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- Arts and Science College of Dentistry Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences Gallatin School of Individualized Study Grossman School of Medicine Institute for the Study of the Ancient World Institute of Fine Arts Leonard N. Stern School of Business Long Island School of Medicine Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Rory Meyers College of Nursing School of Global Public Health School of Law School of Professional Studies Silver School of Social Work Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Tandon School of Engineering Tisch School of the Arts
On March 29, NYU Shanghai hosted the final round of its fifth Digital Innovation Challenge.
A new seminar series has been launched—STEM Seminars (or STEMinars).
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Shumpei Haginoya: From Police Station to Ivory Tower
How a postdoc found his way from the precinct to Century Avenue.
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Jessica Seobyn Ryu: Becoming Miss Korea
Jessica was crowned “Miss Korea Sun” in the 2020 Miss Korea pageant, signing a two year contract with the pageant sponsor to train for and make public appearances.
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Professor and Students Work Together to Build an Intelligent Parking App
The app not only won first prize in a research competition, but also laid a foundation for the students' graduate studies.
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From India to China, Tansen Sen’s Journey between Two Nations
In many ways, Sen was born to build a career between China and India.
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Katie Chen Mengzhu '18: Connecting Engineering and Empathy
Lessons both in and outside of the classroom have carried Chen from Microsoft to MIT.
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Setting a Standard: Mark West '17 Builds Equity in the Arts
“I realized that there was such a need for someone that looked like me to understand my art in its context. And that’s why I had to take that space, because it didn’t exist."
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Lena Scheen: Understanding China Through Its Fiction
Since the COVID-19 outbreak last winter, Scheen has been staying with her parents in her hometown of Delft--a university town that has changed little since the 1500s. In a video call from her mother’s study, Scheen shared stories of daily life in her
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A Life Lived in Dialogue: Chancellor Tong Shijun
“Of all the awards I have been given, I am most proud of this title – Best Teacher – because that’s the one I received on the votes of my students.”
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Yu Lizhong: A Founding Chancellor for Our Times
“It’s not important that people remember me.... It is much more important to have people working to advance the vision of the university.”
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242 Study Away Students Kick off 2026 Spring Semester
NYU Shanghai welcomed a record 242 study away students from 29 countries for the Spring 2026 semester.
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