Month: December 2017
NYU Abu Dhabi Students Develop Cost-effective Solution to Food Contamination Problems
By Ibrahim Chehade, NYU Abu Dhabi Biology Instructor NYU Abu Dhabi’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team has received the university’s first gold medal at the Giant Jamboree held in Boston, US. The Giant Jamboree is a synthetic biology competition that hosts student academic scholars from 310 international teams. The NYUAD team of 12 biology and […]
NYU Prague Co-founds Czech Association of Study Abroad Programs
There are numerous study abroad programs run by American universities in Prague, and for years there has been informal networking among staff from the different organizations. Two years ago, NYU Prague Associate Director Thea Favaloro joined forces with several other study abroad organizations to create a more formal network. They founded the Association of American […]
NYU Sydney Lecturer Abidali Mohamedali – Biologist and Entrepreneur Who Wants To Give Back
This month, NYU Sydney Lecturer Abidali Mohamedali was featured in Cosmos Magazine. The article focused on Professor Mohamedali’s research and teaching career, describing him as a biologist and entrepreneur who wants to give back. For Professor Mohamedali, turning scientific discovers into business propositions is about driving understanding and benefiting people rather than acquiring wealth. To learn […]
NYU Shanghai’s Volatility Institute Hosts Conference on Derivatives and Risks
On November 17, the Volatility Institute (VINS) at NYU Shanghai hosted its third annual conference investigating the potential impacts of derivatives trading on market volatility, especially in China and the United States. Sponsored by China Financial Future Exchange and China Hedge Fund Research Center, this year’s conference discussed the dynamics of market volatilities in both […]
NYU London Student on Volunteering – Changing Hearts and Minds in Calais
This reflection comes from NYU London student Destiny Gallegos, who shares her experiences during the joint NYU London and NYU Paris volunteer trip to Calais and Dunkirk. What better way is there to start the best month of the year in France doing something that matters for people who need it? That’s exactly how I […]
NYU Berlin Hosts #THEFUTUERRIGHTNOW2 – An Immersive Audio-Visual Concert Experience
On Friday 8 December, NYU Berlin will host #THEFUTURERIGHTNOW2 – An Immersive Audio-Visual Concert Experience. The event will feature Original Songs and Sounds Performed by Students from the Fall 2017 Class of The Clive Davis Institute x NYU Berlin: Future Pop Music Studies Program.
NYU Washington, DC Celebrates Five Years!
On 7 December, NYU Washington, DC will be celebrating its five year anniversary. NYU alumni, parents, students, and families are invited to join in toasting to the five-year anniversary of the Washington, DC campus! Enjoy holiday music, a champagne toast, and desserts provided by local alumni entrepreneurs Meredith Tomason(CAS ’02) of RareSweets, Colin Hartman (CAS ’07) […]
NYU Prague Hosts Conference on Fake News
Journalists, scholars, activists, politicians, librarians, students all came together from November 2-4 to debate how to combat fake news at the conference Media in the Post-Truth World: The New Marketplace of (Dis)information. Speakers from sixteen countries – many from post-Communist countries seeing the rise of right-wing extremism in government– brought their different takes on how fake […]
NYU Washington, DC Hosts Jennifer Weiss-Wolf: Periods Gone Public
In an otherwise treacherous political era for women’s bodies and health, activists and lawmakers are advancing a new, affirmative agenda – for the very first time, one that meshes menstruation and public policy. From tax reform to public benefits to corrections policy, periods have become the surprising force fueling a high-profile, bipartisan movement. On 29 […]