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Minnesota prof criticizes public health response at COVID-19 lecture
University of Minnesota professor Michael Osterholm gave a virtual lecture at NYU on Tuesday, Feb. 8, criticizing aspects of the official response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most NYU students haven’t received the bivalent booster, WSN survey finds
As NYU eases its COVID-19 requirements, most students are opting out of getting a second booster shot.
Get to know your district with NYU Grossman’s new data tool
NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine launched a new online tool that displays key health data for all 435 U.S. congressional districts.
Protesters criticize Israeli government’s far-right plans for reform
Protesters convened in Washington Square Park on Sunday morning to oppose the Israeli government’s recent proposal to limit judicial power.
Will Putin nuke Ukraine? Masha Gessen, Yevgenia Albats debate at NYU event
Yevgenia Albats spoke with New Yorker writer Masha Gessen about the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons during the invasion of Ukraine.
What to do this week: Drawing with strangers, a film about lizards and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Feb. 6-12.
Deep pockets: NYU student government to get an extra $1 million annually
In cooperation with the Division of Student Affairs, NYU’s Student Government Assembly will receive around $1 million annually on top of their current operating budget starting in the fall 2023 semester.
The Soapbox: Afghan refugees uprooted, Australian banknotes, German mask mandate
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk analyzing major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
NYU community gathers to honor Tyre Nichols at vigil
The Black Muslim Initiative at NYU held a vigil in honor of Tyre Nichols on Thursday, in partnership with the university’s offices for inclusion and spiritual life.
ChatGPT is here — what’s NYU doing about it?
“The existence of a well-written paragraph is no longer evidence of human effort,” reads a memo to NYU’s schools, warning them of the plagiarism possibilities that ChatGPT and AI programs like it bring to the classroom.
Beyond NYU: Dancing around the world won her an Emmy
Each week, WSN sits down with an NYU student, faculty member or alum who’s making change beyond NYU. Steinhardt alum Mickela Mallozzi shares how she created a travel television show that explores cultural dances from across the world.
NYU grad student accused of antisemitism for writing on discarded mailbag
After a graduate student wrote on an Israeli mailbag that had already been thrown in the trash, NYU fired her from her on-campus job and charged her with counts of vandalism and antisemitism.
