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

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The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was devastating for many. (via flickr.com)

NYU Loses Lawsuit to Insurer Over Flood Damage Caused By Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy caused damage to NYU School of Medicine and NYU Langone. After years of litigation, NYU plans to appeal a lawsuit requesting more money from the insurer for the damages.
Lachlan Hyatt, Staff Writer April 4, 2019

NYU plans to appeal a recent lawsuit between the university and its insurer, FM Global, regarding payments for the damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. The Southern District Court...

The NYU Langone Medical Center, located on First Avenue. (Photo by Tony Wu)

Medical School Applications Surge in Wake of Free Tuition

Applications to NYU’s School of Medicine increased by 47 percent after offering free tuition to students.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor January 28, 2019

After deciding to attend NYU’s School of Medicine last year, University of Massachusetts graduate Margareta Ianosi-Irimie spent her summer thinking about how she was going to...

Dr. Rodriguez, chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU, recently preformed his second landmark face transplant while at the university.(Courtesy of NYU Langone Health)

At Langone, a Doctor Gives a Gunshot Victim a New Face

The second full-face transplant performed at NYU was conducted over a 25-hour period.
Kristina Hayhurst and Meghna Maharishi December 3, 2018

Inside the operating room during a 25-hour face transplant surgery, Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez had time to take just one bathroom break and a quick sip of coffee. The rest of his...

The outside of NYU Langone Medical Center.

NYU to Open New Medical School on Long Island

Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor November 8, 2018
With a shortage of primary care physicians across the country, NYU’s new medical school will exclusively train students for primary-care work.
Zach Hausman and his grandmother, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2012. (Courtesy of Zach Hausman)

October Calls for Cancer Awareness at NYU

From students to researchers, cancer pervades the NYU community.
Kristina Hayhurst, News Editor October 29, 2018
From students to researchers, cancer pervades the NYU community.
A police car weaves between US Postal Service vans nearby NYU Langone's emergency care unit.

Langone Emergency Unit Evacuated After Bomb Threat Next Door

Doctors, patients and staff were evacuated from Langone's Ambulatory Care unit at West 52nd Street after a suspicious package was found at the post office nearby.
Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2018
Doctors, patients and staff were evacuated from Langone's Ambulatory Care unit at West 52nd Street after a suspicious package was found at the post office nearby.
Daniel J. Widawsky, NYU Langone's new CFO.

Langone Hires New CFO

Deets Sharma, Contributing Writer September 4, 2018
NYU Langone Health recently appointed Daniel Widawsky, a former Director of the investment management and consulting firm, Capital Management, as CFO.
The NYU Langone Medical Center, located on First Avenue. (Photo by Tony Wu)

Free Med School Ignites Supporters, Skeptics

Langone hopes the move will drive doctors to less lucrative positions, but critics question effectiveness.
Alex Domb and Kristina Hayhurst September 4, 2018
Langone hopes the move will drive doctors to less lucrative positions, but critics question effectiveness.
Five days after a fourth-year student was found dead in her dorm, a psychiatry resident is believed to have reported suicide on Sunday.

Second Member of Langone Community Takes Own Life

Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2018
Five days after a fourth-year radiology student took her own life, another member of the NYU Langone community was reported dead on Sunday.
The front of NYU Langone's Vilcek Hall

NYU Langone Student Takes Own Life in Residence Hall

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor May 1, 2018
The body of Andrea Liu, a fourth-year medical student studying radiology, was found in her dorm room this morning.
A body diagram depicting the layers of skin cells.

Langone Discovered New Organ in the Human Body

Christine Lee, Staff Writer April 5, 2018
An NYU Langone professor is one of three researchers responsible for the discovery of a new organ, a layer of fluid-filled spaces known as the interstitium.
Former Langone Researcher Falsified Data in Three Papers

Former Langone Researcher Falsified Data in Three Papers

Christine Lee, Staff Writer April 2, 2018
A former NYU Langone researcher falsified data in multiple studies.