NYU Announces Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
“Today, we take the next step in the path that Richard Courant started us on,” President Linda G. Mills said in the University’s official announcement, “The creation of a new school that combines mathematics, its theory and application, with computer science and data science.” Read more here.
NYU Announces Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
NYU Announces Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
Yann LeCun Accepts the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Yann LeCun, Jacob T. Schwartz Chaired Professor of Computer Science, received the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering from King Charles III during a ceremony at St. James Palace in London. Read more here.
Yann LeCun Accepts the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Yann LeCun Accepts the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Denis Yarats Keynote Speaker at the NYU Entrepreneurs Festival
Denis Yarats, former Courant PhD student and Co-Founder of Perplexity AI, was the featured keynote speaker at the 14th Annual NYU Entrepreneurs Festival. Read more here.
Denis Yarats Keynote Speaker at the NYU Entrepreneurs Festival
Denis Yarats Keynote Speaker at the NYU Entrepreneurs Festival
Welcome New Faculty (AY 2025-26)!
NYU Courant is thrilled to welcome nine new faculty members this academic year—read through their short bios here.
Welcome New Faculty (AY 2025-26)!
Welcome New Faculty (AY 2025-26)!
Hong Wang Awarded Salem Prize and ICCM Gold Medal of Mathematics
Hong Wang, Professor of Mathematics, was been awarded the 2025 Salem Prizes and the 2025 ICCM Gold Medal of Mathematics. Read more here.
Hong Wang Awarded Salem Prize and ICCM Gold Medal of Mathematics
Hong Wang Awarded Salem Prize and ICCM Gold Medal of Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Laboratory Publishes Breakthrough Research on Melting Icebergs
Leif Ristroph, Associate Professor of Mathematics, and his team in the Applied Mathematics Laboratory have pinpointed factors that cause icebergs to capsize in a new paper published by Physical Review Fluids. Read more here.
Applied Mathematics Laboratory Publishes Breakthrough Research on Melting Icebergs
Applied Mathematics Laboratory Publishes Breakthrough Research on Melting Icebergs
Marsha Berger Awarded the 2025 John von Neumann Prize
Marsha Berger, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Mathematics, has won the 2025 John von Neumann Prize. Read more here.
Marsha Berger Awarded the 2025 John von Neumann Prize
Marsha Berger Awarded the 2025 John von Neumann Prize
Alumni Q&A with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder of OpenAI
An in-depth conversation with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder and Research Scientist at OpenAI, about his time at NYU Courant and his vision for the future of artificial intelligence. Read it here.
Alumni Q&A with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder of OpenAI
Alumni Q&A with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder of OpenAI
Jinyoung Park Awarded the 2025 Levi L. Conant Prize
Jinyoung Park, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, has received the 2025 Levi L. Conant Prize from the American Mathematical Society. Read more here.
Jinyoung Park Awarded the 2025 Levi L. Conant Prize
Jinyoung Park Awarded the 2025 Levi L. Conant Prize
Seminars and Events
Thursday, November 20, 2025
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Warren Weaver Hall, Room 1302
November 20, 2025, 11:00AMAlex Cohen, NYU -
Warren Weaver Hall, Room 517
November 20, 2025, 12:30PMElisa Chinigò, NYU Neuroscience Institute
Friday, November 21, 2025
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Online,
November 21, 2025, 10:00AMZineb Hassainia, NYU Abu Dhabi -
Warren Weaver Hall, Room 1302
November 21, 2025, 10:00AMBrendan Keith, Brown University -
Warren Weaver Hall, Room 512
November 21, 2025, 11:00AMMingyang Li, Stony Brook University
News & Announcements
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NYU Announces Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
The new school will include the Mathematics department, the Center for Data Science, and an expanded Computer Science department—linked to the Tandon School's Computer Science and Engineering department. Read More
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Applied Mathematics Laboratory Publishes Breakthrough Research on Melting Icebergs
Leif Ristroph, Associate Professor of Mathematics, and his team in the Applied Mathematics Laboratory have pinpointed factors that cause icebergs to capsize in a new paper published by Physical Review Fluids. Read More
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Yann LeCun Accepts the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Yann LeCun, Jacob T. Schwartz Chaired Professor of Computer Science, received the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering from King Charles III during a ceremony at St. James Palace in London. Read More
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Hong Wang Awarded Salem Prize and ICCM Gold Medal of Mathematics
Hong Wang, Professor of Mathematics, was been awarded the 2025 Salem Prizes and the 2025 ICCM Gold Medal of Mathematics. Read More
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Marsha Berger Awarded the 2025 John von Neumann Prize
Marsha Berger, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Mathematics, has won the 2025 John von Neumann Prize. Read More
Special Events and Activities
Monday, December 8, 2025
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Join the Courant Institute School for a special event hosted by the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute, featuring two dynamic talks designed for aspiring founders and innovators.
Location TBA
Dec. 08, 2025, 4PM
Friday, December 12, 2025
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Sumit Chopra will deliver the Courant Holiday Lecture on Friday, December 12th at 2:00pm in Warren Weaver Hall 109, with a reception to follow in the 13th floor lounge.
Warren Weaver Hall, Room: 109,
Dec. 12, 2025, 2PMSumit Chopra, New York University