The club is bumping: Recreational ketamine use on the rise, Langone study finds
According to a study conducted at NYU Langone, nonmedical ketamine availability has risen in recent years, but usage still remains limited to below 1% of the general population.
Vaccinated pregnant people pass COVID antibodies to their babies, Langone study finds
NYU researchers hope that the study results will diminish vaccine hesitancy among pregnant people.
Fauci talks ethics, misinformation and COVID-19 at NYU lecture
Anthony Fauci, the U.S. chief medical advisor, spoke at an NYU event about public health and ethics issues that have arisen during the pandemic. He was joined by bioethicist Christine Grady and CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta.
Yankee Stadium to host commencement for 2020, 2021 graduates
NYU’s class of 2020 and the class of 2021 are invited to an in-person graduation at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2022, following two years of virtual ceremonies.
NYU affordability decreases as net price tops peer institutions
NYU’s net price — found by subtracting the average financial aid award from total cost — is higher than its peer institutions.
City workers storm Brooklyn Bridge protesting vaccine mandate
The group marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall on Monday afternoon in opposition to New York City’s vaccine mandate for municipal employees.
Ranked: NYU Returns’ COVID emails
Ranked by entertainment value, not usefulness.
The Soapbox: Bannon and Jan. 6, Haiti, global COVID spikes
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk, examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
College Republicans talk being conservative at NYU with state GOP director
New York state GOP director Katie Bloodgood answered a wide range of questions from NYU’s College Republicans during a virtual event on Oct. 13.
NYU’s randomized COVID-19 testing program goes unenforced
The university is requiring randomly selected students to get tested on campus for COVID-19. However, at least three students who did not comply with the mandatory testing faced no follow-up or consequences.
Explained: COVID-19 booster shots, and who can get one
The CDC’s recent booster shot recommendation left members of the NYU community wondering who is eligible to receive an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Performing arts and sports clubs prohibited from holding in-person activities
Students expressed disappointment and frustration after hearing that performing arts and sports clubs — a staple of NYU’s student life offerings — can no longer meet in person.
