2006

History Professor Examines Role of Ellis Island in Modern American Identity

Jan 1, 2006
In the wake of September 11, Ellis Island became both a symbol of American nationalism and a reminder of heightened domestic security as a result of the attacks. President George Bush addressed the nation from Ellis Island one year after the destruction of the World Trade Center, underscoring its status as an American icon in the post-9/11 world. Meanwhile, access to the island is now prefaced by security checks rivaling, and perhaps surpassing, those at U.S. airports.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYU’s 5th Annual hotINK International Play Reading Festival Announces January Dates

Jan 6, 2006
The event brings together talented Tisch undergraduate actors with alumni and non-alumni playwrights, actors, and directors from around the world to present readings of new work to New York audiences.
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
“Visions of Science” On Exhibit at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, Jan. 18-Feb.17

Jan 9, 2006
Felice Frankel is a research scientist at MIT. In this exhibition she displays with creativity and imagination some 30 extraordinary images of research in material science, nanoscience, biomaterials, and chemistry. What emerges is a truly original connection between science and imagination.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Ledoux Wins Fyssen Foundation’s International Prize for Work On Neural Basis of Emotions

Jan 10, 2006
The Fyssen Foundation foundation annually awards its International Prize to a “scientist who has conducted distinguished research in the areas supported by the foundation such as ethology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic, and the neurosciences.”
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in January

Jan 10, 2006
All events are free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.998.8750.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Center for Global Affairs Announces Its February 2006 Events

Jan 11, 2006
All events are free and open to the public, and unless otherwise noted, take place at the Center’s location at the Woolworth Building, 4th Floor, 15 Barclay Street [between Broadway and Church Street]. Reservations are required. For more information, the public may call the Center at 212-992-8380
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Québec Poets Perform at NYU’s Maison Française, Jan. 30

Jan 11, 2006
The performance features bilingual readings by the poets, presented in a musical “electro-acoustic” environment, and real-time video art creations. The event is free and open to the public and is hosted in collaboration with Productions Rhizome. For further information, call 212.998.8750.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
Works by 9 Graduating Seniors in the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts to Go On View

Jan 11, 2006
First of 4 Shows Featuring Thesis Projects from the Class of 2006 Opens January 19
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Glucksman Ireland House Hosts Special Events in February

Jan 11, 2006
Admission is free to members of Ireland House and those with an NYU ID; for all others, $10 admission charge for regular events and $15 for Blarney Star Concert Series. To reserve a seat call 212.998.3950.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
“Portraits of Paris & Its Parisians: Musical Mirrors” a Mirror Visions Ensemble Premiere On Feb. 3 at NYU’s Maison Française

Jan 17, 2006
The event is free and open to the public; however, reservations are required. The public may call 212.998.8750 or email: maison.francaise@nyu.edu.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Deutsches Haus to Host Special Events in February

Jan 17, 2006
All events are free and open to the public, and take place at Deutsches Haus, unless otherwise noted. For further information, call 212.998.8661.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Seeman Named Winner of 2005 World Technology Award After Woo Suk Hwang Stripped of Honor

Jan 17, 2006
NYU Chemist Nadrian Seeman has been named winner of the 2005 World Technology Award for Biotechnology by the World Technology Network (WTN), a global peer-elected association of the world’s leading science and technology innovators. Seeman was named the recipient after the organization stripped the initial winner, Dr. Woo Suk Hwang, of the honor last week.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management Presents the Twelfth Annual New York University Stephen W. Brener Distinguished Lecturer Series in Hospitality Management

Jan 19, 2006
This Year’s Speaker is Laurence Geller, President & Chief Executive Officer Strategic Hotel Capital LLC
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Panel Explores Black Aesthetics in Arts & Cultures

Jan 19, 2006
The panel is part of a series organized by the Museum of Contemporary Diasporan Arts. The full schedule of events can be accessed at www.blackfineartshow.com.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study | Press Release
Linda Douglass, Former ABC News Correspondent, to Join Wagner’S Brademas Center

Jan 23, 2006
The John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service recently announced that Linda Douglass, the distinguished former ABC News congressional correspondent, will join the center as a senior fellow.
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Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
Mergers Create Two New Departments at NYU: Cariology and Comprehensive Care and Periodontology and Implant Dentistry

Jan 25, 2006
“The time has come to forge new educational approaches to both predoctoral education and specialty training,” said Dr. Michael C. Alfano, Dean of the NYU College of Dentistry. “The mergers of these departments are developments that launch new models for collaborative teaching and learning.”
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College of Dentistry | Press Release
"The Pope, the Chief Rabbi, and Jewish Orphans After the Holocaust" Topic of Feb. 2 NYU Lecture

Jan 25, 2006
The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. The public should RSVP to fas.taubcenter@nyu.edu or 212.998.8981.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Undergraduate Creative Writing Program Hosts Spring 2006 Faculty Reading, Feb. 9

Jan 25, 2006
This special event will take place at 19 University Place, 1st floor, Great Lounge. It is free and open to the public; for further information, call 212.998.8816.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
The Center On Law and Security at NYU School of Law to Host a Press Conference On Global Terrorism Jan. 26th

Jan 25, 2006
The Center is a study and policy program established to examine the legal dimensions of counterterrorism and peace keeping at the national and international levels. The press conference will focus on operational policy convened last June by representatives of Justice, the Treasury, and the FBI to keep terror off the streets.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Second Installment of Senior Thesis Projects From the Department of Photography and Imaging to Go On View at Tisch School of the Arts

Jan 26, 2006
Exhibition dates: February 16 to March 11, 2005
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in February

Jan 26, 2006
All events, which are free and open to the public, take place at La Maison Française. For further information the public may call 212.998.8750 or visit www.nyu.edu/maisonfrancaise.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
Film Screenings at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center Highlight "New York Flamenco Festival 2006" in February

Jan 30, 2006
The screenings take place at the Center, located at 53 Washington Square South, and are free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.3650.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
Brazil's Family Health Program Associated with Significant Decline in Infant Mortality Rate

Jan 30, 2006
Brazil’s Family Health Program, implemented in 1996 with the intent of providing universal community-based primary care, coincided with a significant decline in the country’s infant mortality rate, according to a study by researchers at New York University and Brazil’s Ministry of Health.
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Research, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU Panel Discussion: "Outsourcing Culture" Examines the Cultural Effects of Global Networking and Outsourcing, Feb. 15

Jan 30, 2006
In “Outsourcing Culture” seven panelists from seven countries, from commercial, artistic and political backgrounds, are investigating the cultural effects of global networking and outsourcing. An open Q&A will follow the panel; refreshments will be served. The event is free & open to the public. For reservations the public may call 212.992.7277.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"Festcine" -- International Short Film Festival Screens Student Work at NYU in February

Jan 30, 2006
Films will be screened on Tuesday evenings, beginning February 7, at 7:15 p.m. The screenings are free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.3650. This event is co-sponsored by The Fundación Cristobal Gabarrón, a Spanish non-profit foundation whose mission it is to promote culture in all its forms and expressions.
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NYU’s Master Class Series Features Jazz Trumpet Brian Lynch

Jan 31, 2006
NYU’s Jazz Studies Department will feature jazz trumpeter Brian Lynch on Sun., Feb. 5 for two sessions-12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.-at the Blue Note (131 W. 3rd St). The program is part of the Blue Note’s Sunday Brunch Series, in which NYU Jazz faculty bands play the first Sunday of every month at the Blue Note.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Won’t You Be Mine, Enlightened Valentine?

Jan 31, 2006
Courses at NYU Offer More than Chocolate or Flowers for Your Sweetheart
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
NYU Faculty Available for Comment On President Bush's State of the Union Address, January 31

Jan 31, 2006
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
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Feb. 13 Reading of Weschler’s Everything That Rises to Include Filmmaker Errol Morris

Jan 31, 2006
Lawrence Weschler will read from his forthcoming work, Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences (McSweeney’s), on Mon., Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall in the Silver Center (100 Washington Square East, 1st Floor). The reading will be followed by a conversation with documentary film director Errol Morris (“Fog of War,” “Thin Blue Line”).
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Education Faculty Available for Comment On President's Call for More Math and Science Teachers

Feb 1, 2006
In delivering his State of the Union address, the president also advocated for increasing the number of high school teachers who offer rigorous courses in math and science by 70,000 over five years.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU Receives Record Number of Applicants

Feb 1, 2006
For First Time, More Than 35,000 Apply for Freshman Admission
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NYU’s Center On International Cooperation Receives $1.2 Million Grant From the Ford Foundation

Feb 1, 2006
CIC Co-Director Bruce Jones said that the grant would enable the Center to deepen its work on multilateral security institutions in a time of turbulence.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
Poetry Series at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center

Feb 1, 2006
Curated by Lila Zemborain of NYU’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages, the readings are free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.998.3650.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
Conservation Center at NYU’S Institute of Fine Arts Receives an NEH Grant for $185,000

Feb 2, 2006
The two-year grant will be used for an education and training program in specialized instruction in the conservation of objects and is the third time the NEH has awarded funds to the program.
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Institute of Fine Arts | Press Release
Film Editor and Screenwriter John Tintori Named New Chair of the Kanbar Institute’s Graduate Film Division at NYU

Feb 3, 2006
Top-Ranked Film Program to Emphasize Feature Filmmaking
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
Brad Lander to Discuss "Careers in Fundraising for Community Development" March 9 at NYU

Feb 3, 2006
New York University’s George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising kicks off its “Brown Bag Career Lunch Series” for spring 2006 with Brad Lander, director of the Pratt Center for Community Development, speaking informally on “Careers in Fundraising for Community Development.”
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Graduate Creative Writing Program Hosts Alumni Reading, Mar. 2

Feb 7, 2006
The reading takes place at NYU’s Silver Center, Jurow Hall, 100 Washington Square East. It is free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.8816. Featured alumni are: Kazim Ali, Jacob Appel, Tyehimba Jess, Jennifer Knox, Ada Limón, and Lidia Torres.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Center On Violence and Recovery to Host Spring Discussion Series

Feb 8, 2006
Come hear ex-offenders, victims, judges, treatment experts, and scholars challenge popular assumptions about crime and how to address this problem at a series of panel discussions Feb. 16, Mar. 2, and Mar. 29. The three panels will consolidate emerging conversations on how all parties affected by crime-victims, prisoners, family, and community members-are advocating for radically new approaches to recognizing and recovering from violence.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Leadership Institute for Black Nurses Launched by NYU College of Nursing

Feb 8, 2006
“This program was established in keeping with a long tradition of commitment to Black nursing leadership,” says Terry Fulmer, dean of the College of Nursing. “Through education and mentorship, the institute serves as a resource to empower nurses who have shown great potential as health care leaders and seeks to expand the opportunities available to them.”
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College of Nursing | Press Release
NYU's Glucksman Ireland House Hosts Special Events in March

Feb 9, 2006
Admission is free to members of Ireland House and those with an NYU ID; for all others, $10 admission charge for regular events and $15 for the Blarney Star Concert Series. To reserve a seat call 212.998.3950.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
“Food Writers of Greenwich Village” at NYU, Mar. 10

Feb 9, 2006
The event is free for those with an NYU ID; for the public, a $10 donation is suggested. It will take place at NYU’s Bobst Library, 3rd floor, Fales Collection, 70 Washington Square South. For more information or to make a reservation, call 212.998.9018.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU College of Nursing Collaborates with HHC to Provide Geriatric Expertise

Feb 9, 2006
More than 100 nurse executives, staff-development educators, and staff nurses from New York City’s Health & Hospitals Corporation (HHC) met on December 15, 2005, for a day of training to improve their skills in caring for older adults. The training was jointly sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing and the Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers, both housed at NYU College of Nursing, under the auspices of a New York City Council grant for geriatric education.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
Before "Brokeback Mountain: "Laramie Inside Out" Screening/Discussion On Shepard Murder, Hate Crimes

Feb 10, 2006
In 2004, filmmaker Beverly Seckinger, a Laramie native, returned to the site of her own closeted adolescence to investigate the impact of Shepard’s murder. Her film, “Laramie Inside Out,” will be screened at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (721 Broadway, Room 006) on Fri., Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. The 56-minute film will be followed by a roundtable discussion that includes Seckinger.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Develops Geriatric Competencies Evaluation Tool

Feb 10, 2006
The assessment instrument, Geriatric Competencies for RNs in Hospitals, was published in the January/February 2006 issue of Journal for Nurses in Staff Development.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
NYU's Center for Global Affairs Announces Its March 2006 Events

Feb 13, 2006
All events are free and open to the public; reservations are required. For more information, the public may call the Center at 212.992.8380.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Hosts Spyware Workshop: March 16-17, 2006

Feb 13, 2006
Experts from academia, industry, government, and public interest advocacy organizations will examine spyware, computer software that gathers personal information about a user for marketing or other purposes. The panel will address questions about its nature, prevalence, perpetrators, harm, and victims.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Economist Questions Value of West’s Efforts to Combat Global Poverty

Feb 13, 2006
Western, overly confident, and conventional systems of “helping” global poverty are by no means successful, and sometimes damaging, New York University economist William Easterly argues in his new book, The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Penguin Press, March).
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
New Research Shows Reactivating Single Memory Does Not Affect Associated Memories

Feb 13, 2006
Researchers at a trio of universities have found that reactivating a specific memory does not affect associated or related memories, adding to our understanding of how memories are stored and influenced. The study appears in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research | Press Release
NYU to Host Two-Day Conference On Yiddish/Jewish Cultures

Feb 13, 2006
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, University Professor and professor of performance studies at NYU, will deliver the keynote address, “Yiddish Studies: Towards a 21st Century Mandate” on Sun., Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Dr. Judith Haber, NYU Nursing Faculty, Receives Two National Nursing Awards

Feb 13, 2006
Judith Haber, PhD,APRN,BC, FAAN, associate dean of graduate programs and Ursula Springer Professor of Nursing Leadership at the New York University College of Nursing, has received two top honors from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. She has been named Psychiatric Nurse of the Year and has received the 2005-6 Excellence in Research Award.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
NYU Expert Exposes the True History Behind the Story of Brokeback Mountain

Feb 14, 2006
Professor Chris Packard, Author of Queer Cowboys, Is Available To Comment on the Film
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
The Center On Law and Security at NYU School of Law to Host Open Forum On Suicide Bombing

Feb 14, 2006
Panel discussion on suicide bombing and Robert Pape’s controversial thesis that Islamic fundamentalism is not the root of suicide bombing in the Middle East. Rather, it’s the US presence in Iraq and elsewhere.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU, with Getty Foundation Support, Creates Summer Institute for International Group of Museum Professionals

Feb 14, 2006
The institute, which runs June 4-28, will include approximately 25 participants, museum professionals from Asia, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. In addition to three weeks of classes in New York City, involving sessions in local museums, there will be a one-day trip to Philadelphia institutions and four days of travel to museums in Washington, D.C.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYU's Deutsches Haus Hosts Special Events in March

Feb 14, 2006
All events are free and open to the public and take place at Deutsches Haus, unless otherwise noted. For further information, call 212.998.8663.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU@NUS: A Ground-Breaking Law Program for the Globally-Minded

Feb 15, 2006
New York University and National University of Singapore to Offer Dual Graduate Degree Program in Singapore
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Tisch School of the Arts, School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
ACLU Expert Witness, NYU Prof. Available for Comment On New Abu Ghraib Photos

Feb 15, 2006
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
Artist Mariella Bettineschi’s Light Installations at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, Mar. 3-31

Feb 15, 2006
“VoYAGER” a presentation of light installations by Italian artist Mariella Bettineschi opens on Friday, March 3, at 6 p.m., at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, 24 W. 12th Street. Free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary. For more information call 212.998.8730.
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Press Release
NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in March

Feb 15, 2006
The events are free and open to the public and take place at La Maison Française, unless otherwise noted. For more information call 212.998.8750.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
Former Abu Ghraib Commander to Speak at NYU’s Journalism Department

Feb 16, 2006
Colonel Janis Karpinski, former commander of Abu Ghraib prison, will speak at NYU’s Department of Journalism on Tues., Feb. 28, noon-1:15 p.m. (Arthur Carter Hall, 10 Washington Place, 5th Floor Atrium). The event, part of the department’s brown-bag lecture series, is free and open to the public, which should contact Jill Strasfeld at 212.998.8839
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Hosts “CEO in the Arts” Event, March 2

Feb 16, 2006
MOMA Director to be Interviewed by Smithsonian’s Undersecretary for Art
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Presents the World Premiere of the Opera Odin, Featuring Percussionists and Over 250 Pieces of Junk: April 14-16, 2006

Feb 16, 2006
ODIN will be performed in concert version at NYU’s Frederick Loewe Theatre, 35 West 4th Street. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 with valid NYU ID. Performance times for ODIN are: April 14 at 8 p.m.; April 15 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and April 16 at 3 p.m. For reservations call the Steinhardt Box Office at 212.998.5281.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Study Suggests That Publicly Available Genome Data May Contain Small but Significant Errors

Feb 16, 2006
The research was conducted by Joseph West, John Healy, and Michael Wigler of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and William Casey and Bud Mishra of NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Mishra is a Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics at the Courant Institute and also has an appointment in the Department of Cell Biology at NYU’s School of Medicine.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research | Press Release
Panel Discussion On Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds, Hosted by NYU Drama Dept.

Feb 16, 2006
In conjunction with New York University Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama’s original production, Four by Four by Richard, there will be a symposium on the composer Richard Rodgers prior to the Tuesday, February 21 performance.
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
"On-Site: New Architecture in Spain" Colloquium at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, Mar. 9

Feb 16, 2006
The colloquium is held in conjunction with the MoMA exhibition of the same title (on display through May 1, 2006). The event takes place at the Center, located at 53 Washington Square South. It is free and open to the public, but reservations must be made by calling 212.998.3650.
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Benefit Performances of “The Full Monty” to Aid Hurricane Katrina Victims, March 6-11

Feb 17, 2006
Tisch School of the Arts Drama Students Pitch In to Help New Orleans Arts Community
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Hosts International Education Conference: March 2-3

Feb 17, 2006
Two-day Graduate Student Conference to Draw Over a Dozen Universities Exploring the Role of Education in Immigration, Cross-Cultural Study, and Conflict Resolution
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Cheryl Mills Appointed NYU General Counsel

Feb 17, 2006
In her new role, Ms. Mills, who is currently NYU’s Senior Vice President for Operations and Administration, will supervise the Office of Legal Counsel as well as the Offices of Public Safety and Environmental Services. She also will serve as Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
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“NYU Experiment” in Jazz Studies: NYU Pianist Kenny Werner Takes Jazz Studies Students to Perform at NYC Venues, Feb. 21

Feb 17, 2006
Pushing the boundaries of jazz education, Kenny Werner, New York University’s world-renowned jazz pianist and faculty member in Jazz Studies within the Steinhardt School’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, is donating his free time to find performance opportunities for his jazz studies students around New York City.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Childress Demonstrates Tool for Studying Hovering Flight at International Science Meeting

Feb 18, 2006
A tool for examining hovering flight of insects and birds could allow researchers to study other matters pertaining to locomotion was demonstrated at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in St. Louis. The findings were part of a symposium, “How Insects Fly.”
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research | Press Release
NYU’s Tamiment Library Presents “The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution”, Mar. 6

Feb 22, 2006
In this book Markowitz and Rosner discuss the chemical industry’s half-century campaign to deceive their workers, consumers, and the public about dangers of lead and the toxic chemical vinyl chloride used in plastic manufacturing. The event is free and open to the public; for further information, call 212.998.2428.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
Author of The Autism Sourcebook to Speak at NYU, March 8

Feb 22, 2006
Karen Siff Exkorn, an alumna of NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, struggled to pull together comprehensive information about autism after her son was diagnosed with the disorder. Siff Exkorn offers parents the wisdom she wishes she’d had at the beginning.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Presents First Showcase in L.A. For New Writers

Feb 22, 2006
One Night Performance Targets TV Industry for Playwrights “Crossing Over”
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Canadian Consulate and NYU Present Andy Borowitz at 2006 McLuhan Lecture: March 21

Feb 24, 2006
Comedian and satirist Andy Borowitz will headline this year’s McLuhan Lecture, commemorating the Canadian media visionary who coined the phrase, “the medium is the message.” The event is free and open to the public. R.S.V.P. required: 212.596.1680.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Lecture, “American Poetry and the Impulse to Make It New,” Celebrates Publication of Oxford Book of American Poetry

Feb 24, 2006
The event, part of CAS’s “Dean’s Lecture series,” is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8100 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Film Premiere of Impact of Democracy in China's Villages at NYU, March 24

Feb 27, 2006
Artist and filmmaker Wu Wenguang asks what difference 20 years of democracy in China’s 700,000 villages has made by putting video cameras in the hands of villagers and documenting how they observe the effects of new political processes on everyday village life.
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Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Clifford Chance Us Llp First Law Firm to Endow Diversity Scholarship at NYU Law

Feb 27, 2006
New York University School of Law announces that Clifford Chance LLP has become the first law firm to name a scholar within a ground-breaking diversity program at the Law School. The first Clifford Chance Scholar in the An-Bryce Program at NYU Law will be named in May for the 2006-07 academic year.
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School of Law | Press Release
NYU’s Institute of French Studies to Host “The Memory of Slavery in France: Perspectives On the Current Controversies,” March 22

Feb 27, 2006
The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.3680 for more information.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
New York University School of Law 12th Annual Public Interest Law Auction

Feb 27, 2006
The Public Service Auction is in its 12th year at New York University School of Law. It is the largest student-run event at the Law School designed to support NYU’s commitment to guarantee summer funding for public interest work.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Presents Harmonica Legend, Toots Thielemans, in Jazz Masterclass: March 19

Feb 28, 2006
Toots will be the featured “master” in NYU’s Jazz Masterclass, an ongoing series documenting the greatest living jazz legends interacting with aspiring jazz studies students. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, the public should call David Schroeder, director, NYU Jazz Studies in the Steinhardt School at 212.998.5446.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Second Avenue Dance Company/2006 Spring Concert Will Feature the Work of Karole Armitage, Merce Cunningham, Dwight Rhoden & Bill Young

Feb 28, 2006
Performance Dates: March 30-April 3
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Guggenheim Curator of Film & Media Arts John Hanhardt to Deliver Fales Lecture at NYU, Mar. 23

Mar 1, 2006
He will speak on “Off the Beaten Path: Archiving the Creative Process in Late Twentieth Century Art.” The lecture, which is free and open to the public, takes place at NYU’s Bobst Library, 3rd floor, Fales Collection, 70 Washington Square South. Reservations are suggested; call 212.992.9018.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Steinhardt Produces Into the Woods: March 30-April 2

Mar 1, 2006
With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, the show features notable songs such as “I Know Things Now,” “No One is Alone,” and “Children Will Listen.” For tickets, please call 212.279.4200.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"From Wise Guys to Wisemen: Masculinities & the Italian American Gangster" at NYU, Mar. 31

Mar 2, 2006
As the real American gangsters of yesterday recede into history, their iconic figures loom larger than ever. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò will host a discussion with author Fred Gardaphe and others. The event is free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.3862.
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NYU, Univ. Of London Study Offers Additional Evidence Mammals & Fruit Flies Share Make-Up On Function of Biological Clocks

Mar 6, 2006
A study by researchers at New York University and the University of London offers additional evidence that mammals and fruit flies share a common genetic makeup that determines the function of their internal biological clocks. The study appears in the latest issue of Current Biology.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research | Press Release
Israel and the Palestinians: Hitchens, Khoury, Levy Discuss What Happens Next

Mar 6, 2006
The event is free and open to the public; no RSVP is required, but seating is based on a first-come, first-served basis (photo ID required for entry).
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Statement by NYU Spokesperson John Beckman On Supreme Court Ruling in Fair V. Rumsfeld

Mar 6, 2006
“NYU is disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in FAIR v. Rumsfeld. “The Solomon...
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School of Law | Press Release
Kanbar’s John Canemaker Wins Oscar!

Mar 6, 2006
John Canemaker, professor and director of animation studies in the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television in the Tisch School of the Arts, won an Oscar in the Best Animated Short Film category for his autobiographical film The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation. The 78th Annual Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2005 were presented on March 5, at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
NYU's Center for Global Affairs Special Event: Symposium On the State of Terrorism March 31, 2006

Mar 7, 2006
More than four years after 9/11, after a U.S. presidential election that focused largely on U.S. security, and nearly three years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, is the U.S. more secure today, or less? What are our strategies for reducing threats from terrorist groups and are these strategies working? Our distinguished panelists assess the state of terrorism in 2006 during this day-long symposium.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"The Journey of Utopia: The Story of the First American-Style Campus in Europe" Discussed at NYU, Mar. 30

Mar 7, 2006
The book, The Journey of Utopia: The Story of the First American-style Campus in Europe, will be discussed with the author, Pablo Campos, and John Brademas, president emeritus of New York University. The event is free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.3650.
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Outstanding NYU Nursing Faculty Fill Two New Chairs

Mar 7, 2006
Dr. Judith Haber is Ursula Springer Professor of Nursing Leadership; Dr. Susan Gennaro is Florence and William Downs Professor in Nursing Research
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College of Nursing | Press Release
NYU Nursing Faculty Member Madeline Naegle Receives Prestigious Fulbright Senior Specialists Grant

Mar 7, 2006
Dr. Naegle Will Consult on Mental Health/Substance Abuse Curriculum in Brazilian Nursing School
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College of Nursing | Press Release
Biologists Develop Genome-Wide Map of miRNA-mRNA Interactions

Mar 8, 2006
Researchers at New York University’s Center for Comparative Functional Genomics and the University of California, Berkeley have used computational analyses to predict a genome-wide map of microRNA (miRNA) targets in the animal model organism, Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans).
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MIT’s Ross to Deliver Financial Modeling Lecture at NYU’s Courant Institute, April 6

Mar 8, 2006
The lecture is one in a series on financial modeling by leading researchers and practitioners. Arbitrage pricing theory gathers information on funds by analyzing weekly fund price movements. The event is free and open to the public, which may RSVP to Lilibeth Gecale at 212.998.3129.
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Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Events and Traditions | Press Release
New Study Reveals Promising Osteoporosis Treatment

Mar 9, 2006
A New York University College of Dentistry professor has developed a calcium phosphate-based supplement that even at low concentrations significantly improves bone strength and thickness without the side effects of many current drug treatments. Dr. Racquel Z. LeGeros presented her research on the supplement at the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting on March 9, 2006.
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College of Dentistry, Research | Press Release
NYU Scientists Identify Key Factor in How Fruit Fly Color Receptor Cells Randomly "Decide" Their Type

Mar 9, 2006
Biologists at New York University have identified a key factor that enables photoreceptor cells to decide their color sensitivity. The findings, which were uncovered by researchers in Professor Claude Desplan’s laboratory in NYU’s Center for Developmental Genetics, were published in the March 9th issue of the journal Nature.
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NYU Panel On American Muslims and National Security Draws Dept. Of Homeland Security, ACLU, and Others

Mar 10, 2006
New York University’s Dialogues: Islamic World-U.S.-The West will host a panel discussion”American Muslim Communities: Security Risk or Source of Hope?” The event is free and open to the public, which must RSVP to 212.998.3656.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Mellon Grant Continues Support of NYU's Groundbreaking Work in Moving Image Preservation

Mar 10, 2006
Continuing its support of New York University’s groundbreaking work in moving image preservation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant of $639,000 to NYU’s Division of Libraries, in partnership with the Tisch School of the Arts, to assist in the research and development of methodologies and systems for their preservation work. The grant supports the collaborative work of the Libraries’ Preservation Department and the Tisch School’s Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program (MIAP).
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
“The Power of Evil and the Power of Love” Topic of April 11 NYU Lecture

Mar 10, 2006
Leo Bersani, professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley and a visiting scholar at New York University, will deliver NYU’s ninth annual Irving H. Jurow Lecture, “The Power of Evil and the Power of Love,” on Tues., April 11, at 5:30 p.m. in NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center (100 Washington Square East). The event is free and open to the public. Please call 212.998.8100 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYU Dental Students Will Lead First NYC Oral Cancer Walk On April 15

Mar 10, 2006
The NYU Chapter of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA) will lead New York City’s first annual Oral Cancer Walk to raise awareness of a disease that kills over 7,000 American men and women each year. Free oral cancer screenings will be available at sites along the walk route.
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College of Dentistry, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU, Mexico to Sign Agreement for Free Spanish Language Instructional Materials for NYC Immigrants, March 15

Mar 13, 2006
New York University and the Mexican government will announce an agreement making available Spanish language multimedia and technology-enhanced instructional materials, free of charge, to Spanish-speaking immigrants in New York City and State on Wed., March 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center (53 Washington Square South, between Thompson and Sullivan Streets).
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC Create New Executive Education Program

Mar 13, 2006
Designed for Senior Managers from any Industry; Will Learn Customer-Centered Management from Hospitality Leader
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NYU Journalism Roundtable On Intelligent Design Draws Players From Dover, PA Case

Mar 13, 2006
The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Science and Environmental Reporting Program (SERP) in the NYU Department of Journalism. For more information, e-mail serp.journalism@nyu.edu or call 212.998.7980.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Gets “ANIMEted”

Mar 13, 2006
Celebrated anime’ artist Takashi Murakami designs Summer 06 bulletin for NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies
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NYU Presents "Perspectives On Postman: A Symposium," April 6

Mar 13, 2006
Over a dozen speakers will join four panels to discuss issues Postman was most passionate about including: media and publics, language, education, and technology. For more information, the public should call Stacy Rosenberg at 212.992.9492.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Making Math Fun: NYU's Courant Institute Draws High Schoolers for Festival

Mar 14, 2006
Taught by graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and others associated with the world-renowned Courant Institute, the classes will cover a variety of topics in pure math, applied math, computer science, and related fields. Many will be presented in unusual or unique ways, designed to provoke the students’ interest, imagination, and intellect. The classes will be at a range of levels, suitable for all students in grades 9 to 12 who have an interest in mathematical and computer sciences and are ready to challenge themselves and gain exposure to new ideas.
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Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences | Press Release
Mayor Bloomberg Selects NYU's Larry Aber for New Commission to Fight Poverty in New York City

Mar 14, 2006
New York University’s Larry Aber, professor of Applied Psychology and Public Policy in the Steinhardt School, has been appointed by New York City’s Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to the new Commission for Economic Opportunity, a 32-member initiative to help reduce poverty and increase economic opportunity in New York City.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
Third Installment of Senior Thesis Projects From the Department of Photography and Imaging to Go On View at Tisch School of the Arts

Mar 15, 2006
An exhibition featuring approximately 70 works-comprising a range of ideas and techniques in varying sizes, and including two video screens, over 200 Polaroids, and five large-scale 3D lenticular prints-by nine graduating seniors from the class of 2006 in the Department of Photography and Imaging at the Kanbar Institute of Film and Televisionwill open March 23.
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Glucksman Ireland House Hosts Special Events in April

Mar 15, 2006
All events take place at Ireland House, unless otherwise noted. To reserve a seat call 212.998.3950.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's "Biology of Mind" Conference Brings Together Neuroscience, Psychoanalysis

Mar 15, 2006
New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, along with PsyBC, will host “Biology of the Mind: An Emerging Dialogue Between Neuroscience and Psychoanalysis,” on Fri., March 31 and Sat. April 1, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Lighthouse International (111 E. 59th St., between Park and Lexington Avenues).
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Tisch School of the Arts and the Brooklyn Academy of Music Present “The Art of the Adaptation”

Mar 17, 2006
The event is an evening of presentation and discussion about the nature of adapting texts to the stage from other cultures for a changing context. It will feature performances from various versions of Hedda Gabler, and be moderated by Laurence Maslon, associate arts professor, Tisch School of the Arts. The symposium is free and open to the public.
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Columbia and NYU Law Schools Take Their Rivalry to the Basketball Court

Mar 17, 2006
Students at the fifth annual Dean’s Cup basketball game between Columbia and NYU law schools will take their academic rivalry onto the court on Thursday April 6th at 8:00 p.m. The event is expected to raise up to $80,000 for public-interest law projects and community service organizations at both universities. The competition includes a student game and a half-time faculty game.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Deutsches Haus Hosts Special Events in April

Mar 20, 2006
All events are free and open to the public and take place at Deutsches Haus, unless otherwise noted. For further information, call 212.998.8663.
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Why Bono and Jeffrey Sachs Are Wrong: NYU Economist Easterly, Author of the White Man's Burden, Speaks at March 21 Event

Mar 20, 2006
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Concerts, Staged Theater Readings, and Dance Part of 14th Annual Gallatin Arts Festival at NYU

Mar 20, 2006
The Gallatin Arts Festival, featuring the works of more than 100 up-and-coming student artists, will take place from Mon., April 3 through Sat., April 8 at locations at and around New York University. All festival events are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The public may contact Lisa Biggs at 212.998.7377 for more information.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World to Be Created at NYU with $200 Million Gift

Mar 21, 2006
New York University President John Sexton and Shelby White, trustee of the Leon Levy Foundation, today jointly announced the creation at NYU of a unique institute for multidisciplinary study of the ancient world that will be funded by the Foundation with a gift of up to $200 million. The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World will be a graduate research and Ph.D. degree-granting center with its own faculty and a roster of postdoctoral scholars and research fellows whose study of antiquity will cross traditional geographic and cultural boundaries.
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"Rip It Up & Start Again" -- Postpunk Book Showcased at NYU, Mar. 28

Mar 21, 2006
The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place at the NYU Bobst Library, Fales Collection (3rd floor), 70 Washington Square South. For further information, the public may call 212.998.2596.
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How Does an Animal Get Its Day in Court? Animal Rights Advocates Examine Legal Standing and Popular Views

Mar 21, 2006
New York University School of Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund will convene top scholars and litigators from around the country to discuss some of the biggest hurdles facing animal advocates in their efforts to litigate on behalf of animals on Friday, April 14th beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in April

Mar 21, 2006
All events, which are free and open to the public, take place at La Maison Française, unless otherwise noted. For further information call 212.998.8750.
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Refashioning Urban Spaces in Paris and New York for the 21st Century Topic of NYU, Fordham Conference

Mar 21, 2006
Co-sponsored with Fordham University’s Urban Studies Program and NYU’s La Maison Française, the event will be held at La Maison Française (16 Washington Mews at University Place, below E. 8th St.). The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8750 for more information.
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NYU Wagner Launches New York City Social Justice Fellowship to Support Cutting-Edge Community Organizing Work

Mar 21, 2006
New York City community organizers working on issues ranging from immigrants’ rights to economic justice to public health reform are eligible to apply for a new fellowship operated by the Research Center for Leadership in Action at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
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Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
Israeli Artists Take Graffiti From the Streetsand to Museums and Boardrooms in NYU Bronfman Center Exhibit

Mar 22, 2006
Can you be a street artist without the “street”? A group of young Israeli artists are proving you can with “Beyond Graffiti: Fresh Visions from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and New York City,” an exhibition that runs through May 5 at New York University’s Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life (7 East 10th St., between 5th Ave. and University Place).
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
In Love with Shakespeare: Letters to Juliet Author at March 29 NYU Roundtable

Mar 22, 2006
Since the 1890s, thousands of letters have been sent to Juliet, the female half of the world’s most famous couple, recounting love-lost, found, and remembered. Selections of Letters to Juliet, which is the story of these letters and the volunteers who have been answering them for decades, will be read by co-author Lise Friedman on Wed., March 29, 12:30-2 p.m..
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"Poets On Poets" in NYU's Creative Writing Program Reading Series, Apr. 6

Mar 22, 2006
Three eminent poets - Elizabeth Alexander, Charles Bernstein, and Frank Bidart — will discuss three other eminent poets - Gwendolyn Brooks, Louis Zukofsky, and James Merrill — and read from their works as part of the spring NYU Creative Writing Program Reading Series. The event is free and open to the public; call 212.998.8816 for further information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"The 1916 Easter Rising in Irish History" at NYU, Apr. 12

Mar 22, 2006
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, takes place at NYU’s Silver Center, Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Square East. For further information and to reserve a seat, call 212.998.3950.
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NYU to Host "Conflicting Memories and European Integration," April 20-21

Mar 23, 2006
The conference will focus on institutional premises of the European integration, human rights, and the Holocaust. It will discuss national disputes on history and memory and put them into a European perspective by showing networking activities and impulses within the EU to overcome stereotypes and deal with open wounds.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Steinhardt Presents the 2006 Distinguished Faculty Dance Concert, April 7-9

Mar 23, 2006
Over 60 current master students and alumni, along with eight faculty members in New York University’s Dance Education Program in the Steinhardt School’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, will perform in this year’s 2006 Distinguished Faculty Dance Concert.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Public Dialogues Explore Darfur, Urban America, Downward Mobility, and More

Mar 24, 2006
All dialogues begin at 5 p.m. and are held on the fourth floor of the Puck Building (295 Lafayette St., at Houston). They will be moderated by NYU Sociology Professor Craig Calhoun, who is also president of the Social Science Research Council. The events are free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8341 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Center On Law and Security Conference On Presidential Powers Draws John Brademas, John Dean, Nat Hentoff, Bob Kerrey, Anthony Lewis, Judge Richard Posner, Suzanne Spaulding , Jeffrey Toobin and Many Others

Mar 24, 2006
Individual panels will focus on: Executive power; the role of the courts in national security matters; the ability of the media to inform the public on secret intelligence and other activities; and more. This conference is part of the center’s ongoing commitment to fostering debate on the central legal and policy issues related to national security in the post 9/11 era. “Presidential Powers: An American Debate” is free and open to the public. Call 212.992.8854 for more information.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Rohwer, Renowned Interviewer of Icons, to Speak at NYU’s Deutsches Haus, April 4

Mar 24, 2006
Berlin writer Jörn Jacob Rohwer, renowned interviewer of cultural and intellectual icons, will discuss the life of the famous, what they reveal and what they conceal, under his well-researched and skillful interviewing. Questions from the audience will follow. The event will be in English. The event is free and open to the public. Please call 212.998.8663 for more information.
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April Is Jazz Appreciation Month: NYU Jazz Studies Jams at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Mar 28, 2006
Part of the “Jazz at Lincoln Center” initiative, this year’s month-long tribute to jazz in New York City, features performances from NYU, the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, and the New School Jazz. For reservations, call 212-258-9595.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's First Run Festival 2006 Runs April 8-15

Mar 28, 2006
Craft Awards & King Finalists Announcement, April 7
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NYU Tisch School of the Arts Announces the First International Conference On Indian Cinema Will Be Held in New York April 20-23

Mar 28, 2006
Entitled The Social and Material Life of Indian Cinema: An International Conference, the four-day gathering will assemble for the first time more than 25 scholars from India, the United States, and Europe to reflect on Indian cinema’s complex form and its larger social and cultural context.
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
New York City's Children Services Commissioner to Provide Update On Child Protective Services

Mar 28, 2006
Forum On Safeguarding City’s Children Is Sponsored By NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Swedish Poet Tomas Tranströmer to Receive Jean Kennedy Smith NYU Creative Writing Award On Apr. 17

Mar 29, 2006
Evening Benefits the NYU/Goldwater Hospital Writing Project
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU University Professor Jerome Wakefield to Discuss “The Age of Depression,” Apr. 6

Mar 29, 2006
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, takes place in NYU’s Vanderbilt Hall, Tishman Auditorium, 40 Washington Square South. Seating is on a first come, first served basis; for information and to register, click here.
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Silver School of Social Work, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Free Oral Cancer Screenings Available at NYU College of Dentistry April 20

Mar 29, 2006
Academic Dental Centers, Hospitals, and Dental Societies Offer Free Testing on Same Day
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College of Dentistry, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Existing and Emerging Legal Approaches to Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century

Mar 30, 2006
While the United Nations and Iran battle over the country’s nuclear weapons program, the New York University Journal of International Law and Politics (JILP) will present a day-long symposium on current legal approaches to nuclear proliferation on Friday, March 31, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Nobel Laureate Wieman to Stress Importance of Math, Science Education in K-12 and Undergraduate Studies in NYU Lecture, April 6

Apr 3, 2006
The event is free and open to the public, which should contact Lorelei DeMesa at demesa@physics.nyu.edu or at 212-998-7711 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Conference On Fair Use, Copyright Attracts Artist Spiegelman, Activist Lessig, Novelist Lethem, Judge Alex Kozinski, and Others

Apr 4, 2006
The conference is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.2100 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"Al Qaeda 2.0" Topic of Author Bergen's NYU Lecture, April 5

Apr 4, 2006
Author Peter Bergen will discuss how Al Qaeda changed into a more virtual, less hierarchial and organized entity after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Celebrates “Pen World Voices” - the NY Festival of International Literature

Apr 5, 2006
In association with the PEN American Center, New York University will help celebrate “PEN World Voices,” the New York Festival of International Literature, which will be held at numerous venues throughout New York City from April 25-30. The events at NYU are free and open to the public.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Press Book Single Mother Examines "the Freedom of Single Parenthood"

Apr 6, 2006
Juffer, an associate professor of English and women’s studies at Pennsylvania State University, explores the recent cultural valorization of the single mother figure that has emerged as the unlikely heroic and seductive voice of the new family.
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Yiddish Scholar Gennady Estraikh Named Rauch Professor at NYU

Apr 6, 2006
New York University has named Gennady Estraikh, a renowned Yiddish Scholar, the Rauch Clinical Professor of Yiddish Studies. The appointment, effective Sept. 1, follows Estraikh’s three-year tenure as a Rauch Visiting Professor of Yiddish Studies in NYU’s Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYU Hosts 'Taking Journalism Seriously: In the United States and Abroad,' April 21

Apr 7, 2006
Panelists will discuss two interrelated themes: How is journalism, as a profession and a business, being transformed in the U.S. and globally - and with what consequences for contemporary democratic societies? And, what can academic research and criticism add to our understanding of these transformations, and the larger role of journalism in society.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Center for Global Affairs Professor Is UN’s New Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs

Apr 10, 2006
For the past academic year, Mr. Johnson has been a clinical professor with New York University’s Center for Global Affairs teaching courses on International Law, International Organizations, and International Human Rights within the Master of Science in Global Affairs program at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
NYU Symphony Orchestra Concert On May 1: Tribute to Walter Reinhold, Music History Professor

Apr 10, 2006
The NYU Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Federico Cortese. The event is open to the public. General admission is $15; $5 for students with an NYU ID. For reservations, contact Ticket Central at 212.279.4200.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Steinhardt Presents Town Hall Meeting On "No Child Left Behind," April 24

Apr 11, 2006
Panelists will discuss NCLB’s impact on how children are educated, children’s ability to succeed, high-stakes testing, school funding and accountability, among other topics. The event is free and open to the public.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Celebrates Poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, Apr. 27

Apr 11, 2006
On Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m., New York University’s Creative Writing Program will celebrate the poetry of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (who will not be present) at the Agha Shahid Ali Memorial Reading. The reading is free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.8816.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Join NYU's Africa House and the John Brademas Center at NYU Wagner for a Forum On "Who Makes Policy On Africa?"

Apr 12, 2006
The panel includes U.S. Congressmen Gregory Meeks and Donald Payne as well as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, among others. The event is free and open to the public: Contact Geoffrey Williams at 212-992-9939 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
French Author Michel Butor Opens Exhibition at NYU's Fales Collection, Apr. 27

Apr 12, 2006
The event is free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.2596. The exhibition, which will be on display through August 31, 2006, features the correspondence between Butor and Elinor Miller, one of the most prominent American scholars of his work. Butor and Miller corresponded for 30 years, and Miller’s family recently donated the correspondence as well as Miller’s outstanding collection of Butor’s books to the Fales Collection.
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NYU Creative Writing Program Hosts MFA Graduate Student Reading, Apr. 28

Apr 13, 2006
The event, which is the final one in the spring Creative Writing Program Reading Series, is free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.8816.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"Is Political Spectacle Compatible with Democracy?" April 18 NYU Lecture Inquires

Apr 13, 2006
Stephen Duncombe, an associate professor at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, will address the question “Is Political Spectacle Compatible with Democracy?” at a lecture, sponsored by NYU’s Deutsches Haus. The event is free and open to the public. Please call 212.998.8663 for more information.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Garland Receives Guggenheim Fellowship to Study U.S. Capital Punishment System

Apr 14, 2006
David Garland, Arthur T. Vanderbilt Professor of Law and a professor of sociology at New York University, is among the 187 winners of the 2006 Guggenheim Fellowships, which are awarded to artists, scholars, and scientists for distinguished past achievements and exceptional promise of future accomplishments.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, School of Law | Press Release
Bernard-Henri Levy to Deliver May 9 Lecture at NYU

Apr 14, 2006
The event is taking place in the context of the Levinas centennial titled “A Century with Levinas” which began with inaugural events in Paris and Jerusalem and will include conferences throughout the world. The event is free and all are welcome, subject to seating availability.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Kanbar Institute Announces the Winners of The 64th Annual First Run Film Festival

Apr 15, 2006
Over $50,000 in Cash Awards Go to Six Student Filmmakers
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
The Origins of Affirmative Action at Elite Universities: A Discussion with Berkeley Professor Jerome Karabel, at NYU April 20

Apr 17, 2006
NYU’s Institute of Higher Education Policy in The Steinhardt School of Education will present a faculty colloquium featuring Jerome Karabel, professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley and co-director of the Berkeley Project on Equal Opportunity. For more information and to R.S.V.P., contact 212.998.5860.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Panel to Discuss Middle East Urban Conflicts in Analyzing Iraq

Apr 17, 2006
New York University’s Department of Social and Cultural Analysis will host “Middle East Cities and War: Putting Iraq in Context” on Tues., April 18, 5-7 p.m. at NYU’s Kimball Hall Lounge, 246 Greene Street, First Floor. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please call 212 992 9650.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
New York University & Long Island University Collaborate On Innovative Dual Degree Program for Scholar-Librarians

Apr 17, 2006
The program is intended to prepare students for careers in academic institutions, research institutes, cultural organizations, and other research settings and will offer them significant subject expertise and professional skills that will greatly enhance their career options.
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NYU Celebrates Life & Work of Poet Tory Dent in Memorial Reading, May 1

Apr 18, 2006
New York University’s Creative Writing Program will celebrate the life and work of the late poet Tory Dent in a special memorial reading on Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m., in NYU’s Silver Center, Jurow Hall, 100 Washington Square East (at Waverly Place). The event is free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.8816.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"Where Art and Life Collide" - NYU Presents Ron Athey, Franko B, and Vaginal Davis: April 28-May 5

Apr 18, 2006
NYU’s Department of Art and Art Professions in the Steinhardt School presents “Where Art and Life Collide,” a series of premiere performances, lectures, and events from April 28 through May 5 demonstrating how these artists juxtapose life with art while using themselves as canvases. For more information, the public should call Jonathan Berger, 917.209.8046 or Tammy Brown, 212.998.5799.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in May

Apr 18, 2006
La Maison Française of New York University, located at 16 Washington Mews at University Place, will host three special events in May. All events are free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.8750.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program Announces Spring 2006 Graduate Student Show, May 9 & 10

Apr 19, 2006
Featured in this two-day explosion of interactive sight, sound, and technology from the student artists and innovators at ITP will be approximately 100 inventive projects ranging from experiments in interactive installations, physical and virtual interaction design, sound and video works, and screen-based works. The exhibition is open to the public and admission is free.
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Carlo Guarienti’s Paintings & Sculptures On Display at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, May 5-30

Apr 19, 2006
The exhibition is free and open to the public; gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For further information call 212.998.8730.
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Body Counts/Bodies Count-NYU Conference Explores Role of Body in War, Social Change, and Religion

Apr 20, 2006
New York University’s Center on Religion and Media will host “Body Counts/Bodies Count,” a May 3-4 conference that explores the role of the body in war, social change, religion, and other areas. All sessions will be held at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life, 9th Floor, NYC. The conference is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.7608 for more information.
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NYU Announces Honorees for 2006 Commencement

Apr 20, 2006
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy To Speak at NYU’s 174th Commencement
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NYU's Glucksman Ireland House Hosts Special Events in May

Apr 20, 2006
Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, located at One Washington Mews (at Fifth Avenue), will host several three special events in May. Admission is free to members of Ireland House and those with an NYU I.D.. To reserve a seat please call 212.998.3950.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
"The World of Romain Gary" NYU Hosts Two-Day Conference, May 4-5

Apr 20, 2006
Organized by Tom Bishop, Gould Professor of French Literature at NYU and director of the Center for French Civilization and Culture, and by author and philosopher Paul Audi, the conference is free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.8750.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's New Music and Dance Ensemble Features Student Performances and Cutting-Edge Technology, May 2

Apr 21, 2006
The ensemble will interact with video through the technology of Eyesweb, a computer program that processes movement in real-time to enhance musical performances. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact 212.998.5441.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU to Host "How to Be Muslim and Modern Today," May 3

Apr 21, 2006
The rountable discussion asks: Is it legitimate to question the timelessness of the Qur’an? Are certain key elements of Islamic heritage a product of history and thus no longer relevant today? Why has the Islamic world long stagnated in semi-modernity? What roles can women play as catalysts for reform? This event is free and open to the public, which must RSVP by May 1 to 212.998.3656.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU, Austrian Researchers Create Non-Invasive Imaging Method with Advantages Over Conventional MRI

Apr 24, 2006
NYU’s Alexej Jerschow, an assistant professor of physical chemistry, and Norbert Müller, a professor of physical organic chemistry at the University of Linz in Austria, have developed a completely non-invasive imaging method. Their work offers the benefits of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) while eliminating patients’ exposure to irradiation and setting the stage for the creation of light, mobile MRI technology.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research | Press Release
AAAS Elects Five NYU Faculty, Along with Former Presidents Bush and Clinton

Apr 24, 2006
The five are among 175 new Fellows and 20 new foreign honorary members elected by AAAS. Among the newly elected are former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton as well as chief justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences | Press Release
Updating Multilateral Instruments to Combat Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Is Vital, NYU Policy Paper Contends

Apr 25, 2006
Bajema’s analysis, “Evolving Threats, Evolving Policy,” an occasional paper of CIC, makes clear the necessity for updating the various multilateral instruments that govern the threat of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapon (NBC) proliferation.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
Statement From AVP for Student Health Henry Chung On Midwest Mumps Outbreak

Apr 25, 2006
As you may have seen in the news recently, there is currently an outbreak of mumps in the United States, primarily affecting young adults and college students.
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NYU Jazz Studies Presents Jazz Fest and Jazz Events: May 1-7

Apr 25, 2006
For more information, the public should call David Schroeder, director, NYU Jazz Studies in the Steinhardt School at 212.998.5446.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Visiting Scholar Michels to Deliver "Liberalism and Consensus in American Jewish History," May 3

Apr 25, 2006
Historian Tony Michels, the Goldstein-Goren 2005-2006 Visiting Fellow at NYU, will deliver a lecture, “Liberalism and Consensus in American Jewish History,” on Wed., May 3, 5:30 p.m. Michels has authored A Fire in Their Hearts : Yiddish Socialists in New York (Harvard, 2005). The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8980 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's College of Arts and Science Announces Golden Dozen Teaching Awards

Apr 25, 2006
Twelve members of NYU’s Faculty of Arts and Science have been honored by the College of Arts and Science (CAS) as winners of the Golden Dozen awards, which recognize excellence in teaching and service to undergraduates. The winners will be recognized by the CAS community at the College’s Baccalaureate Ceremony held at Madison Square Garden on Tues., May 9.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
Two NYU Faculty Named to the National Academy of Sciences

Apr 25, 2006
The National Academy of Sciences has elected two members of New York University’s faculty to its ranks: Leslie Greengard, a professor of mathematics and computer science in NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and Richard Novick, a microbiologist at the NYU School of Medicine’s Skirball Institute for Biomolecular Medicine. There are now 27 NYU faculty who are members of NAS.
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Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences | Press Release
NYU Wagner’s Brademas Center for the Study of Congress Launches Exit Interviews Project

Apr 26, 2006
Initiative Will Record the Insights of Departing Members of Congress And Their Assessments of the People’s Branch
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Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
NYU’S Francesc Torres to Discuss “History, Memory, Coming to Terms with Spain’s Recent Past” at Instituto Cervantes, May 16

Apr 26, 2006
is free and open to the public and will take place at the Instituto Cervantes, 211-215 East 49th Street, Manhattan.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Names Mathematician Leslie Greengard As Director of Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

Apr 26, 2006
Professor Greengard has been on the NYU faculty since 1989 as a member of the Courant Institute; his appointment will become effective Sept. 1, 2006.
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Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences | Press Release
Statement by NYU Law Dean Richard Revesz On Defense Department Surveillance

Apr 26, 2006

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School of Law | Press Release
Three From NYU Named 2006 Carnegie Scholars

Apr 27, 2006
NYU’s Zvi Ben-Dor Benite, Aziz Huq, and Marion Holmes Katz have been named Carnegie Scholars by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Each of the 20 scholars selected this year will receive up to $100,000 for a period of up to two years to pursue research advancing the strategic work of the Corporation. This year’s scholars will all study themes focusing on Islam and the modern world.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, School of Law | Press Release
NYU's Bronfman Center Leads University Community to D.C.'S Rally for Darfur

Apr 27, 2006
New York University’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life will lead a contingent from NYU to participate in the “Million Voices for Darfur” rally on Sun., April 30 in Washington, D.C. The rally will take place on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol (2-4:30 p.m.). For more information, contact Aviva Levine at aviva.levine@nyu.edu or 212.998.4117.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Annual Showcase of Work by Graduating Students From the Department of Design for Stage and Film On View, May 3-10

Apr 28, 2006
The annual event, organized by the Department, benefits hundreds of producers, directors, established designers, and other entertainment-industry professionals who come to view the exhibit looking for new talent.
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Caring for Older Adults in Emergencies: Five-Part Training Series Is Launched by Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers

Apr 28, 2006
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers, based at the NYU College of Nursing, today launched a five-part training series designed to address the acute shortage of health care personnel trained to care for the elderly in an emergency-whether a natural disaster, terror attack, blackout, or other unforeseen event.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
NYU College of Nursing Holds Its 1st Commencement Exercises, May 8, 2006

May 1, 2006
Dr. Antonia Novello to Deliver Keynote Address; Judith S. Giuliani, RN to Receive NYUCN Humanitarian Award
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College of Nursing | Press Release
"Understanding & Engaging Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders" Conference at NYU, May 23

May 2, 2006
Keynoting the conference will be Dennis Daley, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry, chief of Drug and Alcohol Services, and director of the Center for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Services at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He will speak on “Engagement and Retention of Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders.”
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Silver School of Social Work | Press Release
NYU to Host Fifth Meeting of Armenian/Turkish Scholarship, May 14

May 2, 2006
The theme of this year’s workshop is “The Boundaries of Genocide: Intentions, Histories, Peoples,” and it is organized by researchers from the University of Michigan and NYU Philosophy Professor Paul Boghossian. For more information, contact James Devitt, NYU’s Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
The Baryshnikov Dance Foundation and the Tisch School of the Arts Announce 2006 Fellowship Program

May 2, 2006
Acclaimed Artistic Director JoAnne Akalaitis to Mentor a Laboratory Project of Young Artists at the Baryshnikov Arts Center
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
Carol Bellamy to Speak at the New York University School of Law 2006 Convocation

May 3, 2006
Carol Bellamy, class of ‘68 and former executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), will address the convocation of the New York University School of Law class of 2006, which will be held Friday, May 12, at Madison Square Garden, 32 Penn Plaza in New York City.
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School of Law | Press Release
Louis Capozzi - Head of Publicis’ Global PR Group - Joins Adjunct Faculty of NYU’s Graduate PR Program

May 3, 2006
A recognized industry expert, Capozzi brings to the classroom over 30 years experience working at major public relations firms and with large multinational companies. Capozzi will begin in the summer 2006 semester, teaching a six-week class on “Public Relations Consulting.”
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
NYU’s Barnett Receives Guggenheim Fellowship to Write Poetry

May 4, 2006
Barnett teaches in the Paul McGhee Division, NYU’s undergraduate degree program for adult students.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
Letter From John Sexton and David Mclaughlin Acknowledging Receipt and Accepting the Recommendations of the Report by the Graduate Affairs Committee

May 5, 2006

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At Age 65, Gary Edward Hughes Successful Businessman, Grandfather Is NYUS Most Senior Graduating Senior in 2006

May 5, 2006
Gary Edward Hughes, a 65-year-old successful businessman, is the oldest graduating student in New York University’s undergraduate Class of 2006.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Menchú at NYU, May 17

May 8, 2006
New York University’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center will host a dialogue with Rigoberta Menchú, the winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, and Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón on Wed., May 17, at 7 p.m.. The event will be in Spanish with simultaneous translation in English. The public should call 212.998.3650 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Algorithm Enhances Ability to Detect Cancer Genes

May 9, 2006
Researchers at NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences have developed a new algorithm that enhances the ability to detect a cancer gene, and have applied their algorithm to map the set of tumor-suppressor genes involved in lung cancer. The algorithm uses data from Affymetrix’s gene-chips that can scan hundreds of patients’ genomes to find gains and losses in gene-copies.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research | Press Release
Minorities Will Bear the Brunt of "Shoot-to-Kill" Policies

May 9, 2006
New Report Documents Dangerous Trend to Substitute Reliable Intelligence With Stereotyped Profiles Of Terrorists
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School of Law | Press Release
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Speaks at NYU's 2006 Commencement On Thursday

May 9, 2006
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American Public Opinion On U.S. Participation in International Courts and Tribunals to Be Released May 11

May 10, 2006
The poll was carried out by the Program on International Policy Attitudes and commissioned by New York University’s Center on International Cooperation.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Wilma Stein Tisch Receives Honorary Doctorate From NYU

May 11, 2006
New York University President John Sexton today bestowed an honorary doctorate on Wilma “Billy” Stein...
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New York University Holds 174th Commencement

May 11, 2006
Some 19,000 Graduates and Guests Attend in Washington Square Park
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Anne Marie Mulcahy Receives Honorary Doctorate From NYU

May 11, 2006

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Rita Hauser Receives NYUS Gallatin Medal

May 11, 2006
New York University President John Sexton today awarded NYU’s Albert Gallatin Medal, awarded in recognition...
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Mihkail Baryshnikov Receives Honorary Doctorate From NYU

May 11, 2006

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Beverly Sills Greenough Receives NYUS Rudin Award

May 11, 2006
New York University President John Sexton today awarded NYU’s Lewis Rudin Award for Exemplary Service...
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NYU to Host “Enacting Medea: Theatre, Opera, and Film,” June 1

May 11, 2006
NYU’s Center for Ancient Studies will host the Rose-Marie Lewent Conference, “Enacting Medea: Theatre, Opera, and Film,” on Thurs., June 1, 5 p.m. at NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Square East. The event, organized with the Aquila Theatre Company, is free and open to the public, which may call 212.992.9642 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Receives Honorary Doctorate From NYU

May 11, 2006

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Alain Robbe-Grillet Receives Honorary Doctorate From NYU

May 11, 2006

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NYU President Emeritus John Brademas Named to American Association of Museums Centennial Honor Roll

May 12, 2006
New York University President Emeritus John Brademas has been selected for induction into the American Association of Museums (AAM) Centennial Honor Roll as “a pioneer in the museum field.”
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Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
Eighth Annual Richard Vague Film Production Fund Award Winners Announced

May 16, 2006
Two Recent Graduates of the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television Share $175,000 to Make First Feature Film
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
Jackie Robinson Foundation Announces Gallatin Student Winner of 2006 Unilever Legacy of Leadership Award

May 16, 2006
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) has named Gallatin School of Individualized Study rising senior Marcus Ellison the recipient of the 2006 Unilever Legacy of Leadership Award for his co-founding of the Student Relief Organization (SRO), which promotes equal access to sustainable learning for students.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study | Press Release
M.S. In Global Affairs Program at NYU SCPS Graduates First Class of 33 Students with a Global Vision

May 18, 2006
The M.S. in Global Affairs program, offered through the Center for Global Affairs at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (www.scps.nyu.edu) graduates this week its first class of 33 students out of a total of 185 students, who come from a variety of backgrounds and all of whom have expanded their global vision through completion of the program.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
NYU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - for Adults Over 50 - Celebrates First Successful Year

May 18, 2006
New York University’s specialized educational and social program for adults age 50 and older-the NYU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)-has just completed its successful inaugural year, in which almost 50 lectures, classes and events were offered and 490 members joined, exceeding enrollment goals by 40 percent.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
NYU Dedicates Preservation and Conservation Department in Honor of Historian & Preservationist Barbara Goldsmith

May 19, 2006
Goldsmith Gift Expands Library’s Preservation & Conservation Capability
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NYU School of Law's Bickel & Brewer Latino Institute for Human Rights Announces Inaugural Scholarship Winners

May 19, 2006
$1 Million Gift Launches Center for Legal Advocacy, Among the First of Its Kind In The United States
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School of Law | Press Release
NYU Partners with Major French Cultural Institutions for Largest Beckett Centennial

May 19, 2006
NYU’s Center for French Civilization and Culture has partnered with a range of French cultural institutions to organize “PARIS BECKETT 2006,” the world’s largest centennial celebration of playwright and author Samuel Beckett. The celebrations events will be held in and around Paris beginning in the fall of 2006.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYU Hosts “Rethinking Global Migration” May 25

May 22, 2006
Speakers Include Mexico’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Former President of Ireland
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
"Women Who Cook for a Living in New York and Why There Aren't More of Them" at NYU, June 15

May 22, 2006
The event, the second in NYU’s Critical Topics in Food Series, takes place at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life, Rosenthal Pavilion (10th floor), 60 Washington Square South (at LaGuardia Place). It is free for those with an NYU ID; for the public, a $10 donation is suggested. Reservations are required; call 212.992.9018.
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Events and Traditions, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU Real Estate Institute's Urban Leadership Award Dinner

May 26, 2006
An Award Dinner Honoring Michael Fascitelli of Vornado Realty Trust - June 15, 2006 at The Waldorf=Astoria
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Steinhardt Appoints Ron Robin Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Jun 5, 2006
Mary Brabeck, dean of New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education, has announced the appointment of Ron Robin, a professor of history and communications and former dean of students at the University of Haifa in Israel, as associate dean for academic affairs of the Steinhardt School. Robin will join NYU Steinhardt in late July.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
Hospitality 2010: Four "Mega-Trends" to Shape Future Financial Success, Says Report From Deloitte and NYU

Jun 5, 2006
— Industry CEOs Weigh In on Pressing Issues —
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Research, School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
Research of NYU's Halkitis Featured in "Rock Bottom: Gay Men & Meth"

Jun 6, 2006
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Opens Study Abroad Program in China

Jun 6, 2006
New Program is 7th NYU Study Abroad Site; First Students to Arrive in Shanghai this Fall
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NYU and the American University of Paris Announce Start of a Strategic Partnership

Jun 6, 2006
Academic Partnership May Lead to Development of New Educational Facility on the Seine
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NYU Education and Jewish Studies Student Captures a Pair of Awards to Study Identity Formation

Jun 7, 2006
Tali Hyman, a doctoral student at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education, has won two awards that will allow her to complete her dissertation that explores Jewish identity formation in a community Jewish high school.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU-Edited Journal Looks Beyond Geography in Exploring Globalization

Jun 8, 2006
Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East (vol. 26, no. 1, Duke University Press), is being guest edited by Ali Mirsepassi, interim dean of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study | Press Release
NYU’s Haykel Available for Comment On Al-Zarqawi

Jun 8, 2006
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYU, International Group of Museum Professionals Head to Museum of Jewish Heritage As Part of Three-Week Program

Jun 8, 2006
NYU’s Program in Museum Studies, with the support of the Getty Foundation, has launched an intensive summer institute in museum management for museum professionals in Asia, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. As part of the three-week institute (June 4-28), participants will attend a workshop on museum education and community programs at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust on Fri., June 9, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (36 Battery Place at First Place).
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU College of Dentistry Researcher Develops a New Compound to Aid in Bone Regeneration

Jun 8, 2006
Time-Release Calcium-Sulfate-Based Nanocomposite Gets FDA Approval
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College of Dentistry | Press Release
NYU Researchers Decorate Virus Particles, Showing Potential to Enhance MRI Capabilities

Jun 12, 2006
Researchers at New York University have made chemical modifications to nanometer sized virus particles-a process that has the potential to improve magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques. Their results are reported in the latest issue of Nano Letters.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research, School of Medicine | Press Release
2006 NYU Hospitality Conference Wrap-Up:

Jun 13, 2006
Advertising Guru Donny Deutsch Tells Hospitality Execs to “Focus on Their DNA, Not Their Product”
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
NYU College of Dentistry Receives $5 Million Gift From Dr. George and Ann Witkin for New Specialized Training and Care Center

Jun 15, 2006
The Gift Will Create the George and Ann Witkin Graduate Center for Clinical Excellence
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College of Dentistry | Press Release
NYU's Kanbar Institute of Film & Television Announces West Coast Showcase of Award-Winning Student Films

Jun 15, 2006
Public Screening to be held at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood, June 21
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU College of Nursing’s Hartford Institute Launches Free PDA Based Assessment Tools On Its Web Site

Jun 15, 2006
The TRY THIS: Best Practices in Care for Older Adults series of assessment tools for bedside nurses is now not only available on the internet but also as personal digital assistant (PDA) downloads at no cost to every nurse, nurse educator, and nursing leader.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
NYU Names Dr. Michael Alfano As Executive Vice President

Jun 16, 2006
New York University President John Sexton today named Michael C. Alfano, D.M.D., Ph.D., who has been dean of NYU’s College of Dentistry since 1998, to the post of executive vice president of NYU. As executive vice president, he will oversee the University’s budget and finance operations, the human relations division, and the real estate, planning, and construction operations. Dr. Alfano, whose career has included significant posts in both academics and business, will start in the new position on July 17, 2006.
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College of Dentistry | Press Release
Sharply Rising Rents in NYC Signal an Increasing Burden for Most Households

Jun 16, 2006
New York University Furman Center Report Examines Housing and Neighborhood Conditions
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School of Law, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
New Curriculum Takes Students to 1776 and Beyond to Encourage Voter Registration

Jun 21, 2006
Vote 18, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, has created a curriculum designed to encourage voter registration. Steinhardt will host the filming of the curriculum on Tues., June 27. The curriculum, recently adopted by the New York City public schools, involves role playing, beginning with the colonial period through the adoption of the 26th Amendment, which gave 18 year olds the right to vote. It also includes mock elections in an effort to encourage students to become invested in the electoral process.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
Keep It Real! New Certificate in Documentary Production Offered at NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Jun 26, 2006
The new Certificate in Documentary Production offered in the fall of 2006 at NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies through the Center for Design, Digital Arts and Film is specially designed for students eager to enter the documentary production job-market or embark on an independent film project.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Press Release
Scientists at NYU's Center for Comparative Functional Genomics Begin Second Phase of Project to Better Understand Disease

Jun 27, 2006
A team of researchers at NYU’s Center for Comparative Functional Genomics are embarking on the second phase of a collaborative research undertaking to predict structures of key proteins, which in turn shed light on their roles in diseases and offer pathways for cures. The inter-institutional project, which uses the IBM-backed World Community Grid, will focus on key human and malaria proteins, merging the biomedical and computation fields in carrying out the study.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
NYC Performances to Benefit South African School Children

Jul 17, 2006
Founded by NYU student Topaz Page-Green, a native of South Africa, the Lunchbox Fund is changing the lives of hundreds of students in South Africa’s poorest schools by providing disadvantaged and impoverished pre- and secondary school children with the food they need to help them achieve their goals in life. The Lunchbox Fund expects to feed all the children who need help at six schools in Soweto and Pretoria this year.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study | Press Release
Clemente Marconi Joins NYU's Institute of Fine Arts

Jul 17, 2006
New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts today announced the appointment of Clemente Marconi as the James R. McCredie Professor in the History of Greek Art and Archaeology. Marconi will begin teaching at the Institute in the fall of 2006.
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Institute of Fine Arts | Press Release
NYU Center for Human Rights and Global Justice Urges Review of U.K. “Shoot-to-Kill” Policy On Anniversary of de Menezes’ Death

Jul 19, 2006
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian electrician mistakenly identified as a suicide bomber, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) at New York University School of Law called on the U.K. government to subject its national “shoot-to-kill” policy for suspected suicide bombersOperation Kratosto serious review.
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School of Law | Press Release
Statement by NYU President John Sexton On Stem Cell Veto

Jul 20, 2006
President Bush’s veto of legislation that would have funded stem cell research was regrettable and disappointing. In this era, scientific inquiry is so complex and costly that it requires a partnership between government and the scholars at our nation’s universities. Over decades, this relationship has proven extraordinarily successful, making our universities the envy of the world and bringing about tremendous advances in human knowledge, medicine, competitiveness, and prosperity for all Americans.
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NYU Sponsors Free Summer Programming in Washington Square Park

Jul 21, 2006
The series, organized by the Washington Square Park Council, brings unique activities such as belly dancing, fireless fireworks, comedy troupes, quiet discos, an array of children’s programming and more to Washington Square Park. The programming, which runs throughout the week until September 9th, is free and open to the public.
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MA Thesis Exhibitions at 80 Washington Square East Galleries

Jul 26, 2006

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NYU Becomes Part of CERN Project to Explore Fundamental Nature of Matter

Aug 1, 2006
Members of the NYU Experimental High Energy Physics group who will be working on this project include Professors Peter Nemethy and Allen Mincer, and researchers Rashid Djilkibaev, Rostislav Konoplich, Christopher Musso, and Long Zhao.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science | Press Release
Space Holds Key to Human Survival, NYU Professor Concludes in New Book

Aug 1, 2006
The only way to protect the human species from natural and man-made catastrophes is to look toward space, a New York University professor concludes in a new book, The Survival Imperative: Using Space to Protect Earth (Forge/Doherty, August).
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NYU Wagner Graduate School Expert Available for Comment On Electricity and Infrastructure Risks From Heat Wave

Aug 1, 2006
Rae Zimmerman is a professor of planning and public administration at New York University’s Robert F....
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Statement by NYU Spokesman John Beckman On 12th Street Rally

Aug 2, 2006
“Andrew Berman’s public utterances are discouragingly full of falsehoods and willful misinformation....
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The Hartford Institute Selects 2006 Geriatric Nursing Research Scholars

Aug 3, 2006
This program, now in its ninth year and cosponsored by the American Journal of Nursing is designed to foster the careers of new gerontological nursing researchers. Its long-term goal is to boost the contributions of researchers to enhance evidence-based practice and improve the quality of health care for older adults.
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NYU Professor Emeritus Wins Royal Society Award for Work in Semiconductor Field

Aug 9, 2006
Martin Pope, a professor emeritus in chemistry at NYU, has been awarded the Davy Medal by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society for “his pioneering work in the field of molecular semiconductors,” the society announced. The Davy Medal, established in 1877, is awarded annually for an outstandingly important recent discovery in any branch of chemistry.
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NYU State of Mind: First Billy Joel Scholarship Winners Announced

Aug 10, 2006
NYU’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions has named the inaugural Billy Joel Scholarship winners: Yuval Cohen of Jerusalem, Peter Cruz of Perth Amboy, N.J., and Michael Eckroth of Las Vegas. The $500,000 endowed scholarship at NYU, announced in the fall of 2005, will help these students defray the cost of tuition.
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"Democracy Re-Examined" Focus of NYU Lecture

Aug 10, 2006
“Democracy Re-Examined: Modern Variations on an Ancient Greek Theme,” a lecture by Cambridge University Professor Paul Cartledge, will be delivered on Wed., Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. The event is co-hosted by the Hellenic Parliament. The president of Greece’s parliamentary body, Anna Benaki, will be in attendance.
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NYU Steinhardt Faculty Available for Comment On Back-to-School Issues for 2006-07

Aug 15, 2006
On Tues., Sept. 5, New York City’s K-12 students will begin their first day of school. New York University’s Steinhardt School has an array of faculty experts who can provide insight into issues related to back to school - from student stress to charter schools; from the achievement gap to home schooling.
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"Crossing the Atlantic" Opens Sept. 12 at NYU

Aug 23, 2006
The exhibition consists of photographs and videos from 19 United Kingdom artists and faculty from London, other cities in England, and Northern Ireland. Ann Chwatsky, a professor in NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Art and Art Professions, and Liz Wells, a professor at the University of Plymouth, are the exhibition’s curators.
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Readings by Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards Winners Open NYU Creative Writing Fall Series, Sept. 15

Aug 23, 2006
New York University’s Creative Writing Program will open its Fall Reading Series by hosting six emerging women writers, recipients of the 2006 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards, who will read from their works on Friday, September 15 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For further information the public may call 212.998.8816.
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NYU's Glucksman Ireland House Hosts Special Events in September

Aug 24, 2006
Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, located at One Washington Mews (at Fifth Avenue), will host several special events in September. Admission is free to members of Ireland House and to those with an NYU ID; for all others, $10 admission charge to regular events and $15 for Blarney Star Concert Series. To reserve a seat call 212.998.3950.
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NYU's Deutsches Haus Hosts Special Events in September

Aug 25, 2006
Deutsches Haus at New York University, located at 42 Washington Mews (at University Place), will host several special events in September. The events are free and open to the public. For further information the public may call 212.998.8663.
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Grant From Gladys Brooks Foundation Supports NYU's Afghanistan Digital Library Project

Aug 28, 2006
A $100,000 grant from the Gladys Brooks Foundation to the NYU Division of Libraries is supporting the Afghanistan Digital Library (ADL) Project by enabling the purchase of an overhead high-resolution digital camera, a critical element in the NYU Libraries’ effort to preserve and digitize the published documents that comprise Afghanistan’s cultural legacy and to make the corpus available over the Internet.
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NYU Faculty Available for Comment On Lessons From Katrina, One Year Later

Aug 28, 2006
To shed light on the lessons and questions arising from Hurricane Katrina, experts with New York University’s multi-disciplinary Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response (CCPR) are available for comment in connection with the year anniversary of the storm.
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NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in September

Aug 29, 2006
La Maison Française of New York University will host several special events in September including a lecture entitled ” Giants of the Road,’ Pedal Workers,’ Slave Laborers,’ or Dopers? The Contested Heroism of Tour de France Racers, 1903 to the Present” on September 18. All events are free and open to the public. For further information the public may call 212.998.8750
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NYU Launches 9/11 Memory Database

Aug 29, 2006
A week after the Sept. 11 attacks, researchers across the country began surveying Americans in order to comprehend how the public understood and recalled the 2001 tragedy. Follow-up surveys were administered in two subsequent years, 2002 and 2004, leaving the consortium with recollections of hundreds of those who lived through 9/11 as they remembered it shortly after that fateful day and years later.
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NYU Hosts Chinese Documentary Film Festival

Aug 29, 2006
New York University will host the “Reel China Biennial Documentary Festival,” Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 7, which will include the screening of films on topics ranging from disability, unemployment, and gay and lesbian lives to the examination challenges faced by millions of high school seniors.
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NYU’s Center for Global Affairs Hosts Teach-in with Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams, Sept. 8

Aug 31, 2006
The NYU Center for Global Affairs at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and the September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows present “Grassroots Solutions to Intractable Problems.” Join Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams and our international guests as they guide a morning of interactive dialogues about some of the world’s most challenging problems. The discussions will be followed by expert commentary from human rights leaders in New York.
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Exiled African Writers to Head Discussion at Strand Bookstore

Sep 1, 2006
Two of Africa’s premier writers in exile, Breyten Breytenbach and Ngugi wa Thiong’o, will head a discussion at New York’s Strand Bookstore (828 Broadway at 12th St.) on Wed., Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the New York Institute for the Humanities at New York University.
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“The Broken Branch” New Book On Congress Is Focus of NYU Presentation

Sep 5, 2006
A lecture and discussion of The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track, a new book by authors Norman J. Ornstein and Thomas E. Mann, will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M in room 914 of NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life (60 Washington Square South) next Thursday, September 7.
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NYU Wagner to Sponsor Forum On Failures and Successes in ‘War On Terror’

Sep 5, 2006
Panel Discussion Slated 12-2PM, Thurs. Sept. 7
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Benjamin Netanyahu to Speak at Event Sponsored by NYU's Bronfman Ctr and Caravan for Democracy

Sep 5, 2006
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address New York University students and students from other universities at an event sponsored by NYU’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life and Caravan for Democracy, a program sponsored by Jewish National Fund and Media Watch International. The event —which will take place on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. will be held at the Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7th Street and 3rd Avenue.
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NYU Panel Discussion: "Games + Animation" Behind the Scenes of Non-Linear + Broadcast Production , Sept. 25

Sep 5, 2006
In “GAMES + ANNIMATION,” two panelists from a high-end commercial and broadcast animation house and the largest New York City game studio will present one of their projects in a step-by-step walk-through to compare concept development and production workflow. An open Q&A will follow the panel; refreshments will be served.
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The NYU School of Law 2006 Magazine Features Rare Interview with Alumnus Mohamed Elbaradei

Sep 6, 2006
This is the fifth issue of the magazine under Dean Richard Revesz. Each year, The Law School magazine focuses on a different, exceptional area of scholarship within the school. The focus of this year’s issue is NYU’s outstanding faculty in Civil Procedure, the rules which govern the conduct of all civil actions brought in Federal district courts.
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“The Three Trials of James Joyce” Exhibition Opens at NYU’s Fales Collection, Sept. 28

Sep 7, 2006
Lecture by Joyce Collector and Scholar Jesse Meyers Highlights Opening
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"Documenta Spain 2006" Film Series at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center This Fall

Sep 7, 2006
The Documenta series begins on September 12, at 7:15 p.m., with the screening of the film My Grandmother’s House (La casa de mi abuela). The most awarded Spanish documentary in 2005, the film is up for an Academy Award nomination. Filmmaker Adán Allaga will be present to introduce the film and for Q&A after the screening.
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Think Fast, Act Fast, Fight Smart! Learn How to Protect Yourself in Dangerous Situations at NYU's Center for Career Education & Life Planning

Sep 7, 2006
New York University’s Center for Career Education and Life Planning at SCPS offers “Think Fast, Act Fast, Fight Smart!,” an exciting two-hour personal safety workshop starting this fall. This workshop will be held on Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. at NYU’s 48 Cooper Square location. To register please call: 212-998-7171
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“Hollywood and War” Analyzes the Impact of ‘War Cinema’ in American Life

Sep 7, 2006
Edited by J. David Slocum, an associate dean at New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science, the collection of more than 20 essays includes analyses of “war cinema” - the convergence of Hollywood productions, military activity, and everyday life - from World Wars I and II, and Korea to Vietnam and recent conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Iraq.
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Ask and You Shall Receive. NYU Presents New Course in Practical Stewardship: "Fundraising for Religious Leaders," October 24 - November 28, 2006

Sep 7, 2006
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) at New York University offers a new fall course, “Fundraising for Religious Leaders”, for clerical leaders who want to learn how to develop their institution’s case for fundraising and motivate volunteers to overcome fears about soliciting funds.
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"100% Venezuela: Venezuelan Film Festival" at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, Sept. 21-24

Sep 8, 2006
Fourteen films from Venezuela will be showcased in a four-day film festival entitled “100% Venezuela” to be held Thursday, September 21, through Sunday, September 24 at New York University’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center (53 Washington Square South). The screenings are free and open to the public,
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NYU Journalism Speakers Series Draws Lawrence Wright, Gay Talese, and Ron Suskind

Sep 8, 2006
New York University’s Journalism Department begins its fall Distinguished Speakers Forum with three of the most influential journalists of our time: Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Sept. 12, 12-1:15 p.m.); Gay Talese, a pioneer in narrative journalism (Sept. 14, 6-7:30 p.m.); and Ron Suskind (Sept., 19, 6:30-8 p.m.), author of The One Percent Doctrine and The Price of Loyalty.
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NYU College of Dentistry to Host Donald H. Enlow International Research Symposium: An Integrative Approach to Skeletal Biology

Sep 8, 2006
On November 6 and 7, 2006, the NYU College of Dentistry will host a two-day symposium to honor the life and career of Donald H. Enlow, PhD, the creator of one of the most notable comparative bone histological slide collections in the world. The collection, consisting of over 25,000 slides, is currently being curated by the NYU College of Dentistry and will be on display at the symposium.
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NYU Study: New Coating Shows Promise of Inhibiting Plaque and Calculus Around Braces

Sep 8, 2006
Early tests on a new coating for orthodontic brackets and wires developed by NYU College of Dentistry researchers suggest that it could inhibit plaque growth and decalcification common in patients wearing fixed appliances without decreasing the bond strength between brackets and teeth.
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Executive Director of the NYU Center On Law and Security Available for Comment On Torture and Secret Detention

Sep 8, 2006
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Works by Faculty and Staff From the Department of Photography and Imaging On View at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts

Sep 8, 2006
Exhibition Dates: September 5 to October 7, 2006
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NYU Wagner Graduate School Survey Finds Public Confidence in Charity Organizations Is Rebounding

Sep 11, 2006
But Five Years After 9/11, Many Americans Still Have Reservations
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"God's Elect? Religion, Media and Elections in the Americas" Film Series at NYU This Fall

Sep 11, 2006
A four-part film series entitled “God’s Elect? Religion, Media, and Elections in the Americas” will take place this fall at New York University’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center (53 Washington Square South). All screenings begin at 4 p.m. and are free and open to the public; screenings are followed by a discussion of the film.
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Fall Poetry Series at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center

Sep 12, 2006
A series of poetry readings and a documentary film showcasing the bilingual magazine El Corno Emplumado/The Plumed Horn, produced in the 1960s, will take place this fall at NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center (53 Washington Square South). Curated by Lila Zemborain of NYU’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages, the events are free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.998.3650.
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NYU's Ledoux to Discuss "Fearful Brains in the Age of Terror"

Sep 12, 2006
New York University’s Joseph LeDoux will deliver a public lecture, “Fearful Brains in the Age of Terror,” on Wed., Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m. at NYU’s La Maison Française, 16 Washington Mews (between University Place and Fifth Avenue). The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8740 for more information.
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Former French Ambassador to Deliver Lecture On French and American Political Cultures Ahead of U.S. Elections

Sep 12, 2006
Jacques Andreani, a former French ambassador to the United States, will deliver a public lecture, “French and U.S. Political Cultures,” on Fri., Sept. 29, 2 p.m. at NYU’s La Maison Française, 16 Washington Mews (between University Place and Fifth Avenue). The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8740 for more information.
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NYU's Glucksman Ireland House Hosts Special Events in October

Sep 13, 2006
Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, located at One Washington Mews (at Fifth Avenue), will host several special events in October, including a lecture on October 12 by David J. Cooney, Permanent Representative for Ireland at the UN, on the role of small nations and of Ireland in particular at the United Nations. To reserve a seat call 212.998.3950.
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President of Cyprus to Speak at NYU, Sept. 18

Sep 13, 2006
President Papadopoulos to Speak on Regional and Strategic Politics
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NYU's Center for Global Affairs Announces Its September 2006 Events

Sep 13, 2006
The NYU Center for Global Affairs at NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies announces its September 2006 schedule of events and lectures, which includes International Careers in the Private Sector and the “Thursday Brown-bag Series,” Conflict, Security, and Development: Issues, Actors, and Approaches. Reservations are required. For more information, the public may call the Center at 212-992-8380.
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Jorge Castañeda Leads Oct. 6 Discussion With Hernando de Soto, President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy at NYU

Sep 14, 2006
The dialogue is part of NYU’s “Voices of Latin American Leaders,” a series of in-depth discussions with prominent Latin Americans on issues facing the Americas and the world that began in 2003. “Voices of Latin American Leaders” is free and open to the public; on-line registration is required.
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OAS Secretary General Miguel Insulza Speaks With Jorge Castañeda in Sept. 21 Dialogue at NYU

Sep 14, 2006
The dialogue is part of NYU’s “Voices of Latin American Leaders,” a series of in-depth discussions with prominent Latin Americans on issues facing the Americas and the world that began in 2004. “Voices of Latin American Leaders” is free and open to the public; online registration is required.
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Former Vice President Gore to Give Major Policy Address at NYU On a Bipartisan Approach to Solving the Climate Crisis

Sep 14, 2006
Strong National Security Advocates, Social Conservatives Join in Cosponsoring Address at NYU School of Law
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Tanzanian President Kikwete at NYU Forum, Sept. 19

Sep 15, 2006
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, president of the United Republic of Tanzania, will take part in “Building Links between Africa, the U.S., and the Global Community,” a forum hosted by NYU. Other forum participants include Chief Olufemi Fani-Kayode, minister of culture and tourism, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Yaw Nyarko, NYU’s vice provost of globalization and multicultural affairs.
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Fall Lecture Series at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center Opens Oct. 4

Sep 15, 2006
A series of three lectures — on the Cuban revolution, on Spanish music, and on Spanish American folk saint — will take place this fall at New York University’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center (53 Washington Square South). The lectures are free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.3650.
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Argentine Presidential Candidate Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Judge Baltasar Garzon to Speak at NYU School of Law, Sept. 24

Sep 17, 2006
Fernández de Kirchner, senator for the province of Buenos Aires and a presidential candidate in the upcoming Argentine elections, will discuss transitional justice with Judge Garzón, judge of the Spanish Audiencia Nacional (High Criminal Court), in the annual Emilio Mignone Lecture on Transitional Justice on Mon., Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at New York Universitys School of Law.
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Paul Magnuson, NYU Professor of English & Romantic Literature Scholar, Dies

Sep 18, 2006
A distinguished scholar of Romanticism, Magnuson published his first book, Coleridge’s Nightmare Poetry in 1974, the same year he came to teach at NYU. He was also the author of Coleridge and Wordsworth: A Lyrical Dialogue and Reading Public Romanticism.
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NYU’s Judt Moderates “Religion and the Limits of Tolerance,” Oct. 12

Sep 18, 2006
The panel will be comprised of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Dutch political activist and screenwriter of “Submission,” which was directed by murdered filmmaker Theo van Gogh; Frits Bolkestein, former president of Holland’s Liberal Party; Bas Heijne, a Dutch journalist; and Tony Judt (Moderator), director of the Remarque Institute and author of Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.
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“Aqueducts of Rome” - a Photo Exhibit - at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zeriilli-Marimò, Thru Oct. 20

Sep 19, 2006
An exhibition by photographer and architect Roberta Vassallo currently is on display through October 20 at New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, located at 24 W. 12th Street. It is free and open to the public; gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For further information call 212.998.3862.
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Massimo D’Alema, Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, Sept. 21

Sep 19, 2006
Massimo D’Alema, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, will speak on “E.U. and Italian Foreign Policy Post 9/11: Challenges and Opportunities of a New Leadership Role in the Middle East” on Thursday, September 21, at 5:30 p.m., at New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, 24 W. 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues).
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NYU’s Deutsches Haus Hosts Special Events in October

Sep 19, 2006
Deutsches Haus at NYU, located at 42 Washington Mews (at University Place), will host several special events in October including a special lecture on October 12 by University of Zurich professor Elisabeth Bronfen entitled “Night Talks.” Most events, are free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.8663
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NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in October

Sep 20, 2006
La Maison Française of New York University, located at 16 Washington Mews (at University Place), will host several special events in October, including a three-day (October 12-14) visit by novelist, playwright, and critic Hèléne Cixous that will include lectures and a performance. All events are free and open to the public. For further information, the public may call 212.998.8750.
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"Images Against Amnesia: A Window Into Memory" Film Series at NYU Opens Oct. 5

Sep 20, 2006
The series, to run through mid-November, sheds light on various subjects that unearth the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War: prisoners under Franco, executions and mass burials, the guerrillas who fought against Franco after the war, and the war legacy in present day Spain. In many cases, the filmmakers will be present for a Q&A after the screening. The screenings are free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.3650.
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NYU Dental College, Medical School Partner to Study Possible Periodontal Disease/Alzheimer's Link

Sep 20, 2006
Can periodontal infections increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease? A one-year pilot study by the NYU College of Dentistry, in collaboration with the NYU School of Medicine, seeks to answer this question with the help of a grant from the School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
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NYU Initiative Gives Public a Role in Investigative Journalism

Sep 21, 2006
Reuters, the global information company, has given a $100,000 grant to NewAssignment.net, a web-driven initiative being launched by New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen, which seeks to spark innovative investigative journalism by inviting the public to have a more active role in reporting.
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NYU Survey: Voters Demanding Action by Congress

Sep 22, 2006
A new national survey by New York University’s John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress shows that, while Congressional races concentrate on the war in Iraq and the state of the economy, Americans are worried about long-term issues such as global warming, terrorism, Social Security and Medicare and they doubt Congress has the knowledge to tackle them.
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NYU’s Greenberg, Co-Editor of the Torture Papers, Available for Comment On Senate Interrogation Bill

Sep 22, 2006
Karen Greenberg, executive director of the Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law, is available for comment on the interrogation bill now in the U.S. Senate. President George Bush and key Senate Republicans forged a compromise on the legislation late Thursday (Sept. 21) evening, clearing the way for the bill’s passage.
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NYU Wagner Awards First Social Justice Fellowships

Sep 22, 2006
New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service has announced the selection of its first class of New York City Social Justice Fellows — seven community organizers and advocates devoted to such issues as immigrant rights, HIV/AIDS, and youth empowerment.
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NYU Conference On Transportation Options for Older Adults Will Feature New U.S. Transit Administrator James S. Simpson

Sep 22, 2006
A major conference on the transportation concerns and needs of older adults will be held at New York University on Tuesday, September 26, from 8 am - 12:30 pm. James S. Simpson, the newly installed Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, will be the keynote speaker.
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NYU School of Law to Host Symposium On Legal Paternalism

Sep 25, 2006
The New York University School of Law’s Journal of Law and Liberty will host a symposium exploring how new scholarship in behavioral law and economics impacts the set of legal choices available to us. Classical liberalism posits that we are best off when we are allowed the maximum possible range of choices.
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Exhibition of Katrina Photographs to Go On View at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts

Sep 25, 2006
The Department of Photography and Imaging in the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts has announced the dates for an exhibition of approximately 80 photographic works by 32 photographers examining life on the Gulf Coast before and after hurricane Katrina.
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Angela Davis to Keynote Symposium On the Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement at NYU, Oct. 28

Sep 25, 2006
Angela Davis will keynote “James and Esther Jackson, the American Left, and the Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement,” a symposium to take place at New York University on Saturday, October 28, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Gender Stereotypes Can Affect Men’s and Women’s Test Performance in Math, Study Shows

Sep 25, 2006
Women’s math and spatial reasoning performance significantly improves when they are not worried about confirming negative gender stereotypes. By contrast, men’s math and spatial reasoning performance improves when they are reminded of the positive stereotypes associated with their gender.
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NYU's Center for Global Affairs Announces Its October 2006 Events

Sep 25, 2006
All events are free and open to the public, and unless otherwise noted, take place at the Center’s location at the Woolworth Building, 4th Floor, 15 Barclay Street [between Broadway and Church Street]. Reservations are required. For more information, the public may call the Center at 212-992-8380
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NYU College of Dentistry Shares $1M NIDCR Grant to Study Jaw Osteonecrosis

Sep 25, 2006
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded the PEARL Network, a regional practice-based research network at the NYU College of Dentistry, a $1M, one-year, jaw osteonecrosis research grant, in conjunction with two other regional networks.
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Critically Acclaimed German Crime Novelist to Speak at NYU

Sep 25, 2006
Truman Capote captivated readers with the murder of a Kansas family in the 1950s. Fifty years later, German author Andrea Maria Schenkel has done the same with her debut work, Tannöd (Nautilis, 2006). Schenkel will read from Tannöd at New York University’s Deutsches Haus (42 Washington Mews at University Place) on Fri., Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be in English and German.
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University of Zurich Scholar Elisabeth Bronfen On "Night Talks" at NYU, Oct. 12

Sep 26, 2006
Elisabeth Bronfen, professor of English and American Studies at the University of Zurich, will deliver the Otto and Ilse Mainzer Lecture at NYU on October 12, at 6:30 p.m., discussing “Night Talks.” It is free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.8663.
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NYU Announces Creation of "China House"

Sep 26, 2006
Center to Be Academic Forum on Contemporary China; Chinese Consul-General to Give Inaugural Speech, Sept. 28
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"Poe X 2: Poe Lives On in 2 Modern Novels by Louis Bayard & Matthew Pearl" at NYU, Oct. 17

Sep 26, 2006
Two critically acclaimed contemporary novelists-Louis Bayard and Matthew Pearl-will bring the mysterious and compelling figure of Edgar Allan Poe, inventor of detective fiction and poet, to life when they discuss their recent historical novels in a special event at NYU on October 17, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For further information, the public may call 212.998.2400.
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Steinhardt’s Marcelo Suarez-Orozco Receives Mexican Government’S Highest Honor, the Order of the Mexican Aztec Eagle, Sept. 22

Sep 26, 2006

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NYU Partners with Major French Cultural Institutions for Largest Beckett Centennial

Sep 26, 2006
NYU’s Center for French Civilization and Culture has partnered with a range of French cultural institutions to organize “PARIS BECKETT 2006,” the world’s largest centennial celebration of playwright and author Samuel Beckett. The celebration’s events, which include performances of Beckett’s plays, roundtable discussions of his works, and readings of his works by well-known actors, are being held in and around Paris this fall.
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“The United States of Arugula” Author David Kamp at NYU, Oct. 6

Sep 26, 2006
Author David Kamp joins Clark Wolf, president and founder of Clark Wolf Company, the food, restaurant, and hospitality consulting firm, for a conversation about the book. The event takes place at NYU’s Bobst Library, Fales Collection (3rd floor), 70 Washington Square South. A book signing follows. For further information and to reserve a seat call 212.992.9018.
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NYU to Produce Polaroid Stories

Sep 26, 2006
Polaroid Stories runs Oct. 27-28 and Nov. 2-4 at 8:00 p.m., with matinees October 29 and November 5 at 3:00 p.m.. NYU’s production will be directed by faculty member Joe Salvatore. The cast will feature undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students from the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, which is part of NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education.
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NYU's Shulman Explores Prophecy and Politics in Upcoming Book

Sep 27, 2006
NYU Gallatin School Professor George Shulman examines how biblical or prophetic language influences American politics in a book due out just prior to the 2008 presidential election. But his analysis is relevant to the Nov. 7 mid-term elections. Because this language has been captured by the New Right since 1980, he examines whether it can be re-worked for progressive purposes.
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New NYU Dual Degree Program Combines Dentistry and Global Public Health

Sep 27, 2006
NYU has introduced a new full-time, dual degree program that enables students to earn both a dental (DDS) degree and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Global Public Health in five years, rather than the customary six.
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College of Dentistry | Press Release
Author Mark Danner to Deliver 2006 Remarque Lecture, “The Politics of the Forever War,” at NYU

Sep 27, 2006
Author Mark Danner will deliver the 2006 Remarque Lecture, “The Politics of the Forever War: Terror, Rights, and George Bush’s State of Exception,” on Tues., Nov. 14, 6 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.3660.
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NYUCD’s Dr. Daniel Malamud Receives $9M NIH Grant for Oral Fluid-Based Diagnostics

Sep 28, 2006
Detection of Pathogens in Minutes, Not Hours or Days, Will Improve Patient Care
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College of Dentistry, Research | Press Release
Feminist Theorist Cixous to Deliver Lecture, “The Infinite Taste of Dreams,” Oct. 12 at NYU

Sep 28, 2006
Hélène Cixous, a founder of poststructuralist feminist theory, will deliver New York University’s 10th annual Irving H. Jurow Lecture, “The Infinite Taste of Dreams,” on Thurs., Oct. 12, at 5:30 p.m. in NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center (100 Washington Square East). The event is free and open to the public. Please call 212.998.8100 for more information.
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Is New York Really the Safest Big City in U.S.? NYU Study Calls NYPD Crime Data a Model of Reliability

Sep 28, 2006
A new study from the Center for Research in Crime and Justice at NYU’s School of Law concludes that the city’s crime data are reliable and that the NYPD goes to great lengths throughout its ranks to ensure their accuracy. Additionally, the study finds the department’s extensive efforts at quality control can be instructive nationwide, as they go further than even data-management procedures commonly used by large corporations.
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CUNY Chancellor Goldstein to Discuss Public Higher Ed. In Address at NYU

Sep 28, 2006
Matthew Goldstein, chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY), will deliver an address, “Public Higher Education in the 21st Century: The CUNY Story,” at an event sponsored by NYU’s Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy, on Wed., Oct. 25, at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, which must RSVP to 212.998.5860
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Journalists at Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Biloxi Sun Herald Head NYU Roundtable On Katrina Coverage

Sep 28, 2006
The event, sponsored by NYU’s Department of Journalism, will include Stan Tiner, editor of the Biloxi Sun Herald, and Joshua Norman, a reporter for the paper and a 2000 graduate of NYU’s College of Arts and Science. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 212.998.7980.
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Voters Displeased by Congress, Want Action On Substantive Issues

Sep 29, 2006
New York University’s John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress today released the results of a national survey that finds widespread dissatisfaction with Congress and pent-up demand for action on worrisome long-term issues such as global warming, Social Security and Medicare, and even aging bridges and roads.
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Dr. Nancy Vandevanter, Public Health Nurse Researcher, Joins NYU College of Nursing Faculty

Oct 2, 2006
The NYU College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Nancy VanDevanter, DrPH, MPH, EdM, RN, has joined the faculty as a tenured associate professor of nursing. Dr. VanDevanter was previously associate professor of clinical sociomedical sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University.
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Feminist Theorist Cixous at NYU for Staged Reading, Lecture

Oct 2, 2006
New York University’s Department of French will host Hélène Cixous, a founder of poststructuralist feminist theory, for a staged reading, “Drums on the Dam” (Fri., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.), and a lecture, “The Flying Manuscript” (Sat., Oct. 14, 2 p.m.) The events, which are in English, are free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8758 for more information.
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"From There to Here: The Chains & Systems of Food" at NYU, Oct. 19

Oct 2, 2006
NYU’s Fales Collection, the home of one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious archives in food studies, will host a panel discussion entitled “From There to Here: The Chains & Systems of Food” on Thursday, October 19, at 4 p.m. It is free for those with an NYU ID; for the public, a $10 donation is suggested. Reservations are required; call 212.992.9018.
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Hongsoo Kim Joins NYU College of Nursing Faculty

Oct 2, 2006
Hongsoo Kim, PhD, MPH, RN, has joined the NYU College of Nursing as an assistant professor of nursing. Dr. Kim brings a great deal of expertise in geriatric health outcomes research. She has studied the quality of geriatric care and the nursing workforce. Dr. Kim’s dissertation research was an econometric study examining the relationship between nurse staffing and quality of care in nursing homes.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
NYU, Pratt Institute Researchers Find Why Ultramarine Blue Fades

Oct 2, 2006
The 20-year restoration of Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel has left visitors in awe of the work’s original majesty—notably the brilliance of the blue that graces the Last Judgment’s sky. Recent investigations into this shade of blue—ultramarine blue—have brought to light the pigment’s tendency to fade.
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Sneak Preview of Chris Eyre Film “Imprint” Marks Launch of NYU’s Native People’s Forum

Oct 3, 2006
A sneak preview of a new film produced by Chris Eyre will be shown at NYU on Fri., Oct. 27, 6 p.m. at NYU’s Cantor Film Center. The event, which will be followed by a panel discussion, marks the launch of NYU’s Native People’s Forum-a group formed to engage New York City’s indigenous people’s community through events that focus on cultural, political, and historical aspects of indigenous and Native American society.
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“Little Caesar & the HUAC Mob” at NYU, Oct. 17

Oct 3, 2006
Steven Ross will discuss “Little Caesar and the HUAC Mob: Edward G. Robinson and the Decline of Liberal Hollywood” on Tuesday, October 17, at 6:30 p.m. The event, is free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.998.2428.
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The Day Modern Art Conservation Was Born

Oct 3, 2006
NYU’s International Symposium on Art Conservation Marks 40th Anniversary of The Great Flood in Florence, Italy; Senator Edward M. Kennedy to Deliver Keynote Address
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Institute of Fine Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU to Present The Boy Friend

Oct 3, 2006
NYU will present Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend from Nov. 3 through Nov. 12 in NYU’s Provincetown Playhouse. NYU’s The Boy Friend runs November 3-4 and November 9-11 at 8:00 p.m. and November 5 and November 12 at 3:00 p.m. For more information and to make ticket reservations, call 212.998.5281.
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News Media's Focus On Candidates' Race, Ethnicity Coincides with Greater Coverage of Public Policy Issues

Oct 4, 2006
The study, by professors Stephen Caliendo at North Central College and Charlton McIlwain at NYU, appears in the latest issue of the Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics.
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NYU College of Nursing Establishes a Board of Advisors

Oct 4, 2006
New York University College of Nursing has announced the formation of a new Board of Advisors consisting of 13 national and local leaders in nursing and health care. The Board of Advisors will meet semi-annually to guide the new college, review its progress, and help inform and shape its future.
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Former U.S. HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson to Speak at NYU Wagner On Wed., Oct. 11

Oct 5, 2006
Joining Thompson for the discussion of Medicaid reform will be two other well-known experts in the field of hospital and healthcare management: James R. Tallon, Jr., President of the United Hospital Fund and Chairman of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, and Alan D. Aviles, President & Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.
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NYU to Purchase Wind-Generated Power As Part of New Sustainability Initiative

Oct 5, 2006
Largest Purchase of Wind Power by Any U.S. University Makes NYU Largest Wind Energy Purchaser in NYC and 11th Nationally
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Irish Poets Conor O'callaghan & Vona Groarketo Read at NYU, Oct. 26

Oct 5, 2006
Distinguished Irish poets Conor O’Callaghan and Vona Groarke will read from their most recent collections of poetry, Fiction and Juniper Street respectively, on Thursday, October 26, 7 p.m. at New York University’s Glucksman Ireland House. The reading is free and open to the public. For more information, call 212.998.8816.
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NYU School of Law to Host Immigration Reform Symposium, Oct. 27

Oct 6, 2006
The discussion will highlight the challenges of deterring illegal immigrants from entering the country, while addressing the extent to which the law enables illegal immigrants to participate in American society. Marcelo Suárez-Orozco will be the keynote speaker. This event is free and open to the public. A picture ID is required.
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Should Eating Trans-Fats, Smoking and Compulsive Gambling Be Illegal?

Oct 6, 2006
The New York University School of Law’s Journal of Law and Liberty will host a symposium exploring the newest scholarship in legal paternalism and behavioral economic theory. The symposium, “Behavioral Law & Economics’ Challenge to the Classical Liberal Program” will take place on Friday, Oct. 13 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.
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The Tisch Department of Drama Stages Hair Oct. 18-21

Oct 6, 2006
The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, Staged by NYU’s Department of Drama, In a Limited Run at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Hero of “Hotel Rwanda” to Give Lecture Sponsored by NYU’s Bronfman Center, Oct. 11

Oct 9, 2006
Paul Rusesabagina will give the inaugural lecture of the annual Selma Ruben Distinguished Lecture Series. Each lecture explores an aspect of Jewish life values through the prism of the distinguished lecturer’s experience and expertise; this lecture is intended to explore tzedek, or social justice.
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NYUCD Hosts Free Health Screenings, Oct. 18-20

Oct 10, 2006
Shape-up for Fall with Screenings for Oral Cancer, Blood Pressure, and Others at the New York University College of Dentistry
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NYU School of Law and the National Council On Crime and Delinquency to Host a Discussion On Prisoner Reentry, Oct 19

Oct 10, 2006
The discussion will feature leading scholars, prisoners’ rights advocates, and lawyers. Participants will discuss the challenges facing communities and offenders as 700,000 prisoners are released nationally every year. What is the most intelligent course to follow for us as a nation in redeeming lawbreakers and ensuring public safety?
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"Cortocircuito/Short Cuts" Film Festival at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, Oct. 19-21

Oct 10, 2006
Over 50 films will be screened, from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Spain, Uruguay, and the U.S. Programmer Diana Vargas will offer audiences highly acclaimed and controversial Latin American and Spanish shorts produced in the last decade. All films are English-subtitled and are free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.998.3650.
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Renowned Pianist Nonken to Perform at NYU, Oct. 28

Oct 10, 2006
New York University’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions will feature renowned pianist Marilyn Nonken for a free public performance on Sat., Oct. 28, 8 p.m.. For more information, call 212.998.5424.
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NYU Co-Hosts One-Day Seminar Exploring the Field of Medical Interpreting, Oct. 20

Oct 11, 2006
Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat to Give the Keynote Address
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House Historian Discusses U.S. House of Representatives: Its Past and Future

Oct 11, 2006
Second Installment Of NYU Brademas Center’s Lecture Series
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NYUCN’s John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing’s 10th Annual NICHE Conference to Be Held February 5-8, 2007, in NYC

Oct 12, 2006
Join hospitals from across the country by attending the 10th annual NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health-system Elders) Conference on February 5-8, 2007. NICHE is a national program that seeks to help hospitals make system-wide changes to improving the care they provide to older adults.
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NYU, Columbia Book Features Censored Photos by Dorothea Lange of Japanese-American Internment

Oct 12, 2006
NYU will mark the launch of the book with a private party on Wed., Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m. at NYU’s University Hall, Atrium Dining Room, 110 East 14th St. Reporters interested in speaking with Gordon or in attending the book launch party should contact James Devitt, NYU’s Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808.
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NYU-SCPS Hosts “The Human Brain,” November 9

Oct 12, 2006
Renowned NYU Scientists Present Latest Research: Joseph LeDoux on Fear and Emotional Memory; Moses Chao on Nerve Cells and Possible Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries
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"Wages, Productivity, and the African Working Class" at NYU, Nov. 2

Oct 12, 2006
Alex Lichtenstein will discuss “Wages, Productivity, and the African Working Class: The 1973 Durban Strikes and the Crisis of South African Capitalism” on Thursday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public; for further information, call 212.998.2428.
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NYU’s 39th Annual Conference On Capital Markets in Real Estate November 29, 2006 in New York City

Oct 12, 2006
“No Boundaries: Privatization Facing the Wave of Global Capital” is the theme of the 39th Annual Conference on Capital Markets in Real Estate, sponsored by the New York University Real Estate Institute.
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NYU Hosts "How to Lead and Succeed in a Brave New Media World," November 8, 2006

Oct 12, 2006
Panel includes: Rodale’s Steven Murphy, Simon & Schuster’s Carolyn Reidy, Yahoo’s Daniel Rosensweig and Condé Nast’s Thomas J. Wallace. Moderator: David Carr, Media Columnist, The New York Times
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NYU's Symphony Orchestra Opens Season Oct. 23 with Free Concert

Oct 12, 2006
NYU’s Symphony Orchestra opens its 2006-07 season on Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. with a free concert at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life, Eisner and Lubin Auditorium (60 Washington Square South, 4th Floor, betw. LaGuardia Place and Thompson Street). The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the main music office at 212.998.5424.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Norman, Co-Author of Forthcoming Book On WW II and Its Aftermath, Available for Comment

Oct 13, 2006
New York University Professor Elizabeth Norman, who will appear in a History Channel special on Iwo Jima and the upcoming film, “Flags of Our Fathers,” is available for comment on the Pacific Theater in World War II.
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NYU's Real Estate Institute Hosts 14th Annual "Evening of Monopoly®" Nov. 14

Oct 13, 2006
NYC’s real estate movers-n-shakers and up-and-comers gather for cocktails, dinner, and a night of Monopoly® at fundraising event held at Puck Building
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Wagner Global Financial Expert Available to Comment On Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus

Oct 13, 2006
Jonathan Morduch, professor of public policy and economics at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, is available to speak with reporters about Muhammad Yunus, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his seminal work advancing micro-loans for the world’s poor.
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Methamphetamine Use by NYC Gay Black and Latino Men Now Exceeds That of Whites, Study Finds

Oct 16, 2006
Black and Latino gay or bisexual men in New York City are more likely to use methamphetamines than whites, according to a new, 14-month study by New York University and New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Research, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU Researchers Discuss Findings From Multi-Year Investigation of High Asthma Rates in the Bronx

Oct 16, 2006
The multi-year asthma study centered on the health effects of transportation-related pollution is being conducted by investigators from NYU’s School of Medicine and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. It includes some of the most definitive findings ever produced concerning the direct consequences for youth who live or attend schools near truck routes.
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Research, School of Medicine, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
Asthma Symptoms Linked to Soot Particles From Diesel Trucks in South Bronx

Oct 16, 2006
Soot particles spewing from the exhaust of diesel trucks constitute a major contributor to the alarmingly high rates of asthma symptoms among school-aged children in the South Bronx, according to the results of a five-year study by researchers at New York University’s School of Medicine and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
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Research, School of Medicine, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in November

Oct 16, 2006
La Maison Française of New York University will host several special events in November, including a roundtable discussion on November 3 entitled “Voices from the Banlieues” with Faiza Guene, author of Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow (conversation in French and English). All events are free and open to the public; for further information, call 212.998.8750.
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PS 130 to Get a Halloween “Treat” From NYU College of Dentistry

Oct 16, 2006
NYUCD Team in Costume Dress for Halloween to Provide Sealants for Students
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College of Dentistry | Press Release
Filmmaker D’Ambrosio to Deliver Lecture On Pop Culture and Democracy at NYU, Nov. 9

Oct 17, 2006
Filmmaker Antonino D’Ambrosio will deliver this fall’s Gallatin Lecture, “OurSpace: DIY Media and the Future of Democracy,” on Thurs., Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m. at New York University’s Kimmel Center for University Life, Room 914 (60 Washington Square South at LaGuardia). The event is free and open to the public, which may RSVP at 212.998.9165.
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Celebrated Fiction Writer Junot Díaz to Read at NYU, Nov. 3

Oct 17, 2006
Celebrated fiction writer Junot Díaz , author of Drown, will read from his work at New York University’s Jurow Hall, Silver Center, 100 Washington Square East (at Waverly Place) on Friday, November 3, at 7 p.m. A featured event in the NYU Creative Writing Program Fall Reading Series, the reading is free and open to the public. For more information, call 212.998.8816.
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NYU Hosts Advertising Industry Diversity Job Fair and Leadership Conference, Nov. 8

Oct 17, 2006
Event Specifically Targets Under-Represented Groups-Minority, Female and GLBT
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Deutsches Haus Hosts Special Events in November

Oct 17, 2006
Deutsches Haus at New York University, located at 42 Washington Mews (at University Place), will host several special events in November, including a reading on November 3 of the critically acclaimed German crime novel, Tannöd, by author Andrea Maria Schenkel. All events are free and open to the public and take place at Deutsches Haus, unless otherwise noted. For more information call 212.998.8663
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NYU Professor Available for Comment On Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Board of Trade Merger

Oct 18, 2006
NYU Professor Caitlin Zaloom, author of Out of the Pits: Traders and Technology from Chicago to London, is available for comment on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s purchase of the Chicago Board of Trade. The $8 billion purchase, announced Oct. 17, would create the largest exchange for futures contracts on stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities.
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NYU Hosts "Art and the Law: A One-Day Symposium," Nov. 10

Oct 18, 2006
Seminar on Latest Developments, for Art and Appraisal Professionals, Collectors and Attorneys
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"The Good Fight Continues" at NYU, Nov. 8

Oct 18, 2006
New York University Press celebrates the publication of the book, The Good Fight Continues: World War II Letters from the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, on Wednesday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m.. The event, which features a reading from the book, is free and open to the public. For further information call 212.998.2428.
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Gema Alava-Crisostomo's Solo Exhibition "Hay Ropa Tendida (Clothing)" Opens at NYU Nov. 9

Oct 19, 2006
The exhibition is presented on the occasion of the symposium “The Politics of Memory in Contemporary Spain,” which takes place on November 10. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 9, from 9-11 p.m. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. weekdays.
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NYU School of Law to Host Immigration Reform Symposium, Oct. 27

Oct 19, 2006
The discussion will highlight the challenges of deterring illegal immigrants from entering the country, while addressing the extent to which the law enables illegal immigrants to participate in American society. This event is free and open to the public. A picture ID is required.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU College of Nursing Receives Rand/Hartford Grant to Develop an Interdisciplinary Research Center Focused On Older Adults

Oct 22, 2006
Multiple NYU schools collaborate to Study Innovative Health Services
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College of Nursing, Research | Press Release
NYU College of Nursing Announces New Nursing Faculty Practice

Oct 23, 2006
Innovative Clinic Opens Within NYU College of Dentistry
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NYU's Center for Global Affairs Announces Its November 2006 Events

Oct 23, 2006
The November 2006 schedule of events and lectures, which includes a Center for Global Affairs Special Event: Human Trafficking: A Global Challenge in Our Own Backyard, Nov. 30, are free and open to the public, and unless otherwise noted, take place at the Center’s location at the Woolworth Building, 4th Floor, 15 Barclay Street, NYC.
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School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Taub Center for Israel Studies to Host "Missing Soldiers and the Politics of Friendship in Israel"

Oct 23, 2006
NYU’s Taub Center for Israel Studies will host Danny Kaplan, a postdoctoral research fellow at Tel Aviv University, for a public lecture, “Missing Soldiers and the Politics of Friendship in Israel,” on Mon., Oct. 30, 5 p.m.. The event is free and open to the public. The public should RSVP to 212.998.8981.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU, Hunter Put Social Values in Play for Video Game Makers

Oct 24, 2006
As video games became prominent as a form of entertainment, parents and others raised concerns about their violent and sexually explicit content. The response was based on precedent-as with movies earlier in the 20th century, game makers slapped a rating on their products to give consumers an idea of the content embedded in games such as “Doom,” “Half Life,” and “Mortal Combat.”
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Research, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
A “G”-RATED HALLOWEEN PARADE IN GREENWICH VILLAGE

Oct 24, 2006
Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and CB2 District Manager Bob Gormley To lead the 16th Annual Greenwich Village Children’s Halloween Parade
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NYU's Tisch School of the Arts to Celebrate Broadway and the Performing Arts at Benefit Gala

Oct 24, 2006
Star-studded Gala to Honor Alumni Felicity Huffman, Tony Kushner and George C. Wolfe; Salutes to Gerald Schoenfeld and Floria Lasky; December 4 Event to Feature Billy Crystal and an All-star Cast of Alumni
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Tisch School of the Arts, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Brain Power, Rock Band Combine Forces for Nov. 1 Event

Oct 24, 2006
The band, comprised of four NYU scientists, plays a blend of original tunes (“Mind-Body Problem,” “All in a Nut,” “If You Want Your Mind to Last”) and covers (“19th Nervous Breakdown,” “Manic Depression,” and more) collectively dubbed “Brain Rock.”
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Works by Lucio Fontana On Display at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, Nov. 6-Dec. 17

Oct 24, 2006
This show presents the works of one of the most influential Italian artists of the 20th century. Fontana, along with the “Spazialisti” (spatialists) of his generation, explored and in some way created a new dimension of visual arts. Gallery hours at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò are weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; for more information call 212.998.3851.
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Thomas Crow Comes to NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts As Professor of Modern Art

Oct 24, 2006
Mariet Westermann, director of NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, today announced that Thomas Crow, director of the Getty Research Institute and one of the world’s most prominent art historians, will join the Institute as the Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art. His appointment will be effective September 2007; till then, he will remain at the Getty Research Institute.
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Institute of Fine Arts | Press Release
NYU Conference to Explore Effectiveness of Responsiveness to Instruction, Nov. 17

Oct 25, 2006
New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education will host “Response to Intervention: What, Why, and How Valid is It?” on Fri., Nov. 17,8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at NYU’s Lipton Hall, located in D’ Agostino Hall (108 W. Third St., betw. Macdougal and Sullivan Sts.).
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"The Politics of Memory in Contemporary Spain" All-Day Colloquium at NYU, Nov. 10

Oct 25, 2006
NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center is hosting a colloquium that brings together speakers from Spain and the United States to discuss the current debates on how the Republic, the Civil War, and the Franco Dictatorship should be remembered. The event is free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.998.3650.
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NYU Professor Available for Comment On Electronic Voting and the 2006 Elections

Oct 25, 2006
New York University Professor Mark Crispin Miller, author of Fooled Again (Basic Books, 2005), is available for comment on electronic voting and the 2006 elections.
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Lecture by Grandson of Sears, Roebuck, and Co.’s Julius Rosenwald at NYU, Nov. 16

Oct 26, 2006
Author Peter M. Ascoli will deliver a lecture on Julius Rosenwald, the architect of Sears, Roebuck, and CO.’s rise in the early 20th century, at New York University on Thurs., Nov. 16, 5:30 p.m. at NYU’s Jurow Lecture Hall, Silver Center for Arts and Science (100 Washington Square East at Washington Place). The event is free and open to the public. Please call 212.998.8100 for more information.
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NYU’s Vaidhyanathan to Have Regular Column in MSNBC.com’s Science and Technology Section

Oct 26, 2006
Siva Vaidhyanathan, an associate professor at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education, will begin a regular column in MSNBC.com’s Science and Technology section on Wed., Oct. 18. Vaidhyanathan, an expert on copyright and technology, will write about legal and business matters pertaining to the Internet. His first column is on YouTube’s sale to Google and its potential impact on consumers.
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“Dress Rehearsal for McCarthyism: City College of NY, 1931-1941” at NYU, Nov. 9

Oct 30, 2006
A multi-media presentation which includes a slide show, “Dress Rehearsal for McCarthyism: City College of New York, 1931-1941,” will take place at New York University’s Tamiment Library, 10th floor of the NYU Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, on Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; for further information, call 212.998.2428.
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HIP Health Plan of New York Donates $100K to the NYU College of Nursing Leadership Institute for Black Nurses

Nov 1, 2006
Training sessions to take place at HIP’s corporate offices in January 2007
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Photo Journalists Discuss Experiences in Iraq at Nov. 2 NYU Roundtable Discussion

Nov 1, 2006
Five photo journalists, who have worked in Iraq and covered other conflicts around the globe, will appear at a roundtable discussion, “War Photography: A Mission for the Ages,” hosted by New York University’s Department of Journalism as part of the NYU Journalism’s Distinguished Speakers Forum.
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Film Rights for Letters to Juliet Sold to Summit Entertainment, Applehead Pictures

Nov 2, 2006
The book, co-authored by Gallatin Adjunct Professor Lise Friedman and sister Ceil Friedman, will be developed into a film to be directed by Gary Winick (“Tadpole,” “13 Going on 30,” “Charlotte’s Web”). Daily Variety reported on Oct. 31.
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Lynne Tillman to Read at NYU, Nov. 30

Nov 2, 2006
Novelist Lynne Tillman will read from her new novel American Genius, A Comedy on Thursday, November 30, at 6:30 p.m. at NYU’s Fales Collection, 3rd floor, Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South. The reading celebrates the acquisition of her papers for Fales’ renowned Downtown Collection. The event is free and open to the public; to make a reservation or for information call 212.992.9018.
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Sociology's Calhoun to Deliver University Professorship Lecture On "Humanitarian Emergencies," Nov. 14

Nov 2, 2006
Calhoun’s lecture, “The Emergency Imaginary: Humanitarianism, States, and the Limits of Cosmopolitanism,” will consider “humanitarian emergencies” as a social category: how it developed historically, how it is related to different kinds of political, aid, and relief projects, and how it shapes responses to suffering and conflict. The event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required. For questions, call 212.998.2190.
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NYU's Nov. 13 Frumkes Lecture Postponed

Nov 6, 2006
Information on the lecture’s rescheduling will be provided at a later date.
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NYU's Heeger Explores Relationship Between Brain and Behavior in Nov. 20 Sokol Lecture

Nov 6, 2006
Heeger, a professor in the departments of psychology and neural science, will discuss how functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can explore the relationship between brain and behavior. Heeger’s work uses fMRI to measure variations in the timing and amplitude of brain activity in order to study the neural basis of cognition and perception.
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NYU's Joe A. Callaway Prize for Best Book On Drama or Theatre Awarded to Aparna Bhargava Dharwadker

Nov 6, 2006
Aparna Bhargava Dharwadker, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the winner of the Joe A. Callaway Prize for 2004-2005 for the best book on drama or theatre presented by NYU’s Department of English. Dharwadker wins the award for Theatres of Independence: Drama, Theory and Urban Performance in India since 1947. The prize is awarded biennially and carries a cash award of $9,000.
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Two NYUWagner Faculty Members with Expertise in National and State Politics Are Available to Comment On Election 2006

Nov 7, 2006
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NYU Faculty Available for Comment On 2006 Mid-Term Elections

Nov 7, 2006
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NYU College of Nursing Professor Rose Knapp Cites Growing Health Risk of Resistant Infection

Nov 7, 2006
Rose Knapp, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNP, a clinical professor of pharmacology and nurse practitioner at New York University’s College of Nursing, presented her findings in a talk, “A New Bug in Town: Community-Acquired MRSA in Athletes, College Students, and the Public and the Need for Early Recognition and Treatment,” on October 19, 2006, at the New York Times Nursing Career and Health Fair.
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NYU's Nov. 29 Roundtable On Muslim-Western Relations Includes U.N. Ambassadors From Pakistan, Iran, and United Kingdom

Nov 7, 2006
NYU’s Dialogues: Islamic World-U.S.-The West will host a panel discussion, “Who speaks for Islam? Who speaks for the West?” The roundtable will focus on how to improve Muslim-Western relations and on the findings from the report of the February 2006 Dialogues conference in Malaysia.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poets Galway Kinnell & Philip Levine Read at NYU, Nov. 30

Nov 7, 2006
Pulitzer Prize-winning poets Galway Kinnell and Philip Levine will read from their most recent works on Thursday, November 30, at 7 p.m.. A featured event in the NYU Creative Writing Program Fall Reading Series, the reading is free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.998.8816.
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“Why Didn’t the Enlargement of the UN Security Council Happen?”

Nov 8, 2006
NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerrilli-Marimò Inaugurates Congressman Frank J. Guarini Series on Public Affairs, Dec. 4
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New Book Says Progressives Should Adopt Conservatives' "Spectacular Vernacular"

Nov 9, 2006
“Progressives can talk all they want about the Bush administration’s disregard for the truth and their dangerous flights of fancy, but no one other than the converted is listening,” NYU Professor Stephen Duncombe writes in his new book, Dream: Re-Imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy. “And when no one listens in a democracy the alignment of power stays the same.”
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International Symposium On Art Conservation Marking 40th Anniversary of the Great Flood in Florence, Italy, November 10 & 11

Nov 9, 2006
Senator Edward M. Kennedy to Deliver Keynote Address
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NYU to Host New York Premiere of Film On Kenyan Author Ngugi, Nov. 17

Nov 9, 2006
The film will be followed by a panel discussion that includes the film’s subject, former exiled Kenyan author Ngugi Wa Ngugi, his wife, activist Njeeri Wa Ngugi, African author Ngugi Wa Thiongo, and the film’s director, Manthia Diawara, director of IAAA. The roundtable will be moderated by Sonia Sanchez. The events is free and open to the public. Call 212.998.4222 to RSVP.
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Artist Cody Trepte Pays Tribute to Mathematician and Cryptographer Alan Turing in an Exhibition at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts

Nov 9, 2006
Works by the 2005 Daniel Rosenberg Fellowship Award Winner
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NYU Conference to Explore Hannah Arendt’s Impact in 21st Century, Dec. 2 & 3

Nov 10, 2006
The New York Institute for the Humanities at New York University will host “Hannah Arendt Right Now,” Sat., Dec. 2 and Sun., Dec. 3 at NYU’s Cantor Film Center (38 E. 8th Street, at University Place). The conference is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.2100 for more information.
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Adrienne Garbini’s “Collated and Reticulated” Goes On View at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Dec. 1

Nov 10, 2006
Artist is the Inaugural Winner of Constantiner Fellowship in the Department of Photography and Imaging
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NYU Dental Researcher Receives $650,000 NIH Grant for Cartilage Growth Study

Nov 13, 2006
Dr. Cristina Teixeira, a New York University dental researcher, has received a $650,000 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), to study how to manipulate the spread of nitric oxide, a powerful gas that signals temporary cartilage cells to grow bone.
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NYU Wagner Schedules Forum On Election 2006, Nov. 14

Nov 13, 2006
The seismic re-alignment of political power in both chambers of Congress resulting from the recent mid-term elections will be the focus of an Election 2006 discussion forum at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service on Tuesday, November 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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The Institute of African American Affairs Presents "Who Is Afraid of Ngugi?" a Film Screening and Reading with Njeeri Wa Ngugi and Ngugi Wa Thiong'o November 17 and 18

Nov 13, 2006
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NYU's Glucksman Ireland House Hosts Special Events in December

Nov 13, 2006
Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, located at One Washington Mews (at Fifth Avenue), will host three special events in December. Admission is free to members of Ireland House and those with an NYU ID; $10 admission to regular events and $15 for Blarney Star Concert Series events. To reserve a seat call 212.998.3950.
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NYU Researchers Developing Molecular Delivery Vehicles for Genetic Therapies

Nov 13, 2006
Researchers at New York University are working to develop molecular delivery vehicles that can be used to transport nucleic acids into diverse cell types, which may lead to eventual applications in genetic therapies. Their work is described as part of the cover story in the Nov. 13 issue of the American Chemical Society publication Chemical and Engineering News.
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Does Low Tar = Less Risk? NYU College of Dentistry Researcher Awarded NIH Funding for Cigarette Study

Nov 14, 2006
Dr. Joseph Guttenplan, a professor of basic science and craniofacial biology at New York University’s College of Dentistry, has received a two-year, $320,000 grant to test a unique new method for comparing early changes in human cells exposed to smoke from regular, low-tar, and ultra low-tar cigarettes.
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NYU to Present L’enfant et les sortileges, Dec. 8-10

Nov 14, 2006
L’enfant et les sortileges (“The Child and the Spells”) will be presented by New York University’s Program in Vocal Performance. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 with valid NYU ID. For more information and to make ticket reservations, call 212.998.5281. Subway Lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street); R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place).
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NYU’s Maison Française Hosts Special Events in December

Nov 14, 2006
La Maison Française of New York University, located at 16 Washington Mews (at University Place), will host several special events in December. All events are free and open to the public; for further information, call 212.998.8750.
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Spintronics Pioneer Fert to Deliver Dec. 7 Lecture at NYU

Nov 14, 2006
Spintronics, which explores the uses of the spin of electrons to control and manipulate charge currents, plays a significant role in information technology—notably the enhancement of information storage (RAM and hard drives). The event is free and open to the public, which may contact Lorelei DeMesa at 212.998.7711 for more information.
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NYU Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Conjunctions with Readings by Distinguished Authors, Dec. 7

Nov 14, 2006
The Fales Collection of NYU, which is nationally known for documenting the developments in cutting-edge literature, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Conjunctions with a reading. The event is free and open to the public. For further information, call 212.992.9018.
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Researchers Devise Algorithm That Could Be Used in Settling Land Disputes

Nov 15, 2006
Professors Steven Brams (NYU), Michael Jones (Montclair State University), and Christian Klamler (Austria’s University of Graz) have developed new methods that make such divisions equitable. he methods, Surplus Procedure (SP) and Equitability Procedure (EP), are described in the December 2006 issue of The Notices of the American Mathematical Society.
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NYU's Aber, NYC Dept. Of Ed.'S Cahill to Discuss Impact of Poverty On Educational Achievement, Nov. 17

Nov 16, 2006
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Who's in Charge? Old Media, New Mediaor the Consumer?

Nov 16, 2006
NYU event on the changing rules of a brave new media world; New York Times’ David Carr moderates debate among top execs from Yahoo!, Simon & Schuster, Condé Nast Publications, and Rodale Inc.
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"Paule Marshall & the New Generation Series" at NYU Introduces Three Emerging African Writers, Dec. 7

Nov 16, 2006
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Paule Marshall’s New Generation Series is the final event in the Fall 2006 Creative Writing Program Reading Series. It is free and open to the public; for further information call 212.998.8816.
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Talk Show Host Joey Reynolds-Radio's Original 'Shock Jock'- to Be Honored at NYU, Nov. 27

Nov 16, 2006
New York University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, part of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, will salute radio talk show host Joey Reynolds on November 27, 2006 as part of the Sizzle Series program.
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Dec. 9 Conference to Explore Race, Immigration, and Current Policy Debate

Nov 16, 2006
To understand how race is implicated in the current debate over immigration policy, a consortium of institutions has organized “Race and Immigration: Challenges and Opportunities for the New American Majority,” to be held Sat., Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at El Museo del Barrio (1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street; Subway Line: 6 [103rd St.]). For more information, the public may call 212.998.5547.
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Readings Open Exhibition of Suzanne Doppelt's Photographs at NYU's Deutsches Haus, Dec. 1

Nov 16, 2006
In a rare appearance in the United States, French photographer, writer, and editor Suzanne Doppelt will open an exhibition of her photographs on Friday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. with a reading from her recent book, RING, RANG, WRONG. The event will take place at New York University’s Deutsches Haus, 42 Washington Mews (at University Place) and is free and open to the public. For more information call 212.998.8663.
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Holocaust Survivors and Israeli Psychiatry Focus of NYU’s Taub Center Lecture, Dec. 6

Nov 20, 2006
The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Rakefet Zalashik, the Dorot Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU’s Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies. She will address the attitude of Israeli psychiatrists toward Holocaust survivors who suffered from mental problems during the first two decades of the State of Israel. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please RSVP 212.998.8981.
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NYU's Tony Judt to Deliver "Disturbing the Peace: Intellectuals and Universities in an Illiberal Age," Dec. 4

Nov 20, 2006
Judt’s talk is part of the University Professorship Lecture series, which was established to recognize faculty who have recently been appointed as University Professors at NYU. University Professorships are conferred upon outstanding scholars in recognition of the interdisciplinary dimension and breadth of their work.
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Do Genes Cause Tooth Decay? NYU Dental Researchers Study Twins for Clues

Nov 20, 2006
In an effort to explain how genetics and the environment interact in caries development, New York University dental researchers Dr. Walter Bretz and Dr. Patricia Corby have assembled 1,100 pairs of twins-the largest group of twins ever gathered for oral health research-to assess the relative significance of 15 potential factors in caries development.
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College of Dentistry, Research | Press Release
NYU Professor Available for Comment On Nasdaq's Bid to Buy London Stock Exchange

Nov 20, 2006
New York University Professor Caitlin Zaloom, author of the newly released Out of the Pits: Traders and Technology from Chicago to London (University of Chicago), is available for comment on the Nasdaq’s bid to buy the London Stock Exchange.
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NYU College of Nursing Drs. Terry Fulmer and Claire Fagin Received Honorable Mentions in the Annual New York Times Job Market “Tribute to Nurses” On November 19, 2006.

Nov 20, 2006
NYU College of Nursing Drs. Terry Fulmer and Claire Fagin received honorable mentions in the annual New York Times Job Market “Tribute to Nurses” on November 19, 2006.
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NYU Senior Kevin Shenderov Named Rhodes Scholar

Nov 20, 2006
Kevin Shenderov, a senior in NYU’s College of Arts and Science, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for 2007. An immigrant from the Ukraine and a resident of Brooklyn since 1990, he is a biochemistry major who has conducted immunology research at Oxford, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and the NYU Medical Center.
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NYU Institute On State and Local Taxation, Dec. 18 & 19

Nov 20, 2006
New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies is pleased to present the 25th Institute on State and Local Taxation. Attendees learn practical solutions and valuable insights from leading authorities throughout the industry. Just as important, the Institute provides the perfect setting to meet practitioners from all around the country.
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NYU Faculty Available to Comment On Landmark Education Aid Ruling by New York State Court of Appeals

Nov 20, 2006
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A Conversation with Gisela Keller: Challenges of Global Philanthropy at NYU’s Heyman Center, Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Nov 20, 2006
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NYU's Master of Science in Publishing Program Announces Recipients of the Oscar Dystel Fellowship for 2006-2007

Nov 21, 2006
New York University’s Master of Science in Publishing program is pleased to announce that the recipients of the 2006-2007 Oscar Dystel Fellowship are Kathryn Walton, the primary Dystel Fellow, and Adam Latham, both graduate students in the program.
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NYU's Center for Global Affairs Special Event: Human Trafficking: A Global Challenge in Our Own Backyard, November 30, 2006

Nov 21, 2006
This event is free and open to the public, and takes place at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South). A, B, C, D, E, F, or V to West 4th Street; the R or W to 8th Street; or the 6 to Astor Place. Reservations are required. For more information, the public may call the Center at 212.992.8380.
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Lecture Celebrating Muslim Philosopher Ibn Khaldun at NYU, Dec. 12

Nov 21, 2006
New York University’s Dialogues: Islamic World-U.S.-The West and the Institute of French Studies will host a lecture and discussion, “Ibn Khaldun: Philosopher of Societies, Civilizations, and Empires,” on Tues., Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at NYU’s La Maison Française (16 Washington Mews at University Place). The event is free and open to the public, which must RSVP to 212.998.8693.
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NYU Anthropologist Harrison Elected to Amer. Assoc. For Advancement of Science

Nov 23, 2006
New York University Anthropology Professor Terry Harrison has been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his contributions to the understanding of primate and human evolution. Harrison, who directs NYU’s Center for the Study of Human Origins, was one of 13 anthropologists selected by AAAS as fellows this year.
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NYU, Scripps Finding Offers New Path for Treatment of Diabetes

Nov 27, 2006
Researchers at New York University and the Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new enzyme, GAPDH, which regulates insulin pathways-a finding that offers a new direction for the treatment of diabetes. The research is reported in the most recent issue of the journal Nature Chemical Biology.
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"What's with All of Those Books On Food?" Panel Discussion at NYU, Dec. 12

Nov 27, 2006
The event is free for those with an NYU I.D.; for the public, a $10 donation is suggested. Reservations are required; call 212.992.9018. The event is co-sponsored by the Steinhardt School’s Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health.
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Francesco Rutelli, Italy's Minister of Culture, at NYU, Nov. 29

Nov 27, 2006
Francesco Rutelli, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture of Italy, will discuss “Italian Culture: Our Pride and Responsibility” on Wednesday, November 29, 6 p.m., at New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, 24 W. 12th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues). Joining him will be Maurizio Molinari from La Stampa and NYU Professor Antonio Monda.
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NYU President Emeritus John Brademas to Receive John Gardner Spirit Award From Common Cause/NY

Nov 29, 2006
Dr. John Brademas, President Emeritus of New York University, will receive the John Gardner Spirit award for “unparalleled dedication to public service” at Common Cause/NY’s ninth annual “I Love an Ethical NY” awards ceremony recognizing outstanding citizens who are making a difference.
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NYU's Sennett Wins Germany's Hegel Prize

Nov 29, 2006
New York University Professor Richard Sennett has been named the winner of the 2006 Hegel Prize, which is awarded by the German city of Stuttgart, for his lifetime of achievement in the humanities and social sciences.
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Conversation: “Aging: Global Health Crisis or Opportunity?” Dr. Alexandre Kalache of the World Health Organization with NYU/Wagner’s Victor Rodwin, Dec 4

Nov 29, 2006
New York University’s Master’s Program in Global Public Health will convene a seminar on the world’s growing elderly population. Part of an ongoing series titled Conversations in Global Public Health, the discussion will include Dr. Victor Rodwin, Professor of Health Policy and Management at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
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Lectures On Landscape Artist Suydam Hosted by NYU Dec. 7

Nov 30, 2006
NYU’s College of Arts and Science will host a pair of lectures on 19th century landscape artist James Suydam on Thurs., Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m. at NYU’s Irving H. Jurow Lecture Hall, Silver Center for Arts and Science (100 Washington Square East at Washington Place). The event, which is part of the College’s Dean’s Lecture Series, is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8100 for more information.
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NYU Names Martin Dorph Senior Vice President for Finance and Budget

Nov 30, 2006
Dr. Michael Alfano, NYU’s Executive Vice President, today announced the appointment of Martin Dorph as Senior Vice President for Finance and Budget. Mr. Dorph - who is currently Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of Temple University in Philadelphia - will begin his duties at NYU in January 2007.
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NYU Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Study Effectiveness of Single-Sex Schools for Black and Latino Males

Nov 30, 2006
New York University’s Metropolitan Center for Urban Education has received a $481,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study the effectiveness of single-sex, K-12 schools for Black and Latino male students.
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Research, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU Event Tackles Modern Slave Trade

Dec 1, 2006
NYU Center for Global Affairs co-hosts discussion calling New Yorkers “to act locally” against international human trafficking
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National Museum of Dentistry Exhibit Celebrating 150 Years of African Americans in Dentistry Opens at NYU College of Dentistry, Dec. 5

Dec 5, 2006
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Exhibit hours are from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 am to 4 pm on Friday at the NYU College of Dentistry, 345 E. 24th Street, corner of First Avenue, NYC.
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NYU's Marc Gustafson Wins a 2007 Marshall Scholarship

Dec 5, 2006
29-year-old “non-traditional” student founded successful educational nonprofit before returning to complete undergraduate degree
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NYU's Jeremijenko Part of National Design Triennial Exhibition and Dec. 8 Panel

Dec 5, 2006
NYU Global Distinguished Professor Natalie Jeremijenko will be part of “Design Imitates Life?”, a panel discussion that celebrates the opening of the 2006 National Design Triennial at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. This year’s theme is “Design Life Now.” Members and students with valid ID: $15; non-members: $20.
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Retiring Court of Appeals Judge Rosenblatt to Become Judicial Fellow at NYU's School of Law

Dec 6, 2006
Retiring New York State Court of Appeals Judge Albert M. Rosenblatt will join the New York University School of Law as a Judicial Fellow for a five-year term beginning in July 2007. Rosenblatt, who will also do arbitration and mediation in association with a law firm, retires from the state’s highest court later this month.
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NYU Chemists Create “Nanorobotic” Arm to Operate Within DNA Sequence

Dec 7, 2006
NYU chemistry professor Nadrian C. Seeman and his graduate student Baoquan Ding have developed a DNA cassette through which a nanomechanical device can be inserted and function within a DNA array, allowing for the motion of a nanorobotic arm. The results, reported in the latest issue of the journal Science, mark the first time scientists have been able to employ a functional nanotechnology device within a DNA array.
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Generous NYU Professor Turns Speaking Fee Into Scholarship for Graduate HR Students

Dec 11, 2006
$10,000 Employmentline Scholarship Fund Will Award Academic Work by Student in NYU-SCPS M.S. in Human Resource Management Program
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Toward a Do-Something Congress Daschle, Frenzel and Scholars to Explore Why Congress Ignores Issues with Long-Term Consequences, and How to Ease the Bottleneck

Dec 13, 2006
This summer, there was a rush in Congress to pass bills seen as beneficial to lawmakers embroiled in tough re-election contests. Issues with long-term consequences, such as Social Security, Medicare and global warming, were left on a back burner through the mid-term elections. The results of the elections were, of course, dramatic, and soon a new Congress will be installed.
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NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Opens Singapore Campus

Dec 13, 2006
First Satellite Campus for Tisch School of the Arts; Inaugural Class in Graduate Film Production to Begin in Singapore in Fall 2007
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New York University Awarded $1 Million by Kauffman Foundation to Unleash Entrepreneurial Spirit

Dec 14, 2006
NYU Joins Nationwide Kauffman Campuses Initiative to Expand Entrepreneurship Education across Campus
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NYU Panel Explores Impact of Deregulation, Consolidation On Local News Media, Jan. 23

Dec 15, 2006
The discussion centers on the how deregulation and consolidation have affected the United States’ local media outlets. The panel will include Robert Shrum, a senior fellow at the Wagner school who was senior advisor to the Kerry and Gore presidential campaigns, NYU Journalism Professor Jay Rosen, and NYU sociologist Eric Klinenberg.
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The Dan Tepfer Trio Offers Contemporary Jazz at NYU’s Maison Française, Jan. 12

Dec 15, 2006
The trio is comprised of Dan Tepfer on piano, Jorge Roeder on double bass, and Richie Barshay on drums. The event is free and open to the public; to reserve a seat, call 212.998.8750.
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Events and Traditions | Press Release
Statement by NYU Wagner Dean On Recommended Appointment of Elliot Sander As MTA Executive Director

Dec 15, 2006
Ellen Schall, Dean of the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, issued a statement today on the recommended appointment of Elliot “Lee” Sander as Executive Director and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
NYU Brain Imaging Study Shows Those Closer To World Trade Center Have More Vivid Memories When Recalling 9/11

Dec 18, 2006
Those close to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 have, on average, more vivid memories of the terrorist attacks than do those who were in other parts of New York City on that day, according to a study by researchers at New York University. The results, reported in the most recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicate personal involvement may be important in engaging the amygdala when recalling 9/11 events.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Research | Press Release
NYU’s Center On Law and Security Hosts “Iraq, Iran, & Beyond: America Faces the Future,” Jan. 24

Dec 20, 2006
The day-long event brings together experts to examine challenging questions posed by current circumstances in the Middle East: newly emerging transnational threats, shifting alliances, the matter of oil, and specific issues associated with the Taliban, Syria, and the Gulf region, among others. Please call 212.992.8854 or email cls@juris.law.nyu.edu for more information.
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School of Law, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's "Unconscious Reality" Explores the History of Psychoanalysis

Dec 23, 2006
New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis will host “Unconscious Reality,” on Fri., Jan. 19, 2007 at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Square South, Room 914 (at La Guardia Place). The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.7890 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU's Institute of African-American Affairs Hosts African Photography Panel, Jan. 19

Dec 23, 2006
New York University’s Institute of African-American Affairs will host a panel discussion on African photography on Fri., Jan. 19, 6 p.m. at the Institute’s gallery, 41 East 11th St., 7th Fl. (betw. Broadway and University Place). The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.4222 for more information.
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Graduate School of Arts and Science, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education Receives $10 Million From Michael and Judy Steinhardt

Dec 23, 2006
New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education has received a $10 million gift from Wall Street financier Michael Steinhardt and his wife, Judy, a Trustee of the NYU Institute of Fine Arts and co-chair of the American Friends of Israel Museum.
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Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release

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