University News
Study proposes solutions to housing shortages in big cities
A recent study by NYU and Columbia University researchers suggested that many U.S. office spaces could be converted into affordable housing units.
Course assistants to receive $1.7 million in missing back pay
NYU recently finalized a yearslong grievance with its graduate student union, which demanded over $1 million in backdated hourly pay for hundreds of course assistants.
NYU drops 10 spots in latest US News rankings
The decline comes after significant changes to the report’s methodology from last year.
NYU reaffirms commitment to fossil fuel divestment
The university will avoid direct investments in fossil fuel companies — of which it currently has none — after a push from student activists, building on a previous announcement made in February 2022.
Swipe it Forward returns with new banking system
The student government announced changes to its meal swipe donation initiative, Swipe it Forward, at a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14.
Grossman receives $2 million grant to support addiction prevention services
The funding, which is from the New York state Office of Addiction Services and Supports, will go toward addiction and prevention services at the Grossman School of Medicine.
Explained: Why researchers at NYU are unionizing
Some NYU researchers have recently had their salaries increased following yearslong unionization efforts, but most are still fighting for higher wages.
Bobst Library undergoing first floor remodel
Improvements on the building’s first floor — including new furniture, updated lighting and a redesigned study space layout — will be open next month.
Nursing union accuses NYU Langone of understaffing
Even after a health department visit, short-staffing grievances continue to pile up as the hospital denies the union’s allegations.
NYU Grossman buys luxury apartment building for $210 million
The Grossman School of Medicine plans to use the facilities, located next to an existing NYU-system hospital in Kips Bay, for faculty and staff housing.
NYU unions stand together at Labor Day parade
Contract faculty and researchers at NYU represented their unions at a citywide Labor Day parade.
