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Four NYU faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Election to the NAS is seen as one of the highest honors in science.

Mei Lamison, Staff Writer • May 6, 2021

Four NYU faculty were among the 120 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year. Marisa Carrasco, Yann LeCun, Kathryn J. Moore and Adam Przeworski were all...

Courant Professor Who Won Turing Award Sees Hopeful Future in AI

From digital assistants to medical image analysis, Professor Yann LeCun said artificial intelligence will continue to improve society.

Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor • March 29, 2019

NYU Courant Professor of Computer Science Yann LeCun won the A. M. Turing Award on Wednesday. The award is considered by many to be the “Nobel Prize of Computing.” Announced...

University receives grant for large data research in sciences

November 25, 2013

NYU was one of three schools to receive a grant to pursue data-driven sciences.

Courant professor to receive award in Beijing

September 18, 2013

Courant professor Yann LeCun will receive the Neural Networks Pioneer Award in Beijing next July.