURAK in Ras Al Khaimah, training more than 200 university students in AI, sustainability and job-readiness skills. The program prepares students for a job market shaped by AI and green industries.
India has installed its first algae tree in Bhopal, a solar-powered device that captures carbon dioxide using living algae. One unit works like 25 full-grown trees and is built for crowded roadsides where planting real trees is hard.
A new national platform is connecting UAE university students with real workplace training. More than 1,000 students have registered, 414 are already in placements, and 54 universities and 45 companies have joined to bridge the gap between campus and career.
Dubai’s young engineers stood out at the 2025 ADNOC Yas in Schools National Finals, where more than 1,400 students from 113 schools built and raced model cars. Teams from Jumeirah College, Dubai College and Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai took home national titles.
Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money doesn’t teach you budgeting formulas or investment strategies. It explains why smart people make bad financial decisions, and what to do about it. Short, readable, and more useful than most finance courses.
Education is like a lantern which lights your way in a dark alley.” — Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. This week’s reflection on why education remains the UAE’s most enduring gift to its young people.
Decarbonizing cement — one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries — may be far more affordable than previously thought. New research from Stanford finds that with the right combination of technologies, cement producers could cut emissions by up to 96% with only a 12% rise in production costs, challenging long-held assumptions that going green would price consumers out of the market.
Cement production is responsible for roughly 7.5% of global CO2 emissions — and Stanford researchers want to change that. A new project from Stanford’s Sustainability Accelerator is rethinking how cement is made from the ground up, using electrified heating, recycled concrete waste instead of limestone, and advanced thermal processes to slash carbon emissions at scale.
A ring that replaces your computer mouse just got funded on Kickstarter in nine minutes. The Prolo Ring weighs just 5 grams, fits on the index finger, and uses a thumb-operated trackpad plus 40+ programmable air gestures to give you full cursor control — no buttons, no wrist strain, and no software required. Starting at $99 for early backers, it could ship as soon as December.
The CISI Level 2 Award in Fundamentals of Financial Services is a globally recognised qualification for students looking to break into the finance industry. Offered in Dubai through Squirrel Education — an official CISI Education Partner — the course covers everything from banking and bonds to markets and ethics, with expert-led training and full exam support included.
Smart glasses are selling fast — but the privacy concerns are mounting just as quickly. Meta’s Ray-Bans, which make up over 80% of AI glasses sales, are increasingly being used to secretly record people in public without their knowledge. With Apple, Google, and Snap all preparing their own versions, and potentially 100 million pairs in circulation within years, experts warn the technology poses serious risks to everyday privacy that current laws are ill-equipped to handle.
Dubai’s matcha scene is booming — and these 7 cafés are worth every sip. From affordable study spots to authentic Japanese ceremonial grade, here’s where students can find the best matcha in the city based on price, vibe, and location.
Dubai’s first smart bus station opened May 10 near Mall of the Emirates, connected directly to the Metro Red Line. The RTA-unveiled station features real-time digital displays, smart kiosks, Nol card top-up machines, and AI-powered safety cameras — serving 11 bus routes across the city.
A community group supported by Family Action marked Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with a special celebration, coming together to plan and create in his honour. The event, hosted at the Royal Albert Hall in London with presenter Kirsty Young, reflected the group’s shared love for the legendary broadcaster whose seven-decade natural history career has taught generations about the natural world.
Dubai has no shortage of great study spots. From the iconic Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf to cozy neighbourhood libraries and productivity-friendly cafés, here’s a roundup of the best places to study across the city — whether you prefer silence, aesthetics, or a good cup of coffee nearby.
Atomic Habits by James Clear is one of those rare books that reframes self-improvement entirely. Forget massive goals — it’s the tiny, consistent actions that shape who you become. A book worth reading as a young adult.
