NYC Gazette

The academic year 2023-2024 has been marked by numerous milestones and achievements for the university community. From a presidential inauguration to a basketball national championship win, and a solar eclipse, the year was filled with memorable moments. Notably, students, faculty, and staff made significant strides in various fields.

During the summer, thirteen alumni and faculty won 2023 Tony Awards, while NYU received a $200 million gift from Kenneth and Elaine Langone for its Long Island School of Medicine. The university also received recognition from the Biden administration for its efforts to serve NYC public schools through America Reads/Counts. Four NYU alumni won Pulitzer prizes in different categories.

In September, the new Paulson Center Gym opened its doors after being closed since 2016. NYU also entered into a research partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur focusing on critical areas such as cybersecurity and AI. Additionally, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts announced its new master’s program in Virtual Production.

October saw President Linda G. Mills inaugurated as NYU’s first female president. A low-sensory space was opened at Bobst Library to support neurodiverse students, while Lerrel Pinto was named a recipient of a 2023 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.

In November, NYU ranked third on Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Green Colleges in the United States for 2024. President Linda G. Mills announced the establishment of the NYU Center for the Study of Antisemitism.

December brought more accolades as NYU announced its largest Early Decision I (EDI) applicant pool in history alongside an affordability initiative called “The NYU Promise.” The university also ranked first among New York City universities in annual research spending according to NSF's annual HERD survey.

In January, ten NYU alumni were nominated for 2024 Academy Awards while eighteen were named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30. NYU also joined Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ‘Empire AI” initiative.

February saw the launch of NYU in Dialogue, a series of events aimed at stimulating thoughtful conversations about pressing issues. The university also made the top 10 nationally in the selection of Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholars.

In March, NYU’s Women’s Basketball team won the Division III NCAA championship after an undefeated season and a record-breaking win streak. The Grey Art Gallery was renamed Grey Art Museum and relocated to an expanded space at 18 Cooper Square.

April brought a surge in applications for admission to NYU's New York campus with just 8 percent of the 118,000 applications accepted for the class of 2028. Four NYU faculty were awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships.

Finally, May marked the celebration of the Class of 2024 with its 191st Commencement Exercises at Yankee Stadium on May 14. Two NYU scientists were elected to the National Academy of Sciences while NYU alumni and faculty received a total of 70 Tony nominations.