NYU Launches Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows

January 27, 2026

Earlier today, New York University announced the Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows. The new center—supported by a five-year, $10 million grant from the Simons Foundation—will serve as a research and training hub, pioneering new computational methods to tackle the challenges of planetary climate predictions.

Laure Zanna, Professor of Mathematics & Atmosphere/Ocean Science, and Carlos Fernandez-Granda, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science, will co-lead the center while Courant's Jonathan Weare, Sara Shamekh, and Yi Zhang will serve as members of its core faculty.

"To fully understand the planets’ intricate and constantly changing weather and climate, there is a need to develop new methods and train the next generation of scientists in how to carry out this vital research,” says Professor Zanna.

You can read more about the Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows in this article.