University News
NYU Launches Center for Social Media and Politics After Rise of Fake News, Russian Trolls
The center will study the role of social media in politics, including how social media influences political ideologies and how fake news is spread.
Student Government, NYU Agree to Expunge Academic Probation Records
NYU will officially expunge the external records of students who faced academic probation after conversing with members of student government.
Anti-ICE Organization Protests at Washington Square Park
The political organization ‘Rise and Resist’ took to Washington Square Park to host a silent vigil in support of immigrants suffering at the U.S.-Mexico border.
NYU Researcher: Carbon Taxes Need to Be Higher to Avoid Climate Change’s Worst Effects
A study co-authored by an NYU professor found that to sufficiently curb carbon emissions, a carbon tax needs to be much higher than traditional models suggest.
Students Mourn After Anti-Semitic Attack in Germany
A vigil was held on Thursday for the two who died and two who were injured in a shooting in a synagogue on Yom Kippur in Halle, Germany.
Fake Facebook Pages Are Influencing the Canadian Election, Tandon Researchers Find
The researchers found two pages posing as fact-checking sites are investing in political advertising leading up to the Canadian Federal Election.
Artist Tackled, Pepper-Sprayed by Officers in Washington Square Park
Oriel Ceballos has sold paintings in the park for years, occasionally without a table, which is against regulations. On Sunday, he was forcibly detained for doing so, for the first time.
NYU Bookstore to Reduce Hours of Operation
Starting next Saturday, the bookstore will close on Sundays, and offer reduced hours during the week for economic reasons.
NYU to Launch Study Away Site in Nashville This J-Term
The program will focus on music business and teach students the ins and outs of designing a record label.
NYU Among Several Universities to Support DACA Students in Brief to Supreme Court
Universities around the country hope to sway the Supreme Court in favor of maintaining DACA with an amicus brief detailing how rescinding DACA would be detrimental to their institutions and the nation.
NYU Launches Program to Address Long Wait Times for Counseling
Called “While You Wait,” the program gives students the option to participate in group therapy if they have more than two weeks until their next appointment.
Students Outraged Over Palladium’s Failed Health Inspection
Many students are angry after Palladium Food Court received a C in a health inspection. It is the second dining hall to fail a health inspection in the past two years.
