Beyond NYU: Creating art post-NASA
Tanya Gupta worked for NASA and IBM after graduating from NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, and now she has built herself a career in digital art.
NYU RAs demand better response to dorm security failures
There is a “clear and present” risk of danger at NYU dorms, according to a group of RAs who have signed a petition asking for additional training, revised protocols and better communication.
NYU to announce next president on Wednesday
After a monthslong search process, NYU’s Presidential Search Committee has chosen the university’s next president. An announcement will be made on the morning of Feb. 15.
Love at first listen: It only takes 5 seconds to like a song, NYU study finds
NYU researchers looked into why people love and hate different music, and found that they typically know whether they like a song within seconds of listening to it.
How two students resurrected NYU’s travel magazine
Baedeker, NYU’s long-running travel magazine, fell out of publication due to neglect during the pandemic — until students Jonny Rothberg and Shuhe Ma brought it back to life.
Despite months of student outcry, music ed. admissions still at a standstill
Music education students at NYU are petitioning administrators to restart admissions to the music education program, which will stop accepting new applications in the fall 2023 semester.
Beyond NYU: Working toward worldwide access to health and education
Each week, WSN sits down with an NYU student, faculty member or alum who’s making change beyond NYU. This week, alums Eddie Bergman and Khalid Elachi share how they created MCW Global to fight against educational, economic and health related issues.
Get to know your district with NYU Grossman’s new data tool
NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine launched a new online tool that displays key health data for all 435 U.S. congressional districts.
Will Putin nuke Ukraine? Masha Gessen, Yevgenia Albats debate at NYU event
Yevgenia Albats spoke with New Yorker writer Masha Gessen about the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons during the invasion of Ukraine.
Demonstrators march across Manhattan to protest Tyre Nichols killing
New Yorkers marched through the streets after Memphis authorities released footage of Nichols being fatally beaten by police.
More guards, cameras at NYU dorms this year to curb intruders
After NYU president Andrew Hamilton ordered an investigation into security lapses at the university’s residence halls, new measures are being implemented to prevent intrusion incidents.
