NYU Announces Creation of Earth Systems Institute

June 8, 2026

Earlier today, New York University announced the creation of its new Earth Systems Institute—a multidisciplinary hub that will deploy AI and computational tools to better predict environmental changes and to advance means to better prepare and respond to these global phenomena.

Courant's Laure Zanna, Joseph B. Keller and Herbert B. Keller Professor of Applied Mathematics, will lead the new center alongside Miguel Modestino, Donald F. Othmer Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and Sonali McDermid, Chair of the Department of Environmental Studies within the NYU College of Arts and Science.

The NYU Earth Systems Institute will incorporate a vast array of expertise across the university to explore, understand, and address the impacts of an evolving climate. “Understanding and addressing the rapidly changing nature of environmental forces that affect Earth require both innovative and precise measures,” says Professor Zanna.

For additional information, please see the full announcement on NYU News.