January

NYC Department of City Planning Certifies NYU’S Plan for University-Owned Superblocks

Jan 3, 2012
After a five-year planning process and dialogue with its neighbors, NYU’s proposals for new academic facilities at its Washington Square core were certified on Jan. 3 by the Department of City Planning. NYU Core is part of the University’s 20-year, city-wide strategic academic space plan, NYU 2031: NYU in NYC.
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All University, NYU 2031 | Press Release
Carter Journalism Institute Accepting Applications for “The Reporting Award” to Cover Underreported Topics in the Public Interest

Jan 3, 2012
The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute is accepting applications for “The Reporting Award,” which supports a work of journalism in any medium on significant underreported subjects of public interest.
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Arts and Science, Sponsored Awards, Around the Square, Awards | Press Release
EHE International and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Highlight the Needs of an Aging Population at Rockefeller Plaza Window Display

Jan 4, 2012
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) at NYU College of Nursing unveiled a 115 square-foot display at 10 Rockefeller Plaza with the message: “Soon one out of every five Americans will be over the age of 65.” The display, on view January 3- 31, 2012, highlights “The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Prepares the People who Care for those You Care about Most.”
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College of Nursing, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing | Press Release
NYU to Host “Miral: A Palestinian/Israeli Dialogue On and Off Screen,” Featuring Author Rula Jebreal—Feb. 2

Jan 4, 2012
NYU will host “Miral: A Palestinian/Israeli Dialogue On and Off Screen,” a film screening and panel discussion featuring the author of Miral, Rula Jebreal, on Thursday, Feb. 2.
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NYUToday-feature, Arts and Science, Around the Square, Events, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Kimmel Center’s Stovall Gallery to Exhibit Rarely Seen Images from the Archaeological Excavations at Abydos, Egypt

Jan 5, 2012
An exhibition of rarely seen images of archaeological life from excavations in Abydos, Egypt carried out by the research team at the Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) at New York University will be on view in the Stovall Gallery, located on the 8th floor of the Kimmel Center for University Life at NYU.
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NYU Professor Myles Jackson Elected to German National Academy of Sciences

Jan 9, 2012
Myles Jackson, a professor at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study and Polytechnic Institute of NYU, has been elected as a foreign member of the German National Academy of Sciences, the nation’s equivalent of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYUToday-feature, Research, Sponsored Awards, Faculty, Awards | Press Release
Cyber Crime Discussion to Feature U.S. Senator Gillibrand, NYU’s Nissenbaum, Reps from Facebook and the FBI—Jan. 23

Jan 10, 2012
NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge will host a roundtable discussion on cyber crime, featuring U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, NYU Professor Helen Nissenbaum, and representatives from Facebook and the FBI, on Mon., Jan. 23, 8-10 a.m. at NYU’s Kimmel Center for University Life.
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Arts and Science, Events, Around the Square, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU to Launch Exhibition, “BLOWING MINDS: The East Village Other, the Rise of Underground Comix, and the Alternative Press, 1965-1972,” Feb. 28

Jan 11, 2012
New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute will host “BLOWING MINDS: The East Village Other, the Rise of Underground Comix, and the Alternative Press, 1965-1972,” an exhibition highlighting the East Village’s underground newspaper, which published in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Arts and Science, Events, Around the Square, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NICHE Announces February 2012 Leadership Training Program

Jan 12, 2012
Hospitals take the lead in quality elder care with participation in LTP
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College of Nursing, NICHE, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing | Press Release
New Report by NYU Researchers Recommends a More Comprehensive Approach to Financial Literacy

Jan 12, 2012
Financial know-how alone isn't enough to help adults make sound choices about their spending and saving, according to the research paper.
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Research, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
NYU’s Marcus Asks “What Does it Take to Become Musical?” in Jan. 19 Lecture

Jan 12, 2012
NYU Psychology Professor Gary Marcus, author of the newly released Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning (Penguin), will present “What Does it Take to Become Musical?”—a mixture of science and memoir that explores the art of becoming musical at any age—on Thurs., Jan. 19, 7-8:45 p.m. at 19 W. 4th St., Room 101 (at Mercer Street).
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Arts and Science, Research, Events, Around the Square, Faculty, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Scientists’ Band, the Amygdaloids, to Launch New EP, “All in Our Minds,” Jan. 27 at the Bowery Electric

Jan 13, 2012
The Amygdaloids, a band of New York University scientists, launches its latest EP, “All in Our Minds,” with a performance at the Bowery Electric (327 Bowery at 2nd Street) on Friday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m.
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Arts and Science, Research, Events, Around the Square, Faculty, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Cinema Studies Graduate Student Benedict Salazar Olgado Awarded 2011 Kodak Fellowship in Film Preservation

Jan 13, 2012
His prestigious award was established to foster and support the next generation of preservationists and archivists in the industry.
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
NYU to Host “Iran on Film: A Forum on Culture, Politics, and Daily Life in Iranian Documentary Cinema”—Feb. 9

Jan 13, 2012
New York University will host “Iran on Film: A Forum on Culture, Politics, and Daily Life in Iranian Documentary Cinema,” an event, in partnership with independent broadcaster Link TV, featuring excerpts of four documentary films and a panel discussion, on Thurs., Feb. 9, 6-8:30 p.m.
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Arts and Science, Events, Around the Square, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Researchers Use Sugar to Halt Esophageal Cancer in Its Tracks

Jan 15, 2012
Chemistry's Lara Mahal and her colleagues at the Medical Research Council have identified changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus, a condition called Barrett’s dysplasia, making it much easier to detect and remove these cells before they develop into esophageal cancer. These findings have important implications for patients and may help to monitor their condition and prevent the development of cancer.
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Arts and Science, Research, Faculty | Press Release
New NYU-Poly Space in Brooklyn Set for Ribbon-Cutting

Jan 17, 2012
City and Brooklyn Officials Join NYU Leadership to Inaugurate 120,000 sq ft Expansion Space in MetroTech--Jan. 20
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New York City, NYU Poly, NYU 2031 | Press Release
Rosie the Riveter “We Can Do It” Women’s Stories Come to Life

Jan 18, 2012
NYU’s Tamiment Library Introduces “The Real Rosie the Riveter Project” Oral History Archive
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NYUToday-feature, Tamiment Library, Division of Libraries | Press Release
Four NYC-Area High School Students Working with NYU Biologists Named INTEL Science Fair Semifinalists

Jan 18, 2012
Four high school students working on science-fair research projects with scientists at NYU’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) are among the 300 national semifinalists for the international INTEL Science Talent Search competition for 2012.
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NYUToday-feature, Arts and Science, Research, Around the Square, Faculty | Article
Health Care Professionals to Gather in New Orleans and Discuss Hospital Innovations in the Care of Older Adult Patients

Jan 18, 2012
15th Annual Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders Conference, March 7-9, 2012
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College of Nursing, NICHE, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing | Press Release
NYU’s Italian Cultural Center to Preview New Documentary on The Conversion of Cinecittà – One of Europe’s Largest Movie Studios – Into a Refugee Camp During World War II – Jan. 30

Jan 19, 2012
The free screening mark's the world premiere of “The DP Camp of of Cinecittà,” by Marco Bertozzi based on research by Noa Steimatsky (University of Chicago).
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Casa Italiana, Around the Square, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU-Poly Opens New Space in MetroTech Center

Jan 20, 2012
City Leaders Join NYU-Poly and NYU Presidents for Ribbon-Cutting on 120,000 Sq Ft of New Academic Space in Brooklyn
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NYUToday-feature, Polytechnic Institute of NYU, All University | Article
New NYU-Poly Space in Brooklyn Set for Ribbon-Cutting

Jan 20, 2012
City and Brooklyn Officials Join NYU Leadership Today to Inaugurate 120,000 sq ft Expansion Space in MetroTech
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Polytechnic Institute of NYU, All University | Press Release
Advantages of Living in the Dark: The Multiple Evolution Events of ‘Blind’ Cavefish

Jan 20, 2012
Blind Mexican cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus) have not only lost their sight, but have adapted to perpetual darkness by also losing their pigment (albinism) and having altered sleep patterns. Research led by New York University biologists shows that the cavefish are an example of convergent evolution, with several populations repeatedly, and independently, losing their sight and pigmentation.
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Arts and Science, Research, Faculty | Press Release
La Maison Française at NYU Announces Jan.-Feb. Lectures, Symposia, and More

Jan 20, 2012
The French cultural center at 16 Washington Mews is offering an intriguing array of programs -- all open to the public -- on the arts, literature, and history.
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Around the Square, Maison Francaise, Events and Traditions, Speakers @ NYU | Press Release
Steinhardt Researchers Receive $4.5 Million to Boost Science Instruction and Testing Among English Language Learners

Jan 23, 2012
Steinhardt researchers are leading an NSF-funded project titled, “Promoting Science among English Language Learners Scale-Up.” The four-year study will address science standards and assessment for fifth graders looking closely at science curriculum and ways to enhance teachers’ science knowledge, teaching practices, and instructional resources.
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Federal Grants, Research, Faculty, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
La Maison Française at NYU to Present Lecture by Human Rights Activist and Novelist Fariba Hachtroudi, ‘The Arab Spring and the Iranian Theocracy’ – Jan. 30

Jan 23, 2012
The featured speaker's humanitarian association, MoHa, focuses on education and secularism and helps Iranian refugees.
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Events, international houses, kjc, events, Around the Square | Press Release
NYUCN Accepts 10 New Fellows to its Leadership Institute for Black Nurses

Jan 24, 2012
The New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) has received a $30k grant from the New York City Council to fund its Leadership Institute for Black Nurses (LIBN) for spring 2012. The LIBN has enrolled 10 new fellows, bringing the Institute’s seven-year total to 100.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
Two NYC-Area High School Students Working with NYU Biologists Named INTEL Science Fair Finalists

Jan 26, 2012
Two high school students working on science-fair research projects with scientists at NYU’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) are among the 40 national finalists for the international INTEL Science Talent Search competition for 2012.
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NYUToday-feature, Arts and Science, Research, Around the Square, Faculty | Article
The Milbank Tweed Forum—Arab Spring: The State of the Revolution as it Turns One

Jan 26, 2012
Twelve months after the mass political protests in Tahrir Square brought down the Mubarak government, Egypt and other countries in the region remain roiled by popular discontent. What has united these uprisings, and how are they now starting to diverge?
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School of Law, NYUToday-feature | Article
Writers Recall NYC Underground Newspaper, Life in the East Village on NY Times-Carter Journalism Institute Community Web Site

Jan 26, 2012
The Local East Village, a NY Times community web site run in collaboration with the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, is running essays by East Village Other (EVO) writers and editors as well as those in their sphere, recalling the days—and nights—at the paper as well as life in the East Village during its run. The East Village Other, the East Village’s underground newspaper, published in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Arts and Science, Research, Around the Square | Press Release
20 Players Selected to Take Part in First-Ever “NFL Business of Music Boot Camp” at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music

Jan 26, 2012
Twenty current and former NFL players including seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and NFL Network analyst Torry Holt and two-time All-Star defensive backs Antoine Bethea and Al Harris will take part in the first-ever NFL Business of Music Boot Camp at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in New York, it was recently announced.
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Tisch School of the Arts | Press Release
Musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic To Perform at Opening of New Exhibit Featuring ‘David Friedmann’s Lost Musician Portraits from the 1920s’ - Feb. 22 at NYU’s Deutsches Haus

Jan 26, 2012
David Friedmann, a classically trained artist, sketched hundreds of his most notable contemporaries in Berlin in the 1920s and '30s, including members of the world-renowned German orchestra.
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Around the Square, International Houses, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Researchers to Study Impact of “Out-of-Classroom” and Digital Learning Under MacArthur Foundation Grant

Jan 26, 2012
Studies show that complementing schooling through programs that occur in informal learning spaces or those educational experiences that cultivate youth's specialized interests can improve educational outcomes and student attitudes towards school. Under a MacArthur Foundation grant, Steinhardt researchers will explore how these programs are implemented and whether participation changes the behaviors and attitudes youth exhibit towards schooling and digital media use.
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Research, Faculty, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU’s Educating for Sustainability Lecture: with the Carnegie Institution’s Ken Caldeira, Feb. 14

Jan 27, 2012
In his public lecture “Geoengineering Earth’s Climate: Crazy or Necessary,” Ken Caldeira, a Stanford University climate scientist, will discuss what is understood scientifically about geoengineering proposals to counteract some of the effects of high concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and places this scientific knowledge in a broader political and ethical context.
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Arts and Science, Sustainability, All University | Press Release
80WSE PRESENTS “GRAN FURY: READ MY LIPS,” JAN. 31-MARCH 17, 2012

Jan 27, 2012
80WSE Galleries is proud to announce the opening of "Gran Fury: Read My Lips," the first comprehensive exhibition documenting the work of Gran Fury, the influential AIDS activist arts collective. Gran Fury's work raised public awareness of AIDS, put pressure on politicians, and opened up a broader spectrum of understanding about the political and collective art practices that flourished in downtown New York during the 1980s and 1990s.
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NYUToday-feature, Events, Around the Square, Events and Traditions, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
States’ Caps on Mandatory Overtime for Nurses Having Intended Effect, New Study Finds

Jan 27, 2012
A newly published study in the online edition of Nursing Outlook finds that state-mandated caps on nurses’ mandatory overtime hours are working, reducing overtime hours for newly registered nurses in the affected states. Past research has demonstrated that fatigue caused by long hours without sufficient rest between shifts can lead to mistakes that imperil both patients and nurses.
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College of Nursing | Press Release
Campaign Watch 2012, with George Stephanopoulos - Feb. 9

Jan 27, 2012
The lively, one-hour exchange moderated by ABC-TV's chief political correspondent will explore scenarios that might influence the outcome of the fast-approaching general election.
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Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, Around the Square, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Press Release
Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts Honors Two MacArthur Fellows

Jan 27, 2012
The NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions will celebrate two John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellows who demonstrate exceptional creativity, promise, and pursuit of creative works. This year’s recipients include current Jazz Studies Professor Dafnis Prieto and Francisco J. Núñez, an alumnus of the music education department.
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NYUToday-feature, Around the Square, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Press Release
NYU Bookstore to Feature a Writing Workshop, A Book Launch-Jazz Performance Combo, and More in February and March

Jan 27, 2012
The NYU Bookstore will host events in February and March that include a writing workshop, a panel on addiction, a book launch-jazz performance combination, and more at the Bookstore’s 726 Broadway location (between Astor Place and Washington Place).
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Around the Square, Events, Events and Traditions | Press Release
NYU Bookstore Launches Weekday Story Time for Children

Jan 27, 2012
The NYU Bookstore has launched a weekday story time for children at its 726 Broadway location. Every Wed. and Fri., 11 a.m. to noon, children aged 2 to 8 and accompanied by an adult can come to the NYU Bookstore’s Kids Corner and listen to stories read by bookstore staff.
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NYUToday-feature, Around the Square, Events, Events and Traditions | Press Release
Fales Library Acquires Collection of Underground “East Village Other” and “Gothic Blimp Works" from Editor Leggieri

Jan 31, 2012
The Fales Library and Special Collections has acquired an archive of the East Village Other (EVO), the East Village’s underground newspaper, and Gothic Blimp Works, an underground comic tabloid published by EVO in 1969, from Peter Leggieri, an editor at the paper.
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Arts and Science, Division of Libraries, Faculty, Around the Square | Press Release
Creative Writing Program to Feature Pulitzer Winner Natasha Trethewey, Chris Adrian, and Others in March

Jan 31, 2012
The Creative Writing Program’s Spring 2012 Reading Series continues with events featuring Chris Adrian (March 22), Natasha Trethewey, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2007 (March 23), and others.
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Arts and Science, Events, Around the Square, Events and Traditions | Press Release

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