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From Mosques to Peking Opera

Over winter break, 50 students from around the globe took part in January term courses at NYU Shanghai, ranging from a design sprint tackling urban aging to learning about migration.
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To Be a China Watcher

An aspiring China watcher, NYU Shanghai senior Zoe Jordan weaved perspectives gained in the classroom and at a leading global think tank into a policy analysis that was published in the latest issue of The Diplomat, a premier international affairs magazine.

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Buildings Get Smart With NYUSH App

“Smart Building,” an interactive, user-friendly facility management platform developed by NYU Shanghai, was launched on January 18 and is expected to serve neighboring properties, including the Diamond Tower and the Fund Building, as part of cooperation with the Lujiazui Group.
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Prof. Rodrigo Zeidan is now penning a regular column in the Folha de Sao Paulo. Click here to read his first article in Portuguese. Also, Haiyan Zhang ‘ 19 and Nofar Hamrany ‘ 18, were invited to a summit in France over the holidays, sponsored by the Future Leaders Foundation. If you are interested, submit your application before January 31!
New NYU Shanghai Website Goes Live! Check out our new look; and, browse the Spring 2018 issue of the NYUSH magazine! In this edition, we shine a spotlight on creative courses, get career advice from alumni mentors, discover how NYU Shanghai research is helping investors in China’s financial markets, and more. Pick up your copy on campus or check out the digital edition here.
Interested in performing at the 88 Days Countdown Launch event? Fill out this Form before January 31. This year's commencement speaker will be Bob Xiaoping Xu on May 23!
Apply to be an NYU Shanghai Senator and apply to the Allyship in Action Program before January 28. The Spring Career Bootcamp is also available now！
Yoga and Tai Chi classes are coming back, with Yoga starting on January 31 and Tai Chi on February 5. Check the schedule here.

Above the Drowning Sea: Director Interview

René Balcer, writer-director of documentary Above the Drowning Sea, tells how the story of the escape of Jews from Nazi-controlled Europe to Shanghai on the eve of WWII, is an echo of history with parallels in today’s world.
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Studying TESOL at NYU Shanghai

NYU Shanghai is currently accepting applications for its master degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), jointly offered with the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. With the fast approaching deadline on February 1 , submit your application and be considered for admission to the program’s inaugural class.
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Future Leaders of AI

Nature wrote about China’s ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and its efforts to attract AI talents, with Professor Zhang Zheng’s Future Leaders of AI Retreat (FLAIR) workshop in December attracting leading researchers from around the world. Click to read the coverage of FLAIR by Chinese tech media Synced.
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Expertise on Aviation

Reuters quoted Professor David Yu’s opinion on the repercussions of HNA’s payment delay in the aircraft leasing market. Early this month, Prof. Yu also commented on Airbus’s prediction on the potential of the Chinese aviation market on CGTN.
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History of Chinese in Calcutta

The Telegraph India interviewed CGA Director Prof. Tansen Sen about the story Yang Dazhao, a Chinese trader who immigrated to Calcutta in the 1770s and became a local deity.
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