By studying both the tiniest and the most massive phenomena, a pioneering center pushes the front lines
of physics research
Photographer Deborah Willis focuses on the African-
American portrait
Once relegated to the "cultural wasteland," video games make it to the next level—academia
> TRUTH IN NUMBERS
Political scientist Bruce Bueno de Mesquita has built a career on predicting what others want
> MASTER PLAN
Students of all ages turn to grad school for refuge,
inspiration, and know-how
> CUTTING–EDGE RESEARCH
Standing up for pedestrians, debunking Prop 8 polls, scientists grow muscles, and fish aid in surgery
> BEST OF NEW YORK
NYU faculty, staff, and alumni offer up their favorites
> CALORIE COUNTING
Is the trend-setting New York City law flawed?
> NOT SO LOST
Damon Lindelof knows exactly how he’ll end the hit show he co-created,
but he’s not telling
> LARAMIE, REVISITED
Dramatist Moisés Kaufman returns to the town
that put him—and hate crimes—in the national spotlight
> CREDITS
NYU celebrities steal the show—from Broadway to prime-time TV