NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A New York judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a New York University student who was injured while wrestling in Jell-O.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have identified a weakness in the defenses of the anthrax bacterium that might be exploited to produce new antibiotics.

ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The recent unsupervised dorm boxing match death of a student at a New York university has led to scrutiny of underground boxing at the University at Albany.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The American Dental Association is investigating testing irregularities at various U.S. universities.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Novelist and screenwriter Ira Levin has died of a heart attack in his New York apartment at age 78, The Los Angeles Times reported.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Black and Hispanic New York home buyers were more likely to get high-interest subprime mortgages than similar-income white buyers, a university analysis found.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A New York City College of Technology biologist released a report Thursday finding the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn tested positive for gonorrhea contamination.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Abu Dhabi government will be financing a branch of New York University in the emirate, a report says citing sources.

HOLLYWOOD, March 28 (UPI) -- A series of initiatives honoring slain Hollywood actress-director Adrienne Shelly has been launched to help give the careers of female filmmakers a boost.