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Over 1,000 rally for women’s rights in Washington Square Park

Demonstrators marched to Union Square in protest of the Trump administration’s stance on reproductive rights, gender-affirming care and foreign policy.
Dharma Niles and Lekhya Kantheti March 10, 2025

More than 1,000 activists, students and community leaders rallied in Washington Square Park Saturday morning in honor of International Women’s Day, advocating for gender equality...

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Researchers protest Trump cuts to funding in Washington Square Park

Hundreds gathered in the park to advocate for scientific advancement and condemn the Trump administration’s attack on federal research funding.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor March 10, 2025

Hundreds joined researchers, professors and other community members in Washington Square Park to protest President Donald Trump’s recent cuts to scientific research funding on...

Agitator joins mayoral candidates Scott Stringer and Jessica Ramos onstage. (Alex Woodworth for WSN)

Anti-Trump agitator crashes climate town hall

The event featured six mayoral candidates who discussed prospective environmental policies at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor March 7, 2025

Two protesters crashed a Thursday forum on climate policy that featured six mayoral candidates, calling for greater action against federal rollbacks on environmental efforts. One...

The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen and Kyra Reilley for WSN)

The Soapbox: Billions to Ukraine from the United Kingdom, humanitarian aid blocked by Israel, oil delivery halted in the Czech Republic

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.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor March 7, 2025

In the UK, gov’t funds billions to Ukraine The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with billions in aid via 5,000 air-defense missiles — worth over $2 billion total — and...

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Law student, faculty groups challenge legality of Bobst sit-in sanctions

Letters to administrators argued that disciplinary action taken against law students violated university policy and freedom of speech.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia and Dharma Niles March 7, 2025

NYU’s chapters of the American Association of University Professors and Law Students for Justice in Palestine issued letters on Thursday condemning the university’s sanctions...

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Beyond NYU: A Gallatin alum’s journey to crafting Etsy

After Chris Maguire found his passion for interdisciplinary work at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, he collaborated with two other NYU alumni to create one of the best-known online stores for niche gifts and crafts.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor March 6, 2025

NYU alum Chris Maguire wanted to study video games in college. However, in the early 2000s, he struggled to find colleges that offered video game design as a major, so he was thrilled...

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Hundreds protest Trump pause on aid to Ukraine in Astor Place

The demonstrators marched through downtown Manhattan to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor March 6, 2025

Hundreds of protesters marched through lower Manhattan on Tuesday to criticize President Donald Trump’s decision to halt U.S. military aid to Ukraine amid its war with Russia.  The...

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NYU bars 20-plus law students from Bobst after pro-Palestinian sit-in

Participants in the demonstration said they were unable to access other campus buildings after holding an eight-hour sit-in outside President Linda Mills’ office on the library’s top floor.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor March 5, 2025

NYU has barred nearly 30 law students from entering most university buildings after staging an eight-hour sit-in outside President Linda Mills’ office on Tuesday. The group had...

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Nurses call off strike, reach contract with NYU Langone

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn will hire 100 more nurses after staff members filed thousands of grievances concerning understaffing at the hospital over the past three years.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor March 5, 2025

Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn called off a potential strike on Friday, initially slated for Saturday, after negotiating a two-year contract with the hospital that secured...

NYU graduates Matthew Fertig, left, and Mengjie Shen, right, carry the NYU Shanghai banner during the school procession. (Manasa Gudavalli for WSN)

NYU Shanghai moves commencement from grand theater to campus lawn

Members of the campus community said they were concerned at the prospect of relocating the ceremony, with some students worried about the smaller venue and summer heat.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer March 4, 2025

NYU Shanghai’s decision to move its graduation ceremony from a 2,500-seat theater to its campus courtyard has sparked criticism from dozens of students, many of whom are concerned...

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‘It’s amazing’: Cancer cells work together to grow, NYU study finds

The research expanded on tumor growth behavior that has yet to be widely studied.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor March 4, 2025

A team of 14 researchers at NYU found that cancer cells cooperate with each other in order to survive challenging conditions, contrasting decades of previous research focused on...

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Trump’s antisemitism task force to investigate NYU

NYU is one of 10 universities named in the task force’s inaugural evaluation of antisemitic incidents on college campuses.
Dharma Niles, News Editor March 3, 2025

President Donald Trump’s Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism will visit NYU as part of its investigation into 10 U.S. universities with reported incidents of antisemitism,...