The Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD) recently published a paper in the journal Cities, titled “Building a government-owned open data platform for connected and autonomous vehicles”.

In the medical system, community health service centers and hospitals share the responsibility of providing medical services for the society. Community health service centers play an indispensable role in alleviating the pressure of hospital diagnosis and treatment. Especially during the epidemic prevention and control period, community health service centers have assumed the important function of primary screening. However, little attention has been paid to the synergy between the two in terms of accessibility. In order to fill this research gap, we used an improved gravity model to evaluate the spatial distribution of hospitals in Nanjing and their accessibility at the street and community health service center levels.

On the afternoon of April 9th, the Shanghai Technology Exchange, Tongmu Construction Group, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD) held a signing ceremony at the Front Beach Campus of Shanghai New York University. Xie Jihua, Chairman, and Yan Mingfeng, President, of the Shanghai Technology Exchange; Zhou Wei, Chairman, and Zhou Yougang, President, of Tongmu Construction Consulting Co., Ltd.; Professor ChengHe Guan, Joint Director; Professor Ying Li; and other members attended and jointly witnessed the signing ceremony. The three parties jointly initiated a research project on data-driven low-carbon urban development under the background of the "dual-carbon" goal. The LOUD will undertake relevant scientific research work, the Shanghai Technology Exchange will provide industry services empowered by technology, and Tongmu Construction Group will utilize its nationwide cross-regional service network to explore the implementation of the project.

Undergraduate student Nadine Chen from NYU Shanghai's Class of 2026 has been awarded funding for her research project titled "Assessing Urban Health In College Students: The Benefits That Exercise Brings" from the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD). Founded by Professors ChengHe Guan and Ying Li, LOUD is dedicated to cutting-edge international research in precision urban science. Focused on addressing precise urban scientific issues, it aims to provide solutions to significant urban problems through innovative urban design planning and the application of digital urban big data. Its mission is to contribute to the economic growth of cities worldwide and achieve sustainable development goals.

Recently, Tyler Haupert, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at NYU Shanghai, was awarded an open topic grant by the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD). Professor Tyler Haupert is also a core faculty member of LOUD, which was founded by Professor ChengHe Guan and Professor Ying Li. Leveraging NYU Shanghai's strengths in scientific research, particularly in urban science, data science, and social science, LOUD is expanding its international vision and fostering international cooperation. LOUD aims to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, promote the integration of industry, learning, research, and application, and ultimately establish itself as an academic center with innovative vitality and an internationally advanced platform for urban studies.