University News
Independent Russian journalist joins NYU Jordan Center
Journalist Yevgenia Albats, who was forced to flee Russia, has joined NYU's Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia and will teach courses in the spring.
Safe Ride wait times shortened by 30% over the last year
Despite NYU’s Safe Ride service seeing an increase in ridership and a decrease in wait times, the university plans to develop a university-specific ride-share app.
New dean Wendy Suzuki wants to maximize brain power at CAS
In a Q&A with WSN, Wendy Suzuki shares how her passion for neuroscience will impact her new role as dean of NYU’s College of Arts & Science.
NYU buys $122 million Brooklyn building
The 10-story office building, which is located adjacent to NYU’s Brooklyn campus, was formerly owned by JPMorgan Chase.
Beyond NYU: Betting on building healthy habits
Each week, WSN sits down with an NYU student, faculty member or alum who’s making change beyond NYU. CAS senior Tiffany Lee shares how a habit-building app — developed alongside a Tandon graduate student and an NYU Abu Dhabi alum — allows users to bet on their own success.
NYU dedicates gallery to student killed in car crash
A gallery of work by incoming NYU first-year Giancarlo Arias, who was killed in a car crash in August, is being displayed by the university’s studio art department.
Outside guests now allowed in dorms and other NYU buildings
As COVID-19 restrictions on campus continue to ease, students are looking forward to welcoming non-NYU guests into university buildings under a new policy announced on Tuesday.
NYU jumps 3 spots in latest U.S. News rankings
After a data reporting scandal, Columbia University dipped from No. 2 to No. 18 in yesterday’s U.S. News & World Reports rankings. NYU now sits at No. 25.
2 NYU students report sexual assault in Washington Square Park
NYU’s Department of Campus Safety published an alert in response to two separate incidents on Monday evening.
Updated COVID booster soon available at NYU, but not yet required
While NYU is preparing to offer the new COVID-19 booster shot soon, it has not yet decided whether to require the shot for students, faculty or staff.
Steinhardt’s fine arts department unveils new studio space
In the department’s new studios, located in NYU’s Third Avenue North residence hall, senior studio art students have access to new individual and collaborative workspaces.
What to do this week: Space history, a bagel festival and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 12-18.
