Tandon researchers find speed can undermine AI’s perceived credibility
A new study suggests users believe chatbots that take longer to respond are more trustworthy.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
NYU streamlines path from undergrad to grad programs
The NYU by NYU initiative simplifies graduate school applications for the university’s undergrads and expands dual-degree programs.
These law students are bringing Hindu philosophy to the courtroom
The first of its kind at any law school nationwide, the Hindu Law Student Association equips aspiring attorneys with wellness practices and dharmic principles.
Mills ‘stunned’ days after Muslim prayer room desecration
President Linda Mills said she plans to bolster security for on-campus prayer rooms and issue the university’s “most severe sanctions” after a Muslim prayer room in Bobst Library was vandalized on Thursday.
Muslim prayer room vandalized, prompts hate crime investigation
NYU is investigating the incident, which took place just days after Eid celebrations, as a hate crime and act of Islamophobia.
Courant AI tool helps users digest nutrition research
DietNerd is an artificial intelligence system that answers readers’ nutrition questions by compiling peer-reviewed studies.
NYU Langone outlines climate change initiatives in 2024 report
The medical center is striving to cut its building-based carbon emissions in half by next year, according to its annual sustainability report.
NYU ranks top in New York for research spending
The National Science Foundation reported that federal grants at the university covered over half of its research in the 2022-23 academic year.
Swipe it Forward moves online, student gov’t discusses resources for Shia students
During their last meeting of the semester, members of NYU’s student government deliberated ways to offer more resources to food insecure and Shia Muslim students.
The Soapbox: Workers strike in Germany, aid suspension in occupied Palestine, social media ban in Australia
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
NYU Langone surgical team performs world’s first robotic double lung transplant
Surgeons said the procedure will minimize recovery times and make the procedure less painful for patients.
Students read names of Palestinian and Lebanese martyrs at vigil
The group read aloud Palestinian poetry and wrote names of victims of Israel’s ground invasion outside Washington Mews in support of students in mourning.
Tisch begins search for new dean
The new search committee will hold listening sessions with NYU community members to outline expectations for Allyson Green’s successor.
TAs to receive compensation for attending lectures
NYU owes hundreds of student workers from the last four semesters additional payments, with many missing over $1,000 in back pay.
Student gov’t on upholding ‘mutual respect’ on campus post-election
In a statement, the Student Government Assembly directed students to upcoming events where they can “actively engage in the civic process” following the election.
The Soapbox: Tamils to be airlifted into the UK, heatwaves in Australia, coalition government collapse in Germany
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Contract faculty union concludes initial negotiations with administration
The bargaining session came one day after New York City politicians joined dozens of students and faculty in a rally commending the union’s recognition.
Anti-Zionist Jewish group criticizes NYU ‘restrictions on movement’ at Gaza Solidarity Sukkah
The on-campus group Jews Against Zionism said Campus Safety officers were “increasingly hostile” toward its members at the Tuesday demonstration.
The Soapbox: Regime change in Australia, pub-crawl bans in Prague, obstructed aid in occupied Palestine
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Pro-Palestinian faculty read passages from ‘bannable’ books in Bobst demonstration
The faculty members who organized the demonstration said the books could potentially violate NYU’s updated conduct policies.
Tisch grad student workers criticize updated conduct policies in letter to admin
Students and alumni from the Department of Cinema Studies claimed that NYU violated its contract with its graduate student worker union by requiring that students complete the “How We Engage” modules on Brightspace.
What to do this week: VR flight simulator, a ‘Big Walk’ in the Bronx and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 30 - Oct. 6.
Students hold vigil in Washington Square Park to mourn deaths in Lebanon and Palestine
Dozens gathered under the Washington Square Arch on Tuesday to grieve the hundreds of lives lost in the ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Palestine.
NBA star Tacko Fall discusses his ‘Faith on the Court’ in talk at Kimmel
Around 200 students attended the talk held by the Black Muslim Initiative and Islamic Center at NYU.
The Soapbox: Typhoon in China, tightened borders in Germany, youngest person to be sentenced in the United Kingdom
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Tisch dean to step down at the end of the academic year
NYU said that Allyson Green, who has served as head of the Tisch School of the Arts for 11 years, will continue her work as a professor after stepping down from her administrative position.
Student gov’t to create new committee for student participation in academic conferences
In its first meeting of the semester, the Student Government Assembly passed a resolution to split its funding for students to participate in academic conferences from the financial support it receives from NYU.
NYU earns ‘abysmal’ score in annual free speech ranking
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression threatened to submit an accreditation complaint against NYU if it does not respond to a letter criticizing recent policies by Sept. 20.
What to do this week: A club fest at Tandon, Hispanic Heritage Month and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15.
Pakistani Supreme Court judge talks environmental justice at NYU Law
The event focused on integrating human rights, environmental policy and the legal field.
Students and faculty join hundreds in citywide pro-Palestinian march on Labor Day
As the academic year begins, students and faculty continue to demand that NYU divest from companies with ties to Israel and shut down its study away site in Tel Aviv.
Summer recap: What you missed on campus since May
A student sues roommate for stealing over $50,000 in luxury items, a $6 million donation for artificial intelligence research and more news around campus you missed over the last few months.
