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NYU’s Movshon Receives Lashley Award for his Research on the Neuroscience of Vision
The American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded New York University neuroscientist J. Anthony Movshon its 2013 Karl Spencer Lashley Award in recognition of his “pioneering work on the neuroscience of vision.”
5/21/2013 10:00 AM EDT
NYU to Host “Vermeer’s Daughter?”—An Artistic WhoDunit & the Vetting of Insurgent Theories, May 18
New York University will host “Vermeer’s Daughter?”—an all-day symposium on how the Academy processes renegade scholarly theories in the art world—on Saturday, May 18.
5/16/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Physicists Light “Magnetic Fire” to Reveal Energy’s Path
NYU physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of self-sustained chemical reactions.
5/13/2013 10:50 AM EDT
Three NYU Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Three New York University professors—David Heeger, Joseph LeDoux, and Ruth Nussenzweig—have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the Washington, D.C.-based organization announced today.
4/30/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Researchers Devise Method for Enhancing CEST MRI
Researchers at NYU and NYU Langone Medical Center have created a novel way to enhance MRI by reducing interference from large macromolecules that can often obscure images generated by current chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) methods.
4/29/2013 1:55 PM EDT
Examine Social Factors to Explain Rise in Diagnoses of Mental Disorders
Examining social factors is vital to better explaining and understanding the dramatic rise in the number of Americans diagnosed with mental disorders in recent years, according to an analysis by a team of medical and mental health experts.
4/25/2013 9:00 AM EDT
New Research Reveals How Human Ancestor Walked, Chewed, and Moved
A team of scientists has pieced together how the hominid Australopithecus sediba (Au. sediba) walked, chewed, and moved nearly two million years ago. Their research also shows that Au. sediba had a notable feature that differed from that of modern...
4/11/2013 2:00 PM EDT
“Sustainable Fishing” Certification Too Lenient and Discretionary
The certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and discretionary, a study by a consortium of researchers has found.
4/10/2013 12:00 PM EDT
NYU Faculty Available for Interview About U.S. Presidential Campaign
The following New York University faculty members (listed below by subject of expertise) will be available for comment on news developments and issues that arise in connection with the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign.
7/9/2012 12:20 PM EDT
NYU Experts on Healthcare Policy Will Be Available for Comment When Supreme Court Rules on 2010 Federal Health Care Law
6/27/2012 11:50 AM EDT