Spotlight

Learn the Lingo: How to Sound Like a NYUSHer
New around here? Starting university is like entering a new culture, one with its own particular rules, customs, and language, too.
Last year, students came together to compile a dictionary of NYU Shanghai-specific slang. Artist Torico Chen ’27 and creative director Linda He ’27 worked together for months to bring these NYU Shanghai-specific phrases to life.…
Migrant Youth Find Belonging at Summer Camp
NYU Shanghai’s fourth CCL Camp illuminated young lives.
Symposium Brings Heritage to Life
“Bringing professors, students, and practitioners into the same room to discuss digital heritage—across research, education, exhibition, and industry—at this scale, with this intensity and thematic breadth, had never been done before. ”
Four Years Later…Class of 2025 Grads Reflect
The Class of 2025’s journey has been full of ups and downs and countless challenges.
On the Road Again: Traveling China with Charlie Howes '25
With an itch to see more of China's lesser-visited regions, I began planning a trip to the northwest with seven friends — five Americans, one Pakistani, one Zimbabwean, and one Colombian.
Spring into Action: Student-Led Fitness on Campus
Intramural sports and recreational activities are more than just about getting into shape—they’re a great way to meet new people, make memories, and find your crew.
An Eye For Shanghai: Study Away Students Look Back
Study Away at NYU Shanghai offers students an amazing opportunity to travel, make new friends, explore academic interests, and expand language skills.
Zhao Chen: Computer Science and Competitive Bridge
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Zhao Chen arrived at NYU Shanghai in the fall of 2023.
What I’m Working On: Marcela Godoy Cultivates Community Through Sustainability
Marcela inspires students to approach sustainability critically and creatively while cultivating a community of knowledge sharers and accessible resources.
Finding their Voice: Chinese Heritage Language Learners at NYU Shanghai
At NYU Shanghai, heritage language learners are getting a chance to improve their Mandarin skills while being exposed to the language outside of class and immersed in Chinese culture and society.
What I’m Working On: Wang Mingyuan on Cryptography
Coached by some of the world’s top minds in the field, the Assistant Professor of Computer Science made cryptography a lifetime academic pursuit.
No Translation Needed—Dessert is Delicious in Every Language
International Dessert Festival--the sweetest way to celebrate learning languages
Summer Adventures for Migrant Youth at NYU Shanghai
The camp was founded to support the children of migrant workers who grew up in Shanghai but face an imminent life transition as they must leave the city to continue their education in the places where their parents came from.
Leveling Up: Chinese Immersion Program Students Accept the Challenge
Learn how studying Mandarin in an intensive immersion program equips students with the cultural and linguistic competence to take on the world!
What I’m Working On: Visiting Professor of Mathematics Wei-Min Wang
Visiting Professor of Mathematics Wei-Min Wang says joining NYU Shanghai as a visiting professor has helped her find a way to come back home.