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Students in the SSAs of both NYU and Columbia with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan.

Singapore Students Association Members Attend the UN General Assembly

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor September 26, 2017
Eight students from the NYU Singapore Students Association attended the General Assembly of the United Nations on Sept. 23 and met Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
On Aug. 14 NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn opened a new center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.

NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn Opens New Epilepsy Center

Sakshi Venkatraman, Contributing Writer September 26, 2017
Seeking to expand its reach of care, NYU Langone has opened a epilepsy unit at its Brooklyn location. The center specializes in diagnoses and treatment of the disorder.
Twenty Minutes with Ta-Nehisi Coates

Twenty Minutes with Ta-Nehisi Coates

Sayer Devlin, News Editor September 26, 2017
The Atlantic's National Correspondent Ta-Nehisi Coates sat down with WSN for a twenty minute interview.
NYU’s Dental school received a grant of  $13.3 M to fund childhood dental research.

NYU Dentistry Awarded $13 Million to Study Cavity Prevention

Patrick Pauley, Contributing writer September 26, 2017
A team of two NYU Dental Researchers has just been awarded to $13 million to study cavity prevention. The team will focus their study on predominately Hispanic communities in the Bronx.
Researchers combine with weeks of psychotherapy with a single dose of Psilocybin to improve the quality of life of recently diagnosed cancer patients

Cancer Therapy Could Be Psychedelic

Kristina Hayhurst, Contributing Writer September 25, 2017
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health Dr. Stephen Ross spoke about the potential of psychedelics in medicine at the World’s Fair Nano on Sept. 16.
A letter written by NYU OutLaw, urges the administration of NYU Law to include admissions efforts and scholarship opportunities to increase transgender representation at NYU Law.

Letter Urges NYU Law to Support LGBTQ Students

Patrick Pauley, Contributing Writer September 25, 2017
An open letter was sent to NYU Law administrators demanding more support for transgender students in light of Trump's transgender military ban.
New CAS Dean Gene Jarrett Returns Home to New York

New CAS Dean Gene Jarrett Returns Home to New York

Sayer Devlin, News Editor September 25, 2017
WSN interviewed new CAS Dean Gene Jarrett.

Tandon Group Wins $1 Million for Smart Gun Holster

Mack DeGeurin, Deputy News Editor September 25, 2017
Tandon students won a $1 million prize for inventing a smart gun intended for the mass market.
The email exchange between this student and the NYU Admissions employee. Edits were made to protect the identities of the student and the employee.

Albert and NYU Gmail Sometimes Out Students as Transgender

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor September 25, 2017
NYU's information platforms, including Albert and Gmail, can sometimes misgender and misname transgender students.
NYU's Democratic Socialists of America Logo

DSA Complements Activism with Education

Jillian Harrington, Contributing Writer September 22, 2017
Democratic Socialists of America member Jabari Brisport is running to represent Brooklyn’s 35th District and will be speaking to the DSA chapter of NYU next Wednesday.
Sophomore Rebecca Karpen manages to get a spot on the Democratic County Committee Board

Gallatin Sophomore Elected to Democratic County Committee Board

Natasha Roy, Assistant Managing Editor September 22, 2017
Gallatin sophomore Rebecca Karpen earns a spot on the Democratic County Committee Board.
The Brennan Center for Justice, located in the NYU Law building, is fighting the latest version of Trump’s travel ban.

Law Students Partner With International Refugee Assistance Program

Helen Crosby, Contributing Writer September 21, 2017
NYU Law students have been doing legal work with the International Refugee Assistance Program.