NYU Shanghai's New Bund Campus has achieved a significant milestone by being awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating from the US Green Building Council, the first university in Shanghai to receive such recognition.
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Study away is a core part of the NYU Shanghai experience. Every student is required to study away for at least one semester at one of NYU's two other campuses or one of the 12 academic centers among NYU's global network. Four students share their advice for how to get the most out of your study away experience.
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Last weekend, NYU Shanghai hosted the inaugural Qilin Cup sports invitational. Student-athletes from NYU Shanghai, East China Normal University (ECNU), Duke Kunshan University (DKU), and the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) came together to showcase their skills in soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, and badminton. Go Qilins!
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Our lives are governed by countless forms of measurement. A recent study by Professor of Neuroscience Zhong-Lin Lu and his collaborators, published in Nature's Scientific Reports, assesses measurements, applying a concept from information theory, the expected information gain, to quantify the knowledge gained from different measurements.
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While a student at NYU Shanghai majoring in Mathematics, Wu Yuwei uncovered her passion for marketing through coursework and internships. She carved out a career path that took her from L'Oréal to Unilever, and got a taste for entrepreneurship along the way.
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• Congratulations to Associate Professor of Practice in Data Science Guo Li, Clinical Associate Professor of English for Academic Purposes Steven Iams, Assistant Professor of Global China Studies Lena Scheen, Associate Professor of Practice in Economics Weng Weiwei, and Assistant Professor of Practice in Neuroscience Linmin Zhang, whose courses have been recognized by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission in the 2023 Shanghai City Level Undergraduate Key Curriculum Program.
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• NYU Shanghai Clinical Associate Professor of History L. Bican Polat, Associate Professor of Psychology Cui Lixian, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Global China Studies Amir Hampel were invited by UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing to organize a panel on the Art and Science of Parenting on Oct 14. The professors explored the widely recognized scientific concept of "attachment theory" within the context of parent-child relationships and discussed how contemporary research on parent-child relationships influences Chinese parenting practices.
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• NYU Shanghai's Center for Teaching and Learning hosted the inaugural Best Practices at Global Universities in China Forum on October 27, with the theme of 'Ensuring First-Year Students' Success.' 60 participants from the University of Nottingham Ningbo, Duke Kunshan University, and NYU Shanghai came together to exchange best practices aimed at supporting students' academic transition during their first undergraduate year.
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• Consul General of Netherlands in Shanghai Marjo Crompvoets visited NYU Shanghai on November 2. She met with Chancellor Tong Shijun, Vice Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman and Provost Joanna Waley-Cohen, followed by a coffee chat with faculty and student representatives from the Netherlands.
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Name the Robots! If you're lost on campus, look for the two robots whose job is to guide community members and visitors to their destinations. Submit your suggestions here by November 5 (this Sunday) to help us name our new friends!
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The "Reel" Deal Winners Announced
Congratulations to 1st Place winner Chen Wanyu '27, 2nd Place and Most Popular Award winner Yerkezhan (Yerke) Zhunusova '27, and 3rd Place winner Victoria Cheng '26 for their short video submissions to the University Communications "Reel" Deal Competition, NYU Shanghai's first student short video competition. Look out for their reels on NYU Shanghai's social media channels!
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"Although most of us will not work in farms, factories, or grocery stores anytime soon, those of us who pursue careers as engineers, business leaders, or policy makers should bear in mind the experiences and needs of these groups when making decisions or developing AI products."
— Data Services Librarian Dai Yun speaking at AI & YOU: Role-play Discussion, one of the Library's AI & U events on exploring ethical approaches and the analytical and coding capabilities of the tool.
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| From the NYU Global Network
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A team of New York University scientists led by NYU Associate Professor Leif Ristroph replicated conditions that existed 4,500 years ago—when the Sphinx was built—to show how wind moved against rock formations and possibly shaped one of the most recognizable statues in the world. Their research was published in Physical Review Fluids.
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For a complete listing of events at NYU Shanghai, check out the Weekly Events Newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday when school is in session. If you wish to highlight your event in the Weekly Events Newsletter, upload your event to Engage no later than the Thursday before the Monday newsletter.
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