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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

Building of Stern School of Business. A Stern institute is revamping to analyze types of risks such as ones associated with climate change. (Staff Photo by Jake Quan)

Stern Institute Expands Risk Analysis to Include Climate Change, Cyber Security Attacks and More

With climate change and cyber security becoming increasingly pressing issues, NYU Stern Volatility and Risk Institute is now researching how they impact international finance.
Ronni Husmann, Deputy News Editor October 30, 2019

The Great Financial Crisis, the global economy, cyber security and climate change are four of the most pressing international concerns today, according to NYU’s Volatility and...

At a public town hall in April, NYU President Andrew Hamilton denounced the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as against the principles of academic freedom.

Hamilton Denounces BDS, Acknowledges Racism in Stern at Town Hall

Mack DeGeurin, Sakshi Venkatraman and Alex Domb April 19, 2018
Tensions ran high at a town hall between President Hamilton and students as a large cohort of student activists criticized the administration.
NYU names Cecil Scheib as the new Assistant Vice President for Sustainability. Scheib will lead school-wide sustainability efforts in the hope of making the University a more environmentally-friendly campus.

NYU Names Leading Sustainability Administrator

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor January 22, 2018
NYU has named Cecil Scheib as its new Assistant Vice President for Sustainability.
The Department of History, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies and Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies will host a "Energy and the Left" workshop on March 30. The workshop will focus on the relationship between the creation of energy infrastructure and its effect on the leftist struggle.

NYU Department of History to Host “Energy and the Left” Workshop

Alesha Bradford, Staff Writer November 1, 2017
Multiple NYU departments collaborated to hold a workshop on energy and it's relationship with the American leftist parties.