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New York University

John Paulson speaks at podium, dressed in suit.
Mar 9

NYU Kept John Paulson’s $100 Million Donation Secret for 10 Years

John Paulson's $100 million donation to NYU was first made in 2012, although it wasn't publicly revealed until December.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
White flag with purple NYU logo hanging from building
Dec 20

A Former NYU Finance Director Allegedly Diverted Millions in Grant Money to Renovate Her Connecticut Home

Cindy Tappe, a former NYU finance director, was indicted for fraud after allegedly routing more than $3 million worth of funds earmarked for minority-owned businesses into her own shell companies.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Kyunghyun Cho, assistant professor of computer science and data science at New York University.
Feb 19

A Scientist’s View on Why the AI Apocalypse Isn’t the End of the World

“Our brains are just biologically implemented computers, in some sense,” Cho said. 
By Sissi Cao
Friend or foe?
Feb 2

NYU Study: We’re Friendlier to Strangers Who Look Like People We Know

By Francesca Friday
Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed
Jan 30

BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Backs Rupert Murdoch on Facebook Paying Publishers

By Sissi Cao
Facebook began testing the idea in April and expanded the scope of application in August after noticing a positive effect. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Dec 21

Facebook’s New Tool to Combat Fake News Is Counterintuitive but Effective

By Sissi Cao
Unsplash/Jonathan Perez
Oct 27

To Improve Sleep and Reduce Anxiety, Add More Magnesium to Your Diet

By Francesca Friday
Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Sep 7

Controversial Louvre Abu Dhabi Set to Open This November

By Abraham Martinez
A protestor holds a sign claiming the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US were an inside job near the White House in September 2007.
Jul 26

NYU Professor Uses Tenure to Advance 9/11 Hoax Theory

By Gabe Stutman
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with the founder of Personal Democracy Forum Andrew Rasiej.
Jun 9

Gillibrand to Democrats: ‘If We Aren’t Helping People, We Should Go the Fuck Home’

By Will Bredderman
Eric Blum, DEVO in their signature hazmat suits, 1978.
May 17

Mark Mothersbaugh’s Singular Artistic Vision

By David D'Arcy
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 01: People walk on the Columbia University campus on July 1, 2013 in New York City. An interest rate hike kicks in today for student loans, an increase for 7 million students. Congress left town at the end of last week failing to prevent rates on new Stafford student loans increasing from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
Apr 4

New Study: Campus Anti-Semitism Surges 40 Percent Over Last Year

By Paul Miller
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara. (Photo by Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post via Getty Images.)
Mar 21

Preet Bharara to Join New York University Law School After Getting Fired by Donald Trump

By Will Bredderman
Some of the newly discovered cave paintings.
Mar 1

38,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings Could Have Huge Impact on Archaeology and Modern Art

By John Bonazzo
Alex Katz's Ada, Ada.
Jan 16

When Artists Ruled the Galleries (For a While)

By David D'Arcy
ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 24: A VidCon attendee experiences Samsung Gear VR at The Samsung Experience at VidCon 2016 on June 23, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Jun 30

Here’s How a Burrito Solved One Problem in Virtual Reality

By Brady Dale
Thomas Manning, who received the first successful penis transplant in the U.S. last week.
May 18

‘Life Changing’ Penis Transplants Are the New Frontier in Medicine

By John Bonazzo
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 01: People walk past the Alma Mater statue on the Columbia University campus on July 1, 2013 in New York City. An interest rate hike kicks in today for student loans, an increase for 7 million students. Congress left town at the end of last week failing to prevent rates on new Stafford student loans increasing from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
Apr 18

NYU, Columbia Students Protest University Fossil Fuel Policy

By Jas Chana
Mar 25

NYU Student Workers Will Be Paid $15 an Hour

By Felipe De La Hoz
A female baby polar bear is pictured on March 9, 2016 at the zoo in Bremerhaven, northwestern Germany. The baby bear was born on December 11, 2015 at the zoo. / AFP / POOL / Carmen Jaspersen
Mar 9

‘Running Out of Money Is Not a Milestone,’ Says Bearish Publishing Investors

By Brady Dale
Could Nicki Cohen not be as sweet as she seems?
Feb 19

Kickstarter-Funded Movie About Theater-Loving Woman Doesn’t Tell Full Story

By John Bonazzo
Helios Prototype flying wing moments after takeoff, beginning its first test flight on solar power from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, July 14, 2001.
Feb 11

Falling to Earth: Why Google’s Hyped Drones May Not Matter Much

By Brady Dale
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT - MARCH 2: West Valley City patrol officer Gatrell performs a traffic stop on the first day of use of his newly-issued body camera attached to the side of a pair of glasses on March 2, 2015 in West Valley City, Utah. West Valley City Police Department has issued 190 Taser Axon Flex body cameras for all it's sworn officers to wear starting today.
Feb 1

Stanford Traffic Stops Database Will Let Public Analyze Racial Profiling

By Brady Dale
Hunter's Point South, view of the rainwater-fed rooftop garden. (Photo: Courtesy of Related Companies)
Jan 22

Data Shows the Way for New York’s Greenhouse Gas Reductions

By Brady Dale
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