University News
World’s ‘coolest prime minister’ to speak at NYU commencement
Sanna Marin, the prime minister of Finland — dubbed the “coolest” by German news outlet Bild — will deliver the university’s commencement address at Yankee Stadium this May.
Court dismisses Steinhardt prof’s defamation lawsuit against colleagues, again
The lawsuit, which was dismissed once before but appealed, claims that an internal letter signed by Steinhardt faculty is defamatory toward Mark Crispin Miller, a professor at the school.
NYU Latinx Project to create research center with $1.3 million donation
The university’s Latinx Project will use a recent $1.3 million grant to establish a new research center for Latinx studies with support from the Office of the Provost.
College Republicans talk ‘woke capitalism’ with National Review editor
An editor of National Review, a conservative magazine, spoke about economic and social issues at an event hosted by NYU’s College Republicans.
NYU Law students demand compensation for academic journal work
Students at NYU Law are calling for administrators to allow all students to receive credit hours or hourly wages for their work on law journals.
Protesters criticize anti-trans legislation at Washington Square Park
The crowd gathered in protest of legislation preventing trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care across various U.S. states.
Tandon receives $15M federal grant to research traffic congestion
The grant was awarded to 34 university transportation research centers across the country, and will go toward improving urban traffic congestion and high school STEM programs.
Dorm storage company ‘duped’ college students, city lawsuit claims
After a storage company geared toward college students lost and damaged the belongings of several NYU students last fall, the city is filing a lawsuit. It claims that the company racked up over 1,000 consumer protection law violations.
Babies and AI go head to head in new NYU study
A recent NYU study compares the ability of infants and machines to understand human behavior.
Tandon students demand to walk at graduation
More than 1,300 students signed a petition asking for the university to change the graduation format for Tandon students, who won’t have the chance to walk on stage due to time constraints.
Air quality ‘hazardous’ in North Brooklyn, says NYU study
The Grossman School of Medicine recently conducted a study with a neighborhood nonprofit, and found that the air in North Brooklyn contains high levels of hazardous chemicals.
Biggest-ever donation to Stern will fund scholarships, study abroad
Anne E. Tasca, a 1988 NYU graduate, donated $53.6 million to the Stern School of Business — the largest gift in the school’s history.
