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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 materials open new industries, drive economic growth, and push the frontier of what we can build.

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Sustainability

Climate · Technology · Adaptation

Humanity is in a race to build systems and societies that can endure. Research in sustainable technologies, materials, and climate adaptation is the infrastructure that a livable future depends on.

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Earth Systems Institute

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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Other News

October 14, 2026

Mayor Mamdani Announces New NYU Quantum Fabrication Facility, First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Give City a Stake in Emerging Industry

Backed by $284 million in public and private funding, new lab will support more than 100 companies and make New York City a quantum tech leader

12 minute read

October 7, 2026

Tuning the Field: Notes from the NYC Quantum Summit

The fifth NYC Quantum Summit, hosted by the NYU Quantum Institute on October 5 and 6 brought more than 200 attendees together on quantum computing

6 minute read

September 23, 2026

NYC Qubit Tune-Up Challenge in Washington Square Park Showcases the Future of Computing—September 28

Public event will give New Yorkers the opportunity to experience quantum computing.

4 minute read

July 13, 2026

NYU Launches Qauntum Institute

NYU announces the launch of its Quantum Institute.

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May 11, 2026

NYU’s Quantum Institute, IBM Team Up for Postdoctoral Research Program in Quantum Computing

Joint postdoctoral research projects will focus on quantum algorithms and applications in research areas across chemistry, computer science, materials science, physics, optimization, and more

4 minute read

October 30, 2025

Scientists Create New Type of Semiconductor that Holds Superconducting Promise

International team of physicists’ innovation could vastly advance wireless communications, computer speed, and aerospace technology.

6 minute read

October 23, 2025

Industry and Academic Leaders Herald the Dawn of a New Quantum Era—and NYU Is Poised to Play a Major Role

“Quantum Conversations: From Fundamentals to Futures,” co-hosted by Quantum Coast Capital and NYU, provided attendees with the chance to learn about what many are calling the most transformative technology of our day. We are at an inflection point similar to the start of the Internet Era, presenters asserted, and the evidence they provided was riveting.

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October 14, 2025

Top Quantum Scientists Convene at NYU

Leaders in this burgeoning scientific field trekked to Washington Square to discuss the current state of quantum—and its potential to change our lives.

9 minute read

October 9, 2025

NYU Unveils ‘Torch’—The Most Powerful Supercomputer in New York State and One of the Most Powerful in Higher Ed

‘Torch’ Will Vastly Increase NYU’s Computational Capacity, Powering NYU’s Rapid Ascent as New York’s Top Ranked Science and Technology Research University

5 minute read

September 2, 2025

NYU Tandon-led team develops new fabrication technique that opens door to new materials for quantum technologies

Researchers demonstrate physical patterning approach for quantum device fabrication.

4 minute read