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NYU Shanghai announced that Bei Wu, the Dean’s Professor in Global Health and Vice Dean for Research at NYU’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing, will succeed Joanna Waley-Cohen as provost, starting on September 1.
An internationally known leader in aging and global health research, Wu has led numerous interdisciplinary global collaborations and mentored hundreds of scholars.
Wu is a prolific scholar and has authored seven edited volumes, 24 book chapters, and 442 peer-reviewed articles in her fields. She is the recipient of prestigious awards, including the Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Contributions to Healthy Aging in 2023, the Public Service Award from the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research in 2024, and the World Perio Research Award in 2025.
It is a great honor to serve as Provost of NYU Shanghai. I am committed to strengthening the University’s role as a globally engaged, research-intensive institution, one that fosters meaningful collaboration and academic excellence across cultures and borders.
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