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A new speech therapy method could cure the lost ‘r,’ NYU researchers say
A Steinhardt research team found that using different forms of technology to treat verbal impediments produced higher success rates for children’s speech production.
NYU Shanghai expands 4 Stern masters programs
Slated to start in summer 2026, this marks the business school’s third post-undergraduate program expansion across the university’s degree-granting campuses.
Langone launches gastrointestinal cancer facility
The center’s two new directors hope to identify risk factors and address increasing rates of GI cancer for young adults.
Tandon researchers pioneer new fabrication technique for quantum devices
A breakthrough from the engineering school shows that ion beam etching can produce quantum devices with the same quality as standard chemical methods.
NYU ‘well prepared’ for gov’t shutdown, admin says
Administrators said a government shutdown will have no immediate impact on research, financial aid or visa and passport applications.
COVID-19 tuition refund case permanently closed
After five years and six iterations, a class action lawsuit requesting tuition refunds for students who attended NYU during the pandemic was voluntarily dismissed.
Debaters dissuade democratic socialism in Washington Square Park
Organizers from the #WalkAway Foundation debated passers-by on mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s policies.
Langone hospital in Suffolk verified as Level 2 Trauma Center
After submitting an application for verification last year, the hospital is now certified to provide care to all adults with trauma-related injuries.
City Scoop: Adams drops out of mayoral race, and other top stories across NYC
City Scoop is WSN’s weekly column reviewing major New York City news across all five boroughs.
Scholars talk immigration uncertainties at CAS and Wagner panels
Experts and attorneys discussed the implications of shifting immigration policy on student activism, legal processes and students’ academics at discussions on Tuesday and Thursday.
NYU launches Arts & Impact Initiative
The new initiative will offer year-round arts programming tailored to a specific discipline and social question.
The Soapbox: Gov’t sued for rights violations in Ghana, migrant ‘smugglers’ arrested in Spain and ‘Night Stalker’ convicted in Australia
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.
