30 faculty members convened at NYU Abu Dhabi for the second Serendipity Research Confluence.
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“Fluid gears” invention offers promise for improving mechanical devices
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Jun Zhang on His Winding Path in Science
NYU Shanghai Professor of Physics and Mathematics Jun Zhang is the Co-Director of the NYU-ECNU Institute of Physics. He’s also someone who thinks deeply about the connections between art and science. Here he talks about how those connections have car
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Shi Jiamin ’23 on Learning by Doing
Growing up between two vastly different cities—Harare and Shanghai—Shi Jiamin ’23 learned to embrace complexity and value diversity. Majoring in Interactive Media Arts at NYU Shanghai, she thrived in a collaborative, supportive community where self-e
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Helena Ma ’19 on Mixing Beats and Business
Helena Ma ’19 has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Now an internationally touring DJ and start-up founder, Helena shares with us valuable lessons she’s learned along the way.
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Savannah Billman ’19 on Building a China-Focused Career
After NYU Shanghai, Savannah Billman ’19 furthered her connection with China through the Yenching Program and building her career around it, working for the National Committee of the US-China Relations and editing a popular China jobs newsletter.
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Zane Fadul ’21 on Leading, Learning, and Landing at Google
How an NYU Shanghai CS major landed his dream job as a Google software engineer.
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Jiang Xiaoxuan IMA Low Res ’22 on Becoming a Director
Award-winning filmmaker Jiang Xiaoxuan spoke about her journey into directing.
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Travis Liu Tanruizhi '25: Living With Intent
From viral posts to Fortune 500 internships, an NYUSHer’s pursuit of clarity, connection, and impact.
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Shahama Samsudeen ’25: Finding Community and Resilience
After unexpectedly enjoying Microeconomics, Shahama Samsudeen decided to major in Econ and thrived during her study away in Washington, DC and New York. After graduation, she’ll head home to Sri Lanka to work as a consulting analyst at McKinsey & Com
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Ye Jinran ’25: When Design Becomes Interactive
For his part, Jinran believes technology is never just about innovation; it’s about connection.
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242 Study Away Students Kick off 2026 Spring Semester
NYU Shanghai welcomed a record 242 study away students from 29 countries for the Spring 2026 semester.
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