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

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A red fire truck is parked in a garage with a fireman's jacket hanging over the front of it.

How Tandon Is Keeping Firefighters “ALIVE”

Firefighters will be better able to keep us ALIVE with this new training program.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer October 25, 2018
NYU Tandon has a new online simulation program that can be used to train firefighters.
A demonstration of the use of Virtual and Augmented Reality technology in motion capturing. (Photo by Victor Porcelli)

Alter Reality With Tandon’s New VR Hub

RLab, as the virtual and augmented reality hub is called, is backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor October 24, 2018
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is now home to a hub for virtual and augmented reality that will be run by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
An NYU swimmer at the 2018 S & D Senior Ceremony on Jan. 27.

The Hidden Injuries of Athletes

Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Sports Editor April 9, 2018
On top of the physical challenges of being a student-athlete come the lesser discussed mental health issues suffered by those who practice sports at the college level. WSN talked to a handful of college athletes to learn more about these hidden struggles.
Vine’s Popularity Still Reigns

Vine’s Popularity Still Reigns

Natasha Roy, Assistant Managing Editor November 13, 2017

While the once-popular Vine, a social media application on which users could post six-second video clips, was shut down in 2016, fans still continue to enjoy old Vines to this...

Tandon Group Wins $1 Million for Smart Gun Holster

Mack DeGeurin, Deputy News Editor September 25, 2017
Tandon students won a $1 million prize for inventing a smart gun intended for the mass market.
Virtual Reality in NYU’s Media and Games Network

NYU Professors Bring Hamlet to Virtual Reality

Mack DeGeurin, Deputy News Editor September 18, 2017
An NYU Tandon professor works with an international team to bring the arts and education to life in virtual reality.
oSTEM, which stands for Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is an international organization that supports the queer and trans community in the STEM fields. oSTEM at NYU Tandon School of Engineering also helps foster safe spaces on campus.

For All the QT’s in Science

Han Wang, Staff Writer April 17, 2017
oSTEM is an international organization that supports the Queer and Trans community in the STEM fields and works to create safe spaces on campus for these students.
Required Writing Class Needs Updating

Required Writing Class Needs Updating

Louis Rodriguez, Contributing Writer April 17, 2017
Too many students find Writing the Essay nebulous and rigid, revealing that the course's structure needs to be revised.
NYU Design for America members meet with local women in Tripureshwor, Nepal, Jan. 2016. The university organisation is collaborating with youth groups in the Nepalese slum to provide comfort to women at night through the use of solar paint.

NYU Design for America Members Collaborate with Youth in Nepal

Adriana Tapia, Contributing Writer April 5, 2017
NYU DFA teamed up with the Bindi Project to bring light and a sense of safety to Tripureshwor in Kathmandu.
Two NYU professors, Joseph Chow and Constantine Kontokosta, won National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards. The awards are prompted by their research in sustainable energy in urban transportation.

Two Tandon Professors Win CAREER Awards

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor March 21, 2017
Two Tandon professors have recently received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation for researching the future of urban energy and transportation.
Letter to the Editor: 'Students Have Concerns About Tandon Physics Department'

Letter to the Editor: ‘Students Have Concerns About Tandon Physics Department’

Lorcan Folan, Chair of the NYU Tandon Department of Applied Physics March 1, 2017
Contrary to the mistaken claim made by the student in your article, the size and quality of our teaching labs are comparable to other schools’. We would like to offer even more opportunities for research for undergraduates, but as with any department, we have finite resources.
On Friday, Feb. 3 the FDNY was called to Tandon's Rogers Hall  after a fire started because of demolition work taking place on the building.

This is Not a Drill: Fire Breaks Out at Tandon

Jemima McEvoy and Natasha Roy, News Editors February 3, 2017
A fire broke out at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Rogers Hall on Friday afternoon while a demolition crew was working on the building.