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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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A $1 million grant has been issued to NYU professors Debra Laefer and Rae Zimmerman for the study of underground infrastructure in response to climate change. Laefer, a Tandon engineering professor, and Zimmerman, a professor of public administration, now co-lead the Unification for Underground Resilience Measures project. (Staff Photo by Ryan Kawahara)

After disastrous storms, NYU wins $1M grant to study subsurface NYC infrastructure

The National Science Foundation grant will allow a research team of Tandon and Wagner professors and students to continue modeling New York City’s underground infrastructure in order to improve its resilience to natural disasters.
Meghana Kakubal, Contributing Writer November 9, 2021

Hurricanes Henri and Ida tore through the New York City metropolitan area in late summer 2021, shutting down public transit, flooding basement apartments and killing 46 people....

A student taking measurements of the way that millimeter waves travel and react in Downtown Brooklyn at Tandon.

Professors Work to Develop 5G Wireless Testbed

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor April 23, 2018
Three professors from the Tandon School of Engineering are part of a team working on a testbed of 5G wireless networks.
Steinhardt received NSF grants for research in STEM fields and educational development.

National Science Foundation Grants NYU Steinhardt $4 Million in Grants

Alexandra Solovyeva, Contributing Writer September 12, 2017
NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development receive NSF grants for STEM research and educational development.
Two NYU professors, Joseph Chow and Constantine Kontokosta, won National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards. The awards are prompted by their research in sustainable energy in urban transportation.

Two Tandon Professors Win CAREER Awards

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor March 21, 2017
Two Tandon professors have recently received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation for researching the future of urban energy and transportation.
NYU Tandon associate professor Jin Kim Montclare has been named a 2016 Rising Star of chemical engineering.

Q&A: Tandon Professor a Rising Star in STEM

Nina Jang, Deputy Digital Director March 22, 2016
A Q&A with NYU Tandon professor and 2016 Rising Star award winner, Jin Kim Montclare.
Boy Pouring Liquid into Conical Flask in Classroom.

Steinhardt receives grant to create STEM curriculum

Lexi Faunce, Deputy News Editor September 14, 2015
Researchers at NYU Steinhardt and Stanford received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop STEM curriculum for 5th graders.
China must amplify efforts to prevent pandemics

China must amplify efforts to prevent pandemics

February 12, 2014
The Chinese government needs to better combat diseases.
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NYU-Poly professor receives grant for frequency band research

October 22, 2013
The National Science Foundation awarded an NYU-Poly professor and Auburn University professor a $500,000 grant to further research on the new frequency band, 60 gigahertz band.