The New York University College of Arts & Science (CAS) is the primary

liberal arts college A liberal arts college or liberal arts institution of higher education is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in liberal arts and sciences. Such colleges aim to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capac ...

of New York University (NYU). The school is located near

Gould Plaza Jeffrey S. Gould Plaza (commonly referred to as Gould Plaza) is an outdoor campus plaza located on West 4th Street that is the home of several New York University (NYU) schools. It was named after NYU trustee Jeffrey S. Gould, and is also the nam ...

next to the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the

Stern School of Business The New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business (commonly referred to as NYU Stern, The Stern School of Business, or simply Stern) is the business school of New York University, a private research university based in New York City. I ...

, adjoining Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. As the oldest and largest college within NYU, the College of Arts & Science currently enrolls 7,660 undergraduate students (as of 2017). CAS enrolls the largest number of undergraduate students for a private liberal arts college in the United States; its size and complexity owe to NYU’s overall profile of enrolling the largest number of students in the country for a private, nonprofit, residential, and nonsectarian institution of higher education. The College of Arts & Science offers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. In the 2020 QS World University Rankings, NYU was ranked 1st in

Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

, 10th in

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

, and 15th in

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. Admission to the College of Arts & Science is highly competitive with an acceptance rate of 7% for the class of 2026.

History

see:

History of New York University The history of New York University begins in the early 19th century. A group of prominent New York City residents from the city's landed class of merchants, bankers, and traders established NYU on April 18, 1831. These New Yorkers believed t ...

In 1914, Washington Square College was established, downtown, to serve commuter students.

Academics

The college provides an undergraduate liberal arts education through its Core Curriculum. Undergraduate students may select from 66 majors as well as a host of accelerated Bachelor's-Master's and pre-professional programs offered through 30 departments, many of which also offer courses at NYU's 13 study away sites. Additionally, students may select from over 60 minors offered within the College as well as 40 cross-school minors at other colleges within NYU.

Student life

Clubs and traditions

The school also hosts multiple student organizations, including greek life, political, religious, ethnic, and music performance groups (often alongside the

Tisch School of Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...

). The university also sponsors some traditions for undergraduates including Apple Fest, the Violet Ball, Strawberry Festival, and the semi-annual midnight breakfast where Student Affairs administrators serve free breakfast to students before finals.

Publications and journalism clubs

The College of Arts and Science runs several student journalism clubs and publication with the

Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

, including '' Washington Square News'', ''

NYU Local ''NYU Local'' is an independent news blog run by New York University (NYU) students. It is the companion publication for NYU along with the ''Washington Square News'', and the undergraduate equivalent of ''Washington Square Review''. Founded in ...

'', ''

Washington Square Local Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...

'', and the literary journals ''

Washington Square Review ''Washington Square Review'' (usually shortened to ''ON SQU'') is a nationally distributed literary magazine that publishes stories, poems, essays and reviews, many of which are later reprinted in annual anthologies. It is the graduate equivale ...

'' and '' The Minetta Review''. The university also associated (though not officially affiliated) with the campus comedy magazine, ''The Plague'', which started to poke fun at popular culture as well as campus life and the idiosyncrasies of NYU in 1978. The university also runs a radio station

WNYU-FM WNYU-FM (89.1 FM) is a college radio station owned and operated by New York University. Its offices and studios are located at NYU's campus in lower Manhattan. WNYU's main transmitter is located at University Heights in the Bronx, the former loc ...

89.1, which broadcasts to the entire New York metropolitan area.

Secret societies

Several undergraduate secret societies have existed at the College of Arts & Science. Starting in 1832, the

Philomathean Society The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania is a collegiate literary society, the oldest student group at the university, and a claimant to the title of the oldest continuously-existing literary society in the United States.This cl ...

and the

Eucleian Society The Eucleian Society was a student literary society begun at New York University in 1832. According to New York University records, it ceased to exist around the 1940s. The society was dedicated to furthering the literary arts. Members held hour ...

were formed, making rivals of each other. When the Philomathean Society died out, its remnants formed the Andiron Club in 1904. The most selective and famous club on campus is the

Red Dragon Society The Red Dragon Society is a secret society based at New York University, in New York City, New York, New York (state), New York. The Red Dragon has long held the title to the most selective society at NYU, and has been known for its secrecy since i ...

, founded in 1898, which continues to exist to this day. Many notable NYU alumni have been members of these secret societies, including

Elmer Ellsworth Brown Elmer Ellsworth Brown (1861–1934) was an American educator. Biography Born at Kiantone in Chautauqua County, New York, Elmer Ellsworth Brown studied at New York University (NYU), graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1881 and at ...

Howard Cann Howard Goodsell Cann (October 11, 1895 – December 18, 1992) was an American sportsman best known as the long-time men's basketball coach at New York University. He was also an Olympic shot putter and a college basketball and football player. ...

, John Harvey Kellogg, Walter Reed, and

Frederic Tuten Frederic Tuten (born December 2, 1936) is an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. He has written five novels – ''The Adventures of Mao on the Long March'' (1971), ''Tallien: A Brief Romance'' (1988), ''Tintin in the New World: A ...

. Edgar Allan Poe was an occasional guest at the Eucleian Society.

Notable alumni

Academics

Edward J. Bloustein Edward Jerome Bloustein (January 20, 1925 – December 9, 1989) was the 17th President of Rutgers University serving from 1971 to 1989. Biography He was born in New York City, and he graduated from James Monroe High School in the Bronx in 19 ...

, B.A. 1948; former president of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey * Lionel Casson, B.A. 1934; classicist, archeologist, professor emeritus at New York University *

Howard Crosby Howard Crosby may refer to: * Howard Crosby (minister) Howard Crosby (27 February 1826 – 29 March 1891) was an American Presbyterian preacher, scholar and professor. He was Chancellor of New York University. Biography Crosby was born in New Yor ...

, B.A. 1844; Presbyterian minister and NYU chancellor 1870–1881 * Richard Davidson, B.A. 1972; Professor of Psychology at University of Wisconsin–Madison * Morris Janowitz, B.A. 1941; founder of

military sociology Military sociology is a subfield within sociology. It corresponds closely to C. Wright Mills's summons to connect the individual world to broader social structures.Crabb, Tyler and Segal, David. 2015. "Military Sociology" in ''Encyclopedia of Pu ...

, professor at University of Chicago * Richard Joel, B.A. 1972; current president of Yeshiva University, New York City *

Joseph Keller Joseph Bishop Keller (July 31, 1923 – September 7, 2016) was an American mathematician who specialized in applied mathematics. He was best known for his work on the "geometrical theory of diffraction" (GTD). Early life and education Born i ...

, B.A. 1943; 1988 National Medal of Science recipient * Paul Kurtz, B.A. 1948; Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo * Ellen Langer, B.A. 1970; Professor of Psychology at Harvard University * Peter D. Lax, B.A. 1947; mathematician, 2005

Abel Prize The Abel Prize ( ; no, Abelprisen ) is awarded annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians. It is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829) and directly modeled after the Nobel Prizes. ...

recipient, 1986 National Medal of Science recipient * Sherwin B. Nuland, B.A. 1951; bioethicist, author of ''How We Die'' *

Martha Nussbaum Martha Craven Nussbaum (; born May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, where she is jointly appointed in the law school and the philosoph ...

, B.A. 1969; philosopher, professor at University of Chicago *

Leonard Peikoff Leonard Sylvan Peikoff (; born October 15, 1933) is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is an Objectivist and was a close associate of Ayn Rand, who designated him heir to her estate. He is a former professor of philosophy and host of a natio ...

, B.A. 1954; philosopher, leading advocate of Objectivism * Howard Zinn, B.A. 1951; historian, author of ''

A People's History of the United States '' A People's History of the United States'' is a 1980 nonfiction book by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. In the book, Zinn presented what he considered to be a different side of history from the more traditional "funda ...

Arts, acting, and entertainment

Milton Babbitt Milton Byron Babbitt (May 10, 1916 – January 29, 2011) was an American composer, music theorist, mathematician, and teacher. He is particularly noted for his Serialism, serial and electronic music. Biography Babbitt was born in Philadelphia t ...

, B.A. 1935; composer, 1986 MacArthur Fellow * Bob Balaban, B.A. 1977; actor *

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

(Did not graduate); musician * Tom Ford (Did not graduate); fashion designer and film director *

William Gaines William Maxwell Gaines (; March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992), was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically import ...

, B.A. 1948; founder of MAD Magazine * Ilana Glazer, B.A. 2009; co-star and co-creator of the Comedy Central series '' Broad City'' * Ethan Hawke (Did not graduate); actor * Tom Kirdahy, B.A. 1985; Theater producer and activist *

Stanley Kramer Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message picture, message films" (he would call his movies ''heavy dramas'') and a libera ...

, B.A. 1933; film director * Ken Leung, B.A. 1992; actor * Dave Liebman, B.A. 1967; jazz musician * Leonard Maltin, B.A. 1973; film critic *

Glen Mazzara Glen Mazzara (born July 6, 1967) is an American television producer and writer. He is most well known for his work on ''The Shield'', '' The Walking Dead'' and ''Damien''. Life and career An Italian-American, Mazzara was born in Manhattan, Ne ...

, B.A. 1989; television producer *

Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989), ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''A ...

, B.A. 1972; musical theater and film composer * Meg Ryan, B.A. 1982; actor Martin Scorsese Berlinale 2010 (cropped2)

* Martin Scorsese, B.A; 1964; film director, 2006 recipient of

Academy Award for Best Director The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award of Merit for Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibi ...

Authors and writers

Warren Adler Warren Adler (December 16, 1927 – April 15, 2019) was an American author, playwright and poet. His novel ''The War of the Roses'' was turned into a dark comedy starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. Adler was an ess ...

, B.A. 1947; author of ''

The War of the Roses The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne in the mid-to-late fifteenth century. These wars were fought bet ...

'' *

Caleb Carr Caleb Carr (born August 2, 1955) is an American military historian and author. Carr is the second of three sons born to Lucien Carr and Francesca Von Hartz. He authored ''The Alienist'', ''The Angel of Darkness'', ''The Lessons of Terror'', ''K ...

, B.A. 1977; author Elizabeth Gilbert at TED

* Elizabeth Gilbert, B.A. 1991; author of '' Eat, Pray, Love'' * Joseph Heller, B.A. 1948; author of '' Catch-22'' *

Ira Levin Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels ''A Kiss Before Dying (novel), A Kiss Before Dying'' (1953), ''Rosemary's Baby (novel), Rosemary's Baby'' ...

, B.A. 1950; author *

Frank McCourt Francis McCourt (August 19, 1930July 19, 2009) was an Irish-American teacher and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book ''Angela's Ashes'', a tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood. Early life and education Frank McC ...

, B.A. 1957; 1997

Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography The Pulitzer Prize for Biography is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography, autobiography or memoir by an American author o ...

recipient, author of '' Angela's Ashes'' * Cynthia Ozick, B.A. 1930; author *

Kira Peikoff Kira Lily Peikoff (; born May 21, 1985) is a journalist and novelist, based in New York City."About the Author"< ...

, B.A. 2007; author and journalist * Charles Simic, B.A. 1967; 1984 MacArthur Fellow, Recipient of 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, 15th

United States Poet Laureate The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate—serves as the official poet of the United States. During their term, the poet laureate seeks to raise the national cons ...

Business

Maria Bartiromo Maria Sara Bartiromo (born September 11, 1967) is an American financial journalist, television personality, news anchor, and author. She is the host of ''Mornings with Maria'' and '' Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street'' on the Fox Business Network as ...

, B.A. 1987; Fox Business Network television journalist *

Clive Davis Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is an American record producer, A&R executive, record executive, and lawyer. He has won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer, in 2000. From 1967 to 1 ...

, B.A. 1953; founder of

Arista Records Arista Records () is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously handled by BMG Entertainmen ...

* Marvin Davis, B.S. 1947; owner of Denver Broncos, billionaire, industrialist * Jack Dorsey (Did not graduate); co-founder of Twitter and

Square, Inc. Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) is an American multinational technology conglomerate founded in 2009 by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey and launched its first platform in 2010. It has been traded as a public company on the New York Stock Exch ...

* Arthur Frommer, B.A. 1950; tourism industry writer * Scott Harrison, B.A. 1998; founder and CEO of the non-profit charity: water * Boris Jordan, B.A. 1988; billionaire, investor *

Henry Kaufman Henry Kaufman (born October 20, 1927) is president of Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc., a firm established in April 1988, specializing in economic and financial consulting, and is known by the nickname "Dr. Doom." Early life Henry Kaufman was born on ...

, B.A. 1948; president of Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc. *

Mildred Robbins Leet Mildred Robbins Leet (; August 9, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was a co-founder and Chair Emerita of the Board of Directors of Trickle Up, a New York-based international non-governmental organizat ...

, B.A. 1942; entrepreneur and philanthropist * Mark Leslie, B.A. 1966; venture capitalist and founder of

Veritas Technologies Veritas Technologies LLC. is an American international data management company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company has its origins in Tolerant Systems, founded in 1983 and later renamed Veritas Software. It specializes in stor ...

* Joseph Nacchio, B.S. 1970; former chairman and chief executive officer of

Qwest Communications International Qwest Communications International, Inc. was a United States telecommunications carrier. Qwest provided local service in 14 western and midwestern U.S. states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dako ...

* Marc Rich (Did not graduate); commodities trader, billionaire, fugitive * Larry Silverstein, B.A. 1952; billionaire, real estate investor * Sy Syms, B.A. 1946; founder of Syms Clothing * Dennis Tito, B.A. 1962; entrepreneur, space tourist

Journalism

* Lynda Baquero, B.A. 1974; correspondent for WNBC * Don Hewitt, B.A. 1941; television producer, creator of ''

60 Minutes ''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who chose to set it apart from other news programs by using a unique styl ...

'' * Ray Suarez, B.A. 1985; broadcast journalist, host of Inside Story on Al Jazeera America * Alvin Toffler, B.A. 1949; futurist, writer, journalist *

Gene Weingarten Gene Norman Weingarten (born October 2, 1951) is an American journalist, and former syndicated humor columnist for ''The Washington Post.'' He is the only two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. Weingarten is known for both ...

, B.A. 1973; '' Washington Post'' journalist, two-time

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

winner

Law

* Constance Baker Motley, B.A. 1940; civil rights activist, judge, state senator, Borough President of Manhattan *

Evan Chesler Evan Robert Chesler is an American lawyer and a partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Education and career Chesler received an A.B. degree from New York University with highest honors in History, in 1970, then, in 1973, received an M.A. from Hunter ...

, B.A. 1970; partner and former chairman,

Cravath, Swaine & Moore Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (known as Cravath) is an American white-shoe law firm with its headquarters in New York City, and an additional office in London. The firm is known for its complex and high profile litigation and mergers & acquisitions ...

Jonathan Lippman Jonathan Lippman (born May 19, 1945) is an American jurist who served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 2009 through 2015. He is currently Of Counsel in the Litigation & Trial Department of Latham & Watkins’ New York office ...

, B.A. 1965; Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals *

Victor Marrero Victor Marrero (born September 1, 1941) is a United States federal judge, Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education and career Marrero was born in Santurce, San Juan, ...

, B.A. 1963; United States federal senior judge * Herbert Wachtell, B.S. 1952; co-founder of the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Politics and government

* Jerome Anthony Ambro, B.A. 1955; US Congressman * David Bell, B.A. 2022; Founder of The Sycamore Institute and Chairman Emeritus of the Transatlantic Security Dialogue *

Bill de Blasio Bill de Blasio (; born Warren Wilhelm Jr., May 8, 1961; later Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm) is an American politician who served as the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the office of New Yor ...

, B.A. 1984; 109th

Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property ...

* Irwin Delmore Davidson, B.S. 1927; US Congressman *

Thomas De Witt Talmage Thomas De Witt Talmage (January 7, 1832April 12, 1902) was a preacher, clergyman and divine in the United States who held pastorates in the Reformed Church in America and Presbyterian Church. He was one of the most prominent religious leaders ...

, B.A. 1853; preacher, religious leader, social reformer * Steven Boghos Derounian, B.A. 1938; US Congressman *

William Henry Draper, Jr. William Henry Draper Jr. (August 10, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American army officer, banker, government official, and diplomat. Early life William Henry Draper Jr., was born on August 10, 1894 in Harlem, New York City. His parents ...

, B.A. 1916; first U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO * Fernando Ferrer, B.A. 1972; former Bronx Borough president and 2005 Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York * Henry Grunwald, B.A. 1944; U.S. ambassador; former managing editor of '' Time'' magazine and

editor in chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

Time, Inc. Time Inc. was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City. It owned and published over 100 magazine brands, including its namesake ''Time'', ''Sports Illu ...

* Sean Hannity (did not graduate); political commentator * Frank L. Howley, B.S. 1925; brigadier general, commandant of the American sector of Berlin * Jacob Javits, B.A. 1923; US Senator from New York from 1957 to 1981 *

Samuel Levy Samuel Levy (March 17, 1876 – March 15, 1953) was an American lawyer, businessman, and public official, who served as Manhattan Borough President. Life and career Levy was born in New York City on March 17, 1876, to a Jewish family. He g ...

, B.A. 1894; Manhattan Borough President *

Martha Roby Martha Kehres Roby ( ; née Dubina; born July 26, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she defeated the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representati ...

, B.A. 1998; US Congresswoman *

Albert del Rosario Albert Ferreros del Rosario (born November 14, 1939) is a Filipino diplomat. He was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from 2011 to 2016. Background Albert del Rosario was born in Manila on November 14, 1939, to Luis del Rosario ...

, B.S. 1960; former Philippine ambassador to the US. Currently the Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Howard cosell 1975

Science and technology: *

Balamurali Ambati Balamurali Krishna "Bala" Ambati (born July 29, 1977) is an Indian-American ophthalmologist, educator, and researcher. On May 19, 1995, he entered the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' as the world's youngest doctor, at the age of 17 years, 294 ...

, B.A. 1991; youngest person ever to become a physician * Evelyn Berezin, B.S. 1951; computer engineer * Eugene Braunwald, B.A. 1949; cardiologist *

Humayun Chaudhry Humayun Javaid Chaudhry, D.O., MACP, FRCP (Lon.) (born November 17, 1965) is an American physician and medical educator who is president and chief executive officer of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) of the United States, a nation ...

, B.A., 1986; president and CEO, Federation of State Medical Boards *

Avery Fisher Avery Robert Fisher (March 4, 1906 – February 26, 1994) was an amateur violinist, a pioneer in the field of high fidelity sound reproduction, founder of the Philharmonic Radio Company and Fisher Electronics, and a philanthropist who donated m ...

, B.S. 1929; inventor of the transistorized amplifier and the first

stereo Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two independent audio channels through a configuration ...

radio-

phonograph A phonograph, in its later forms also called a gramophone (as a trademark since 1887, as a generic name in the UK since 1910) or since the 1940s called a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogu ...

, noted

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

Neil Garg Neil K. Garg is currently a Distinguished professor of chemistry and holds the Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair at the University of California, Los Angeles. Garg's research is focused on the chemical synthesis of organic compounds, with an em ...

, B.S. 2000; Professor of Chemistry at University of California, Los Angeles * Chris Harrison, B.S. 2005; computer scientist and entrepreneur, assistant professor at

Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ...

Henry Sherwood Lawrence Henry Sherwood Lawrence (September 22, 1916 – April 5, 2004) was an American immunologist best known for his discovery of transfer factors in 1949. He is also known for being one of founders of the new branch of biology that explores the f ...

, B.A. 1938; immunologist * Amit M. Shelat, B.A. 1997; Vice Chairman of the New York State Board for Medicine,

New York State Education Department The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is the department of the New York state government responsible for the supervision for all public schools in New York and all standardized testing, as well as the production and administration o ...

* Alfred Vail, B.A. 1836; inventor * Ari M. Wachsman, B.A. 2002; neurologist and neurointensivist, Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine *

George Wald George Wald (November 18, 1906 – April 12, 1997) was an American scientist who studied pigments in the retina. He won a share of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Haldan Keffer Hartline and Ragnar Granit. In 1970, Wald pred ...

, B.A. 1927; recipient of 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Sports

* Marv Albert, B.A. 1965; sportscaster *

, B.A. 1920; 1968 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee * Howard Cosell, B.A. 1938; sportscaster *

Carol Heiss Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1960 Olympic champion, the 1956 Olympic silver medalist, and a five-time World champion (1956� ...

, B.A. 1961; gold medal winner, Olympic Winter Games 1960 *

Mika'il Sankofa Mika'il Sankofa (born Michael Lofton, 10 December 1963 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a world recognized sabre fencer and coach. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. Background During his ...

, B.A. 1988; fencer, Olympic Gold Medalist * Dolph Schayes, B.S. 1948,

NBA champion The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series for the NBA held at the conclusion of its postseason. All Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Con ...

(

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

), 12× NBA All-Star,

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

Inductee * Ed Smith, B.A. 1934; model for

Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...

* George Spitz, B.A. 1934; world record high jumper *

Colin Cassady William Morrissey (born August 16, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He currently performs in All Elite Wrestling, where he is a member of The Firm, under the ring name Big Bill. He is also known for his tenures with WWE (where he perf ...

, B.S.; WWE wrestler

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