Education and Social Sciences

NYU research at Barclays Center explores impact of temporary soft-drink size limits

A conversation with United States Civil Rights commissioner, the distinguished son of Irish and Nigerian immigrants to New York

Four New York University faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences: Fedor A. Bogomolov, Paul DiMaggio, Benjamin G. Neel, and Michael J. Shelley.

Study participants had more of a binary view of the terms "female" and "male" compared to "feminine" and "masculine"

Labeling the credibility of information sources does not shift the consumption of news away from low-quality sources or reduce belief in inaccurate claims, but providing an indicator of sources’ quality may improve the news diet quality for some.

Working with NASA, NYU researchers help develop a streamlined monitoring index that aims to protect children’s wellbeing

A new consortium, led by NYU’s Lawrence Aber, aims to bring educational innovation to regions of greatest conflict around the world

Study participants say they don’t trust hired shoppers to select high-quality fruits and vegetables

The concept of a “person” or “people” is, despite its definition, not gender-neutral when it comes to how we use these terms--we tend to prioritize men when referring to people in general, shows a new study.

NYU Steinhardt has climbed to the #4 ranking on the U.S. News & World Report's list of the best graduate schools of education.