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All content by Jesse Jimenez
Some of the high school teams' robots at a competition at the Tandon School of Engineering on Tuesday. (Photo by Jesse Jimenez)

Robot Hall Monitor Wins Top Prize at NYU Tandon High School Robotics Competition

Seven teams of high school students presented robots aimed to solve problems in their schools in a competition for a cash prize and an internship as part of an NYU Tandon academic enrichment and professional development program.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer May 1, 2019

A robot that can roam the halls of any school in the nation, looking for any students outside of the classroom and reporting them at a moment’s notice won first place at a robotics...

Courtyard of the NYU Law's Vanderbilt Hall, which houses the Brennan Center for Justice. (WSN file photo)

Brennan Center Fights DOJ for Information on Convicted Terrorists

The Brennan Center for Justice wanted to use information on terrorism convictions for research purposes, but its request was denied by the department.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer April 12, 2019

NYU School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice claimed that the U.S. Department of Justice withheld information on convicted terrorists without good cause in a lawsuit filed...

(Photo by Jesse Jimenez)

‘Crypto Mom’: Innovation Is Vital in the Era of Cryptocurrency

The growing need for the Securities and Exchange Commission to adapt in order to allow for innovation in the field of cryptocurrency was the topic of a talk at Stern School of Business.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer March 27, 2019

Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Hester Peirce and crypto-journalist Laura Shin conversed about how the SEC is fighting to keep up with cryptocurrency as...

French Labor Minister, Muriel Pénicaud spoke at NYU's Maison Francaise, on March 11th. (Photo by Anna Letson)

French Labor Minister at NYU Event: ‘We Are at a Turning Point in France’

In light of the ongoing yellow vests protests in France, French Labor Minister Muriel Penicaud discussed the impact of the movement on France’s economy.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer March 12, 2019

From grappling with a stagnant economy to protests over working and middle class treatment across the country, France has been attempting to institute a series of reforms to mitigate...

Scholars Win Fully-Funded Trip to Asia — and a Job, Too

Scholars Win Fully-Funded Trip to Asia — and a Job, Too

The Luce scholarship places students at an institution or agency in Asia for 13 months to work in a field relevant to their major.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer February 27, 2019

Students selected to receive the Luce scholarship will receive more than money. The scholars will have the chance to work in different countries and experience a new culture while...

The logo of NYU's Student Government. (Courtesy of NYU Student Government)

Letter of Support for GSOC Presented in SSC

After the consolidation of their healthcare plans, certain graduate students were negatively affected.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer February 8, 2019

A letter of support for over 1,000 graduate students affected by NYU’s decision to consolidate healthcare plans was presented to the Student Senators Council on Thursday. The...