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Washington Square News

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

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NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus. (Sam Klein for WSN)

NYU Abu Dhabi co-leads record-breaking 6G trial

As the first 6G Terahertz test in the Middle East, the trial reached record speeds of 145 gigabits per second, setting the stage for a new era of cellular technology.
Tanner Jansen, Contributing Writer November 7, 2025

NYU Abu Dhabi co-led a 6G Terahertz trial that achieved record transmission speeds of 145 Gbps, advancing wireless communications technology beyond current 5G technology.  The...

(Alex Woodworth for WSN)

Weight-loss surgery may beat GLP-1 drugs for long-term results

While medications like Ozempic have become increasingly popular, a new NYU Langone Health study shows that weight-loss surgery might be a more effective option.
Tanner Jansen, Contributing Writer October 27, 2025

Bariatric weight-loss surgery can help patients lose five times more weight than popular medications like Ozempic, expanding medical possibilities, according to a September NYU...

(Alisia Houghtaling for WSN)

Admin talk plan for accessible advising at student gov’t meeting

The Integrated Student Experience program aims to consolidate and clarify information across NYU’s websites, apps and departments.
Tanner Jansen, Contributing Writer October 10, 2025

Administrators introduced a new initiative dedicated to improving academic advising and technology access across NYU, with emphasis on first-year students, at the Student...

(Echo Chen for WSN)

NYU Shanghai expands 4 Stern masters programs

Slated to start in summer 2026, this marks the business school’s third post-undergraduate program expansion across the university’s degree-granting campuses.
Tanner Jansen, Contributing Writer September 30, 2025

The Stern School of Business is expanding four one-year Global Master of Science programs at NYU’s Shanghai campus starting summer 2026, aiming to make students more competitive...