As China's Teacher's Day approaches, Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) 2022-2023 recipients Steve Iams and Weng Weiwei, along with 2021-2022 inaugural award recipient Lena Scheen, reflect on the lessons they've learned over years of honing their craft.
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88 students from nine countries joined NYU Shanghai's Study Away Program this fall semester, doubling the number of study away students in the spring semester, when the program resumed following pandemic-related disruptions.
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NYU Shanghai's Center for Global Asia (CGA) held a symposium from August 26 to 27 on the cultural interactions between China and India. The conference brought together 21 scholars from top Chinese universities, artists, and overseas Chinese descendants to share their latest research and family stories on the subject.
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75 young scholars from around the world gathered from July 10 to 14 for this year’s SoFiE Summer School, hosted for the sixth year by the Volatility Institute at NYU Shanghai (VINS). The theme – Climate Finance – addressed the pressing challenges for the global economy posed by climate change.
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The prestigious Humanity in Action (HIA) Fellowship will support Shen's intensive research work on environmental and social issues arising from Chile's lithium mining industry, fueled by China’s increasing demand for the metal, a crucial component in electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy solutions.
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At NYU Shanghai, there is a movement to get students out of the traditional classroom and into the real world. In the 2-credit Experience Studio courses, students have a chance to leave their laptops and desks behind to explore, find solutions, and get to know their community.
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• Linda G. Mills, NYU's newly inaugurated President, and John Sexton, NYU's 15th President, have arrived in Shanghai for their visit to NYU Shanghai's New Bund Campus. Their visit will immerse them in NYU Shanghai's campus life, including a tour of the campus, dialogues with students and faculty members, and a student/faculty/staff friendly basketball match. They will also attend NYU Shanghai's Reality Show, performed by NYU Shanghai students at the New Bund Campus for the first time, and join the ceremony for the newly-named John Sexton Bridge on the W3 floor, in recognition of his contributions to the establishment and development of NYU Shanghai.
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• Check out NYU Shanghai's New Bund Campus electronic brochure which provides an overview of campus spaces including academics and research, arts and culture, sports and leisure, extracurricular activities, career development, and campus life.
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• GPS Postdoctoral Fellow June Ke facilitated a captivating discussion on Wednesday on the intricate connections established in this year's NYU Shanghai Reads selection The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories. This literary masterpiece adeptly weaves together the present, the future, and the past by employing the rich language of Chinese folklore and mythology. The event was the first of this semester's Faculty Salon Speaker Series, organized by the NYU Shanghai Reads program.
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NYU Shanghai Participates in the Triathlon Corporate Challenge
Chancellor Tong Shijun and several NYU Shanghai faculty and staff were among the 500 participants that joined the annual Triathlon Corporate Challenge at the Oriental Sports Center last weekend.
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"We never imagined we could nurture several fresh and juicy watermelons by ourselves! This unexpected surprise has filled us with deep gratitude for nature's gifts and has infused our New Bund Campus with vitality."
—HR Executive Director Dr. Guo Wei, commenting on the watermelons her colleagues grew from seed on the North 9th floor balcony. The HR team held a small ceremony this week to enjoy the juicy fruits of their labor!
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| From the NYU Global Network
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When astronomers were stumped by the strange behavior of a dead star, NYUAD researchers took part in an observational campaign. "We have witnessed extraordinary cosmic events where enormous amounts of matter…are launched into space within a very brief time span of tens of seconds from a small, dense celestial object rotating at incredibly high speeds," said Maria Cristina Baglio.
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Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman talked with CGTN on US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's visit to NYU Shanghai campus, during which she was impressed by the day-to-day educational exchanges happening on campus.
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September 11
The Tormented Alliance: American Servicemen and the Occupation of China, 1941–1949
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