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NYU Global Science and Technology

The Office of Global Science and Technology (GST) unites researchers across disciplines and global campuses to advance their fields, partnerships and impact.

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Science & Tech Opportunities

Materials & Technologies

Physics · Chemistry · Engineering

New materials are the fundamental enablers of modern civilization — from fuel-efficient transport to next-generation energy systems. Advances in this space open new industries, drive economic growth, and define the frontier of human knowledge.

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Quantum Institute
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Sustainability

Climate · Technology · Adaptation

Humanity is in a race against time to build systems and societies that can endure. Research in sustainable technologies, materials, and climate adaptation is not optional — it is the infrastructure on which a livable future depends.

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Health, Biology & Human Condition

Medicine · Engineering · Life Sciences

The cost and complexity of human health is one of the defining challenges of our time. Research at the intersection of biology, engineering, and medicine holds the key to making care more effective, accessible, and affordable — for both people and the planet.

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Engineering Health Institute
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NYU Global Science and TechnologyEARTH SYSTEMS Institute

Data-Driven Earth System Science for a Resilient Planet

The rapid pace of planetary change presents distinct and complex challenges to scientists, engineers and decision makers.

The advent of AI and computational technologies opens new opportunities, enabling researchers to actively improve Earth system projections along with food, water and energy systems resilience.

With mathematical and computational research at the Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science; engineering at the Tandon School of Engineering; and policy-connected food and environmental science in Arts & Science, NYU researchers incorporate the full range of expertise required to address this challenge.

Through multidisciplinary collaboration, Institute researchers are exploring the cascading impacts of an evolving climate. This work empowers critical decision-making that shapes the lives of people around the world.