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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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Faculty hold ‘die-in’ to honor thousands of Palestinian deaths in Gaza
Members of Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine also noted the destruction of the majority of Gaza’s educational infrastructure amid Israel’s ongoing siege of the region.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• November 21, 2024

Beyond NYU: From 8th-grade star to Broadway regular
Adi Roy scored his first professional role as an NYU sophomore. Now, he’s playing the iconic Disney prince that we all know and love.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• November 21, 2024

Students read names of Palestinian and Lebanese martyrs at vigil
The group read aloud Palestinian poetry and wrote names of victims of Israel’s ground invasion outside Washington Mews in support of students in mourning.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• November 20, 2024

NYU Langone calls on Gov. Hochul to reduce travel tolls for patients
A letter on behalf of the medical center’s staff said the impending $9 fare to enter central and lower Manhattan will deter patients from accessing medical services.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• November 20, 2024


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