Abroad

Homestay closures disconnect students from Florence locals
With homestays on pause at NYU’s global sites due to COVID-19, study away students are finding alternatives to connect with the city on- and off-campus.
Aurora Russell, Staff Writer
• October 14, 2021

Alice Neel’s sublime portraiture
Alice Neel brings Harlem to the Guggenheim.
Elizabeth Crawford, Contributing Writer
• October 8, 2021

NYU Abu Dhabi celebrates its 10th anniversary
After a one-year delay due to COVID-19, the NYUAD community commemorated the accomplishments and challenges of the campus through virtual and in-person events.
Roshni Raj, Abroad News Editor
• September 27, 2021

The art of people-watching: A dispatch from Paris
Andi Aguilar reflects on the vibrant sights of the Paris streets.
Andi Aguilar, Staff Writer
• September 13, 2021

Painting and politics: A look at Florentine streets
Beyond Florence’s many galleries and museums, political street art serves as a reminder of the city’s longstanding political consciousness and staunch DIY activism.
Annie Hosch, Staff Writer
• September 10, 2021

‘I’m scared for my life’: An Afghan student on the collapse of Afghanistan
An anonymous NYU Abu Dhabi junior, born a Shia Hazara Muslim in Kabul, shares her story of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
Roshni Raj, Abroad News Editor
• September 8, 2021

New immigration policies and COVID-19 safety measures complicate study away at NYU Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi
With study away resuming at most of NYU’s global network this fall, many students are facing complex immigration and arrival guidelines amid amorphous — and shifting — pandemic travel restrictions.
Andrew Califf and Kayla Hardersen
• August 25, 2021

Where Are the GLS Juniors Now?
NYU’s Global Liberal Studies program requires all of its juniors to spend their entire year abroad. However, because U.S. citizens are banned from entry to most of the countries NYU’s abroad sites are located in, students must find another way to navigate the year.
Dana Sun, Deputy Culture Editor
• September 20, 2020

NYU London Holds Its Breath as U.K. Approaches Brexit Deadline
With no formal picture of what the U.K.’s departure from the EU will look like, NYU London does its best to prepare for Brexit.
Paul Kim, Abroad Correspondent
• November 25, 2019

A Tale of Two Cities, but One Without Dollar Pizza
As a result of being farther from home than ever before, I've learned a lot about what homesickness means.
Anna Cuciurean-Zapan, Contributing Writer
• November 4, 2019

Spring Break at NYU London: Seas the Day! Where My Beaches At?
Study abroad students from NYU London share their sun-filled spring break plans.
Kala Herh, Contributing Writer
• March 14, 2019

The Prize Pig: Madrid’s Infatuation With Jamón
NYU Madrid students get a taste of Spanish culture through jamón.
Ben Land, Staff Writer
• February 27, 2019


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