University News

Housing Costs Increase Across the Board This Year
NYU’s residence halls will cost over $400 more for the 2019-2020 school year.
Sebastian Golden, Contributing Writer
• September 4, 2019

Tandon Startup Developed Method for Pesticide-Free Weed, Wine and Tea
Brooklyn Bioscience is a company funded by the National Science Foundation using NYU research to market a process of detoxifying certain substances.
Brooke LaMantia, Contributing Writer
• September 3, 2019

First-Years Feel Unprepared for NYU Academics After Welcome Week
One week into their NYU careers, first-years told WSN that Welcome Week’s emphasis on events designed for mingling left them unsure of what to expect from their upcoming classes.
Victor Porcelli, Claire Jones and
• September 3, 2019

NYU Physicist and Team Identify a New State of Matter
An NYU assistant professor led an almost four year project which discovered a new state of matter with implications on the computer industry.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor
• September 3, 2019

Italian Princess Sues NYU For Billion-Dollar Art Collection
The granddaughter of Sir Arthur Acton, who, along with his wife, owned an extensive art collection left to NYU by their son, is now suing the university for it.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• August 24, 2019

Former Adjunct Professor Claims Facebook’s New Currency Stole His Ideas
A former NYU adjunct professor claims that Facebook copied his ideas when they introduced their cryptocurrency two months ago.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor
• August 24, 2019

2018 Stern Grad Arrested for Insider Trading
A former Stern Student Council President was recently arrested after using non-public information to his advantage in the stock market.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• August 24, 2019

Professor Sells NYU-Owned Townhouse For Millions
The university's current tax filings reveal a payment they received after a faculty member sold their home.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor
• August 24, 2019

NYU Shanghai to Double Size With New Campus in 2022
A campus will be built at NYU Shanghai that will allow for an additional 4,000 students to enroll at the global site.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• August 24, 2019

Langone No Longer Accepting Donations From Opioid Manufacturing Family
The Sackler family has a hand in major international institutions including Purdue Pharma, which manufactures the addictive opioid OxyContin.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• August 24, 2019

NYU to Create a Scholarship for Formerly Incarcerated Students
The scholarship, created in conjunction with the Prison Industrial Complex Committee and Incarceration to Education Coalition, will begin in the 2020-2021 school year.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor
• May 31, 2019

School of Medicine Commencement ’19
Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 27, 2019

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