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Title: NYU Albany Day 2018
Runtime: 2:12
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: For more than 30 years, New York University has sent a delegation of students to the State Capitol to meet with members of the Legislature and discuss the importance of financial aid and higher education funding, and to share their personal experiences with these programs.

Announcing the 2018 NYU Commencement Speaker

Title: Announcing the 2018 NYU Commencement Speaker
Runtime: 3:17
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: A big thanks to Student Government President Juan Manuel Calero Canaval (CAS '18) for helping Sapna Parikh of NYU News reveal the 2018 NYU Commencement speaker and our six other honorary degree recipients.

Honoring Major Christopher "Tripp" Zanetis (NYU Alum '03)

Title: Honoring Major Christopher "Tripp" Zanetis (NYU Alum '03)
Runtime: 1:46
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: On March 29, the Fire Department of New York and NYU hosted a Celebration of Life in remembrance of FDNY fire marshal and Air National Guard pilot Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, who died at age 37 in an American military helicopter crash along the Iraq-Syria border on March 15. Zanetis graduated cum laude from NYU's College of Arts and Science in 2003. Read more about the extraordinary life of this American hero: http://bit.ly/2pUILmX

Title: NYU Brademas Center's Mission
Runtime: 4:26
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Executive Director of the John Brademas Center of New York University, Dr. Lynne P. Brown, explains the legacy of Dr. John Brademas and the mission of the Center.

Title: #NYUmoment: NYUAD Library
Runtime: 0:44
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: A soothing #NYUmoment at the NYU Abu Dhabi Library 😍🤓📚

Office Hours with Clinical Assistant Professor Isra Ali

Title: Office Hours with Clinical Assistant Professor Isra Ali
Runtime: 1:55
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Clinical Assistant Professor in Steinhardt's Department of Media, Culture, and Communication Isra Ali makes the case for going to talk to your profs during office hours (hint: if you're shy about speaking up in class, you should make time for office hours!)

DC Dialogues: The Reel Story--Reporting in Washington

Title: DC Dialogues: The Reel Story--Reporting in Washington
Runtime: 1:24:47
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Reporting in Washington is so glamorous that Hollywood wants in. Good and bad journalism make great and awful movies. It's more than The Post and All The President's Men. There's Shock and Awe, Broadcast News, Shattered Glass, The Pelican Brief, The Insider, Wag The Dog and much more. Some Washington old and new journalism hands talk about their favorite journalism movies that have a Washington dateline or scene and what makes them so good or so bad. What happens when your reporting is translated to the big screen? What does Hollywood get right and wrong about journalism in Washington? The guilty pleasures and the just plain guilty. Full films won't be shown, but clips will. Moderated by NYU journalism instructor Seth Borenstein.

Title: DC Dialogues: Debunking the War on Coal
Runtime: 1:05:29
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: In his recent State of the Union, President Trump claimed that “We have ended the war on American energy—and we have ended the war on beautiful, clean coal.” This has been a talking point for the president, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, and other politicians for several years. Is there any truth to the idea of a “war on coal”?

To mark the release of the Winter 2018 Issues in Science and Technology, Charles Herrick and Ana Unruh Cohen discussed how US greenhouse gas regulations affect the coal industry and other energy sectors. They looked at what other factors have led to a decline in the country’s coal use, and how these forces might shape US energy production in the future.

NYU Washington, DC hosted this event as these experts explored past and present environmental regulations in the United States, and what the current situation means for the future.

DC Dialogues: The Lives of the 99% Refugees

Title: DC Dialogues: The Lives of the 99% Refugees
Runtime: 46:19
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: One Journey Film Festival:

A journey is underway … a journey of understanding that is changing the conversation about refugees … a journey that will make every refugee feel welcome in their new country, and every citizen a welcoming friend. For people of good will in cities and towns nationwide, this journey has become a movement.

NYU Washington, DC in collaboration with One Journey hosted a film screening of Salam Neighbor, an award-winning film and campaign to connect the world to refugees. Immerse into the life of a Syrian refugee through the journey of Chris and Zach as the first filmmakers allowed to be registered and given a tent inside of a refugee camp.

A panel discussion followed the film.

One Question: Is it time to put an end to Daylight Saving Time?

Title: One Question: Is it time to put an end to Daylight Saving Time?
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: “The important thing is not to stop questioning,” Albert Einstein once said. “Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” In this series, we turn to NYU faculty—specialists in their fields—to address the general questions that we all encounter as we move through the world. Here, Susan Malone, senior research scientist at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, tackles the question: Is it time to put an end to Daylight Saving Time?

Beautiful, Surreal Drawings of the Brain by the Father of Modern Neuroscience

Title: Beautiful, Surreal Drawings of the Brain by the Father of Modern Neuroscience
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: "The Beautiful Brain" at NYU's Grey Art Gallery features the drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal (Spain, 1852–1934). Known as the father of modern neuroscience, Cajal is credited with discovering intricate functions of the brain long before the benefits of modern medical imaging. His astonishing and detailed drawings represent the intersection of art and science while portraying the infinite complexity of the human brain. Juxtaposed with colorful contemporary visualizations of the brain, nearly 80 of Cajal's images are on display in this first U.S. museum exhibition featuring his work.

Historic Oscar Nods for Two NYU Women Grads

Title: Historic Oscar Nods for Two NYU Women Grads
Runtime: 2:03
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Rachel Morrison (TSOA '00) is the first woman nominated for an Academy Award in cinematography and Dee Rees (TSOA '07) is the first African American woman nominated for writing an adapted screenplay. Susan Sandler, professor and faculty advisor for Tisch's Fusion Film Festival, celebrates their achievements and discusses the state of women and people of color behind the camera in Hollywood.

Learn more about the Fusion Film Festival: http://www.fusionfilmfestival.com/

DC Dialogues: Debate of the Century--School Segregation

Title: DC Dialogues: Debate of the Century--School Segregation
Runtime: 1:27:54
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: "One of the biggest threats to education today is school segregation." #DOTC

Sixty-four years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation by race and economic class continues to persist in schools of all types, and in every state across America. But is school segregation one of the biggest threats to education today, or is it merely a distraction from deeper issues of resource allocation and poor standards?

Join NYU Washington, DC as Professor Sheryll Cashin of Georgetown University and Dr. Howard Fuller of Marquette University debate the question of how we prioritize the challenges of equity and opportunity in education policy. The debate will be moderated by the former secretary of education in the Obama administration, John B. King, Jr.

DC Dialogues: Charlie vs Goliath Film and Discussion

Title: DC Dialogues: Charlie vs Goliath Film and Discussion
Runtime: 38:42
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC and the NYU Brademas Center presented a screening of Charlie vs Goliath, a feature-length documentary about a former Catholic priest returning to Wyoming after working among the poor in Venezuela. Upon his return, however, he saw homelessness and hunger, poverty and despair, and decided to try and fix things by running for the US Senate.

His opponent was supported by a huge campaign chest bolstered by corporate donations – something Hardy had rejected. This film chronicles one man’s battle to take on the political establishment and show you can win in politics without discarding your values.

NYU DC faculty Tad Devine and Ron Christie joined a discussion following the film. This dialogue was moderated by NYUDC Global Leadership Scholar, Manahil Zafar.

Title: DC Dialogues: Death by Delivery
Runtime: 1:09:00
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC in partnership with The March on Washington Film Festival and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America presented a special screening and panel discussion of the film, Death by Delivery, a Fusion documentary about the staggering rate of maternal mortality for Black women.

Fusion TV marked International Women’s Day this year with Death by Delivery, a searing portrait of the cost of racism in America. The film portrays what Fusion’s Nelufar Hedayat found while reporting on this systemic problem affecting black women across the country.

"Of A Certain Age" by NYU Steinhardt's Program in Educational Theatre

Title: "Of A Certain Age" by NYU Steinhardt's Program in Educational Theatre
Runtime: 1:28
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Could experiencing the lives of aging performing artists through young actors cause people to rethink their beliefs about aging and disrupt implicit biases? “Of a Certain Age”—a verbatim performance comprised of eight students portraying 16 performing artists and professionals over the age of 65—will explore this concept through performances at the Provincetown Playhouse.
The experimental performance replicates the voices, intonations, and gestures of aging actors, commentators, and professionals based on interview transcripts, audio recordings, and field notes.

Title: NYU Student to Carry Olympic Torch
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Our student team caught up with Tae Young Woo mid-jog to talk to him about being selected as a torchbearer for the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

DC Dialogues: Swiping Right--Israel and the U S

Title: DC Dialogues: Swiping Right--Israel and the U S
Runtime: 1:27:57
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC presented a dialogue between former leader of the Israeli Knesset, Avraham Burg and Associated Press writer Seth Borenstein. The conversation will examined Burg's writings and speeches that relate to what he describes as the death of democracy and the rise of fascism in Israel. The discussion also covered prospects of peace, a one state solution, and the history and future of US/Israel/Palestine relations.

'Literally Drowning': Climojis Bring the Threat of Climate Change into Your Daily Texts

Title: 'Literally Drowning': Climojis Bring the Threat of Climate Change into Your Daily Texts
Runtime: 2:01
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: SustainableITP—a committee of Tisch artists dedicated to environmental issues—has developed Climojis, emojis designed to inspire action and conversation around the global problem of climate change. In this video, ITP professor Marina Zurkow, who led the effort with recent ITP grad Viniyata Pany, discusses how the icons provide a path for climate change ideas to enter daily dialogue. Climojis are available for download as a sticker pack on iPhones and Android. Learn more here: https://climoji.org/

(Music by Blinkers/Pond5)

Title: ITP Winter Show 2017
Runtime: 1:47
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: ITP’s Winter Show showcases more than 100 student projects that capture the intersection of innovation and creativity. The Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts is a two-year graduate degree designed to explore the imaginative use of communications technologies and how they might augment, improve, and inspire the world. This highlights video from the most recent Winter Show offers a glimpse into the students' minds. For more information: https://tisch.nyu.edu/itp

NYU DC Dialogues: Global Migration Film Festival

Title: NYU DC Dialogues: Global Migration Film Festival
Runtime: 1:34:28
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The UN Migration Agency, IOM, in Washington D.C. partnered with NYU Washington, DC to host a screening of Bonjour Ji, an award-winning Canadian short film examining an interplay of (mis)perceptions and hurdles that are part of migrants’ daily experience around the world.The film screening was followed by a panel discussion to reflect on the role of storytelling and art as vehicles for passing on information on migration and migrants themselves. This conversation included Laura Thompson, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ahmed Badr, IOM Youth Ambassador, Veyron Pax Iranian filmmaker and refugee, and Barbara Cupisti, documentary director.The Film Festival is a partner of Plural+, the UN campaign TOGETHER and USA for IOM. Through this initiative, IOM and its partners aim at changing the negative perceptions and attitudes towards refugees and migrants.

Title: Sidley Austin Forum: Panel I
Runtime: 1:45:10
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The Executive Generally Norms, Powers

Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint:

NYU School of Law and Sidley Austin LLP, in cooperation with the NYU Brademas Center, hosted the 2nd Annual Sidley Austin Forum: Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint.Questions on the boundaries of executive authority have been pressed with increasing intensity in recent years and over several Administrations. The debate has included disagreements about the constitutional limits, in both theory and practice, on presidential power, and the nature and viability of governing “norms.”The 2017 Forum addressed a range of issues, including:

Institutional sources of legal constraint, such as the Office of Legal Counsel and White House Counsel;
The use of executive orders and other presidential directives;
Rulemakings and presidential management of administrative agencies;
Executive claims of authority in national securit...

Title: Sidley Austin Forum: Panel III
Runtime: 59:50
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The Administrative State

Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint:

NYU School of Law and Sidley Austin LLP, in cooperation with the NYU Brademas Center, hosted the 2nd Annual Sidley Austin Forum: Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint.Questions on the boundaries of executive authority have been pressed with increasing intensity in recent years and over several Administrations. The debate has included disagreements about the constitutional limits, in both theory and practice, on presidential power, and the nature and viability of governing “norms.”The 2017 Forum addressed a range of issues, including:

Institutional sources of legal constraint, such as the Office of Legal Counsel and White House Counsel;
The use of executive orders and other presidential directives;
Rulemakings and presidential management of administrative agencies;
Executive claims of authority in national security and the con...

Title: Sidley Austin Forum: Panel II
Runtime: 56:28
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: National Security

Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint:

NYU School of Law and Sidley Austin LLP, in cooperation with the NYU Brademas Center, hosted the 2nd Annual Sidley Austin Forum: Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint.Questions on the boundaries of executive authority have been pressed with increasing intensity in recent years and over several Administrations. The debate has included disagreements about the constitutional limits, in both theory and practice, on presidential power, and the nature and viability of governing “norms.”The 2017 Forum addressed a range of issues, including:

Institutional sources of legal constraint, such as the Office of Legal Counsel and White House Counsel;
The use of executive orders and other presidential directives;
Rulemakings and presidential management of administrative agencies;
Executive claims of authority in national security and the congressio...

Title: Sidley Austin Forum: Panel V
Runtime: 55:18
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The President and The Press

Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint:

NYU School of Law and Sidley Austin LLP, in cooperation with the NYU Brademas Center, hosted the 2nd Annual Sidley Austin Forum: Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint.Questions on the boundaries of executive authority have been pressed with increasing intensity in recent years and over several Administrations. The debate has included disagreements about the constitutional limits, in both theory and practice, on presidential power, and the nature and viability of governing “norms.”The 2017 Forum addressed a range of issues, including:

Institutional sources of legal constraint, such as the Office of Legal Counsel and White House Counsel;
The use of executive orders and other presidential directives;
Rulemakings and presidential management of administrative agencies;
Executive claims of authority in national security and the ...

Title: Sidley Austin Forum: Panel VI
Runtime: 1:00:18
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The President and His Her Lawyers

Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint:

NYU School of Law and Sidley Austin LLP, in cooperation with the NYU Brademas Center, hosted the 2nd Annual Sidley Austin Forum: Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint.Questions on the boundaries of executive authority have been pressed with increasing intensity in recent years and over several Administrations. The debate has included disagreements about the constitutional limits, in both theory and practice, on presidential power, and the nature and viability of governing “norms.”The 2017 Forum addressed a range of issues, including:

Institutional sources of legal constraint, such as the Office of Legal Counsel and White House Counsel;
The use of executive orders and other presidential directives;
Rulemakings and presidential management of administrative agencies;
Executive claims of authority in national security an...

Title: Sidley Austin Forum: Panel IV
Runtime: 59:34
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The President and His Her Chiefs of Staff

Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint:

NYU School of Law and Sidley Austin LLP, in cooperation with the NYU Brademas Center, hosted the 2nd Annual Sidley Austin Forum: Modern Executive Power and Sources of Constraint.Questions on the boundaries of executive authority have been pressed with increasing intensity in recent years and over several Administrations. The debate has included disagreements about the constitutional limits, in both theory and practice, on presidential power, and the nature and viability of governing “norms.”The 2017 Forum addressed a range of issues, including:

Institutional sources of legal constraint, such as the Office of Legal Counsel and White House Counsel;
The use of executive orders and other presidential directives;
Rulemakings and presidential management of administrative agencies;
Executive claims of authority in national sec...

NYU DC Dialogues: The History of the U S Environmental Protection Agency

Title: NYU DC Dialogues: The History of the U S Environmental Protection Agency
Runtime: 1:44:45
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC's fall course, "History of American Environmental Policy," and the NYU Department of Environmental Studies hosted a discussion with three recently retired executives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With nearly 100 years of combined experience at the Agency, these individuals helped to establish the country’s primary institution for environmental protection and reflected on the ways the Agency has changed over its nearly 50 years of operation.

NYU DC Dialogues: Contributions of the Salvadoran TPS Population in the USA

Title: NYU DC Dialogues: Contributions of the Salvadoran TPS Population in the USA
Runtime: 1:33:31
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC and the Embassy of El Salvador presented a conversation on the contributions of the Salvadoran TPS Population in the United States.This panel allowed an inter-sectoral dialogue on the contributions of the Salvadoran TPS population in the economic, social, labor and cultural spheres in American society. The panel also examined the experiences of Salvadorans who live, work and contribute to the development of their communities in the United States while still supporting their families and communities in El Salvador.

Title: 2017 in Review
Runtime: 1:42
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A lot happened in 2017 — a look back.

Title: Why Do Men Engage in Unwanted Sex?
Runtime: 1:34
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Men have unwanted sex with women in order to conform to gender expectations and to avoid uncomfortable interactions finds new research by New York University sociologist Jessie Ford.

Sesame Street, IRC, NYU Team Up on MacArthur-Funded Program for Refugee Children

Title: Sesame Street, IRC, NYU Team Up on MacArthur-Funded Program for Refugee Children
Runtime: 1:34
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee have been awarded the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change grant for their proposal to help educate refugee children. NYU Steinhardt's Global TIES for Children research center will serve as an independent research partner for the program, leading the effort to build the scientific evidence base on how best to support young children's development in humanitarian settings.

Title: NYU's Newest CoGen at 370 Jay Street
Runtime: 2:04
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU's newest CoGen plant is at 370 Jay Street in Brooklyn. A one-megawatt micro turbine, situated on the roof, is integrated into the building's sustainability and resiliency infrastructure, to increase energy efficiency, reduce carbon footprint, and enhance the overall livability of the building.

One Question: How do community groups help reduce crime?

Title: One Question: How do community groups help reduce crime?
Runtime: 1:20
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: “The important thing is not to stop questioning,” Albert Einstein once said. “Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” In this series, we turn to NYU faculty—specialists in their fields—to address the general questions that we all encounter as we move through the world. Here, Patrick Sharkey, associate professor of Sociology, tackles the question: How do community groups help reduce crime?

Music: "Cylinder Four" by Chris Zabriskie

One Question: Do nuclear weapons keep us safe?

Title: One Question: Do nuclear weapons keep us safe?
Runtime: 2:32
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: “The important thing is not to stop questioning,” Albert Einstein once said. “Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” In this series, we turn to NYU faculty—specialists in their fields—to address the general questions that we all encounter as we move through the world. Here, Waheguru Pal Sidhu, clinical associate professor at the NYUSPS Center for Global Affairs, tackles the question: Do nuclear weapons keep us safe?

Music: "Cylinder Four" by Chris Zabriskie

Lisa Coleman: Tell Ten Friends About the Being@NYU Assessment

Title: Lisa Coleman: Tell Ten Friends About the Being@NYU Assessment
Runtime: 1:29
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Share your thoughts on equity, diversity, and inclusion at NYU by December 14 at nyu.edu/being. Time is running out!

Electing a President Examining Liberia's 2017 Experience || NYU DC

Title: Electing a President Examining Liberia's 2017 Experience || NYU DC
Runtime: 1:45:28
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC, Friends of Liberia (FOL), and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) welcome an expert panel to examine the ongoing Liberian Presidential Election. Retired Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Ambassador to Liberia, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, will lead an analysis of the election process and its meaning to Liberians through the prisms of peace, democracy, and development. Panelists will provide up-to-the-minute information on the election, discuss the impact of the delay on Liberia's application of the law and acceptance of the results, and assess the challenges a new president will face in unifying the country.

Title: Inside Private Prisons DC || NYU DC
Runtime: 1:06:21
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Fact: More than 100,000 individuals in the US are held in private prisons and private immigration detention centers. These institutions are criticized for making money off mass incarceration―$5 billion every year―and have become a focus of the anti-mass incarceration movement. The Department of Justice under President Obama attempted to cut off private prisons, while DOJ under Trump has embraced these institutions.

Few journalists or scholars have seen these prisons firsthand―until now. Lauren-Brooke Eisen―senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice―launched of her new book, Inside Private Prisons, and reflected on her unprecedented access to our nation’s private penal system and what she uncovered about these corporate prisons. She was joined by Glenn Martin of JustLeadershipUSA and CNN's Laura Jarrett for the discussion.
This program was produced by The Brennan Center for Justice in partnership with the NYU John Brademas Center, and hosted by NYU ...

An Important Message from Lisa Coleman on the Being@NYU Assessment

Title: An Important Message from Lisa Coleman on the Being@NYU Assessment
Runtime: 0:49
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Lisa Coleman, NYU's chief diversity officer and senior vice president
for global inclusion, diversity, and strategic innovation, explains
why all students, faculty, administrators, and staff should take the
assessment by December 14. Learn more at nyu.edu/being.

Title: Privacy Design for Being@NYU Assessment
Runtime: 0:38
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Here's a quick overview of how your identity is protected while you're taking the Being@NYU Assessment of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. For more information on the privacy design, visit https://being-at-nyu.org/privacy.

Office Hours with Associate Professor Colin Jerolmack

Title: Office Hours with Associate Professor Colin Jerolmack
Runtime: 1:38
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Associate Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies Colin Jerolmack makes the case for going to talk to your profs during office hours ☕️

Title: #fiveFilms4Freedom2017
Runtime: 51:37
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC presented a screening and discussion of #FiveFilms4Freedom. #FiveFilms4Freedom is the world’s first and largest digital LGBT film festival. Following its success at BFI Flare, the British Council and British Film Institute were pleased to bring the online films to the big screen.

For one year only, all five films were UK productions to mark the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Britain - a landmark moment for human rights.
The five short films selected for #FiveFilms4Freedom 2017 included both drama and documentaries and tell stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender experiences. They ranged from the tentative steps of first love, through an intimate portrait of an extraordinary family, to an exuberant picture of underground cultural expression.

https://www.britishcouncil.us/programmes/arts/fivefilms4freedom-2017

One Question: Is voter fraud a genuine issue of concern in the US?

Title: One Question: Is voter fraud a genuine issue of concern in the US?
Runtime: 0:50
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: “The important thing is not to stop questioning,” Albert Einstein once said. “Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” In this series, we turn to NYU faculty—specialists in their fields—to address the general questions that we all encounter as we move through the world. Here, Tomas Lopez, counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program (at NYU School of Law), tackles the question: Is voter fraud in the U.S. a genuine concern?

Title: #nyumoment: Urban Farm Lab
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: It's starting to get chilly and the veggies are ready for harvest. Time for an autumnal #NYUmoment.

(Music by Kevin MacLeod via Free Music Archive: http://bit.ly/2iA17G2)

An NYU Affordability Story: How One Professor Purchased More Microscopes for Less Money

Title: An NYU Affordability Story: How One Professor Purchased More Microscopes for Less Money
Runtime: 1:05
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: To better understand the uses of ancient stone tools, Radu Iovita, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, needed a very powerful microscope. But the prices he was quoted by salespeople all seemed unnecessarily high. Learn how he managed to secure a bargain with help from NYU Procurement, and find more NYU Affordability success stories at https://medium.com/nyu-affordability.

NYU Responds: The Immigrant Defense Initiative at NYU Law

Title: NYU Responds: The Immigrant Defense Initiative at NYU Law
Runtime: 2:14
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Whether concerned about their own issues or those of loved ones, members of the NYU community can receive free, confidential advice and representation from the Immigrant Defense Initiative at NYU Law by contacting 212-998-6640 or immigrant.defense@law.nyu.edu. For more information, visit http://www.law.nyu.edu/immigrantrightsclinic/idi.

Music: Nightlight by Lee Rosevere via Free Music Archive

Cultural Heritage Conversations: Archives, Fragments, and Site Forensics at Persepolis and Elsewhere

Title: Cultural Heritage Conversations: Archives, Fragments, and Site Forensics at Persepolis and Elsewhere
Runtime: 1:18:59
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Fragmentation and dispersal are commonplaces of archaeological site biography through the mechanisms of reoccupation, rediscovery, plunder, iconoclasm and excavation; most substantial, extant ruins experience some degree of artificial dispersal or spoliation, in addition to climatic erosion.

NYU Washington, DC welcomed Lindsay Allen for a dialogue on comparative case studies of the global diaspora of fragmentary stone sculptures from Takht-i Jamshid / Persepolis in Iran, built between the late sixth and fourth centuries BCE, and a UNESCO world heritage site since 1978. Between 1704 and 1950, pieces were broken up and transported first to Amsterdam, then Bombay, Britain, Russia, Paris, and finally North America and the Pacific rim. Allen follows the fragmentation and presented a spatial comparison of the different effects on the site of two different phases of appropriation: the network of personal exchange and obligation of the British East India Company in the early nine...

Home + Discordance = US Culture Mix, Where is Home? || NYU DC

Title: Home + Discordance = US Culture Mix, Where is Home? || NYU DC
Runtime: 1:44:58
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The John Brademas Center of NYU, in collaboration with Solas Nua, proudly presented Culture Mix: What is Home? This event presented a conversation among a diverse group of Washingtonians about 'Home' - leaving, returning, becoming and settling. The conversation was highlighted and illustrated by poetry readings and live music.

This program was part of the series: Home + Discordance = US, which featured an exhibition that explored the idea of the US as a place of “home”, located in the lobby of NYU Washington, DC.

Title: Martírio Screening || NYU DC
Runtime: 32:06
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, in collaboration with Vídeo nas Aldeias, present an advance screening of Martírio.

The film documents the situation of the Guarani Kaiowá, an indigenous people living in southern Brazil amongst the highest incidence of anti-indigenous violence, at its most critical point in over a hundred years of struggles with the government and agricultural interests. Co-director Tatiana Almeida will offer a Q&A session after the screening.

Honoring the Memory of Fannie Lou Hamer || NYU DC

Title: Honoring the Memory of Fannie Lou Hamer || NYU DC
Runtime: 1:01:50
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: NYU Washington, DC and The March on Washington Film Festival, a production of The Raben Group, commemorate the 100th birthday of famed Civil Rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer. A screening of the short film This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer will be followed by a discussion with veteran activist Dorie Ladner, filmmaker Robin Hamilton, and Kim Jeffries Leonard, President and CEO of Envision Consulting and Member of LINKS, Inc. These dynamic women will talk about Hamer's life and share stories that will deepen our understanding of how women played an integral role in the Civil Rights Movement.

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