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Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

The Union Square farmers market is a familiar event to many in the NYU area. Local farmers are facing a lot of trouble in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by George Papazov)

Supporting NYU’s local farmers at the Union Square Greenmarket

Among the global crises of COVID-19 and climate change, small farmers risk going out of business due to the government’s role in funding corporate farming.
Gabby Lozano, Dining Editor Apr 2, 2021

It’s easy to become lost among the bustling crowds and rows of stands selling freshly baked pastries and seasonal produce that make up the vibrant Union Square Greenmarket. However,...

Pay Attention to Middle America

Pay Attention to Middle America

The lack of coverage of issues faced by communities in Middle America delays any legislative progress that will improve the well-being of American society.
Gabby Lozano, Staff Writer Nov 21, 2019

The 2020 presidential election is well underway, and the first caucuses in Iowa are quickly approaching. As the primaries draw nearer, there has been increased scrutiny of the...

CAS junior Isay Acenas visits a falcon hospital in the United Arab Emirates in January. Isay has done research in the UAE, studied in Sydney and Buenos Aires and will study in Madrid next spring. (Staff Photo by Sam Klein)

This Junior Feels a Weight on her Shoulders — But She’d Never Tell You

After securing a $10,000 research grant as a first-year, junior Isay Acenas has moved onto projects as wide-ranging as working in the Sydney Fish Market and in U.S. Foreign Aid. She’s also in the second of four consecutive semesters abroad.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor Sep 30, 2019

Isay Acenas doesn’t want to talk about the entrepreneurship program she started in the Philippines as a sophomore. She doesn’t want to talk about how she’s in Buenos Aires...

The “Food Computer,” invented by MIT agricultural researcher Caleb Harper, can progress urban farming by making it more sustainable. Amy Bentley, co-founder of the NYU Farm Lab and Professor of Food Studies at NYU Steinhardt, is thinking about using the “Food Computer” at the NYU Farm Lab.

OpenAG: Urban Farming With Computers

Geomari Martinez, Contributing Writer Apr 3, 2017
Computers are now able to control the weather, thanks to MIT agricultural researcher Caleb Harper.

NYU Farm Lab teaches agricultural awareness

Tejas Sawant Nov 13, 2014
Professor Laurel Greyson’s “Intro to Urban Agriculture” Steinhardt class regularly visits and works with the NYU Urban Farm Lab, a 0.125-acre farm, located at Houston and Wooster Street at 110 Silver Towers.
Courtesy of Sal Lavallo

Nonprofit organization plants seed of sustainability knowledge

Apr 11, 2013
After a realizing its capacity for growth, not-for-profit sustainable agricultural and development organization Trail of Seeds seeks to expand.
Courtesy of NYU Food Day 2012

Student Food Co-ops celebrate Food Day

Oct 30, 2012
Student groups dedicated to healthy, alternative diets celebrated National Food Day with a variety of competitions and activities.

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