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

Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

YikYak allows users to post anonymous “Yaks” that others nearby can view on the app, but Professor Keith Ross found a way to strip away the anonymity.

Yik Yak Could Lose Anonymity

Faith Gates, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
A team of NYU professors discovered how to find the exact location of Yik Yak users.
Admitted Tandon students will get to tour Mars through virtual reality goggles.

Tandon Sees 2020 With VR Goggles

Kate Howard, Contributing Writer April 18, 2016
NYU Tandon's Class of 2020 will receive a Virtual Reality gadget along with their acceptance packages.
CEO Seung Shin and Senior R&D Researcher Seung Anthony Lam started Ephemeral to provide tattoos without the commitment.

NYU Startup Makes Tattoos Commitment-Free

Kendall Levison, Features Editor April 18, 2016
A team of NYU students and alums are changing the tattoo industry with a new kind of ink.
de Blasio's plan for a Brooklyn-Queens streetcar has the potential to improve transportation between the two boroughs.

Proposed Brooklyn to Queens Streetcar Would Stop at Tandon

Thomas Peracchio, Staff Writer February 11, 2016
Tandon students could have a new transportation method from Bill de Blasio's new proposed streetcar, which runs along the East River and cuts through Queens and Brooklyn.
Current Tandon Senior, Darren Yee, is leading the NYU team in SpaceX’s Hyperloop design competition.

Tandon Team Makes Hyperloop Possible

Jeffrey Kopp, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
A team of NYU Tandon School of Engineering students made it into the SpaceX Hyperloop competition, which challenges students to create the next high-speed transportation model.
"This is an extraordinary incident," University spokesperson John Beckman said. "I've been here very nearly 20 years, and I cannot think of anything quite like it."

Masked assailant threatens professor with knife in Tandon classroom

Valentina Duque Bojanini, Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2015
An assailant wearing all black threatened a professor with a knife in an NYU Tandon classroom yesterday, leaving a community shaken.
After a $100 million dollar donation, NYU Tandon continues to receive more funding.

After Tandon donation, money continues to roll in

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer October 27, 2015
After NYU Tandon School of Engineering received a $100 million donation, the university has seen an influx of money come in.
After a $100 million dollar donation, NYU Tandon continues to receive more funding.

Engineering school name change brings mixed feedback

Alex Bazeley, News Editor October 6, 2015
The NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering was renamed the NYU Tandon School of Engineering on Monday after receiving a $100 million donation.
Poly receives $100 million gift, changes name

Poly receives $100 million gift, changes name

Marita Vlachou, Deputy Managing Editor October 5, 2015
The Polytechnic School of Engineering received a gift of $100 million from Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon.