*Events marked with ✈️ are part of the AA Passport program. Students can collect stickers at these events.
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✈️ Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Application Now Open! Submit your application by Monday, October 7, 10 AM
The Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium is now open for applications! The event will take place on Friday, November 8 from 5PM - 7:30PM. This is a great opportunity to showcase your research achievements to the entire community.
All research projects done under the guidance of NYU faculty are welcome, including DURF projects, capstone projects, research projects from courses, Dean’s Service Scholars (DSS), and Study Away Programs.
You can choose to present either for award competition or for self-development. By participating, you will interact closely with faulty judges and explore your research interests and learning motivation! Contact shanghai.academicassociates@nyu.edu for any questions.
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✈️ Graduate School BlastSchedule: October 9 - 17 | See details
Are you considering applying to graduate school, pre-health, or pre-law programs? The Graduate School Blast (GSB) Week is an annual program where you can learn more about graduate schools and develop strategies to navigate the application process. The GSB series covers a diverse range of topics suitable for students considering/planning for/applying to graduate schools and includes four pillars: panel discussions, skill-based workshops, pre-professional sessions, and NYUSH-exclusive information sessions.
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✈️ Academic Skills WorkshopHow to Build Relationships with Faculty and StaffMonday, September 16 | 4:30PM - 5PM | N203 | RSVP
Wednesday, September 18 | 1PM - 1:30PM | N203 | RSVP
Learn to build relationships with faculty and staff! Join ARC fellows to explore getting recommendation letters, discussing interests, and starting research. We'll cover office hours, email etiquette, conversation topics, and how mentorship can help you achieve your goals.
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✈️ GPS-ARC workshop: Reading Efficiently for GPSMonday, September 16 | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | N202 | RSVP (GPS students only) Learn helpful reading strategies for your GPS readings at this ARC workshop! We will go over tips for before, during, and after the reading process, to help you for your reading groups and beyond. There will also be time to work on your first GPS assignment with ARC fellow support. ✈️ ARC Writing & Reading Series: Workshop #1How (and When) to Skim: Reading Strategies for Success
Wednesday, September 18 | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | S309 | RSVPLooking to improve your reading strategies for the new school year? This workshop covers when to skim, scan, or close-read, and how to identify main ideas, arguments, and evidence in scholarly articles. PoH-focused but open to all students.
✈️ Presentation Essentials 101
Thursday, September 19 | 3PM - 4PM | E202 | RSVP
Wondering how to give a presentation? Join our workshop to learn the basics, practice presenting personal interests, and engage in group work. This is the first Speaking and Listening Workshop of the semester, open to all students, with a special invitation for EAP students!
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The Office of Global Awards supports highly-motivated undergraduate scholars, leaders and global learners in advancing academic impact and professional purpose. Upcoming Deadlines:Congrats to the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2024! For the second year running, NYU Shanghai has a spectacular class of Millennium Fellows, a partnership between United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network. This year, 52,000+ young leaders on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations applied. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows. Meet the NYUSH class, and join the program’s interest list to apply next year! Spotlight: Princeton in Asia Fellowship
PiA fosters mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Asia through 1- or 2-year post-college work fellowships in a range of host organizations and communities across Asia, from cultural heritage to tech to economics to education to sake brewing! Visit PiA’s website to learn more, or register for an upcoming webinar: - Wednesday, September 18 | 7:30 AM CST | Register
- Thursday, October 3 | 12 AM CST | Register
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✈️ Panel: Getting Started with Global AwardsWednesday, September 18 | 12:45PM - 1:30PM | E302 | RSVPThis panel will share lessons from seniors who have navigated applications and interviews for major scholarships and fellowships, with inspiring tips for enriching your studies through research, service and leadership during undergrad. Panelists: - Deziree Harmon (IMB; LeadNext Fellow & US Rhodes Scholarship Nominee)
- Mohamed Hendy (CS; McCall MacBain Scholars Nominee)
- Cecilia Zheng (Honors Math and DS; Millennium Fellow, Schwarzman Finalist and Rhodes Scholarship for China Semifinalist)
All students are welcome, with an emphasis on first-year and sophomore students interested in learning more about paths to social impact through academic research.
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Library Events✈️ Introduction to Chinese Language E-resources on China StudiesMonday, September 16 | 3:45PM - 4:45PM | W507 | RSVPOpen and welcome to all students, especially new students who are taking China-related classes and can read Chinese. The emphasis in this session be on introducing the basic Chinese Language e-resources (journal articles, books, book chapters, and more) that are available to NYU students, such as CNKI, Duxiu.
✈️ Introduction to English Language E-resources on China Studies
Wednesday, September 18 | 3:45PM - 4:45PM | W507 | RSVPOpen and welcome to all students, especially new students who are taking China-related classes. The session will introduce the e-resources (journals/newspaper articles, books, book chapters and more) that are available to NYU students, including library catalog and subject databases searches.
✈️ Introduction to Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Review, Scoping Review, and MoreThursday, September 19 | 3:45PM - 4:45PM | W507 | RSVP
This session demystifies Evidence Synthesis, guiding you through the key steps of systematic and scoping reviews. Whether you’re a capstone student or an experienced researcher, you’ll gain practical tools, techniques, and resources to enhance your work and elevate your review methods.
✈️ Financial Data and Where to Find ThemThursday, September 19 | 6PM - 7PM | W507 | RSVP
Ready to make good use of the financial data? Join our workshop to learn how to use library databases to find and understand financial information. Open to all the students who are interested in using financial data for class assignments and future careers.
✈️ Basic Research Skills for Freshmen
Friday, September 20 | 1:15PM - 2:15PM | W507 | RSVP
Not sure how to get started on your first research projects? Looking for tips on how the library can help with your EAP assignments? This workshop is for you! We'll talk about what to look for, where to search, citation, and how to get help.
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Institute of Contemporary Arts: Sour Things
- Tuesday - Thursday: enter through campus entrance on the ground floor of H!TIME Hall
- Friday - Saturday: enter through public entrance at West Gaoqing Road, at the intersection with West Yangsi Road
Opening reception: Thursday, September 19 | 4PM - 7PM | ICA Galleries (Public Entrance)
Mirna Bamieh’s exhibition Sour Things launches ICA’s Lightless Fires (2024–26) program, exploring fermentation as a method of collective memory and autonomous archiving. Reflecting on her displacement from Palestine, Bamieh uses fermentation as an analogy for preservation and transformation in liminal spaces and during crises.
The Hundred River Review Vol. 8 Launch EventThursday, September 19 | 4PM - 5PM | E302 | RSVP
The latest volume of the Hundred River Review, NYU Shanghai’s journal of excellent student nonfiction writing, is about to be published! Come celebrate the volume’s launch, pick up your own print copy, and hear from student authors about their writing process. Refreshments provided! The HRR Submission Deadline Extended!Submit the form & Email to hundredriverreview@gmail.com your piece by Friday, September 20
The Hundred River Review, NYU Shanghai’s journal of student nonfiction writing, is now accepting submissions for Volume 9. Any work produced for the core writing classes (Perspectives on the Humanities and Writing as Inquiry) in the previous academic year is eligible for submission.
World Languages EventsAll students, staff and faculty are invited to join the world language events below.
Chinese Conversation Night, All LevelsThursday, September 19 | 5PM - 6PM | W629 | RSVPKorean Conversation LunchFriday, September 20 | 12PM - 1PM | SB232 | RSVP
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Insights from 40 Years of ConsultingCusp of a New EraMonday, September 23 | 5:15PM - 6:30PM | E403 | RSVP
Dr. Lola Woetzel, Visiting Professor at NYU Shanghai and former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, will deliver four monthly lectures in Fall 2024. Each 45-minute lecture, followed by a 30-minute Q&A, will offer insights from her research, practice, and leading experts in the field.
Garden, Labyrinth, Ruin: The Jesuits in the Qing CourtMonday, September 23 | 5:15PM | N208 | RSVP
Professor Andrew Hui, a Princeton PhD and Yale-NUS scholar, explores 17th-18th century China-Europe cultural exchanges in his book, Confucius the Stoic. His talk will analyze the Jesuit-built garden maze in Yuanming Yuan for the Qianlong Emperor, using it as a metaphor for China-Europe encounters in the 18th century.
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