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NYU startup founders take their concepts to the next level
Startups at NYU won $225,000 in seed funding at this year’s Entrepreneurs Challenge.
Matt Petres, Photo Editor
• May 2, 2024
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Beyond NYU: A wellness entrepreneur’s journey from Violet to Golde
CAS alum Trinity Mouzon Wofford, the CEO of the wellness brand Golde, became the youngest Black woman to launch a brand at Sephora in 2019.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• November 2, 2023
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NYU reaffirms commitment to fossil fuel divestment
The university will avoid direct investments in fossil fuel companies — of which it currently has none — after a push from student activists, building on a previous announcement made in February 2022.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor
• September 18, 2023
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Village advocates side with city, challenge NYU rezoning lawsuit
In a motion, many neighborhood organizations supported a provision banning university uses in rezoned parts of SoHo and NoHo and asked the court to order an environmental review of NYU expansion plans in the area if the university is successful in court.
Carmo Moniz, News Editor
• January 27, 2023
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NYU DC Career Week is not to be missed
During Career Week, NYU Washington, D.C., sheds light on different industries and guides students through a web of professional activities.
Rahul Mahesh, Staff Writer
• April 25, 2022
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NYU alum’s business partners with immigrant chefs to spread the sauce around
With help from her aunt and a childhood friend, Steinhardt alum Ashley Xie’s school project has become a business that supports immigrant chefs by helping their sauces reach a national market.
Jules Roscoe, UTA Staff Editor
• March 2, 2022
![After NYU sophomore Meghana Kakubal took up baking during the pandemic, she founded Hamsa Cakes, an online baking business. For her desserts, Kakubal blends Indian flavors with popular American baked goods. (Photo by Meghana Kakubal)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-2-culture-dining-hamsacakes-2.jpeg)
Hamsa Cakes: An NYU student’s quarantine baking obsession turned business
CAS sophomore Meghana Kakubal didn’t know how to bake before quarantine. Now, she has a baking business inspired by Indian flavors and art that serves her community and those in need.
Juliana Guarracino, Staff Writer
• November 3, 2021
![Local businesses near Washington Square Park experienced a difficult time during the COVID-19 lockdown and only recovered when the campus reopened. They form the backbone of the neighborhood, and NYU students and faculty function as a major source of income. (Photos by Camille Harvell)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/news-localbusinesses-featuredimage-900x675.jpg)
Return to campus eases 18 months of financial distress for local businesses
Bagel Bob’s, Irving Farm and many other businesses near campus are household names around NYU. During the height of the pandemic, however, they almost disappeared for good.
Api Dhadda, Contributing Writer
• September 29, 2021
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A Family Business and a Whole Lot of Flowers
A family-owned business delivers beautiful bouquets at University Place.
Fatimah Zeni, Staff Writer
• February 25, 2020
![Nya-Simone Spann is a freshman at Stern who has her own jewelry business. Her brand is focused on creating pieces fit for a diverse range of customers.(Photo by Katherine Hollis)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Nya.jpg)
First-Year’s Jewelry Business Encourages Inclusion
A Stern student uses her business mind and creativity to embolden women of color and promote diversity.
Nya Etienne, Staff Writer
• February 18, 2020
![NYU Stern School of Business and the Switzerland Université de Genéve will work together to launch the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights, the first Human Rights Center at a business school in Europe. (Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/stern-illustration-900x600.jpg)
Following Stern’s Lead, University of Geneva Opens Center for Business and Human Rights
The center will collaborate with the University of Sydney to develop human rights benchmarks for the financial service sector and look at sustainable sourcing of cobalt from the Congo.
Rocio Fabbro, Contributing Writer
• November 22, 2019
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NYU to Launch Study Away Site in Nashville This J-Term
The program will focus on music business and teach students the ins and outs of designing a record label.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• October 8, 2019
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