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What Trump’s reelection could mean for NYU

A look into how the president-elect’s second term will potentially stifle student loans, reduce financial aid and limit federal research funding.
Dharma Niles, News Editor November 13, 2024

Since President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign kicked off last year, he has pervasively promised to “reclaim” top U.S. universities “from the radical Left.” While NYU’s...

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Researchers create 3D tumor model to study metastatic cancer

The model, called 3MIC, allows scientists to examine crevasses of tumor tissues that were previously inaccessible.
Jade Springer, Contributing Writer November 13, 2024

Scientists at NYU’s Center for Genomics & Systems Biology have created a 3D model that could advance cancer screening and treatment. The model, which was made using 3D printing,...

A building facade where an N.Y.U. flag and a banner with “N.Y.U. Tisch” hang.

Tisch begins search for new dean

The new search committee will hold listening sessions with NYU community members to outline expectations for Allyson Green’s successor.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor November 13, 2024

NYU will soon begin its search for a new Tisch dean, two months after the university announced Allyson Green would be stepping down from the position at the end of the academic...

Students citywide protest property tax breaks for NYU, Columbia

Students citywide protest property tax breaks for NYU, Columbia

City politicians joined students to advocate for a bill that would redirect $321 million from the universities’ annual tax cuts to fund public institutions.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 12, 2024

Dozens of students rallied in Washington Square Park on Sunday in support of legislation that would end property tax cuts for NYU and Columbia University and reroute the money...

A group of people in masks hold up various signs that say “VICTORY TO THE N.Y.U. G.S.O.C. STRIKE! INTERNATIONALIST GROUP” and “C.U.N.Y. STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN SOLIDARITY WITH N.Y.U. G.S.O.C STRIKE! CLASS STRUGGLE EDUCATION WORKERS.”

TAs to receive compensation for attending lectures

NYU owes hundreds of student workers from the last four semesters additional payments, with many missing over $1,000 in back pay.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor November 12, 2024

NYU’s graduate student worker union started compensating over 650 teaching assistants for their hours spent attending lectures. The reimbursement, which covers TAs’ back pay...

A black and purple illustration showing a person wearing a suit on a podium speaking on the right, with letters that spell “S.G.A." on the left.

Student gov’t on upholding ‘mutual respect’ on campus post-election

In a statement, the Student Government Assembly directed students to upcoming events where they can “actively engage in the civic process” following the election.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor November 11, 2024

Four days after Donald Trump’s reelection, NYU’s Student Government Assembly announced that it will continue to prioritize open communication within the university community...

A building that says “N.Y.U. Langone Health”.

NYU Langone holds nation’s lowest heart attack mortality rate

Directors at the medical center said NYU Langone Health took a holistic approach to cardiology care to achieve its 7.7% mortality rate for heart attack patients.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

NYU Langone Health has the lowest heart attack patient mortality rate in the United States at nearly half of the national average — which directors at the hospital’s cardiology...

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Admins talk Trump win at University Senate, while students protest NYU ties to Israel

As members of NYU’s administration discussed how Donald Trump’s victory could impact higher education, dozens of pro-Palestinian students protested the university’s ties to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2024

NYU leadership debriefed potential changes to the university’s operations in the wake of Donald Trump’s reelection at a meeting Thursday, including possible restrictions on...

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‘Where’s the progress?’: NYU students react to Trump victory

Students from the university’s Washington Square and Brooklyn campuses spoke to WSN about their thoughts on the presidential election’s outcome.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 8, 2024

On Tuesday night, thousands of NYU students anxiously crowded computer screens to watch states turn hues of red and blue as results from the 2024 presidential election rolled in....

A white N.Y.U. flag with purple lettering hanging on the side of the Silver Center.

Tenured faculty call for transparency in disciplinary action proceedings

The group is waiting for Provost Georgina Dopico to respond to its request for more say in determining sanctions.
Dharma Niles, News Editor November 6, 2024

A group of tenured faculty members approved a statement calling for NYU to more clearly explain how it responds to discrimination complaints and reverse disciplinary procedures...

A line of N.Y.P.D. officers form a barrier between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters across the street from the encampment.

NYU says it practices ‘restraint’ from speaking on social and political matters

Amid a nationwide trend toward institutional neutrality, the university instead aims to strike a “careful balance” and speak only when it “must.”
Emilia Everwien and Alba Schmidt November 5, 2024

After a year of heightened tensions across campuses nationwide, dozens of universities have vowed to refrain from taking public stances on social and political issues. While NYU...

A sign that reads “VOTE HERE” and “VOTE AQUI” with a black arrow pointing towards a door.

NYU hosts 6 voting sites this election

New York residents are assigned to their nearest polling location — and for some students, it might be their dorm building.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor November 5, 2024

Six NYU buildings, including three student residence halls, will serve as sites for New Yorkers to vote in today’s presidential election .  The polling places — located...