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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

A portrait of Hesam Oveys wearing a black jacket layered over a beige hoodie and a red shirt. He is looking straight at the camera. Behind him is a brick building.

From “Mad Minute” to formulating magic and meaning in math

To NYU mathematics professor Hesam Oveys, teaching is like building a new home. 
Nandini Gupta, Features Staff April 4, 2022

Students trickle into a medium-sized, dimly lit classroom at 194 Mercer St. in Greenwich Village. Some confer with their peers to clarify last-minute doubts about Lagrange’s...

Elizabeth Fisher started a mentoring program through the College of Arts and Science's Women in Science initiative.

Women In Science Pilots Mentor Program for Freshman Entering STEM Fields

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer February 23, 2016
A new effort from CAS aims to keep women from dropping out of science and technology majors.
Stereotypes about math detrimental to women’s success

Stereotypes about math detrimental to women’s success

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist October 24, 2014

It is often assumed that women are bad at math. Women are told time and time again that they are genetically disadvantaged in quantitative fields. This view is dangerously wrong....

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Summer camp to shed light on STEM subjects at NYU this year

February 2, 2014
NYU will get crash courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematic subjects with Digital Media Academy, a summer camp that promotes STEM courses for all ages.
Courtesy of NYU Poly

Students, faculty question NYU-Poly’s ranking as school for ‘math whizzes’

October 23, 2013
A recent article posted by Business Insider ranked Poly eighth on a list of the top 10 best universities for "math whizzes," which has drawn criticism based on its methodology.
Mathematics provides extension of mind

Mathematics provides extension of mind

October 22, 2013
There are two common misconceptions about mathematics — math is a science and math is a language.
Courtesy of Yann LeCun

Courant professor to receive award in Beijing

September 18, 2013
Courant professor Yann LeCun will receive the Neural Networks Pioneer Award in Beijing next July.