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Pro-Palestinian faculty read passages from ‘bannable’ books in Bobst demonstration

The faculty members who organized the demonstration said the books could potentially violate NYU’s updated conduct policies.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor October 11, 2024

Around 10 members of NYU’s chapter of Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine read passages from books “presenting critical analyses of Zionism or Israel” at a demonstration...

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NYU says recent Tel Aviv shooting did not have ‘any effect’ on site operations

A university spokesperson did not report any injuries or harm to NYU community members after the shooting.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor October 10, 2024

NYU’s study away site in Tel Aviv was not impacted by a shooting in the city on Oct. 1, which took place less than seven miles away from the campus.  “The university is...

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Elizabeth Street Garden to be evicted after an 11-year fight for the space

Community members and advocates have spent years calling for an alternative to the eviction, now set for Oct. 16.
Danny Arensberg and Rory Lustberg October 9, 2024

Three decades ago, Allan Reiver cleared an abandoned lot of junk and debris to install a front lawn and two pear trees. As Reiver, who was leasing the space, continued to embellish...

An image of two levels of Bobst Library, with students studying at tables on both floors.

Researchers at Steinhardt examine the effect of book bans on public education

The NYU-led study consisted of dozens of teacher and parent interviews aimed at assessing the impact of legislative book bans on students’ quality of life at public schools in Florida.
Mariana Arboleda and Josephine Deiesu October 9, 2024

Researchers at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development studied teachers, parents and students at Florida public schools to examine the effects of state...

N.Y.U. students stand in a row. Two students hold yellow envelopes. A student in the middle wears a pumpkin costume.

‘Just cut it’: Students call on admin to end NYU’s contract with Nike

Following accusations of wage theft and worker coercion against Nike, a group of students delivered three letters to university administrators, demanding a meeting to discuss NYU cutting its ties to the company.
Sidney Snider, Deputy Sports Editor October 8, 2024

NYU’s chapter of Students for International Labor Solidarity called on the university to cut its contract with Nike in letters to administrators, following accusations of wage...

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NYU Marron Institute receives $20 million to help fund citywide sustainability goals

New York City is partnering with NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management to help buildings comply with new carbon emissions laws.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor October 7, 2024

NYU’s Marron Institute of Urban Management will use a $19.9 million federal grant to work with the city on projects supporting new sustainability laws. In collaboration with...

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NYU receives federal funding for cybersecurity research center

One of seven nationwide, the center will focus on finding security threats to sustainable infrastructure.
Dharma Niles, News Editor October 4, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy has commissioned NYU to establish a research center that will help combat cyber threats to sustainable infrastructure, adding it to the network of...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stand apart from each other in a crowd of people. Trump looks back at Harris.

Online discourse about Harris more negative than Trump following vice presidential debate, NYU researchers find

Researchers analyzed rhetoric and discourse from various social media sites following the Tuesday debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor October 4, 2024

Researchers at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences found that Tuesday’s vice presidential debate negatively affected online discourse about Vice President Kamala Harris...

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Tisch grad student workers criticize updated conduct policies in letter to admin

Students and alumni from the Department of Cinema Studies claimed that NYU violated its contract with its graduate student worker union by requiring that students complete the “How We Engage” modules on Brightspace.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor October 3, 2024

A group of graduate student workers at the Tisch School of the Arts sent a letter to the cinema studies department and NYU administration, demanding that the university remove...

A portrait of Eric Adams wearing a gray suit, white collared shirt and navy blue printed tie. He stands in front of a royal blue background and an American flag on a floor stand.

How Adams’ indictment could affect NYU

Higher education experts spoke with WSN about potential impacts of Eric Adams’ indictment on NYU’s operations, particularly concerning police on campus and zoning laws.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor October 2, 2024

New York City mayor Eric Adams was indicted last Wednesday on charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy, inciting a slew of calls for his resignation from politicians and observers....

The front view of an N.Y.U. Abu Dhabi building with a bridge across the row. Numerous rows of palm trees stand in front of the building alongside two purple flags.

Professor sues NYU over ‘gender-based hostility’ at Abu Dhabi campus

The lawsuit details the conduct and communications that allegedly led to the termination of Kanchan Chandra’s tenure at the site.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor October 1, 2024

A politics professor at NYU is suing the university and its Abu Dhabi campus, alleging that she experienced “immediate and visceral retaliation” for expressing concerns about...

N.Y.U. Grossman School of Medicine building. It is a red brick building. People are walking outside the building and a large sign with “NYU Grossman School of Medicine'' is in the front.

How Langone’s drug education program is reaching citywide youth

The school’s Prevention Education Partnership has taught students about substance abuse at hundreds of schools across all five boroughs.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Amid a worsening overdose crisis in New York City, health care providers have worked with over 500 schools and community programs to hold drug and alcohol education courses through...