All content by Graylin Lucas
![Three security guards in blue uniforms congregate in front of the Grand Staircase in the Kimmel Center for University Life. A barrier is placed both on the top and bottom of the staircase.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-kimmelstairs-1200x799.jpg)
NYU says Kimmel stairs closed due to ‘protest activity’
Months after NYU closed the Grand Staircase in the Kimmel Center for University Life, the university said the area was closed for student safety reasons.
Graylin Lucas and Hope Pisoni
• February 6, 2024
![(Graphic by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SGA-Budget-1-1200x801.jpeg)
A look inside the student government’s budget
NYU’s student government receives an operating budget of around $500,000 every academic year. Last year, it spent the most on Violet 100 programming, conference funding and stipends, with thousands of dollars also put toward a banquet and retreats.
Graylin Lucas and Mariapaula Gonzalez
• November 29, 2023
![A young girl in a pink fleece holding a piece at a chess board, playing against another young girl.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/culture-unrulyqueens_ManasaGudavalli-07-1200x800.jpg)
Chess players, coaches biased against female players, NYU study finds
In a study conducted by NYU’s psychology department, researchers found that parents and coaches of chess players don’t believe that female players have the same potential as their male counterparts.
Graylin Lucas, Staff Writer
• October 16, 2023
![Ten men and women in suits and dresses stand in front of a purple background that says “New York Digital Vision Forum”.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/news-koreanpartnership-1200x800.jpg)
NYU launches new AI initiative with South Korean research university
The university will collaborate with the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology to advance its artificial intelligence research efforts.
Graylin Lucas, Staff Writer
• October 3, 2023
![Three people hold a banner that reads “Contract Faculty United.” One of them has his fist raised in the air.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/maydayrally-16-900x600.jpg)
NYU labor groups stage May Day protest
Two unions representing NYU employees protested the university’s handling of labor issues.
Graylin Lucas, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2023
![A wearable electroencephalogram device with several nodes in contact with a person’s head.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-brainwavestudy-900x675.jpeg)
Brain wave synchronization enhances classroom learning, NYU study finds
A new study shows that greater brain wave synchronization between students and teachers produces better learning.
Graylin Lucas, Contributing Writer
• April 26, 2023
![A person wearing a white T-shirt and holding a baby. There is a black-and-white geometric logo superimposed in the top right corner of the frame.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/news-artificialintelligence-900x584.png)
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.
Graylin Lucas, Contributing Writer
• March 9, 2023
![Two speakers sit behind a white table and in front of a television, holding a forum about abortion inside a university classroom. In front of them is a group of people.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news-abortionevent-900x627.jpeg)
Student gov. sets abortion pills, reproductive health as next priorities
Students gathered at a reproductive rights forum hosted by the student government on Tuesday, Feb. 21 to voice concerns about the availability of abortions and emergency contraception on campus.
Graylin Lucas, Contributing Writer
• February 23, 2023
![An illustration of the emblem of the Fulbright Program in blue, with the text “hashtag seven placement.” The emblem is placed against a purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news-fulbright-aaliya-900x675.png)
NYU ranks No. 7 in US for Fulbright scholars
25 NYU students were granted scholarships by the Fulbright Program, placing the university in the national top 10 for the 2022-23 academic year.
Graylin Lucas, Contributing Writer
• February 23, 2023
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024