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![How Maha Hashwi Rallies to Build a Better World](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/maha-900x600.jpg)
How Maha Hashwi Rallies to Build a Better World
The Tandon senior brings together her background and her undeniable strength to prove that the power of the people can set waves of change into motion.
Mansee Khurana, Under the Arch Senior Editor
• December 5, 2019
![Louise Lessél’s “The Black Queen” serves as the embodiment of the evil myths surrounding queen Barbora. It’s a digital and computer-operated actor capable of interacting with an actress, who plays queen Barbora in her battle for her reputation and honor. The darkness is represented by particles following the actress and glass screens serve as triggers for various events to move the play along. (Courtesy of Louise Lessél)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aGmR8rY8QesttYquUV8EA_thumb_bc9.jpg)
Louise Lessél Brings Metaphors Into Reality Through Programming
Artist Louise Lessél creates interactive experiences and turns the audience into participants in her latest projects, including Cosmic Harp, The Wave and The Black Queen.
Mansee Khurana and Anna-Dmitry Muratova
• October 16, 2019
![Former NYU President John Sexton visited the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute on Washington Square on Thursday to discuss his new book “Standing for Reason: The University in a Dogmatic Age." (Photo by Mansee Khurana)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/image_from_ios-900x675.jpg)
Former NYU President John Sexton Addresses Criticisms of NYUAD
President Emeritus John Sexton responded to criticisms of NYU’s operations in Abu Dhabi during a talk to promote his new book “Standing for Reason: The University in a Dogmatic Age.”
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• May 8, 2019
![Colloquium Room at Kimmel is where Student Government meets. A Socially Responsible Investment resolution failed to pass the University Senate on Thursday. (Staff Photo by Jorene He)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SGA-900x600.jpg)
Sexual Misconduct, Sustainability Addressed by University Senate Resolutions This Year
Four of five resolutions presented to the University Senate during the 2018 to 2019 academic year were passed.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• May 6, 2019
![A panel speaks the Breaking the Glass Ceiling event at NYU Skirball (Staff Photo by Mansee Khurana).](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Skirball-Image-copy-900x591.jpg)
Successful Women Discuss Struggles in Male-Dominated Fields
Tisch alumna Gina Rodriguez spoke at Skirball with other women who have made it far in their fields and overcame obstacles along the way.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• April 29, 2019
![Students read Anonymous Affirmations, a Lipton Residence Hall initiative that sends messages of positivity to NYU students. (Photo by Jorene He)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wellness-900x600.jpg)
Current Wellness Resources Fall Short of Expectations
Fourteen students who have used NYU’s Counseling and Wellness Services told WSN they did not receive adequate care.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• April 29, 2019
![Robert Hotz, Brain Nosek and Alicia Speigel held a discussion on Journalism on the Brain at the Arthur L. Journalism institute. (Photo by Mansee Khurana)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Brain_Journalism-900x671.jpg)
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 24, 2019
![Esther Perel spoke at NYU Skirball today, April 22. (Staff Photo by Mansee Khurana)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Untitled-2-900x617.jpg)
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 22, 2019
![The facade of the Leslie eLab. (WSN file photo)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/041717_entrepreneur_EuanPrentis-900x600.jpg)
Tech Week Starts With the Question: Is AI Ethical?
Hosted by Tech@NYU, Tech Week’s first event on Monday discussed how Artificial Intelligence can feed into systematic discrimination, while Tuesday’s event delved into how product management led to the creation of an app for first responders to disaster-stricken areas.
Victor Porcelli and Mansee Khurana
• April 18, 2019
![How ‘Hip’ Is NYU?: University Asks Students in New Survey](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1-889x900.png)
How ‘Hip’ Is NYU?: University Asks Students in New Survey
A random group of students were chosen to participate in NYU’s latest marketing campaign.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• April 16, 2019
![Professor Jin Kim Montclare. (Courtesy of Professor Montclare)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Image-from-iOS-900x600.jpg)
Tandon Professor Inducted Into Bioengineering Elite
Professor Jin Kim Montclare discussed her election into the prestigious American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• April 4, 2019
![University Senate meetings are held on a monthly basis in the colloquium room. Attendees include members from the Student Senators Council, the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council, among others. (WSN File Photo)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/news_rundown_devlin-900x675.jpg)
University Senate Approves Motion to Expand LS Representation
The USenate voted to give the Dean of Liberal Studies a seat after a year-long effort by a faculty member.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• March 28, 2019
![Students crowd the steps of Kimmel to listen to speakers of different faiths at the vigil. (Photo by Alana Beyer)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC00280-900x600.jpg)
Vigil at Kimmel To Honor New Zealand Victims
The Islamic Center held a vigil on Friday to honor victims of the Christchurch shooting.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• March 15, 2019
![NYU hosts an event as part of its ongoing Stonewall talk series, detailing NYU's relationship to the LGBTQ community. (Photo by Mansee Khurana)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Image-from-iOS-2-900x675.jpg)
The ‘Streak of Violet’ on LGBTQ History
Rosenthal Pavilion hosted a seven-act event featuring key moments of NYU’s LGBTQ community.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• March 11, 2019
![Silver School of Social Work Professor James Martin (via nyu.edu)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/lizard_boi.jpg)
Professor Honored by LGBTQ Caucus
Associate Professor James Martin speaks about his networking caucus and the history of LGBTQ members in the workplace.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• March 11, 2019
![With the initial hype around cryptocurrency having died down, the future of blockchain is in question. (Photo by Mansee Khurana)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Image-from-iOS-900x553.jpg)
Future Labs Talk Focuses on Blockchain
This month’s Tandon’s Future Labs Focus talk spoke about the future of blockchain post-hype.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• March 5, 2019
![Why Haven't Students Heard of the University Senate?](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/news-graph-2.jpg)
Why Haven’t Students Heard of the University Senate?
The University Senate passed 31 resolutions in the last eight years, minutes from their meetings show.
Victor Porcelli and Mansee Khurana
• March 4, 2019
![Guilamo-Ramos and his team at the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health discuss the Families Talking Together Program. (Courtesy of Dr. Vincent Guilamo Ramos)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Image-from-iOS-1-900x675.jpg)
Parent-Child Talks Combat Youth HIV, Professor Says
Silver Professor Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos speaks about his work with HIV prevention in Latino and African-American adolescent populations.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• March 4, 2019
![Ta-Nehisi Coates, distinguished writer in residence at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, spoke at NYU Skirball Center tonight. (Courtesy of Gabriella Demczuk)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/t-coates-credit-gabriella-demczuk.jpg)
Ta-Nehisi Coates: ‘The Power of Invisibility Is Dissipating’
At a Tony Judt memorial lecture, the "Between the World and Me” author spoke about how history’s misremembered accounts contribute to misunderstandings with today’s left.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• February 28, 2019
![NYU Student Missing, Last Seen in Brooklyn](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/missing-e1551222354761-690x900.jpg)
NYU Student Missing, Last Seen in Brooklyn
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• February 26, 2019
![NYU's Skirball hosts a panel of professors as part of NYU's Stonewall 50 campaign. (Photo by Alana Beyer)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC09464-900x600.jpg)
Fifty Years After Stonewall, Talk Revisits NYU’s History With the LGBTQ Community
In 1970, NYU prevented queer clubs from holding events on campus. Today, they celebrate Stonewall’s 50th anniversary.
Mansee Khurana and Jared Peraglia
• February 26, 2019
![Cecil Scheib, NYU Assistant VP for Sustainability, talked about the sustainability of NYU buildings at UN Initiative's Climate Change Panel. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Sustainability_Kim2-900x600.jpeg)
Sustainability Initiatives Focus on Engagement and Reduction
An in-depth look at the 35 new initiatives announced by the Office of Sustainability.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• February 25, 2019
![NYU announced that it will no longer spend money on plastic water bottles. WSN File Photo.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/20151122_191010.jpg)
NYU to Ban Spending on Plastic Water Bottles
NYU announced at a University Senate meeting that it would no longer buy plastic water bottles starting in 2020, although vending machines on campus will continue to offer them.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• February 14, 2019
![The logo of NYU's Student Government. (Courtesy of NYU Student Government)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/student-government-900x900.png)
Resolutions Halted Before USenate
Authors of two prominent resolutions last semester express concern about the future of their proposals.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• February 11, 2019
![NYPD Faces Backlash for 'Cleaning Up' Homeless Outside Silver](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-07-at-10.26.42-PM-900x747.png)
NYPD Faces Backlash for ‘Cleaning Up’ Homeless Outside Silver
The 6th Precinct caused controversy on Twitter when they posted photos of homeless people's belongings seemingly being thrown away.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• February 7, 2019
![Pair of Pants Missing From Lafayette](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CrimeBot2.0.jpg)
Pair of Pants Missing From Lafayette
Mansee Khurana and Jared Peraglia
• February 4, 2019
![The NYU Langone Medical Center, located on First Avenue. (Photo by Tony Wu)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/freemedschool-3-TonyWu-900x600.jpg)
Medical School Applications Surge in Wake of Free Tuition
Applications to NYU’s School of Medicine increased by 47 percent after offering free tuition to students.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor
• January 28, 2019
![The Damage Proxy Map higlights the areas in California that is potentially impactd by the Woolsey and Camp Fires. (Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/PIA22816-16-900x507.jpg)
California Students Watch From Afar as Their Home State Burns
Students share their experiences with the wildfires in California while away at school.
Mansee Khurana, Staff Writer
• November 15, 2018
![A team presentation at the Super Hacks competition. Teams worked to create start up ideas involving AI. (Photo by Alana Beyer)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC06621-2-900x600.jpg)
NYU Launches AI Hackathon
NYU put student engineers and entrepreneurs to the test with an AI hackathon in which they had to work against the clock to design and pitch ideas.
Mansee Khurana, Staff Writer
• November 12, 2018
![Shiv Soin, a first-year CAS student who works with the NY State Democratic Party.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/campaign13-1-900x600.jpg)
From the Books to the Polls, NYU Students Ace the Midterms
Two students speak about working on midterm campaigns.
Mansee Khurana, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2018
![NYU alum John Keene recently was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant. (Courtesy of John Keene)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/johnkeenephoto.jpg)
CAS Alumnus Awarded Genius Grant
Mansee Khurana, Staff Writer
• October 22, 2018
![House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi addresses NYU students and community members at the Skirball Center on Monday. She spoke about the presence of women in politics, particularly young women. (Photo by Sam Klein)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pelosi_SamKlein-1-900x601.jpg)
Nancy Pelosi Discusses Female Empowerment at NYU
Mansee Khurana, Staff Writer
• October 16, 2018
![In lieu of the Kavanaugh allegations, NYU students attend a vigil honoring victims of sexual assault.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/JuliaMcneil_vigil_10-900x597.png)
In Light of Kavanaugh Allegations, 15 Clubs Organize Sexual Assault Vigil
Mansee Khurana, Contributing Writer
• October 1, 2018
![College Democrats and Republicans Prep for Election Season](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/9-18-news-demsrepubs-Rachel-Buigas-Lopez-900x600.png)
College Democrats and Republicans Prep for Election Season
As elections approach, a preview of what student Republicans and Democrats have planned this semester.
Jared Peraglia and Mansee Khurana
• September 17, 2018
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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