Meet the Faculty of Arts & Science
"You can take any piece of humble trash and look at dozens of connections of material, culture flows, and economic relationships, and political connections."
Arts & Science Impact
Two NYU Arts & Science Faculty Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
Professor of Neural Science André Fenton and Professor of Linguistics and Psychology Liina Pylkkänen were named AAAS Fellows for their contributions to neural science and neurobiology.
Food Impact Program at NYU Arts & Science Holds Inaugural Event
On February 6, the “How Can We Build a Better Food System?” event featured a panel discussion among Environmental Studies Department scientists.
Two NYU Arts & Science Faculty Awarded 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships
Assistant Professor of Neural Science Danique Jeurissen and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Marvin Parasram were recognized for their work studying brain injury and organic chemistry.
NYU Arts & Science’s Gloria Coruzzi Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Coruzzi was named a 2025 NAI Fellow for her discoveries of genetic mechanisms underlying nitrogen sensing in plants and their impact on more efficient utilization of synthetic fertilizer.
NYU Arts & Science Debuts New Undergraduate Program in Urban Studies
The new Program in Urban Studies is accepting its first class of declared majors this academic year, who will study the history, policy, culture, and lived experiences of cities worldwide.
Five NYU Arts & Science Alumni Named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Kier Blake (GLS ’20), Dylan Shanks (CAS ’19), Stephanie Devli (CAS ’21, GSAS ’23), Shiv Soin (CAS ’22) , and Heidi Wong (GSAS ’24) were recognized for standout contributions to their fields.
Why I Give
Cassie and Jim Carroll are parents to two Liberal Studies students. They spoke about why they chose to give to the Liberal Studies Dean’s Scholarship Fund.
Arts & Science in the News
March 27, 2026
Higher Levels of Education Linked to “Cultural Values” of Industrialized, Western Countries
Those with higher levels of education are more likely to be culturally similar to those in Anglo industrialized countries and in Western European nations, new study finds
March 26, 2026
Four NYU Faculty Named AAAS Fellows
Arts and Science, Grossman School of Medicine, and Tandon School of Engineering professors among this year’s selections
March 25, 2026
Scientists Find “Blink of an Eye” Timing in How We Use Our Brains to Learn and Move
Experiments clarify dopamine’s “see-saw” role in cognition and motor control
March 18, 2026
Democracy Was Not Just a Greco-Roman Affair in the Ancient World
Researchers use archaeological-textual tool to uncover global spread of democracies—and autocracies—in early societies
March 16, 2026
Scientists Discover Time Crystals that Levitate
Research advances potential of recently discovered form of matter—while defying one of Newton’s Laws