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Dorm Liquor Violations Spike During Welcome Week

Dorm Liquor Violations Spike During Welcome Week

Crime Bot, Robot Reporter September 4, 2018
Our Robot Reporter gives a real-time look at crime around NYU campus.
Facebook is partnering with NYU Langone.

Unlikely Friends: NYU and Facebook Tackle MRI Research

Kristina Hayhurst, News Editor September 4, 2018
Facebook and NYU School of Medicine are collaborating to improve MRI scans using AI.
Daniel J. Widawsky, NYU Langone's new CFO.

Langone Hires New CFO

Deets Sharma, Contributing Writer September 4, 2018
NYU Langone Health recently appointed Daniel Widawsky, a former Director of the investment management and consulting firm, Capital Management, as CFO.
The NYU Langone Medical Center, located on First Avenue. (Photo by Tony Wu)

Free Med School Ignites Supporters, Skeptics

Langone hopes the move will drive doctors to less lucrative positions, but critics question effectiveness.
Alex Domb and Kristina Hayhurst September 4, 2018
Langone hopes the move will drive doctors to less lucrative positions, but critics question effectiveness.
Rubin residents lie on temporary cots during the heat wave.

Heat Wave Displaces Rubin Hall Residents

Rubin Hall residents were temporarily moved to cots during the heat wave.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor August 29, 2018
New York City is in the midst of a heat wave with temperatures in the mid-90s. Rubin Residence Hall, infamous for its lack of air conditioning, is asking residents to sleep in other residence halls or the air-conditioned study lounge for the hot night ahead.
Courtyard of the Brennan Center at NYU Law

Brennan Center Sues U.S. Department of Justice

Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor August 26, 2018
The Brennan center sues the Justice Department for information regarding voter registration.
The NYU Abu Dhabi campus. Courtesy NYUAD.

Risk of Forced Labor at Abu Dhabi Remains, Contradicting NYU

Kristina Hayhurst, News Editor August 26, 2018
The latest report from NYU’s Coalition for Fair Labor recounts labor abuse against workers on the Abu Dhabi campus over the years since it’s inception. Immediate after this report was released, NYU finally released its compliance report for the workers on the campus that disagreed with the coalitions initial report in.
Gabriel Brodbar, the director of the NYU Social Entrepreneurship Program, speaks at the event.

NYU Awards $1.1 Million to Companies Making Education Accessible for All Families

Ryan Jackloski, Contributing Writer August 26, 2018
After the Algorithm for Change competition, NYU and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards $1.1 million to four different organizations.
A boy jumps while holding his two guardians' hands in Washington Square Park, the location .

What You Missed Over Break

Kristina Hayhurst and Alex Domb August 26, 2018
A recap of all the news you may have missed this summer.
NYU professor and renowned feminst Avita Ronell has been accused of sexual harassment by former graduate advisee Nimrod Reitman.

Student Sues NYU Over Sexual Harassment

Alex Domb, News Editor August 26, 2018
A former NYU graduate student sues the school after accusing his professor of sexual misconduct.
Professor Avital Ronell (pictured) will return to NYU in the fall after being found responsible for sexual harassment last year. The Student Government Assembly published a letter on Friday condemning her return. (via Wikimedia Commons)

NYU Professor and Feminist Scholar Found Responsible for Inappropriate Physical Contact, Sexual Texting

Jemima McEvoy, Sayer Devlin and Kristina Hayhurst August 13, 2018
Professor of German and Comparitive Literature Avital Ronell has been suspended for the upcoming academic year because of "inappropriate physical contact" and sending sexual texts to a former graduate student.
                                         Judge Katherine B. Forrest ruled in NYU's favor on Tuesday in a lawsuit alleging that the university mismanaged faculty members' retirement plans.

NYU Defeats Employees in Retirement Plan Lawsuit

Alex Domb and Kristina Hayhurst August 3, 2018
NYU prevailed in a lawsuit brought forth in March by a group of employees claiming the university mishandled faculty retirement plans.