World-renowned pianist Kong Xiangdong will address NYU Shanghai’s Class of 2025 — in words and in music — at the University’s 9th undergraduate graduation ceremony on May 25. Some 407 graduates from 46 countries and regions, along with their families and friends, will gather on the New Bund campus quad to witness this momentous occasion.
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This spring, NYU Shanghai and NYU’s Silver School of Social Work are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the NYU Silver MSW Program at Shanghai and New York. On March 28, a special event was held to commemorate this milestone, which was hosted by the NYU Alumni Club in Shanghai with NYU Shanghai and NYU Silver.
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Talking about sex doesn’t have to be awkward. The Sexual Respect Committee, a new student-led group working with NYU Shanghai’s Center for New Student Programs hopes to increase student access to sex education and Title IX resources, facilitate conversations about healthy relationships, and provide peer-to-peer support.
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As a child, Xu Ziyun’s school vacations were spent birdwatching in natural reserves in China and Malaysia, sitting quietly on a rock for hours just to catch sight of rare species of birds. It was these experiences that helped her realize the traditional classroom setting was not for her. She was drawn to NYU Shanghai, where she could make the world her major.
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Students at NYU Shanghai are finding that sports clubs are more than just about getting into shape — they’re a great way to meet new people, make memories, and find your crew. Four student leaders share their experiences building community through sport at NYU Shanghai.
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Quicktakes
• In his April 10 talk “A River Runs Through It,” President of LVMH Greater China Andrew Wu explored Shanghai’s evolution through the lens of culture, commerce, and change–from a crossroads of east and west to a global powerhouse of fashion, innovation, and consumer sophistication.
• On Thursday, Community Engaged Learning took students on a trip to Sanlin Old Town to meet the founder of a museum of artifacts that tell the story of Shanghai’s manufacturing history.
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Heard on Campus
“For a growing number of individuals, identity formation is a process that is forged by their interactions with multiple cultures. [Third Culture Kids] experience a 'loss' of their identity through a deconstruction process during their highly mobile childhood. Later, in their adulthood, to 'regain' a part of themselves that was lost, they reconstruct their identity in hopes of finding belonging and agency and reclaiming their psychological needs.”
- Global Writing and Speaking Fellow Promise Kim speaking on the phenomenon of Third Culture Kids
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An exhibition, “A Lifetime Engagement,” featuring photos Provost Joanna Waley-Cohen took as a young traveler during her 1973 trip to China, as well as pictures that capture her time at NYU Shanghai over the last decade, will be on display from Friday, April 18 through May 1 at the B2 Art Gallery. There will be an opening ceremony at 3:30pm. Be sure to drop by and discover her stories of connection with China. RSVP here.
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Lost in Translation, Found in LaughterAt Wednesday’s Multilingual Conversation Night at the World Languages Lounge, students, faculty, and staff chatted in any and every language they are learning. Students also had a chance to ask questions about language course offerings at the simultaneous Languages Course Fair. From left: Marilee Sun-Ye Ganter '28, Ina Lee '28, Shauna Stewart '25, GPS Postdoc Teaching Fellow Warren Stanislaus, and Kyle Hu '28.
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| From the NYU Global Network
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NYU is among the top 10 nation-wide in the selection of Fulbright US Student Program scholars this year. In the 2024-25 academic year, a total of 28 NYU students and alumni were chosen, making the University a Fulbright “Top Producing Institution” for the ninth consecutive year.
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In the Media• Tong Shijun: What Does AI Mean for Humanities Education?
In New Educator Magazine, Chancellor Tong Shijun reflected on humanities education and its enduring value in studying and understanding the existence of the world and human beings amid AI’s rise.
• Innovation Drives Scientific Research at NYU Shanghai
Vice Chancellor Ding Shuzhe wrote in China Scholars Abroad highlighting how the University integrates global academic resources and advances cutting-edge research in fields like AI, neuroscience, and urban science to cultivate top-tier international talent.
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Tuesday, April 15
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM / Classroom N202
Speaker Frédéric Hélein from University of Paris Cité will present a Lagrangian action on fields, the critical points of which lead to solutions of the Einstein-Yang-Mills equations, in the spirit of Kaluza-Klein theories.
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