Department of Biology, New York University
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The Department of Biology at New York University is an academic unit specializing in research and education across the biological sciences within NYU’s College of Arts and Science.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Biology, New York University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3425164 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Biology, New York University Context triple: [Tyler Volk, affiliation, Department of Biology, New York University]
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Department of Biology at Stanford University
The Department of Biology at Stanford University is a leading academic unit renowned for its research and teaching in areas such as ecology, evolution, molecular biology, and population studies.
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Department of Biology
The Department of Biology at MIT is a leading academic and research unit focused on advancing fundamental and applied biological sciences, from molecular and cellular biology to genetics and systems biology.
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Department of Biology
The Department of Biology is an academic unit at Acadia University that offers education and research opportunities in the biological sciences.
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Department of Biology
The Department of Biology is an academic unit at the National University of Colombia in Bogotá dedicated to teaching and research in the biological sciences.
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Department of Biology
The Department of Biology is an academic unit at Tor Vergata University of Rome dedicated to research and higher education in the biological sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Biology, New York University Target entity description: The Department of Biology at New York University is an academic unit specializing in research and education across the biological sciences within NYU’s College of Arts and Science.
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A.
Department of Biology at Stanford University
The Department of Biology at Stanford University is a leading academic unit renowned for its research and teaching in areas such as ecology, evolution, molecular biology, and population studies.
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B.
Department of Biology
The Department of Biology at MIT is a leading academic and research unit focused on advancing fundamental and applied biological sciences, from molecular and cellular biology to genetics and systems biology.
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C.
Department of Biology
The Department of Biology is an academic unit at Acadia University that offers education and research opportunities in the biological sciences.
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D.
Department of Biology
The Department of Biology is an academic unit at the National University of Colombia in Bogotá dedicated to teaching and research in the biological sciences.
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E.
Department of Biology
The Department of Biology is an academic unit at Tor Vergata University of Rome dedicated to research and higher education in the biological sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDegreeOffered |
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
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Bachelor of Science in Biology ⓘ Doctor of Philosophy in Biology ⓘ Master of Science in Biology ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biophysics
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cell biology ⓘ computational biology ⓘ developmental biology ⓘ ecology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ genetics ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ systems biology ⓘ |
| affiliation |
New York University Arts and Science
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New York University College of Arts and Science ⓘ |
| city | New York ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| educationalInstitutionType | biology department ⓘ |
| employer | biology faculty at New York University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biological sciences
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biology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biological research
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biology education ⓘ |
| hasPart |
PhD program in biology, New York University
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biology research laboratories at New York University ⓘ graduate biology program, New York University ⓘ undergraduate biology program, New York University ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York City
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New York State ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet |
Washington Square area
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linked to:
Washington Square Park vicinity
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| offers |
doctoral programs in biology
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graduate programs in biology ⓘ undergraduate programs in biology ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
College of Arts and Science, New York University
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New York University ⓘ |
| partOf |
College of Arts and Science, New York University
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New York University ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| uses |
laboratory-based teaching
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research-based learning ⓘ |
| website | https://as.nyu.edu/biology.html ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Biology, New York University Description of subject: The Department of Biology at New York University is an academic unit specializing in research and education across the biological sciences within NYU’s College of Arts and Science.
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