VIP Teams

We encourage you to apply for any team that interests you! VIP Teams review applications and accept students from ALL majors at NYU.

To apply: Click on the application link in each team page you are interested in joining - this means you have to submit more than one application if you are interested in multiple teams.

ALL VIP Teams are accepting undergraduate students.* (GY) indicates that the VIP Team is also accepting graduate students.

^{*unless indicated otherwise by (GY - ONLY)}

New Teams

AI in Education

Understand, predict, and guide the impact of generative AI in education

AI-Powered Intelligent Surgical Robotics

Desire Path

Building a map of NYC as seen through the eyes of students

Feminism and STEM

Researching how feminism can improve STEM

Making Fashion Accessible

Creating new tools and techniques to make fashion, garment construction, and fiber arts accessible to all!

OptiReality: The Optimal AI Solution for Virtual Reality

Enabling real-time immersive AR/VR with efficient generative AI algorithms and edge deployment.

All Teams

6G Wireless

RF Chip Design and Test from 1 GHz to 100 GHz and beyond

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Active Portfolio Management with Machine Learning and Time Series Forecasting (GY - ONLY)

Exploring and discovering new methods to optimize portfolio allocation using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques

Applied Global Public Health Initiative

Empowering members to collaborate and tackle real-world challenges through projects focused on specific public health issues by developing innovative and systems-based competencies for sustainable global health impacts

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Chem-E Car

Design and build a prototype vehicle that is entirely controlled by chemical reactions, and compete at regional and national competitions.

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College Students Studying College

Researching true college experiences to learn about varied perspectives and identities of students

Construction Management & Engineering

Prepare for the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) competition in the fall

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Creating Connections

Therapeutic Art for Patients with Neurologic Disorders

Creative Accessibility in Design

Learning and applying the fundamentals of creative access through real-world partnerships and projects

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Defining Accessibility within XR (GY)

Innovate, explore, imagine, build and create accessible extended reality experiences that will truly be inclusive in their design

Democracy Research Initiative (DRI)

Explore key issues related to democracy in the Americas through original research designed to make an impact

EERI (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute)

NYU’s Seismic Design Competition Team

Flexible AI-enabled Mechatronic Systems Lab (FAMS)

Hack3D: Digital Manufacturing Cybersecurity

Developing design and manufacturing methods that are secure and resilient against cyber threats.

High Performance Computing

Understand the use of advanced computing in research projects: Design, Deploy, Configure, and Optimize High Performance Computing clusters

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Merger & Acquisition Outcome Prediction (GY - ONLY)

Exploring and discovering new methods for merger and acquisition outcome prediction using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques

Metaverse for Education (GY)

Innovation Beyond Borders, Education Beyond Boundaries

NYU Concrete Canoe

Creating a fully-functioning concrete canoe using innovative methods to compete in the ASCE regional and national competition

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NYU Digital Media Intellect (GY)

Exploring the most effective social media engagement strategies

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NYU Holodeck: High-Speed Research Network (GY)

Developing a stable, reliable high-bandwidth, low latency network infrastructure

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NYU Hyperloop (GY)

Research and development on a variety of engineering disciplines relating to the manufacturing of a comprehensive Hyperloop system

NYU iGEM

Creating new technologies using synthetic biology to solve real-world problems

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NYU Motorsports

A dynamic team of engineers, creators, and leaders who design and build the best off-road and track vehicles in NYC to compete against other universities.

NYU Processor Design (GY)

Taking chips from conception to tape-out using cutting-edge technologies in open hardware design

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NYU RoboSub

A team comprised of determined engineering participating in a RoboNation competition to design and construct an innovative Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

NYU Robotic Design Team

A team of engineers and innovators participating in a NASA competition who is constantly striving to design and manufacture an automated rover for extraterrestrial excavation

NYU Self Drive (GY)

Aiming to revolutionize the autonomous industry by researching, designing and prototyping self driving cars

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NYU Steel Bridge

Designing, fabricating and constructing a 20 foot long bridge for an annual competition where it is load tested with 2500 pounds

Offshore Wind Platforms & Research (GY)

Examining the potential and challenges of offshore wind platforms and designing prototypes and projects to meet these challenges

Project Mjolnir (GY)

Building open source adaptive mountain bike with modular capabilities

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Reprint Bot (GY)

Prototyping a standalone system that recycles used plastic bottles in order to use the material for 3D printing purposes

RoboMaster: Team UltraViolet (GY)

Designing, building, and programming up to eight varieties of grounded and aerial robots to compete in an annual RoboMaster Competition hosted by DJI

Rogue Aerospace

Seeking to design, build, and launch reusable hybrid rockets, with hands-on exposure and experience related to the exciting field of aerospace and its applications

Sixth Sense (GY)

Addressing the challenges of mobility faced by the visually-impaired by developing technologies for navigation and obstacle avoidance

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Smart Chemical Emission Navigation Tracker (SCENT)

Design an IoT platform with mini robotic cars equipped with gas sensors to detect gas leaks and map spatial distribution in laboratories for safe and sustainable operations.

Smart Microphysiological System for Precision Medicine (GY)

Engineering automatic and biomimetic microphysiological systems for precision medicine.

STEP Humanoid

Designing and building humanoid robots from ground up to automate daily tasks.

Sustainable Engineering Education

Shaping a culture of environmental & social responsibility in engineering

Technology Innovation Catalysts

Catalysts for agile, cross-disciplinary innovation and product development, driving positive real-world impact.

Urban Food Lab

A vertical farming research team aimed at exploring hydroponic growth strategies and composting tactics in the NYU Tandon Makerspace.

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Urban Remote Sensing (GY)

Developing a high performance spatial data management tool to efficiently store, index, integrate, and query point cloud datasets

Wearable Art and Design

Explore experimental fabrication techniques to produce a one-of-the-kind wearable artwork, for entry into the international World of Wearables competition.