Scientists Discover New “Pinwheel” Star System
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An international team of scientists has discovered a new, massive star system—one that also challenges existing theories of how large stars eventually die.
NYU is #1 Again in Both International Students and Study Abroad
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NYU was again ranked No. 1 in both the number of international students studying at NYU and the number of NYU students studying abroad.
A Salute to Our NYU Veterans
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Veterans in the NYU community tell us what service means to them.
NYU Holodeck: The Future Reality Lab explores VR & 3D Animation
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The NYU Holodeck Project explores the future of technology & the infinite possibilities for communication. In Professor Ken Perlin’s Future Reality Lab (NYU Courant Institute), they’re testing out 3-dimensional animation software called “ChalkTalk” that lets you draw in midair, and a new VR prototype called “The Cave” where you can go to the movies with all your friends - without ever leaving home.
Journalism’s Faure Wins Student Academy Award for His Thesis Documentary
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Mathieu Faure, a recent graduate of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, captured the Student Academy Award for Best Documentary.
Physicists Develop New Techniques to Enhance Data Analysis for Large Hadron Collider
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Physicists have created new techniques that deploy machine learning as a means to significantly improve data analysis for the Large Hadron Collider.
NYU Awarded Boost of Over $65M for Research on Environmental Influences on Children’s Health
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These awards are part of a seven-year NIH initiative called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO), which investigates how a range of environmental factors in early development – from conception through early childhood – affects the health and development of children and adolescents.
Cecil Scheib: ‘Put Down the Laptop and Do Something’
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NYU's assistance vice president for sustainability describes how institutions and individuals can help reduce their collective carbon footprints.
One Question: How Do We Prepare Rapidly Growing Cities for Further Expansion?
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In this series, we turn to NYU faculty—specialists in their fields—to address the general questions that we all encounter as we move through the world.
Is PowerPoint Ruining the Story?
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With more than one billion installations, the program is unduly influencing our narratives, says Steinhardt professor.