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Released: 1-Oct-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Biologist Carlos Carmona-Fontaine Receives NIH Director's New Innovator Award
New York University

Carlos Carmona-Fontaine, assistant professor of biology and a member of the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology at New York University, has been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its highly competitive New Innovator Award.

Released: 1-Oct-2019 6:05 AM EDT
NYU’s Center on International Cooperation Names Liv Tørres Director of the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies
New York University

New York University’s Center on International Cooperation (CIC) has named Liv Tørres of the Nobel Peace Center as director of the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies.

   
Released: 20-Sep-2019 7:05 AM EDT
Just How Much of the Amazon is Burning?
New York University

Capturing the full scale of the fires requires cooperation between scientists and on-the-ground reporters, Matthew Hayek, an environmental studies professor, explains.

Released: 18-Sep-2019 7:00 AM EDT
Fathers May Protect Their LGB Kids from Health Effects of Discrimination
New York University

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals who report being discriminated against but who feel close to their fathers have lower levels of C-reactive protein —a measure of inflammation and cardiovascular risk—than those without support from their fathers, finds a new study from researchers at NYU College of Global Public Health.

Released: 11-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
NYU Launches Data Science Major
New York University

New York University has launched an undergraduate major in data science—a degree that will train students to deploy a cutting-edge computational approach in understanding and addressing a range of phenomena in the areas of human health, city planning, and consumer behavior.

Released: 10-Sep-2019 10:00 AM EDT
How Pipeline Programs Can Increase Diversity in Dentistry
New York University

In 2012, two students at NYU College of Dentistry—who are now both full-time faculty members—set out to create a pipeline program for underrepresented and low-income high school students to boost their interest in health professions, including dentistry. The program is called Saturday Academy

   
Released: 9-Sep-2019 7:05 AM EDT
Researchers Unearth “New” Extinction
New York University

A team of scientists has concluded that earth experienced a previously underestimated severe mass-extinction event, which occurred about 260 million years ago, raising the total of major mass extinctions in the geologic record to six.

3-Sep-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Taxing Sweetened Drinks by the Amount of Sugar Could Cut Obesity & Boost Economic Gains
New York University

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages by the amount of sugar they contain, rather than by the liquid volume of these drinks, as several U.S. cities currently do, could produce even greater health benefits and economic gains, a team of researchers has concluded.

   
Released: 5-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
NYU Oral Cancer Center Awarded $2.5 Million NIH Grant to Study Cancer Pain
New York University

Researchers at New York University (NYU) Oral Cancer Center were awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the role of artemin in oral cancer pain and growth.

Released: 4-Sep-2019 8:00 AM EDT
“What We Can Learn About Allyship Today from ‘Suffragents’ Who Helped Women Get the Vote”—Sept. 23 Lecture by NYU’s Brooke Kroeger
New York University

Author Brooke Kroeger will discuss the impact of powerful men in the women's suffrage movement with “What We Can Learn About Allyship Today from ‘Suffragents’ Who Helped Women Get the Vote,” on Mon., Sept. 23.

26-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Arrival of Refugees in Eastern German Communities Has No Effect on Voting Behavior, Attitudes on Immigration, New Study Finds
New York University

The arrival of refugees in eastern German communities has had no effect on local residents’ voting behavior or on their attitudes toward immigration, finds a new study of citizens in more than 200 regional municipalities.

Released: 14-Aug-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Scientists Discover New State of Matter
New York University

A team of physicists has uncovered a new state of matter—a breakthrough that offers promise for increasing storage capabilities in electronic devices and enhancing quantum computing.

9-Aug-2019 7:05 AM EDT
Enhancing the Quality of AI Requires Moving Beyond the Quantitative, New Analysis Concludes
New York University

Artificial Intelligence engineers should enlist ideas and expertise from a broad range of social science disciplines, including those embracing qualitative methods, in order to reduce the potential harm of their creations and to better serve society as a whole.

1-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists Uncover the Intricacies of the “On/Off Switch” that Creates Cell Differentiation
New York University

A team of biologists has discovered how cells become different from each other during embryogenesis, a finding that offers new insights into genetic activity and has implications for better understanding the onset of disease and birth defects.

   
1-Aug-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Many Post on Social Media Under the Influence of Drugs – and Regret It
New York University

Posting on social media, texting, and appearing in photos while high is prevalent among people who use drugs—and many regret these behaviors, according to a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU College of Global Public Health.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2019 2:05 PM EDT
NYU Physicist Receives U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Award
New York University

New York University physicist Jiehang Zhang has received an Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

25-Jul-2019 9:00 AM EDT
One in 10 Older Adults Currently Binge Drinks
New York University

More than a tenth of adults age 65 and older currently binge drink, putting them at risk for a range of health problems, according to a study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine and the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU College of Global Public Health.

Released: 24-Jul-2019 9:35 AM EDT
Visits to the Dentist Decline in Old Age, Especially Among Minorities
New York University

Visits to the dentist drop significantly after adults turn 80, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

17-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT
What Gives Meteorites Their Shape? New Research Uncovers a “Goldilocks” Answer
New York University

Meteoroids coming from outer space are randomly shaped, but many of these, which land on earth as meteorites, are found to be carved into cones. Scientists have now figured out how the physics of flight in the atmosphere leads to this transformation.

18-Jul-2019 1:30 PM EDT
Lancet Series on Oral Health, Co-authored by NYU Dentistry’s Habib Benzian, Calls for “Radical Reform” of Oral Healthcare
New York University

A special Lancet Series on Oral Health, published today in The Lancet, presents an “urgent need for radical reform” of oral healthcare to prioritize prevention and integrate dentistry into primary care. The series is comprised of two papers, both co-authored by Habib Benzian, DDS, MScDPH, PhD, the associate director of global health and policy for NYU College of Dentistry’s World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Quality-improvement, Evidence-based Dentistry—the only WHO Collaborating Center on oral health in the Americas.

Released: 17-Jul-2019 2:40 PM EDT
One in 270 Births Have “Dual Burden” of Prematurity and Severe Maternal Complications
New York University

A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a “dual burden” on families, finds research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) California Preterm Birth Initiative, and Stanford University.

Released: 10-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT
NYU’s Asian/Pacific/American Institute Announces Ocean Vuong as Artist-in-Residence 2019-20
New York University

NYU’s Asian/Pacific/American Institute has named award-winning writer and poet Ocean Vuong as its Artist-in-Residence for the 2019-20 academic year—a role that will include a panel discussion (Oct. 2) featuring fellow writers and poets as well as continuation of his work advocating for refugee artists and communities.

Released: 10-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT
NYU Dentistry/Henry Schein Cares Global Student Outreach Program Provided Free Oral Healthcare to 3,000+ People During 2018-2019 School Year
New York University

More than 3,000 people in four different countries – 2,049 children and 1,076 adults – received free dental care during the 2018-2019 school year, thanks to the NYU Dentistry/Henry Schein Cares Global Student Outreach Program. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the collaboration between NYU College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) and Henry Schein Cares, the global corporate social responsibility program of Henry Schein, Inc.

8-Jul-2019 6:05 AM EDT
Ancient Molar Points to Interbreeding Between Archaic Humans and Homo Sapiens in Asia
New York University

An analysis of a 160,000-year-old archaic human molar fossil discovered in China offers the first morphological evidence of interbreeding between archaic humans and Homo sapiens in Asia.

Released: 8-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Study Led by NYU Silver School Professor Finds Street Homelessness is Exacerbated by Bureaucratic Obstacles
New York University

According to the research, eligibility requirements for housing are so daunting, they result in many individuals sleeping outdoors.

   
Released: 25-Jun-2019 7:05 AM EDT
Researchers Study Healthy ALS Neurons as Way to Understand Resistance to the Disease
New York University

Scientists have developed a stem-cell-based modeling system that identifies how some neurons are resistant to ALS—a breakthrough that offers potential for battling neurodegeneration.

19-Jun-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Americans Overestimate Income for Children from Wealthy & Middle-Income Families—and Underestimate It for Children from Poor Ones
New York University

Americans overestimate the future income for children from wealthy and middle-income families, but underestimate that for children from poor ones, finds a new study.

Released: 19-Jun-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Your Nose Knows When It Comes to Stronger Memories
New York University

Memories are stronger when the original experiences are accompanied by unpleasant odors, a team of researchers has found. The study broadens our understanding of what can drive Pavlovian responses and points to how negative experiences influence our ability to recall past events.

Released: 17-Jun-2019 11:25 AM EDT
NYU Receives $1.5 Million Mellon Foundation Grant to Launch Public Humanities in Doctoral Education
New York University

NYU has received a $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to launch a Public Humanities program in doctoral education in its Graduate School of Arts and Science.

Released: 17-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
NYU Launches Chemical Biology Initiative
New York University

New York University is launching a Chemical Biology Initiative, committing to six new tenure-track positions in its Chemistry Department, the renovation of nearly 70,000 square feet of lab space, and a multi-disciplinary approach to develop molecular solutions to challenges in both biology and medicine.

Released: 10-Jun-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Only 2% of Black Chicagoans’ Allegations of Police Misconduct Were Sustained: NYU Researchers
New York University

Researchers from NYU Wagner and the NYU Department of Sociology look at more than 10,000 citizen complaints filed against the Chicago PD, and find a racial divide.

Released: 10-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
NYU Silver Study Counters Narrative that Street Homeless Are 'Service Resistant'
New York University

Interviews with street homeless in New York City by a team of researchers shows that bureaucratic barriers, not personal resistance, are what prompt many homeless men and women to reject outreach workers' offers of shelter.

Released: 5-Jun-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Mosquito Control Program Reduces Dengue, Costs in Sri Lanka
New York University

A public health, police, and military partnership to reduce the mosquito population in Sri Lanka resulted in a more than 50-percent reduction in dengue, as well as cost savings, finds a study from an international team of researchers led by NYU College of Global Public Health. The findings are published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

Released: 20-May-2019 7:05 AM EDT
Young Children Willing to Punish Misbehavior, Even at Personal Cost, New Research Shows
New York University

Children as young as three years old are willing to punish others’ bad behavior, even at personal cost, finds a new study by psychology researchers at New York University.

14-May-2019 6:05 AM EDT
Economists Find Net Benefit in Soda Tax
New York University

A team of economists has concluded that soda taxes serve as a “net good,” an assessment based on an analysis of health benefits and consumer behavior.

Released: 14-May-2019 9:05 AM EDT
NYU Tandon and Global Public Health Researcher Receives Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Grant
New York University

Rumi Chunara, assistant professor of computer science and engineering and global public health at New York University, has won a Grand Challenges Explorations grant—an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Chunara will pursue an innovative global health and development research project focused on smart immunization targeting in Pakistan using artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile tools.

Released: 13-May-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Evolutionary Backing in New Analysis of Differences in Mammalian Vertebrae
New York University

Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as those adapted to suspensory locomotion like apes and sloths, a team of anthropologists has concluded.

Released: 13-May-2019 7:05 AM EDT
“Doing Science,” Rather than “Being Scientists,” More Encouraging to Those Underrepresented in the Field
New York University

Over the course of a school year, elementary school children lose confidence that they can “be scientists,” but remain more confident that they can “do science,” finds a new psychology study by researchers at New York University and Princeton University.

Released: 8-May-2019 7:05 AM EDT
What Does the Women’s World Cup Signify—On and Off the Field? Institute for Public Knowledge Symposium, May 16
New York University

NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK) will host a symposium on the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a one-day event that will consider the issues of equal pay, field conditions, coaching, and medical attention along with the future of women’s soccer, on Thurs., May 16.

Released: 30-Apr-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Human Ancestors Were “Grounded,” New Analysis Shows
New York University

African apes adapted to living on the ground, a finding that indicates human evolved from an ancestor not limited to tree or other elevated habitats. The analysis adds a new chapter to evolution, shedding additional light on what preceded human bipedalism.

Released: 29-Apr-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Justice Systems Fail to Help 1.5 Billion People Resolve Their Justice Problems, New Global Report Finds
New York University

Justice systems fail to resolve justice problems for 1.5 billion people, finds a new report by the Task Force on Justice. The report, released today at the World Justice Forum in The Hague, points to a hidden epidemic of injustice that affects all countries but hits the poorest hardest.

Released: 26-Apr-2019 3:30 PM EDT
Some Children Find It Harder to Understand What Strangers Are Saying
New York University

New research by New York University Steinhardt Associate Professor Susannah Levi finds that children with poorer language skills are at a disadvantage when given tasks or being spoken to by strangers because they cannot, as easily as their peers, understand speech from people they do not know.

   
Released: 25-Apr-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Meaning Without Words: Gestures and Visual Animations Reveal Cognitive Origins of Linguistic Meaning
New York University

Gestures and visual animations can help reveal the cognitive origins of meaning, indicating that our minds can assign a linguistic structure to new informational content “on the fly”—even if it is not linguistic in nature.

22-Apr-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Calcium Deficiency in Cells Due to ORAI1 Gene Mutation Leads to Damaged Tooth Enamel
New York University

A mutation in the ORAI1 gene—studied in a human patient and mice—leads to a loss of calcium in enamel cells and results in defective dental enamel mineralization, finds a study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.

Released: 22-Apr-2019 9:05 AM EDT
Nursing, Dental, and Medical Students Train Together to Improve Kids’ Oral Health
New York University

Nursing, medical, and dental students can work as a team to improve their knowledge of pediatric oral health—and how to work with their fellow health professionals, finds new research led by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

Released: 22-Apr-2019 7:05 AM EDT
Rick Kinsel Joins NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts’ Board of Trustees
New York University

NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts has announced the appointment of Rick Kinsel to the Institute’s Board of Trustees.

Released: 17-Apr-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Virtual Reality Experience Takes Audience Back to 10,000 BC at This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival, April 24-May 5
New York University

The film experience moves forward while looking backward with the U.S. premiere of CAVE, a shared virtual-reality experience that transports audiences back thousands of years, April 24 through May 5 at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.



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