China’s first Sino-US research university and the third degree-granting campus of NYU's global network.
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Do bigger cities need proportionally more infrastructure? Not necessarily. A new study co-authored by NYU Shanghai Assistant Professor Huang Kangning finds that urban built mass grows more slowly than population—meaning larger, denser cities use less built material per person. Published in Nature Cities, the research offers fresh insights for more sustainable urban planning. shanghai.nyu.edu/news/cities…
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🏙️ He first arrived in Shanghai as a 13-year-old refugee in 1939. Nearly nine decades later, former US Treasury Secretary W. Michael Blumenthal returned to NYU Shanghai to reflect on the city that shaped his life and discuss his new novel, City of Masks. His message? “I still have faith in humanity.” shanghai.nyu.edu/news/centen…
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📚 What does the library of tomorrow look like in the age of AI? NYU Shanghai welcomed ~150 library professionals from across China and the Asia-Pacific for a three-day conference exploring AI, information literacy, research support, and the future of academic libraries. shanghai.nyu.edu/news/univer…
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As AI grows more capable, what should guide humanity’s future?
At NYU Shanghai, Fudan University Professor Ge Jianxiong and Chancellor Tong Shijun explored why humanistic values, critical thinking, and human agency matter more than ever in the age of AI.
📖 Read more: shanghai.nyu.edu/news/ge-jia…
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🌍 For the fourth consecutive year, NYU Shanghai students have been selected for the #MillenniumFellowship. This year, 23 students will turn ideas into action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals—from migrant-centered housing policies to sustainable fashion and health. Meet the changemakers: shanghai.nyu.edu/news/new-co…
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🏙️ What can Shanghai’s old industrial buildings tell us about the city today? Through site visits, photo challenges, architectural sketching, and a guest lecture, 41 NYU Shanghai students and five Fudan University first-years explored the stories behind Minsheng Wharf and 1933 Old Millfun.
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🎓 31 faculty members reached tenure or promotion milestones. Three received Teaching Excellence Awards. Nearly 30 earned recognition on prestigious highly cited scholar lists.
As NYU Shanghai celebrates 14 years, we honor the faculty whose teaching, research, and dedication continue to shape our university’s future. shanghai.nyu.edu/news/puttin…
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📸 What can a photograph reveal about the people we think we know best?
On Oct. 14, NYU Shanghai’s Yanyue Yuan and curator Yi ZHANG (张薏) brought One Page Family Story to a public talk and pop-up exhibition in Shanghai, using photography and storytelling to spark intergenerational conversations and new perspectives on family life.
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🌏 How is China’s tech ecosystem evolving—and what comes next for global innovation?
On Oct. 12, 42Geeks × NYU Shanghai Ecosystem Day brought together ~60 tech leaders from across the world to exchange ideas on emerging technologies and China’s innovation landscape.
🎥 Watch the recap! #NYUShanghai
🤔 Is AI making us lazier, or giving us more time to be human?
From “AI slop” to what makes us human, tech founders and industry leaders share different takes on how AI is changing the way we work and think.
We caught up with them at the 42Geeks × NYU Shanghai Ecosystem Day on Monday, which brought together around 60 tech leaders from across the globe to explore China's innovation ecosystem. @nyushanghai
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🦷🧠 Could oral health offer clues about brain health?
A study led by NYU Shanghai Provost Bei Wu found that poor oral health indicators were associated with higher dementia risk, especially among people with elevated genetic susceptibility.
Explore what the findings reveal about healthy aging: shanghai.nyu.edu/news/mouth-…
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🌕🥮 First mooncakes, new flavors, and stories behind the full moon. What does Mid-Autumn Festival mean to NYU Shanghai students? From discovering Chinese traditions to finding personal connections, hear the stories behind the celebration. shanghai.nyu.edu/is/over-moo…
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#AlumniVoices: William Yeh ’25 could have started a career as an investment banker in New York after graduation, but he had another calling—building a startup. His company Braintrance has raised $5 million in funding within its first year, as Yeh explores what could become the next generation of digital media. shanghai.nyu.edu/stories/wil…
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Wishing our NYU Shanghai community a joyful Mid-Autumn Festival filled with reunion, connection, and moments shared with the people who matter most.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🥮✨
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What makes a painting valuable? Its price? Its history? Its cultural significance? Or just the time we spend looking at it?
ICA’s new exhibition Vitalisms II invites visitors to reconsider the value of painting beyond the monetary, featuring 22 works by seven contemporary Chinese artists. On view through Dec. 19. shanghai.nyu.edu/news/new-ic…
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Why are more students choosing NYU Shanghai as their study away destination?
208 students from 31 countries decided to make campus their new home this fall, each motivated by something different—from exploring their heritage and delving into personal projects, to meeting people whose paths they might otherwise not have crossed. shanghai.nyu.edu/news/nyu-sh…
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Every year, NYU Shanghai’s Reality Show returns. But the story is never the same. 🎭
This year, students brought AI anxiety, global uncertainty, friendship, vulnerability, and the surprises of college life to the stage—while building friendships across NYU’s three global campuses.
For the Class of 2030, their message was simple: you don’t have to figure it all out alone. 💜
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Today, NYU Shanghai launched the Global Institute for Longevity and Resilience, bringing together researchers and experts across healthy aging, urban resilience, finance, technology, and public policy.
The Institute will connect research from Shanghai, China, and Asia with NYU’s global network to turn interdisciplinary research into real-world impact.
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