New York University

New York University (NYU) was founded in 1831. Today, NYU is the largest private, not for profit university in the USA. NYU has over 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. Recently, NYU opened a campus in Abu Dhabi. NYU is ranked in the top 50 of all universities world-wide by ranking panels. NYU has four Nobel Laureates affiliated at one time or another with the university.

Address
Office of Public Affairs 25 West 4th Street, 5th Floor New York, New York 10012
Website
http://www.nyu.edu/
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Psychology & Psychiatry

Scientists unpack how the brain separates present from past dangers

A team of neuroscientists has identified processes the brain undergoes to distinguish real and present dangers from those linked to past experiences in mice. The findings, which appear in the journal Nature, have implications ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New research shows how we turn on and off languages

A team of researchers has uncovered the distinct computations that occur when we switch between different languages, a finding that provides new insights into the nature of bilingualism.

Neuroscience

Neuroscientists find evidence for 'visual stereotyping'

The stereotypes we hold can influence our brain's visual system, prompting us to see others' faces in ways that conform to these stereotypes, neuroscientists at New York University have found.

Neuroscience

Study: Speech processing requires both sides of our brain

We use both sides of our brain for speech, a finding by researchers at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center that alters previous conceptions about neurological activity. The results, which appear in the journal ...

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