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

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

Washington Square News

Investing in NASA Is Worthwhile

Investing in NASA Is Worthwhile

Phoebe Kuo, Contributing Writer October 12, 2016
While President Obama has made statements this week promoting investments in space travel to Mars, if the disheartening state of affairs at NASA is indicative of the industry as a whole, the planet will remain well out of reach for decades to come.
Amid claims that NYU does not foster an inclusive environment for people of color, a new lawsuit against the university claims that an employee faced discrimination in his time here.

Study Points to Greater Faculty Diversity

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor October 11, 2016
Two Steinhardt adjunct professors discovered that students prefer teachers of color, which prompts the discussion of greater NYU faculty diversity.
Researchers at NYU Langone have published a study going into depth about the ways in which a cancer cell can survive.

Tandon Develops Hybrid Molecule for Breast Cancer Treatment

Kyle Sturmann, Contributing Writer April 8, 2016
NYU Tandon created a hybrid molecule to help treat breast cancer.
Psychology Professor Todd Gureckis was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Psych Professor Wins White House Award

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer February 29, 2016
Todd Gureckis, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his research on human intelligence.
NYU graduate students and faculty test Holojam, a virtual reality headset created by NYU Professor, Kenneth Perlin.

Virtual Reality Is Basically Just Reality Now, Thanks to This NYU Professor

Kate Howard, Contributing Writer February 26, 2016
NYU programmers create a project to allow for human interaction when in Virtual Reality.
Researchers have found that 40% of those who used molly also ingested bath salts.

A Surprising Amount of Molly Contains Bath Salts, NYU Researchers Find

Kyle Sturmann, Contributing Writer February 24, 2016
By analyzing molly users' hair samples, NYU researchers found that most molly also contains bath salts.
Needle exchange programs are one way organizations are fighting the rise of HIV infections through Heroin injections.

NYU Researchers Predict an HIV Spike Due to Heroin Use in Colombia

Maria Torres, Contributing Writer February 17, 2016
NYU researchers predict Colombia will be the next country to experience an AIDS epidemic due to the increased use of heroin.
iPhone a day keeps the doctors away

iPhone a day keeps the doctors away

Matthew Tessler, Deputy Opinion Editor April 16, 2015
New Apple software is a positive step towards increasing participants in medical studies.

Professor discusses poverty research

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor March 25, 2015
Dr. Michal Shimai gave a lecture on her research project to determine if poverty is a collective trauma.
Professor Michael Rampino studies Earth history.

NYU professor’s research reveals significance of Earth’s movements

Dhriti Tandon, Staff Writer March 5, 2015
NYU biology professor Michael Rampino explored the correlation between periodic mass extinctions and the earth's movement in the galaxy in his recently published paper.
NYU Law announces human rights institute

NYU Law announces human rights institute

Marita Vlachou, News Editor February 3, 2015
NYU Law announced plans to launch a new institute for human rights.
Moratorium hurts important research

Moratorium hurts important research

Tim Bishop, Contributing Columnist October 30, 2014
Gain-of-function research funding is important for future treatments and should not be cut.