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

Washington Square News

We all scream for ice cream. NYU Alumni created their own brand of the popular desert to support the AAPI community in the city. (Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)

A taste of home: NYU alumni launch Asian flavor-inspired NYC ice cream startup

An ice cream startup founded by NYU alumni Deborah Tanudirjo and Liz Margaretha supports the AAPI community with Asian-inspired flavors and philanthropy.
Gabby Lozano, Dining Editor September 1, 2021

Amid the economic and social turmoil of the pandemic, starting a business is a daring venture — especially just a few months after graduating college. But these risks didn’t...

Group picture of all teams at the InnoVention Society. (Photo by Jesse Jimenez)

Startup That Connects Musicians to Venues Takes Home $20,000 Prize

A CAS senior just took his company to the next level.
Jesse Jimenez, Staff Writer May 5, 2019

The InnoVention Society hosted an event on Thursday at the Tandon School of Engineering where six teams of student entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a panel of four...

The newest Seastraws addition, silicone straws. (Courtesy of Seastraws)

NYU Bought a Semester’s Worth of Sustainable Straws From This Student-Run Company

The university backs Seastraws, a student-run company seeking to reduce the amount of plastic in oceans, by providing their straws in select dining halls.
Yasmin Gulec, Under the Arch Editor November 5, 2018
The university backs Seastraws, a student-run company seeking to reduce the amount of plastic in oceans, by providing their straws in select dining halls.
CAS senior Darshan Mahabare teaches a classroom of children, mothers, teachers and social workers in Mumbai how to wash their hands. Mahabare, alongside Kanyon Iwami, is a representative of KickToChange, an organization that raises funds by teaching soccer in order to provide hygiene kits for communities that need it.

NYU Seniors’ NGO Changes World With Soccer

Shawn Paik, Editor-at-Large April 17, 2017
Two CAS seniors created a startup, KickToChange, which is designed to generate revenue through teaching soccer lessons, and use the profits to package hygiene kits for people in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
NYU alumna Anna Powers started Powers Education, aiming to offer the support and guidance needed for women high school students to succeed in the fields of math and science, hopefully adding to the female presence in STEM research.

Alumna Startup Aims to Empower Women

Lucy Hwang, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
Dr. Anna Powers, an alumna and core curriculum fellow at NYU, hosted a launch party in honor of launching Powers Education, a startup dedicated to the success of women.
Discrimination in Tech Hampers Real Innovation

Discrimination in Tech Hampers Real Innovation

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer April 13, 2016
Non-white, non-male entrepreneurs still struggle to get any attention from investors, and unless the government can step in, this inequality threatens to stifle some of the most innovative participants in the tech scene today.
Tech@NYU will host events and speakers as a part of Startup Week from April 4-9.

Startup Week to Pair Students With Tech Entrepreneurs

Rebecca Oh, Contributing Writer April 4, 2016
Tech@NYU is hosting Startup Week from April 4 through April 9.
Stern seniors Xinyang Chen and Dorothy Qian have created a new media platform to cultivate a community of food lovers and creators.

Seniors App-ify Foodie Forums

Sanya Sareen, Contributing Writer April 4, 2016
Two NYU seniors--Xinyang Chen and Dorothy Qian--have created a social media app called "Dining" that focuses on connecting lovers of food.
Greentown Labs assists startups associated with sustainable energy and the environment.

NYU Incubator Makes Clean Team

Momachi Pabrai, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
CleanTech startup incubator is working with NYU Tandon's Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy to create a new Network Expansion Program.

NYU Entrepreneurs Festival 2016

Yeho Hwang, Staff Writer March 7, 2016

In an effort to promote entrepreneurship initiatives on campus, the Entrepreneurial Institute hosted the fifth NYU Entrepreneurs Festival, an event that brings together students,...

Jozii

Kendall Levison, Features Editor March 7, 2016

Elevator pitch Students who have searched from a summer job or internship online know that there are hundreds of sites to choose from, but Jozii aims to simplify the process....