University News
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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