For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. All NewsNews »All News Filter by: Category: 365 Fifth Newsletter Academic Calendar Administrative Appointments ARC Faculty Highlights ARC Research Projects Commencements Distinguished Professor Appointments Events Faculty Activities Faculty Awards Faculty Books GC Magazine General GC News Grants James Gallery Membership News New Appointments to the GC President Speeches President's Office - Community Meeting President's Office - Community Message President's Office - Events President's Office - Speeches Public Events Research Studies Signature Programs Year: 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 Three Albums in Five Years: Pianist Han Chen Reveals His Techniques and Ambitions Han Chen (Credit: Raymond Huang)Chen, a D.M.A. student, is attracting attention for his virtuosity. Hear him play and learn what drives him and what truth he listens for in a composition. Read moreKatina Rogers on The Thought Project - Episode 77 Katina Rogers discusses her new book, Putting the Humanities Ph.D. to Work. Read moreHow a Political Science Student Won a Prestigious Fellowship, and Her Advice for Getting GrantsAlison Parks (Credit: The Graudate Center/Coralie Carlson)Alison Parks received a 2019–2020 American Association of University Women American fellowship. She spoke about how she plans to use the award and shared tips for fellow students. Read more$3.15 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Goes to The Graduate Center, CUNY to Support Humanities Teaching InitiativeLaGuardia Mellon humanities scholars presenting at a conference sessionThe grant funds partnerships between The Graduate Center and four CUNY community colleges and supports 28 doctoral fellowships aimed at enhancing opportunities for students to engage with the humanities. Read moreMore Than a Tasty Meal: Mussels May Help Save Salt MarshesGraduate Center Ph.D. student Jennifer Zhu (right) conducted fieldwork in Jamaica Bay with Baruch College undergraduates Victor Siev and Saif Chaudhary.Salt marshes, like the ones in Jamaica Bay, are disappearing. Research by Ph.D. student Jennifer Zhu shows how bivalves may help bring them back. Read moreHeath Brown on The Thought Project - Episode 76Brown discusses the upcoming 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Read moreModern Love for David Bowie: A Young American's Brixton PilgrimageValerie Gritsch stands next to a memorial for David Bowie (Photo courtesy of Valerie Gritsch)Affected by Bowie's death, master’s student Valerie Gritsch applied her interest in pop culture to her academic research. She shares her story and findings. Read moreAlumni Book: Joshua SperberJoshua Sperber Consumer Management in the Internet Age: How Customers Became Managers in the Modern Workplace (Lexington Books, 2019) Read moreProfessor Carla Shedd’s Unequal City Makes ZORA’s 100 Greatest Books ListProfessor Carla Shedd (Credit: The Graduate Center, CUNY, Rachel Ramirez) Shedd joins Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, and Maya Angelou as an author whose book is listed on The ZORA Canon: the 100 greatest books by African American women. Read moreHow Selling Fruit in Greece Uncovered Attitudes About ImmigrantsAthens Fruit Market (Credit: The Graduate Center, CUNY, courtesy of Max Papadantonakis)Ph.D. candidate Max Papadantonakis wanted to learn about the immigrant experience firsthand and found himself “in between two worlds” as he conducted ethnographic research in his homeland. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next