"A pioneer undertaking": NYU Shanghai officially underway

October 22nd, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, News & Opinion

"A pioneer undertaking": NYU Shanghai officially underway

New York University President John Sexton and various Shanghai education and government dignitaries including a department head from the national Ministry of Education officially announced the opening of NYU Shanghai on Monday, creating the first joint American university in China to offer a degree-granting program in the liberal arts and sciences. "The future relies on understanding each other […]

DIM SUM: Fake China (made in America)

October 21st, 2012  |  by  |  published in News & Opinion, zS Blogs

DIM SUM: Fake China (made in America)

Dani Grant on what gets lost in translation between English and Chinese. In the name of quick comprehension, do we risk misunderstanding deeper aspects of culture?

Why Pudong?

February 4th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, News & Opinion

Why Pudong?

Zach Hollo wonders what might be lost when NYU Shanghai relocates to Pudong, leaving the local charm and grit of Zaoyang behind for Shanghai's gleaming financial district…

在上海的好朋友: Reflecting on the NYU Shanghai experience… one year later

June 18th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features

在上海的好朋友: Reflecting on the NYU Shanghai experience... one year later

A year after studying abroad at NYU Shanghai, Bram Schumer and Lucy Wang look back at their time in Shanghai, offering tips and advice for newcomers

Students raise concerns amidst optimism as NYU adds Shanghai to global network

April 1st, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, News & Opinion

Students raise concerns amidst optimism as NYU adds Shanghai to global network

The NYU brand extends to China in a big way, and amidst the celebrations and optimism, NYU students voice both excitement and concern

President Sexton on NYU Shanghai: A warm symbolic embrace (and a few actual bear hugs)

March 29th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, News & Opinion

President Sexton on NYU Shanghai: A warm symbolic embrace (and a few actual bear hugs)

Ijeoma Anyanwu reports on NYU President Sexton's address to a small gathering of NYU and ECNU students, faculty and administrators, and shares her enthusiasm for the NYU Shanghai project.

NYU Shanghai: Breaking new ground in global education

March 28th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, News & Opinion, Photography

NYU Shanghai: Breaking new ground in global education

NYU President John Sexton joined Chinese and American students, educators, administrators and officials to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in NYU history, dedicating the site of the future NYU Shanghai campus in Lujiazui, Pudong. NYU Shanghai's Casey Kwon was on hand to document it…

Behind the Director's door: A profile of Shi Laoshi

April 9th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Arts & Culture, zS Blogs

Behind the Director's door: A profile of Shi Laoshi

Who is Shi Loashi? John Park profiles NYU in Shanghai's Director, discovering passions for ancient Chinese poetry, American pizza, taking NYU global, and more.

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