---
category: Private Organization
location: New York City, USA
start: 1831
summary: New York University is a private research university in New York City where
  Israeli air force officer Aviem Sella was completing a Ph.D. in computer science
  when he was recruited in 1984 to serve as Jonathan Pollard's handler.
tags:
- Organization
- Academic
- USA
---

New York University is a private research university in [New York City](/places/new-york-city/). [Aviem Sella](/people/aviem-sella/) had almost completed his requirement for a Ph.D. in computer science at New York University by 1984, when he was approached to handle [Jonathan Pollard](/people/jonathan-pollard/). His technical training was seen as an asset in evaluating and winnowing down Pollard's materials.[^1]

[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21.