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Congratulations to Xiao-Jing Wang (Professor of Neural Science) for being elected to the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.

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Congratulations to Marisa Carrasco (Professor of Psychology and Neural Science) for receiving the 2021 Davida Teller Award.

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Congratulations to Mark Gertler (Professor of Economics) for receiving the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award.

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Quemuel Arroyo (CAS '12), new MTA executive and NYU alumnus, will push New York's mass transit into a new era of accessibility.

Raven Leilani's (GSAS '19) debut novel Luster was listed on the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2020

Raven Leilani's (GSAS '19) debut novel Luster was listed on the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2020

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Jamia Wilson (GSAS '09), previous recipient of the GSAS Alumni Achievement Award, has been named Executive Editor at Random House

IN THE NEWS

February 26, 2021

Social Media Use Driven by Search for Reward, Akin to Animals Seeking Food, New Study Shows

Our use of social media, specifically our efforts to maximize “likes,” follows a pattern of “reward learning,” concludes a new study by an international team of scientists.

February 16, 2021

NYU’s Latinx Project Receives $1 Million Grant to Expand Its Artistic, Educational, and Scholarly Programming

New York University’s Latinx Project has received a $1 million grant to expand its work in artistic and public humanities programming and collaborations.

February 2, 2021

Scientists Find Promising Avenue to Restore Cognitive Function Impaired by Alzheimer’s Disease

A team of neuroscientists has identified a potential means to address the loss of cognitive function due to Alzheimer’s disease by targeting protein synthesis in mice.