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People in suits stand against a wall reading "THE HOME DEPOT Emergency Department."

NYU Langone renames care center after Home Depot

The emergency department received $10 million from The Home Depot Foundation, which was founded by the medical center’s billionaire namesake Kenneth Langone.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

The Home Depot Foundation gifted NYU Langone Health $10 million last week to expand the medical center’s reach at an emergency care center in Brooklyn, which has since been renamed...

The facade of a building with arched windows and a metal awning that reads "770 Broadway."

NYU to expand science and tech footprint at 770 Broadway

The university is set to rent over 1 million square feet of office space above the Wegmans location on Astor Place.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

NYU will take over a 1.1 million-square-foot office space located at 770 Broadway, directly above Wegmans Astor Place, to expand its programming in science and technology.  University...

To the right there is a sign on a brick wall that reads, ‘New York University School of Law.’ Behind that wall is the entrance of a brick building.

Law school report finds increasing racial disparities in criminal justice system

A report from the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law found that people of color were 32% less likely to be released from incarceration at the early end of their sentence.
Sydney Chan and Nikhil Shah November 27, 2024

An NYU Law report found that people of color are 32% less likely than white individuals to receive an early release from a prison sentence — a number that has starkly risen in...

A white N.Y.U. flag with purple lettering hanging on top of the Silver Center.

How NYU plans to reinforce resources for international students ahead of Trump presidency

The president-elect’s last administration saw a historical decline in international student enrollment — this year, NYU is preparing to respond to new policies and community concerns.
Vasily Belousov, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

During President-elect Donald Trump’s last administration, NYU bolstered its programming and resources for international students in an effort to combat a federal crackdown on...

The number 6 train arrives at the Union Square station. People stand on the platform and walk on an overpass above the tracks.

Compromised survey results force NYU to retract study on MTA worker harassment rates

NYU School of Global Public Health’s federally-funded survey received “clearly erroneous” responses after it was leaked to a public social media page.
Vasily Belousov, Staff Writer November 26, 2024

Earlier this month, an NYU researcher retracted a study — which reported that 89% of surveyed MTA employees experienced assault or harassment while at work during the COVID-19...

The glass exterior of the N.Y.U. Langone Health building, with an incomplete circle around the word "N.Y.U." on the signage.

NYU Langone surgical team performs world’s first robotic double lung transplant

Surgeons said the procedure will minimize recovery times and make the procedure less painful for patients.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor November 26, 2024

A team of around 10 surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant last month. The operation builds on the medical center’s...

The front of a brick building with a white door. There is a sign to the right of the door that reads “SIGN OUR PETITION SAVE THE LANDMARK MERCHANT’S HOUSE”

A local museum’s campaign to keep its doors open

The Merchant’s House Museum has spent more than a decade fighting a nextdoor construction project that would demolish 200 years of history.
Emma Grimes, Contributing Writer November 25, 2024

In 1835, a merchant joined Manhattan’s wealthiest in a migration to NoHo and bought a row house on East Fourth Street, where he lived with his wife and eight children. The building...

The exterior of the main entrance of N.Y.U. Langone Health center, located at 550 First Ave.

Researchers at NYU Langone deem kidney transplants between HIV-positive people safe

Expanding the use of HIV-positive kidneys would make transplants more accessible, according to researchers at the medical center.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer November 25, 2024

Kidney transplants between HIV-positive donors and recipients are just as safe as those from HIV-negative donors, researchers at NYU Langone Health found. Prior to a study published...

A group of people stand with protest signs in front of a purple colored construction wall and barricades

Students protest police presence on campus outside Gould Plaza wall

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators joined students from colleges across New York City for an International Day of Action.
Dharma Niles, News Editor November 22, 2024

Around four dozen students gathered outside the wall barricading Gould Plaza on Thursday afternoon to protest escalated security measures at NYU and an uptick in police presence...

People stand in front steps lined with candles, while others light them.

NYU students join citywide youth to honor trans lives in Washington Square Park

The evening before, a group of NYU students protested President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-trans policies at the university’s Brooklyn campus.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 22, 2024

Around 30 students from high schools and colleges across New York City gathered in Washington Square Park on Wednesday evening to commemorate the lives lost as a result of anti-transgender...

One leg with a black sneaker and one leg with a turquoise sneaker standing on top of a box under the Washington Square Arch.

The Soapbox: Farmers protest in France, party dissolution in the UK, pro-democracy leaders arrested in Hong Kong

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell and Yezen Saadah November 22, 2024

In France, farmers protest potential foreign competition Farmers took to the streets of France earlier this week to protest a trade agreement that would intensify competition...

Students are walking down a street by N.Y.U. Paris at night.

More U.S. college students are interested in studying abroad following Trump victory, study finds

NYU students spoke with WSN about whether or not the results of the 2024 presidential election influenced their decision to study abroad.
Samantha Hong, Contributing Writer November 22, 2024

Students have shown heightened interest in studying abroad since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, according to search patterns on a site used to find and compare higher...