NYU's 17th president Linda G. Mills arrived in Shanghai to continue her listening tour of campuses in the NYU Global Network. Her schedule was packed with opportunities for students, faculty and staff to share their experiences with her. "I want to feel the pulse of this community, so it’s really important that [while] I'm here that I spend my 12 hours a day committed to being able to do that kind of listening," she said.
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On September 10, NYU Shanghai students gathered on campus to watch the Reality Show, a musical created for NYU students, by NYU students, exploring the joys, challenges, and idiosyncrasies of college life.
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On September 7, the IMA program received a generous gift of several top of the line 3D printers from Chinese technology company ELEGOO. The printers were selected to meet NYU Shanghai students' needs while creating their Interactive Media Arts research projects.
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Have you ever had a sound replay in your mind, as if stuck on a loop? A recent study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex delves into auditory mental imagery and the cause of the earworm phenomenon, revealing its origins in the brain's motor system and memory system.
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Newly arrived Assistant Professor of Sociology Yi-Lin Chiang has recently been named as winner of one of the most prestigious awards in her field: the Pierre Bourdieu Award for the Best Book in Sociology of Education from the Sociology of Education section of the American Sociological Association.
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What's the one thing you'd bring with you to university? We asked students what they brought to make their dorm feel a bit more like home. Their answers may surprise you. Take a look!
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• More than fifty community members attended an event hosted by the NYU Shanghai-ECNU Center on Global History, Economy and Culture (GHEC) on September 11. Duke-Kunshan University Associate Professor Zach Fredman discussed his new book The Tormented Alliance: American Serviceman and the Occupation of China, 1941-1949. Assistant Professor of History Heather Lee moderated the talk. Fredman contends that during World War II, the US military, entangled in larger struggles over race, gender, and nationhood, was itself a widely loathed occupying force by everyday Chinese, which contributed to the defeat of the Guomindang regime during China's Civil War. Distinguished Professor of History Chen Jian gave a critique after Fredman's speech.
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• 50 people showed up to get their hands dirty at Professor Andy Garcia's Urban Gardening fall planting activity on Monday. Students, faculty, and staff planted radishes, basil, broccoli, and spring onions, among others, set up an irrigation system and learned about the compost bin. Look out for more info on plans for the rooftop garden next week!
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For the first time, custom-made NYU Shanghai mooncakes will be available for sale in the cafeteria, starting from Monday until the last day of classes before the Mid-Autumn Festival, September 28. The mooncakes are of the Suzhou variety and are available in two flavors: pork (RMB 5) and foie gras (RMB 8). Get them while supplies last!
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We Got The Beat
Internationally-renowned traditional taiko drum group KODO brought their vibrating beats to a packed auditorium at NYU Shanghai’s New Bund Campus for an interactive performance and discussion with Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman. Towards the end of the performance, the members of the NYU Shanghai community joined the performers on-stage to participate in the amazing soundscape.
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"The advent of AI agents based on large language models (e.g., ChatGPT) has received significant attention from society, but it may have problems if we deploy them directly into real scenarios. For example, language models may hallucinate, to generate factually incorrect statements, therefore limiting the users' trust. In addition, if complex tasks require human-AI collaboration, we will see that sometimes the human starts the task, and the model understands the intent of the human and completes the task, which requires higher standards for model reliability. "
—Assistant Professor of Computer Science Zhao Chen, speaking in the Meet OUR Faculty Series "Embrace Large Language Models into Real Scenarios"
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| From the NYU Global Network
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NYUAD's Climate Action Plan identifies concrete targets, opportunities for progress, and provides a roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, ensuring a positive impact on the campus and the wider community.
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President Mills' fruitful Shanghai trip was highlighted in various Chinese media. China Daily covered her visit to ECNU, where she signed a memorandum with ECNU President Qian Xuhong. Her meeting with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining was reported by several news outlets, including Phoenix.
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President Mills gave an exclusive interview to Shanghai Daily during her visit, saying that NYU Shanghai's growth over the past decade exceeded her expectations.
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