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A man wearing a dotted tie, a white shirt and a black suit jacket speaks in an online conference session. Behind him are a bookshelf and five clocks displaying times in different time zones.

Minnesota prof criticizes public health response at COVID-19 lecture

University of Minnesota professor Michael Osterholm gave a virtual lecture at NYU on Tuesday, Feb. 8, criticizing aspects of the official response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shiann Stokes, Staff Writer February 8, 2023

University of Minnesota professor Michael Osterholm criticized the public health system’s reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects during a virtual lecture held by...

Bill Clinton wears a navy blue suit, a red tie and a black robe while laughing on stage. Next to Clinton is Ron Robin also laughing in a blue robe.

Bill Clinton, John Sexton visit NYU to receive degrees from Israeli university

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and ex-NYU president John Sexton were awarded honorary degrees from the Israeli University of Haifa for achievements in their respective fields.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy News Editor December 13, 2022

Bill Clinton visited NYU alongside former university president John Sexton on Monday to attend a ceremony in which they were awarded honorary degrees from an Israeli university....

Two people sit behind a desk and a television behind them displaying a conference call. On the left is David Remnick wearing a black suit and on the right is Yevgenia Albats wearing a purple jacket. A group of people sit in front of them in a packed room.

Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, New Yorker editor David Remnick on Ukraine, US midterms

NYU’s Distinguished Journalist in Residence Yevgenia Albats spoke with special guest David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, on the war in Ukraine and U.S. politics at the Jordan Center on Nov. 17.
Yezen Saadah, Senior Staff Writer November 18, 2022

Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats and editor of The New Yorker David Remnick discussed the political and humanitarian state of Russia and Ukraine at an event hosted by NYU’s...

A black-and-white composite of several photos layered over one another depicting the philosopher Slavoj Zizek gesticulating wildly while speaking at a podium.

Slavoj Žižek is the public intellectual for an absurd world

The oratory style of Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek is as much performance as it is lecture.
Alex Tey, Editor-at-Large November 6, 2022
The oratory style of Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek is as much performance as it is lecture.
The brick column in front of the NYU law school with a plaque saying “New York University School of Law.”

Teach-in condemns NYU Law Policing Project

Two NYU School of Law groups hosted a teach-in to discuss the funding and research of the school’s Policing Project, which they say harms marginalized communities.
Isabella Tapia, Staff Writer April 25, 2022

More than 70 NYU community members participated in a virtual teach-in about the NYU School of Law’s Policing Project on April 20. The event was hosted by the NYU Law student...

NYU students took to the stage to compete in the 2016 Spring Welcome week’s “So You Think You NYU Can Dance” competition.

NYU Knows They Can Dance

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer February 1, 2016
NYU hosts annual dance competition "So You Think NYU Can Dance?"
From left to right, panelists Owen Moore, Alison Leary, MJ Knoll Finn and Martin Dorph discuss the issues students have with the high expenses of NYU.

Five things you should know about your money at NYU

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer November 11, 2015
Administrators held a talk Tuesday on the facets of the hefty NYU price tag.
CAS Entrepreneurship hosts fashion bazaar

CAS Entrepreneurship hosts fashion bazaar

April 4, 2014
The NYU CAS Entrepreneurship Association hosted a Fashion Startup Bazaar, featuring new and upcoming style-related businesses.