Hong Wang wins the Fields Medal
Hong Wang, Silver Professor of Mathematics, was awarded the Fields Medal—mathematic's highest honor—at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Hong Wang wins the Fields Medal
Hong Wang wins the Fields Medal
Announcing the new Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
"An independent school devoted to scientific research and education has been a shared goal among our community members for decades," said Dean Gérard Ben Arous, "and with today’s announcement, it has become a reality."
Announcing the new Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
Announcing the new Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science
Alumni Q&A with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder of OpenAI
Read our in-depth conversation with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder and Research Scientist at OpenAI, about his time at Courant and his vision for the future of Artificial Intelligence.
Alumni Q&A with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder of OpenAI
Alumni Q&A with Wojciech Zaremba, Co-Founder of OpenAI
Courant's Applied Mathematics Laboratory publishes breakthrough research on melting icebergs
Leif Ristroph, Associate Professor of Mathematics, and his team in the Applied Mathematics Laboratory have identified factors that cause icebergs to capsize in a new paper published by Physical Review Fluids.
Courant's Applied Mathematics Laboratory publishes breakthrough research on melting icebergs
Courant's Applied Mathematics Laboratory publishes breakthrough research on melting icebergs
Yann LeCun accepts the 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.
Yann LeCun accepts the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Yann LeCun accepts the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Denis Yarats selected as the Keynote Speaker at NYU Entrepreneurs Festival
Denis Yarats, former Courant PhD student and Co-Founder of Perplexity AI, served as the featured keynote speaker at the 14th Annual NYU Entrepreneurs Festival.
Denis Yarats selected as the Keynote Speaker at NYU Entrepreneurs Festival
Denis Yarats selected as the Keynote Speaker at NYU Entrepreneurs Festival
Laure Zanna to lead NYU's new Earth Systems Institute
The new multidisciplinary hub—led by Courant Professor Laure Zanna—will deploy AI and computational tools to better predict environmental changes and prepare our responses.
Laure Zanna to lead NYU's new Earth Systems Institute
Laure Zanna to lead NYU's new Earth Systems Institute
Subhash Khot joins IBM Research as Senior Mathematician
Subhash Khot will join IBM Research as a Senior Mathematician in a dual appointment with the Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science, where he will remain Silver Professor of Computer Science.
Subhash Khot joins IBM Research as Senior Mathematician
Subhash Khot joins IBM Research as Senior Mathematician
Announcing the new Courant Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (CPAM)
Courant has announced its new flagship journal the Courant Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (CPAM) will begin publication in early 2027.
Announcing the new Courant Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (CPAM)
Announcing the new Courant Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (CPAM)
Seminars and Events
Monday, October 12, 2026
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Warren Weaver Hall, Room 512
October 12, 2026, 12:30PMChen Li, NYU Courant
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Warren Weaver Hall, Room 1314
October 13, 2026, 11:00AM -
Warren Weaver Hall, Room 1314
October 13, 2026, 12:45PMIlya Nemenman, Emory University (currently at Flatiron Institute at Simons Foundation)
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Warren Weaver Hall, Room 705
October 14, 2026, 3:30PMChristian Kuehn, Technical University of Munich
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Warren Weaver Hall, Room 1302
October 15, 2026, 11:00AMPatrick Flynn, Yale University
News & Announcements
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Tristan Buckmaster Constructs Finite-Time Blowup for 3D Euler with Smooth Forcing
Tristan Buckmaster, Professor of Mathematics, and collaborators announced their significant step towards the resolution of the Millennium problem for 3D Navier-Stokes. Read More
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Welcome Courant's Newest Faculty Members (AY 2026-27)
Courant is pleased to welcome a number of impressive new faculty members this academic year; read more about their backgrounds and research interests here. Read More
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Hong Wang Receives the 2026 Qiu Shi Outstanding Scientist Award
Hong Wang, Silver Professor of Mathematics, has received the 2026 Outstanding Scientist Award from the Qiu Shi Science & Technologies Foundation. Read More
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Jeff Cheeger Elected as a Member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters
Jeff Cheeger, Silver Professor of Mathematics, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters, one of the nation’s newest learned societies. Read More
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Denis Zorin to serve as Dean of the Courant Institute School
University leaders have announced that Denis Zorin, Silver Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, will serve as Dean of the Courant Institute School. Read More
Special Events and Activities
Friday, October 16, 2026
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Warren Weaver Hall, Room: 109,
Oct. 16, 2026, 2PM