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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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A student vapes in Union Square at night. (Staff Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Study Suggests Vaping Increases Risk of Cancer and Heart Diseases

Mariana Castro and Christine Lee February 6, 2018
While the number of young people smoking e-cigrattes continues to rise, a new study released by NYU researchers shows how these smokers may be jeopardizing their health. The study, which exposed lab rats to 12 straight weeks of nicotine vapor, suggests smokers may be at an increased risks of heart disease and cancer.
Speaker at an event hosted by NAS which highlighted concerns about academic freedom at universities

National Association of Scholars Holds Event on Academic Freedom

Sasha Solovyeva, Contributing Writer February 6, 2018
The National Association of Scholars and Heterodox Academy held an event last Thursday about the evolution of academic freedom on college campuses. In the face of faculty members who have called for white genocide and the elimination of political correctness, NYU is facing its own question of academic freedom.
NYU alumni Katie Lowes, John Leguizamo, Andrew McCarthy and Deirdre Lovejoy, who were among those mentioned in a recent New York Times article for buying bots from the company Devumi.

Tisch Alumni Used Fake Bots to Boost Celebrity Status

Sunanda Gaskins, Contributing Writer February 5, 2018
Several famous NYU Tisch alumni are known to use an online service selling fake Twitter followers to booster their social media profiles.
Screenshot from a video taken during the fight. The fight broke out immediately after the game when a fan insulted a Syracuse player.

Syracuse Hockey Team Suspended after NYU Fan Punched in Brawl

Mack DeGuerin, Sakshi Venkatraman and Maddie Howard, News Editors and Sports Editor February 5, 2018
After the NYU-Syracuse club hockey game on Jan. 27, a fight broke out between Syracuse players and NYU fans.
NYUs GSOC is showing support for Columbia Universitys graduate student union.

NYU GSOC Stands Strong in Light of Recent Conflict at Columbia

Ehrland Hollingsworth, Contributing Writing February 2, 2018
NYU's GSOC stands by Columbia's GWC in wake of strain between the Ivy and its graduate students.
NYU has been posting information online about how to stay cold-free this flu season.

NYU Health Service Immune to Influx of Influenza Cases

Louis Dalle, Contributing Writer February 2, 2018
This year's flu season is the worst in nearly a decade. While national hospitalization has skyrocketed, the NYU Health Center has seen a relatively small number of new cases.
NYU alumnus and freelance journalist Jaeah Lee was honored with a prize of $100,000 from the Heising-Simons-Foundation.

NYU Alumna Wins $100,000 Journalism Prize

Sophie Brach, Staff Writer February 1, 2018
The Heising-Simons Foundation awards $100,000 to NYU alumna and freelance journalist Jaeah Lee.
Kate Moomaw, who graduated from NYU in 2007, is the associate conservator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Eddy Colloton is the assistant conservator of Electronic Media. They are working on a video sculpture in the collection at the Denver Art Museum.

NYU’s Conservation Center Wins $1.5 Million for New State-of-the-Art Program

Lara Dreux, Contributing Writer February 1, 2018
NYU's Institute of Fine Arts receives $1.5 million for art conservation.
Protestors hold signs at a UCATS rally last November. This rally was one of many representations of the tension that late 2017 saw between UCATS and NYU.

Wages Increase as Union Ratifies Six-Year Contract With NYU

Kenneth Jung, Contributing Writer January 31, 2018
The Union of Clerical, Administrative, and Technical Staff Local 3882 (UCATS), which represents over 1,400 NYU employees has passed changes to the contract signed with NYU in December. The changes include wage increases, paid parental leave, insurance, and perfect attendance bonuses.
Dr. Patrick E. Shrout is a professor of social psychology at NYU.

Participants Tend to Exaggerate Emotions on Surveys, Study Says

Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor January 31, 2018
A study authored by an NYU professor shows that participants are more likely to exaggerate their emotions on surveys.
A collage of “climojis”, or climate change awareness themed emojis.

NYU Professors and Students Mobilize Climate Change With ‘Climoji’

Evan Vehslage, Contributing Writer January 30, 2018
An NYU professor and several students developed climate change emojis, or "climojis." They hope the sticker packs will help broaden the discussion surrounding climate change.
Dr. Schmidt, professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at NYU (right), and Dr. Bunnett, professor in the Department of Surgery and Pharmacology at Columbia University (left).

NYU and Columbia Professors Team Up to Battle Oral Cancer

Christine Lee, Staff Writer January 30, 2018
NYU Dentistry professor and Columbia University colleague awarded 3.7 million dollars to develop non-opioid treatments for oral cancer.