NYU Shanghai undergraduates shared their work at the Fall 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium on November 3. A record number of 35 student research groups introduced their work to an audience of over 100 people on a diverse range of topics, everything from waste collection in India, Chinese painting, omission bias, and spotted lanternflies.
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Show, not tell. That's the aim of a new series launched by Interactive Media and Business (IMB) Professor Wang Jing. The mentorship series features career professionals from China, the UK, the US, and Germany speaking on the intersection of technology, work, and life.
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Wherever you may be on your academic journey, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to support your learning goals. Through one-on-one tutoring and group sessions, the ARC supports students with a wide range of academic skills and course content, in a friendly environment without the pressure of grades.
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At NYU Shanghai, IMB Assistant Arts Professor Yuan Yanyue teaches Design Thinking, Communicating For Influence, Entrepreneurship Explored, and Topics in Art & Design. But it's the younger and elderly demographics who have inspired the heart of her current research on intergenerational creative learning.
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• The Center for Global Asia and the Digital Heritage Lab hosted an open house displaying digital heritage projects utilizing VR and AR technologies. In the CGA VR Gallery, China-India artistic interactions in the 20th century are displayed in a virtual Siheyuan. Visitors can also use electronic devices to explore ancient Chinese architectural marvels in AR. The VR project was designed by former CGA postdocs Yan Yu (currently at Shanghai Jiaotong University), Zhao Jinchao (currently at Tongji University), and others. The AR project was a collaborative effort led by Global China Studies Area Head Zuo Lala alongside Clinical Instructor of Interactive Media Arts Zhang Xingchen with the assistance of Chen Sinuo '24, Wang Yuhan '24, Zha Yuhong '24, and Hu Yuyang '25.
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• NYU Shanghai international students Joy Cheng '25, Red Wertheimer '26, Alexandra Greer '26, Celine Xu '24, and their supporting teammates traveled to Duke Kunshan University for a Chinese language debate competition on the topic of " If an AI button can reveal what people are thinking about you, would you would press that button," organized by Senior Lecturer of Chinese Shui Xiaobo for her Spoken Contemporary Chinese course. Both NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan teams presented compelling and innovative arguments representing both the pros and cons of this issue.
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• Community Engaged Learning organized an immersive learning trip to Yungu Farm in Jinshan district to learn about permaculture farming, and experience rice harvesting first-hand. With a decade of experience, Yungu farm has a remarkable reputation for its organic rice and community building.
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• Interactive Media Arts students traveled to Shenzhen as part of their elective course Data: Code it, Make it! They visited ELEGOO, Manifold Tech, the HAX accelerator, and Huaqiangbei, the famous electronics market.
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The first National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Grants Information Session: NSFC Programs Overview & Experience Sharing will be held on Nov 16. Tailored for faculty and postdocs who are interested in applying for NSFC grants, this session will begin with an introduction to NSFC programs followed by insights from Professor William Glover on how he structures his NSFC programs. RSVP to attend and learn more.
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Join us on a 360-degree tour of NYU Shanghai's stunning New Bund Campus and explore Shanghai's iconic landmarks. Start exploring.
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"We cannot understand Black British youth identity formation in the early 21st century without considering the impact of transnational flows of Japanese pop culture and technologies. Nor can we talk about the global spread of Japanese pop culture without addressing the questions raised by how 'Cool Japan' was remixed and repurposed in Black Britain. For some, Japan isn't just cool, it's cold!"
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| From the NYU Global Network
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Research led by NYU Abu Dhabi's Post-Doctoral Associate Marieh Al-Handawi and Professor of Chemistry Panče Naumov identified a unique mechanism with the potential to inspire new water-harvesting technology development.
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Dean of Business Chen Yuxin joined American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai President Eric Zheng to speak with CGTN about the significance of the China International Import Expo.
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The speaker Arnaud Le Ny is full professor at Université Paris Est Professor Ar, within the CNRS Laboratory LAMA and university UPEC, whose research in Mathematical Statistical Mechanics focuses on general properties of Gibbs measures of general spin and disordered systems.
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