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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

All content by Ashlie West
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NYU center urges the UN to modernize amid financial crisis

A report from the university’s Center on International Cooperation discussed a need for the United Nations to continue key humanitarian services despite declining funding.
Ashlie West, Staff Writer April 13, 2026

NYU’s Center on International Cooperation urged the United Nations to improve its efficiency and brace for funding cuts in the wake of  “profound” financial and political...

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Langone study links microplastics and prostate cancer

Researchers found that 90% of their sampled cancerous tissue contained microplastics.
Ashlie West, Staff Writer March 24, 2026

NYU Langone researchers found that microplastic exposure may be linked to a heightened risk of prostate cancer — the most common form of cancer among American men — in the...

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4 assistant professors score $75K grants for research

As Sloan Research Fellows, the faculty members will use the prestigious award to fund their scholarship over the next two years.
Ashlie West, Staff Writer March 4, 2026

Four NYU assistant professors each won $75,000 to complete a two-year research project after being named Sloan Research Fellows this year. The faculty members — recognized for...

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NYU Langone joins lawsuit against Medicare funding cuts

Ten medical centers are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a rule that would reduce federal support for hospitals treating low-income patients.
Ashlie West, Staff Writer December 4, 2025

NYU Langone Health joined nine other medical centers in suing the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claiming that his agency is withholding Medicare funds used to treat low-income...

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NYU Langone leads rare treatment to save woman’s pregnancy

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, the patient was told to terminate her pregnancy — until she was referred to NYU Langone Health.
Ashlie West, Staff Writer December 2, 2025

Doctors at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center developed a treatment for a pregnant woman with breast cancer during her first trimester — a period in which patients...

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Students honor trans lives at Washington Square Park vigil

NYU students read speeches and poetry in commemoration of those who lost their lives to anti-trans violence.
Ashlie West, Staff Writer November 21, 2025

Over a dozen students gathered in Garibaldi Plaza Thursday evening to honor victims of anti-trans violence at a vigil for the Transgender Day of Remembrance, promising to continue...

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NYU unveils most powerful supercomputer in New York state

“Torch” has the power of 11 million standard computers and will aid researchers in computationally challenging projects.
Ashlie West, Contributing Writer October 31, 2025

NYU’s new supercomputer, launched earlier this month, is now the most powerful in New York state and across any higher education institution in the country. Five times faster...

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Musicians destigmatize sickle cell disease with NYU researchers

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Adekunle Gold launched an organization with NYU professors to spread awareness for sickle cell patients using music.
Ashlie West, Contributing Writer October 28, 2025

NYU researchers partnered with Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold to launch an organization that uses music to reduce stigma and raise awareness around sickle cell disease, as a part...

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Langone researchers build AI algorithm to analyze bone loss

The new technology improves routine scanning by instantly identifying signs of osteoporosis, even in patients admitted for other reasons.
Ashlie West, Contributing Writer October 22, 2025

Researchers at NYU Langone Health created an artificial intelligence algorithm for routine computed tomography scans that automatically measures calcium buildup in the aortic valve...

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Courant researchers mathematically model capsizing icebergs

The team’s findings help define the phenomenon behind tsunamis and rising sea levels.
Ashlie West, Contributing Writer October 17, 2025

Researchers at NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences found that icebergs capsize because of the unstable shapes they melt into, further defining the fluid dynamics...