For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Faculty NewsFaculty »Faculty News Filter by: Category: Distinguished Professor Appointments Faculty Activities Faculty Awards New Appointments to the GC Year: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Professor Gabriele Grosso Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Grant for Photonics ResearchGabriele Grosso (Photo courtesy of Grosso)Grosso plans to use the funding, totaling over $537,000, to research new materials for quantum information technology, and to make this sometimes-intimidating field more accessible to students. Read more‘Over-Policed and Under-Protected’: Michael Fortner on How to Safeguard Black Communities Michael Fortner Professor Michael Fortner spoke to The Graduate Center about the criminal justice system, Black Lives Matter, and his family’s own experience with the criminal justice system and as victims of crime. Read moreOne of New York’s ‘Most Knowledgeable Experts’: Professor David Bloomfield Named to ‘Education Power 100’ for the Second Straight YearDavid Bloomfield (Credit: Paula Vlodkowsky)The publication City & State again named Bloomfield to its elite list of legislators, school officials, advocates, union leaders, and policymakers, noting his expertise on pressing issues. Read more‘She Was Speaking Directly to Us’: Professor Celina Su on Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’Amanda Gorman (Credit: Hostos Community College) Professor Celina Su (GC/Brooklyn, Urban Education/Political Science) shares her thoughts on Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem and why it moved so many of us. Read moreInauguration and Democracy in the Balance: Graduate Center Faculty React to the Swearing in of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala HarrisPresident Joe Biden (Photo credit: Alex Irklievski)Graduate Center faculty reflect on Inauguration Day and "dawn of a new era." Read moreGraduate Center Historians and Political Scientists Put President Trump’s Second Impeachment in ContextCredit: Getty ImagesProfessors David Nasaw, Gunja SenGupta, and Charles Tien analyze the historic moment and what it means for democracy and the future of the U.S. Read morePeople Who Need People Zoom: NSF Grant Supports Professor Steven Young’s Social Distancing StudySteven Young (Photo courtesy of Young) A $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will support Professor Steven Young’s research on the impact of social distancing during a pandemic. Read moreAnti-Racism at The Graduate Center: Martin D. Ruck on The Thought ProjectRuck, a professor and advisor to the president, discusses what it takes to ensure that The Graduate Center sets the standard for diversity and anti-racism in higher education. Read moreScience, Superheroes, and Kids: For This CUNY Power Couple, Family Comes FirstProfessors Maral Tajerian and Sebastian Alvarado (right) and their children. So, you think you’re busy between pandemic hassles and all your other work-life obligations? Here’s what busy looks like for CUNY’s very own power couple, Professors Maral Tajerian and Sebastian Alvarado. Read moreProfessor Andrea Alù Is Named a Highly Cited Researcher for the Fourth Consecutive YearAndrea AlùAlù is widely known for his photonics research, particularly in the area of metamaterials — artificial materials that have highly unusual properties. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next