University News

Trucks criticizing NYU speech policy circulate campus
The mobile billboards direct viewers to an email template condemning the university’s responses to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Dido Trowell, Contributing Writer
• January 30, 2025

Trump’s aid freeze terminates at least 2 NYU grants
Provost Georgina Dopico said in a Monday memo to faculty and graduate students that there are “likely” more grant cancellations to come.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• January 29, 2025

23 NYU alumni featured on Forbes’ latest ‘30 Under 30’ list
The annual Forbes magazine list recognized 23 alumni and one incoming assistant professor, representing seven of the university’s 11 schools.
Nikhil Shah, Contributing Writer
• January 29, 2025

CAS opens new building across from Stern
The site holds six floors of offices, classrooms and lounges, and is NYU’s first building dedicated entirely to the College of Arts & Science.
Amanda Chen and Lekhya Kantheti
• January 28, 2025

NYU breaks private university record for first-year applications
The university received more than 120,000 applications — approximately 25,000 of which were early decision.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• January 27, 2025

Students protest Trump presidency with march on campus
The group met in Washington Square Park, where they demanded that the university escalate its actions against the new administration before marching to the Paulson Center.
Alex Woodworth and Danny Arensberg
• January 27, 2025

Researchers work on $56 million initiative for vision restoration
Experts from NYU Langone and the Grossman School of Medicine are researching surgical techniques for successful whole-eye transplants.
Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor
• January 27, 2025

Dozens protest onslaught of pro-Palestinian student suspensions
A group of faculty delivered a petition to President Linda Mills, calling on the university to revoke sanctions for students who engaged in a demonstration last semester.
Amanda Chen, Amelia Hernandez Gioia and Dharma Niles
• January 24, 2025

Admin responds to nonprofit criticizing updated student conduct policy
The New York Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to NYU’s administration earlier this month, criticizing the university’s updated student conduct guidelines.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• January 24, 2025

‘Collective punishment’: NYU suspends 13 students after pro-Palestinian sit-in
Multiple students told WSN that the charges misrepresented the December demonstration and criticized the university’s escalated crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• January 23, 2025

Steinhardt USG becomes first school-specific student gov’t to offer stipends
Members will receive around $300 each semester, adjusted in accordance with their participation and attendance.
Lily Collins, Contributing Writer
• January 23, 2025

Winter recap: What you missed over break
NYU LA moves students to hotels, Tandon receives $10 million for a new tech project and other on-campus news since you’ve been gone.
Aashna Miharia, Amanda Chen, Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Dharma Niles and Lekhya Kantheti
• January 23, 2025

Dharma Niles, Editor-In-Chief • October 10, 2025

Robin Young, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2025

Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor • October 10, 2025

Yuuki Lubin, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2025

Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer • October 10, 2025