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Students remain in Kimmel after staying overnight in protest of the box.

UPDATE: Incarceration to Education Coalition Occupation Reaches 24 Hours

Anne Cruz and Lexi Faunce March 26, 2016

More than 20 Incarceration to Education Coalition organizers and supporters have occupied the Kimmel Center for Student Life since Friday afternoon and are in the process of negotiating...

The Perils of a Brownsville Tech Revolution

The Perils of a Brownsville Tech Revolution

Richard Shu, Opinion Editor March 21, 2016
Teaching children to adapt to the modern workforce requires much more than a course in JavaScript.
NYU Tandon introduces its new master’s degree program in Mechatronics and Robotics.

Robots Take Brooklyn in New Tandon Master’s Program

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor February 4, 2016
NYU Tandon recently created a master's degree program in mechatronics and robotics.
NYC Schools Need Less Police, More Care

NYC Schools Need Less Police, More Care

Richard Shu, Opinion Editor January 25, 2016
Ditch the police officers and metal detectors in New York's public schools, and a productive learning culture can grow in their place.
Education, job listing ruins Tinder

Education, job listing ruins Tinder

WSN Editorial Board November 30, 2015
Tinder's newly released update challenges the bold promise of carefree dating in favor of the traditional.
Staying single can be a matter of practicality

Staying single can be a matter of practicality

Christina Coleburn, Senior Editor November 30, 2015
Fewer millennials are married or in serious relationships, but this trend does not necessarily stem from a rejection of commitment. For many, the decision to stay single longer is a matter of practicality.

Steinhardt hosts first NYC National Education Week

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 20, 2015
Steinhardt will be hosting Education Week in December.
Documentary on Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai who has become the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

‘He Named Me Malala’ celebrates the girl behind the iconic name

Daria Butler, Contributing Writer October 8, 2015
"He Named Me Malala" paints a powerful portrait of the young activist Malala Yousafzai and the Afghani folk hero after whom she was named, Malalai of Maiwand.
Anish Patel was featured in Vogue India for Uplift Humanity Foundation.

Junior expands outreach program

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer April 30, 2015
Stern junior Anish Patel was recently featured in Vogue India for his organization, Uplift Humanity which aims to teaching fundamental skills to youth in juvenile and detention centers. The non-profit has just announced a new branch in New Delhi which is scheduled to open this summer.
Gallatin junior Krystal McLeod was named a 2015 Truman Scholar

CAS junior wins Truman Scholarship

Amanda Morris, Staff Writer April 26, 2015
Gallatin junior Krystal McLeod was named a 2015 Truman Scholar for her educational initiative, "My" Right to Learn. The summer program for low-income minority youth encourages both leadership and understanding.
Nikhil Singh, left, will head the prison education program. Bryonn Bain, right, will teach classes and is the Director for Public Affairs for the Prison Initiative.

NYU faculty provides education for inmates

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor March 4, 2015
NYU has launched their Prison Education Program to provide higher education to incarcerated individuals.

Inexpensive education reform still effective

Kenny Kyunghoon Lee, Contributing Columnist February 5, 2015
Policymakers should focus on small-scale, low-cost education reforms that have been proven successful.