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The Soapbox: Typhoon in China, tightened borders in Germany, youngest person to be sentenced in the United Kingdom

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.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor September 20, 2024

In China, hundreds of thousands evacuate amid typhoon Typhoon Bebinca hit Lingang New City in the east of Shanghai on Monday — the strongest storm to strike the area in 75 years....

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Mills travels to Seoul to announce joint program with Korean university

President Linda Mills met with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology president Kwang-Hyung Lee to introduce a graduate program for a joint degree in artificial intelligence.
Gabrielle Panelo, Contributing Writer September 20, 2024

NYU president Linda Mills and Kwang-Hyung Lee, the president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, met at a conference in Seoul earlier this month to sign...

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Palestinians and Israelis speak on personal loss in the region amid war in Gaza

At an NYU-hosted panel discussion on Tuesday featuring Israelis and Palestinians, President Linda Mills praised the panelists for seeking “connection and dialogue.”
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor September 19, 2024

Dozens of NYU community members, including President Linda Mills, attended a discussion featuring four members of Israeli and Palestinian families who were affected by the war...

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Beyond NYU: Taking mind control past ‘science fiction’ and into the world

CAS alum Aryan Govil first developed a mind-controlled wheelchair as a junior at NYU. Now, he hopes to gain FDA approval and bring his revolutionary invention to aid people worldwide.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor September 19, 2024

CAS alum Aryan Govil came up with a life-changing idea while bored in a biochemistry class at NYU: a way to make mind control a reality. In the summer after his junior year, Govil...

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‘A game changer’: NYU launches Center for Mind, Ethics and Policy

The center, which was established earlier this summer with a $6 million donation, will aim to expand research on non-human brains and their coexistence with human life.
Josh Furman, Contributing Writer September 19, 2024

NYU launched the Center for Mind, Ethics and Policy with a $6 million endowment to research the consciousness of non-human minds, including animals and artificial intelligence,...

NYU Reads author Hua Hsu on ‘polarization’ at college campuses

NYU Reads author Hua Hsu on ‘polarization’ at college campuses

Hsu told hundreds that President Linda Mills’ first email of the semester, which quotes his memoir, was not an “accurate reflection” of his words at a Monday discussion.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy September 18, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hua Hsu, who wrote this year’s NYU Reads selection, told hundreds of students and faculty that “certain aspects” of a universitywide email from...

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Steinhardt researchers propose ‘culturally responsive’ public school programming

A team of researchers at Steinhardt helped create a toolkit aimed at promoting diversity and civic engagement in public schools.
Bruno Iannelli de Cunto, Contributing Writer September 18, 2024

Researchers at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development helped develop a guide to supporting diversity and civic engagement in U.S. public schools. On...

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NYC students petition against NYU and Columbia tax cuts

The group of students is calling for the over $100 million that NYU saves in property tax exemptions to be allocated toward the city’s public universities.
Chloe Claytor and Sydney Chan September 18, 2024

NYU and Columbia University are the largest private landowners in the city, yet collectively save over $320 million on annual property taxes due to exemptions outlined in the New...

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Tisch dean to step down at the end of the academic year

NYU said that Allyson Green, who has served as head of the Tisch School of the Arts for 11 years, will continue her work as a professor after stepping down from her administrative position.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor September 17, 2024

Tisch dean Allyson Green will step down from her role at the end of the academic year after holding the position for over a decade, a universitywide message from President Linda...

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NYU Langone awarded $600,000 to expand substance abuse education in Brooklyn schools

The Sunset Park Family Support Center at NYU Langone will use the money to strengthen overdose prevention measures and curriculum in Brooklyn high schools.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

NYU Langone Health’s Sunset Park Health Council received a $600,000 grant this month to expand anti-overdose educational programs in Brooklyn.  The Blue Shield Foundation...

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Students join dozens in City Hall Park in honor of Mahsa Amini

The demonstration commemorated the two-year anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, which sparked protests across the world, including at NYU.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor September 17, 2024

NYU students joined around 30 demonstrators in City Hall Park on Sunday to honor the two-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being detained by...

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Faculty group’s service strike hits 2-week mark

An NYU spokesperson said that the university has not experienced “any negative impact” since the strike began on Labor Day.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor September 16, 2024

Four months ago, a cohort of faculty threatened to halt all administrative work if NYU leadership did not remove police from campus, pardon students facing disciplinary action...