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NYU Professor of Psychology Pascal Wallisch and Oxford University Professor of Theoretical Physics Ard Louis discuss science and faith. (Photo by Cecilia Hua)

Professors Discuss the Role of Faith in Science

Two professors, one from NYU and one from Oxford, discussed their differing views on how religion and science influence day-to-day life.
Cecilia Hua, Contributing Writer March 8, 2019

Two professors discussed the relationship between religion and science in a talk called “Can Science Explain Everything?” on Thursday night. NYU Professor of Psychology...

NYU President Andy Hamilton's podcast: Conversations with Andy Hamilton. (via NYU)

President Hamilton Starts Monthly Podcast

In “Conversations,” Hamilton will speak with students, alumni and professors he sees as impactful.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor March 7, 2019

President Andrew Hamilton’s British accent can grace your playlist each month as part of his new podcast “Conversations,” he announced on Wednesday. The podcast will...

The NYU bookstore during the grand opening. (Photo by Tony Wu)

Bookstore includEd Program Draws Criticism for Unexpected Bursar Charges

After the includEd program unexpectedly charged students for course materials, the NYU Bookstore extended the program’s opt-out deadline to Thursday.
Alexandria Johnson, Staff Writer March 7, 2019

The NYU Bookstore’s includEd program drew criticism on the Class of 2022 Facebook group last week after students suddenly received emails about additional charges made to their...

NYU's Board of Trustees. (via NYU)

Board of Trustees to Publish Summaries of Meetings in 2019

The most powerful body within NYU has made steps towards greater transparency.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor March 6, 2019

It is known that NYU’s Board of Trustees has the final say on financial matters and on resolutions passed in the University Senate and that they appoint the president and oversee...

New Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, Antonio Merlo. (Courtesy of NYU)

NYU Appoints New FAS Dean

Antonio Merlo will begin his position this summer.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor March 5, 2019
Antonio Merlo will begin his position this summer.
The NYU Langone Health Center (Photo by Alana Beyer)

Another Medical School Offers Free Tuition, in a Different Way

NYU School of Medicine used donor money to go tuition-free last year — a new medical school in California used revenue from its parent company to achieve the same thing.
Jiayun Yang, Contributing Writer March 5, 2019

NYU’s School of Medicine announced that it would no longer charge tuition in late August 2018. On the other side of the country, Kaiser Permanente is preparing to open a School...

Citizens gather in Long Island City to protest the movement of Amazon into the area. (Staff Photo by Julia McNeill)

NYU Administrators Want Amazon Back

In an open letter, President Hamilton and Tandon Dean Kovačević asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to reconsider a headquarters in New York City.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor March 5, 2019

President Andrew Hamilton and Tandon School of Engineering Dean Jelena Kovačević signed an open letter in The New York Times last week urging Amazon to reconsider its decision...

With the initial hype around cryptocurrency having died down, the future of blockchain is in question. (Photo by Mansee Khurana)

Future Labs Talk Focuses on Blockchain

This month’s Tandon’s Future Labs Focus talk spoke about the future of blockchain post-hype.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor March 5, 2019

With the excitement of bitcoin and blockchain dying down, NYU’s Tandon Future Labs brought together a panel of experts to discuss the relevance of cryptocurrencies in the future....

The NYU Tandon Robotics Design Team at the Kennedy Space Centre (via NYU)

Robotics Competition Canceled After Government Shutdown

Tandon’s robotics team was preparing for NASA’s robotics competition, but the government shutdown resulted in its abrupt cancelation.
Emily Mason, Staff Writer March 4, 2019

Tandon School of Engineerings’ robotics team was brought back down to Earth after their NASA-hosted competition was canceled. NASA sent an email to the team informing them...

New Instagram page by crimelab class that has anonymous cases of discrimination at NYU. (Staff photo by Jorene He)

Accounts of Discrimination Shared Anonymously via Instagram

In light of Being@NYU, Justice Lab launched the Instagram account UnheardNYU this February to highlight students’ experiences with discrimination.
Bethany Allard, Staff Writer March 4, 2019

Anonymous experiences of discrimination have been shared on an Instagram account created in February as an experiment in social justice. The account, called UnheardNYU, has...

Why Haven't Students Heard of the University Senate?

Why Haven’t Students Heard of the University Senate?

The University Senate passed 31 resolutions in the last eight years, minutes from their meetings show.
Victor Porcelli and Mansee Khurana March 4, 2019

You know how graduation is held at Yankee Stadium every year? Well, that’s decided by the University Senate — a 137-person body made up of students, faculty and administrators...

Guilamo-Ramos and his team at the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health discuss the Families Talking Together Program. (Courtesy of Dr. Vincent Guilamo Ramos)

Parent-Child Talks Combat Youth HIV, Professor Says

Silver Professor Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos speaks about his work with HIV prevention in Latino and African-American adolescent populations.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor March 4, 2019

Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos first saw Manhattan through the windows of a yellow school bus. “The classic school trip was to go to the Museum of Natural History,” Guilamo-Ramos...