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Students from NYU Divest called for the university to become carbon neutral at protests on campus last year. (Photo by Tony Wu)

Decarbonization Resolution Passes University Senate

After months of collaboration between activists and the university administration, the decarbonization resolution passed the University Senate.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor April 25, 2019

A resolution to decarbonize the university passed at a University Senate meeting on Thursday with 47 votes in favor of the resolution and 40 votes against. Decarbonization calls...

Steinhardt first-year Abe Konick (center) teaches a group of students how to cook spaghetti sauce at the first Open Kitchen event of the semester. (Photo by Victor Porcelli)

Program Teaching Students to Cook on a Budget Finds Funding to Start Again

Open Kitchen is a program that hosts a series of classes on how to cook nutritious food for cheap. Once funded out of its founder’s pocket, it now has support from a variety of NYU groups.
April 25, 2019

One of many student-led initiatives to combat campus food insecurity, Open Kitchen — a program which teaches students how to cook nutritious food on a budget — held its first...

Robert Hotz, Brain Nosek and Alicia Speigel held a discussion on Journalism on the Brain at the Arthur L. Journalism institute. (Photo by Mansee Khurana)

NPR’s ‘Invisibilia’ Co-Host Talks About the Importance of Narratives

The Kavli Foundation’s last talk at the Arthur L. Carter Institute of Journalism hosted two leaders in science discussing the importance of credibility.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor April 25, 2019

NPR’s “Invisibilia” co-host Alix Spiegel and psychologist Brian Nosek discussed the credibility of scientific research and reporting in an event hosted by NYU’s Science,...

Stern graduate student Kyle Bergman pitched his Swoveralls on Shark Tank this week. (Courtesy of ABC Shark Tank)

Stern Student Pitches Sweatpants-Overalls Company to the Sharks

All five sharks declined to invest in Stern graduate student Kyle Bergman’s company, Swoveralls, citing issues with growth and the sustainability of the product.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor April 24, 2019

Stern MBA candidate Kyle Bergman pitched Swoveralls, a clothing line of sweatpant overalls, on ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Monday, asking for $150,000 in exchange for 15% equity....

On Tuesday at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, writers and artists spoke about the different ways  to portray climate change in fiction. (via Wikimedia)

Authors Discuss Fiction’s Role in Climate Change Awareness

For Earth Day, authors and scholars discussed fiction writing's contribution to environmentalism.
Shanti Escalante, Contributing Writer April 24, 2019

To celebrate Earth Day, teachers, authors and artists discussed how fiction writing can enhance readers’ understanding of climate change in an event at the Gallatin School of...

CNN’s Van Jones: ‘The Opposite of Criminalization is Humanization’

CNN’s Van Jones: ‘The Opposite of Criminalization is Humanization’

At an event organized by NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, CNN commentator Van Jones emphasized the importance of humanizing criminals in the context of criminal justice reform.
Alexandria Johnson, Staff Writer April 24, 2019

CNN commentator Van Jones spoke about his docuseries on the criminal justice system and the need for reform in an event at the NYU School of Law Tishman Auditorium on Monday. Jones...

Students observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of Sri Lankan bombings. (Alana Beyer)

Victims of Sri Lanka Bombings Honored at Vigil

A little more than a month after a vigil to honor victims of the New Zealand shootings, students once again gathered on Kimmel’s steps to memorialize victims of the recent bombings in Sri Lanka.
Emily Mason, Deputy News Editor April 24, 2019

A vigil to memorialize the victims of a series of bombings that occurred in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday was held in the Kimmel Center for University Life on Tuesday. On Sunday,...

Researchers are discovering that a lack of diversity in technology is problematic to the future of AI. (via Gerd Leonhard on flickr.com)

Researchers Find ‘Diversity Disaster’ in Artificial Intelligence Industry

A report from NYU’s AI Now Institute highlighted how a lack of diversity in the artificial intelligence industry has influenced discriminatory technology.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor April 23, 2019

Artificial intelligence tools created by leading technology companies have come under fire in recent years for discriminating against women, people of color and other minorities....

Esther Perel spoke at NYU Skirball today, April 22. (Staff Photo by Mansee Khurana)

There’s a ‘Consumerism of the Soulmate,’ Sex Therapist Says

Podcaster and New York Times best-selling author Esther Perel spoke about modern-day relationships at Skirball.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor April 23, 2019

Celebrated author and sex therapist Esther Perel spoke about how feelings of loneliness can increase dependence on one’s romantic partner at this season's last edition of the...

Steinhardt flags fly above its Washington Square East building. (Staff Photo by Alana Beyer)

Board of Trustees Continues Investigation into Steinhardt, Does Not Specify a Timeframe

As the Board of Trustees continues to investigate one of its members, Michael Steinhardt, it is unclear when the investigation will end or if changing the name of the Steinhardt school is a possibility.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor April 23, 2019

NYU’s Board of Trustees launched an investigation after seven women in Jewish philanthropic organizations claimed Michael Steinhardt — the namesake of the Steinhardt School...

Colloquium Room at Kimmel is where Student Government meets. A Socially Responsible Investment resolution failed to pass the University Senate on Thursday. (Staff Photo by Jorene He)

Over Half of Student Government Candidates Ran Unopposed

In the recent student government elections, more candidates ran unopposed than not. The newly elected presidents of Tisch and Stern told WSN this may be due to a lack of participation in and awareness of student government.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor April 22, 2019

Over half of the candidates who ran for positions in the Student Government Assembly ran unopposed, according to SGA’s Elections Commission. SGA, the university’s main representative...

CAS senior Kelsey Moore, a Public Policy and Africana studies major, was selected to be the 2019 CAS valedictorian. (Staff Photo by Alana Beyer)

CAS Valedictorian Hopes the Honor Encourages POC Students

Kelsey Moore will deliver a speech at the school's baccalaureate ceremony on May 21.
Meghna Maharishi, News Editor April 22, 2019

Right before spring break, CAS senior Kelsey Moore received an email from the dean’s office. It instructed her to go to the office to accept a graduation award, but she was unsure...