As NYU moves closer towards the opening of its new satellite campus in Abu Dhabi, one question has persisted in the minds of students, faculty, and alumni: WTF is going on over there? The dedicated NYUAD website is only just beginning to provide details about the project. And despite yesterday’s Washington Square News report about a “steady stream of details” being released by the administration, the article is mostly devoid of the actual details. Why don’t we know more about this very large, very expensive endeavor?

As a part of our “Investigating NYU” series, NYU Local decided to find out more about NYUAD. Over the next few days, we will paint a much fuller picture of the campus than NYU has provided: academics, admissions, financials, faculty recruitment, campus life, and research will all be covered. We will also provide extended commentary on the new campus, engaging with Damon Beres’ great opinion piece and today’s release of the Sheikh torture video.