University News
Safe Ride Drives Students Away With Two-Hour Waits, Failures to Arrive
Students report long wait times — some as long as two hours — and poor communication when using Safe Ride, NYU’s ride-sharing service meant to provide safe transportation for students out late at night.
Palladium Makes Behind-the-Scenes Changes to Meet Health Standards
Students aren’t the only ones looking to improve their grades after midterm season — Palladium Food Court is taking measures to earn an A on its next inspection.
Family Costumes in Full Flair at Children’s Halloween Parade
Groups dressed up as various pop culture icons for the 29th annual Children’s Halloween Parade, co-hosted by NYU and Manhattan Community Board 2.
Upstein Fails Preliminary Health Inspection for Mostly Non-Food Violations
In a press release listing dining halls that received A’s on their inspections, NYU failed to mention Upstein’s 40-point C.
Stern Institute Expands Risk Analysis to Include Climate Change, Cyber Security Attacks and More
With climate change and cyber security becoming increasingly pressing issues, NYU Stern Volatility and Risk Institute is now researching how they impact international finance.
Together, AI and Radiologists Could Significantly Improve Breast Cancer Detection
A new study by NYU’s Center for Data Science and NYU School of Medicine developed AI technology that could improve early detection of breast cancer.
NYU Program Seeks to Improve Museums’ Audiovisual Accessibility
A collaboration between the NYU Ability Project and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum will develop new strategies to make museums more accessible.
Historic Rent Laws Passed in June. Awareness of Them Has Been Less Historic.
Assemblyperson Richard Gottfried and lawyer Robert Desir explained how new rent laws benefit tenants at an event on Monday.
Often A Barrier, Incarceration Led These Six Students to NYU Degrees
For the third year in a row, students from Wallkill Correctional Facility graduated with associates’ degrees from NYU through its Prison Education Program.
Former NYU Student Worker Claims She Was Fired for Being Paid Too Much
Gallatin student A’Nisa Amaru claims she was terminated from the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life department due to mismanagement of payroll.
Liberal Studies Professors Feel Exploited, Some Want to Unionize
WSN has learned that LS professors, who are generally paid less and have shorter contracts than those at other schools, want to unionize to improve current circumstances.
From Langone Custodian to Nursing Graduate, the Story of Frank Baez
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Baez worked as a Custodian at NYU Langone before eventually studying at, and graduating from, NYU Meyers College of Nursing.
