Two NYU Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences
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Russel Caflisch, director of NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and Gloria Coruzzi, a professor in NYU’s Department of Biology, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects Eight NYU Faculty as 2019 Fellows
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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) has elected eight New York University faculty as fellows.
Virtual Reality Experience Takes Audience Back to 10,000 BC at This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival, April 24-May 5
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The film experience moves forward while looking backward with the U.S. premiere of CAVE, a shared virtual-reality experience that transports audiences back thousands of years, April 24 through May 5 at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
Courant's LeCun Wins Turing Award for Breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence
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Yann LeCun, a professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, has been awarded the ACM A.M. Turing Award for his breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.
How Do We Conserve and Restore Computer-Based Art in a Changing Technological Environment?
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Just as conservators have developed methods to protect traditional artworks, computer scientists, in collaboration with time-based media conservators, have created means to safeguard computer- or time-based art by following the same preservation principles.
Researchers Wing It in Mimicking Evolution to Discover Best Shape for Flight
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A team of mathematicians has determined the ideal wing shape for fast flapping flight—a discovery that offers promise for better methods for harvesting energy from water as well as for enhancing air speed.
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.
Researchers Uncover the Science Behind Blowing Bubbles
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What exactly happens when you blow on a soap film to make a bubble? Behind this simple question about a favorite childhood activity is some real science.
Scientists Capture Breaking of Glacier in Greenland
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A team of scientists has captured on video a four-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in eastern Greenland, an event that points to one of the forces behind global sea-level rise.
NYU Receives $2.1 Million NSF Grant to Gauge Future Sea-Level Rise
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NYU has received a $2.1 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to better understand the forces behind sea-level rise.