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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

Tandon Professor Juliana Freire is the first woman to be elected as chair of ACM’s SIGMOD in its 42-year history.

Tandon Professor is First Female Chair of Database

Chia Chen Lee, Contributing Writer October 16, 2017
The Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Management of Data hired its first female chair.

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.
The advancement of technology is accelerating exponentially. The NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology was launched this week. (Staff Photo by Euan Prentis)

NYU Sophomores Stumble Upon IT Hack

Herman Lee, Staff Writer May 1, 2017
Two Tandon students have discovered a vulnerability in the NYU Print Service software that allows hackers to take full control of any computer as long as they are on the same WiFi network as their victims.
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.
Four NYU students worked together to create an app that allows college students to find cheap shows in New York City. Although Curtain Call wont launch until July, you can follow @curtaincallnyc on Instagram for news and updates.

A Look Into NYU’s Latest Startup — Curtain Call

Jacob Fox, Staff Writer April 12, 2017
If your wallet has ever winced at the price of a concert ticket, the four NYU students behind the new app Curtain Call have a solution for you.
Miguel Modestino, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Tandon School of Engineering, was awarded the H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award. He found a way to produce a fabric similar to nylon using solar energy, plant waste and water, instead of oil.

Tandon Professor Earns Award for Eco-Friendly Textile Manufacturing

Miranda Levingson, Deputy News Editor April 11, 2017
A Tandon professor won the H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award for creating an invention intended to make the textile manufacturing process more eco-friendly.
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.
Investment in STEM Invites Growth

Investment in STEM Invites Growth

WSN Editorial Board March 27, 2017
NYU's investment in expanding STEM resources at Tandon will improve the university as a whole.
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 22, 2017
Two Tandon professors have recently received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation for researching the future of urban energy and transportation.
To combat child exploitation, NYU Tandon professor Nasir Memon is helping with the development of a software that detects child pornography. He is working with other professors, NYU Students, and the Department of Homeland Security to create this technology.

Tandon Team Develops Software to Combat Child Exploitation

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor March 20, 2017
Tandon professor Nasir Memon is working with a team of graduate students to develop software that will help law enforcement officials detect and combat the issue of child pornography.
NYU Tandon School of Engineering is holding a makeup day for classes missed on the Feb. 9 university-wide snow day. Some students feel it is unnecessary.

Saturday School: Tandon to Compensate for Snow Day

Natasha Roy, News Editor March 7, 2017
Tandon School of Engineering students received an email earlier today saying they must make up the snow day from February on a Saturday. Students on the Washington Square campus have not been informed about a makeup day yet.
Transferring schools at NYU isn’t as difficult as it seems. CAS sophomore Narissa Hajratalli originally studied in Tandon’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program, but now studies Neural Science at CAS

Students Struggle to Transfer from Tandon

Htoo Min, Deputy News Editor March 6, 2017
Chemistry credits are not transferring for students that are trying to transfer from Tandon to CAS.