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EnglishWhat the NYU Courant Mathematics Site Says About New Faculty Members
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The NYU Courant Department of Mathematics homepage announces that the department is welcoming seven new faculty members for the 2026–27 academic year. The announcement states that short bios are provided for each of them, covering their backgrounds and research interests, and links to a "Read More" page for the full introductions. The same news section also reports a major faculty leadership change: Denis Zorin, Silver Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, will serve as Dean of the Courant Institute School.
What the new-faculty announcement covers
According to the homepage news item, the welcome message is structured around brief individual profiles rather than a single combined statement. For each of the seven hires, the department says readers can learn about:
- Background — prior training and positions
- Research interests — the areas each new member works in
The homepage itself does not list the seven names or their fields; that detail sits behind the "Read More" link. If you need the specific names and research areas, follow that link from the News & Announcements section rather than relying on the homepage summary.
Faculty news beyond hiring
The same news area shows that faculty changes at Courant extend beyond new hires. Two items are worth noting alongside the 2026–27 cohort:
| News item | What it says |
|---|---|
| Denis Zorin named Dean | Zorin, Silver Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, will serve as Dean of the Courant Institute School |
| Hong Wang, Fields Medal | Wang, Silver Professor of Mathematics, received the Fields Medal at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia |
| Hong Wang, Qiu Shi Award | Wang also received the 2026 Outstanding Scientist Award from the Qiu Shi Science & Technologies Foundation |
| Jeff Cheeger elected | Cheeger, Silver Professor of Mathematics, was elected a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters |
These items matter if you are tracking who holds leadership and honors roles in the department, since they appear in the same feed as the hiring announcement.
How to use this information
- Prospective students or collaborators looking for a specific research area should open the "Read More" link on the new-faculty item to see the seven bios, then match interests against the department's seminar listings (for example, the Geometry Seminar or Convexity Seminar shown on the homepage).
- Anyone verifying leadership can confirm Zorin's deanship from the news item; the homepage does not give a start date or term length.
- Readers checking awards should note the homepage mixes 2025 and 2026 honors, so check the year in each headline before citing it.
The homepage is a news digest, not a full faculty directory. For complete, current listings, the department's own faculty pages are the better source; the news feed tells you what changed recently and points you to the detailed announcements.