Safe Ride launches new app, adds Brooklyn service
The free late-night shuttle service will now operate in both Manhattan and Brooklyn through a new, NYU-specific app.
Beyond NYU: Betting on building healthy habits
Each week, WSN sits down with an NYU student, faculty member or alum who’s making change beyond NYU. CAS senior Tiffany Lee shares how a habit-building app — developed alongside a Tandon graduate student and an NYU Abu Dhabi alum — allows users to bet on their own success.
Can social media app BeReal deliver on its eponymous promise?
NYU students have mixed feelings on whether the BeReal app provides its users with a truly genuine social media experience.
NYC Council May Curb Food Delivery Apps
The New York City Council is considering stricter licensing requirements on food delivery apps amid fears of local businesses going under.
CAS Junior Launches a Service-Exchange App
Task-completing app Dormzi is made for students, by students.
NYU Text-A-Therapist App Yields Few Users, Poor Experiences
NYU’s Wellness Exchange app is too impersonal for some students, but might be the only option for others.
Please Silence your Cellphones: Tisch Students Weigh in on Self-Silencing Phone Case
WSN talked to a number of Tisch students about a new phone case that helps to keep theater-goers engaged. While some praise the device’s merits, others see it as a pardoning of personal responsibility.
University to Launch Chatbot in Response to Trump’s Travel Ban
The bot will assist students traveling from foreign countries to the U.S. through the immigration and customs process.
App Will Connect Faculty to Student Babysitters Next Year
The university hopes to launch an on-demand care services app in 2020 that will initially offer features such as babysitting and tutoring.
NYU Bets You Would Text a Therapist
The Wellness Center rolled out text-based therapy, but its efficacy is still unproven.
