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A leading global institute, Courant is home to NYU's Math and Computer Science departments.

05/11/2026

We hosted our Student Prizes and Fellowships Celebration on Wednesday, May 6th! It was an honor to celebrate our students' remarkable accomplishments in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Science this year.

Check out the full list of winners at the link in our story! 🔗

04/24/2026

'Take Your Child to Work Day' looks a little different at NYU Courant...

Yesterday's national celebration was meant to give children a glimpse of the working world, and that's exactly what we did!

Many thanks to our friends in Lerrel Pinto's Robotics Lab and Leif Ristroph's Applied Mathematics Lab for their hands-on demonstrations. 🦾🧮

04/23/2026

Vlad Vicol, Professor of Mathematics, and Theodore Rappaport, Professor of Computer Science, are among the 2026 Fellows elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Congratulations!

Founded in 1780, the Academy is one of the nation's oldest and most esteemed honorary societies societies—celebrating leaders from academia, the arts, business, and public affairs.

Professor Vicol was "honored and humbled" by his election this year. He works in the field of nonlinear partial differential equations, focusing on models arising in fluid dynamics.

Professor Rappaport, who also serves on the faculties of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at NYU Tandon () and the Department of Radiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (), is a pioneer in radio propagation, channel modeling, and millimeter wave technology.

“The founding of the nation and the Academy are rooted in the inextricable links between a vibrant democracy, the free pursuit of knowledge, and the expansion of the public good, ”said Academy President Laurie Patton. You can read more on NYU News at the link in our stories.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌱 To celebrate this year, we’re sharing a video from NYU’s Climate Initiative featuring Laure Zanna, Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere/Ocean Science, and her research which aims to understand, simulate, and predict the role of oceans in our climate. 🌊

Professor Zanna will also be a panelist at the NYU Climate Research Film Series Premiere next Tuesday, April 28th from 4-6pm at 53 Washington Square South.

You can RSVP to that event at the link in our stories 🔗

04/20/2026

Hong Wang, Silver Professor of Mathematics and Permanent Professor at , received the 2026 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony () this weekend. Congratulations!

Professor Wang and collaborators also received at 2026 Clay Research Award () for their "remarkable work on geometric problems in harmonic analysis."

Read more on our website at the link in our stories 🔗

04/10/2026

The History of NYU Courant | An animated timeline from 1934 through the present…

NYU’s Media Production team has created an animated timeline of NYU Courant’s history from Dr. Courant’s arrival in New York through the recent establishment of the Courant Institute School. Watch the incredible journey of our scientific community!

03/06/2026

We were honored to mark the creation of the new Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science at our Celebration Symposium on February 20th.

Gérard Ben Arous, Inaugural Dean, Georgina Dopico, University Provost, Evan Chesler, Chair of the Board, and Juan de Pablo, Executive Vice President for Global Science and Technology, spoke to Courant's historic legacy and exciting future.

Linda Mills, NYU President, expressed her gratitude to the school's faculty and staff and her commitment to NYU’s strategic emphasis on science and technology. Then two distinguished members of our faculty presented on their research—Hong Wang, Professor of Mathematics, spoke about her recent breakthrough solution to the Kakeya set conjectures while Kyunghyun Cho, Professor of Computer Science and Data Science, spoke about the potential applications of AI in healthcare.

Thank you to everyone who made this symposium possible. It was a great event, and we'll be sharing more recaps in the coming weeks!

02/24/2026

Snowy scenes above Washington Square Park this morning...

02/17/2026

Congratulations to Florian Schäfer, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, and Joseph Tassarotti, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, who have been named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows!

Sloan Research Fellows are selected from the country's most promising early-career researchers and supported by a $75,000 grant.

Read more about the honor at the link in our stories 🔗

02/10/2026

Here's a Valentine's Day treat for Fall 2026 applicants 💐 Because our MS application deadline—February 14th—happens to fall on the Saturday of a holiday weekend this year, applications will be open until Tuesday, February 17th at 5pm EST.

One week left! Apply now at the link in our bio.

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