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 - Archive 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: 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 ‘Sometimes Race Is a Veil’: Professor Nathalie Etoke Interrogates the Notion of Race in ‘Shades of Black’Nathalie EtokeIdentity is a living experience and an ever-evolving process, says Professor Nathalie Etoke. Read moreScientists Zero in on the Role of Volcanoes in Setting the Stage for the Demise of Dinosaurs India’s Deccan Traps, an ancient lava field covering about one-fourth of India, has been tied to the End-Cretaceous mass extinction some 66 million years ago. New research is helping to determine whether it played a significant role. (Photo credit: Loÿc Vanderkluysen, Drexel University) Graduate Center, CUNY researchers uncover evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver of Earth’s most recent extinction event. Read moreInspired by Her Brother, Student Dedicates Her Scholarship to Helping Others HearAlexis LeidermanAlexis Leiderman was recently elected as the national Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) president-elect for the 2021-2022 term, and will serve as its president the following school year. Read moreIn a New Paper, Ph.D. Candidate Cody Melcher Shows That Racism and Political Opinion Are Linked to Financial Insecurity Cody MelcherMelcher's study indicates that economically insecure white Americans are much more likely to be xenophobic and to perceive race relations in zero-sum terms. Read moreHow She Did It: Alumna Amy Raffel Started 2021 With a New Job and a Book on Keith HaringAmy RaffelRaffel’s new role at the College Art Association fits with her interest in making art more accessible. She shares her job-hunting and publishing experience and advice. Read moreIn Memoriam: Distinguished Professor Emeritus Morris DicksteinMorris Dickstein (Credit: Richard Alcorn)Dickstein is celebrated for his extraordinary career as a scholar, teacher, author, literary critic, and public intellectual who was central to life at The Graduate Center and well beyond. Read more The Big Impact of Small-Scale Science: Rein Ulijn on The Thought Project Ulijn, a professor at The Graduate Center and director of the Nanoscience Initiative at the ASRC, describes the current and potential impact of nanoscience on education, workforce development, and our daily lives. Read moreEllie Hisama (Ph.D. ’96, Music) Breaks Barriers as Incoming Dean of University of Toronto’s Faculty of MusicEllie Hisama (Credit: Hana Hisama-Vishio)A renowned scholar in music theory — a field that remains largely white and male — her work focuses on ethnicity, gender, sexuality, culture, as well as composers who have been overlooked within the mainstream canon. Read moreNew CUNY Report Shows That Lifting Wages for Home Care Workers Would Reduce Major Workforce Shortage and Create Broad Economic BenefitsGraduate Center Professor Ruth Milkman, Ph.D. candidate Isaac Jabola-Carolus, and fellow CUNY researchers show the benefits of wage increases for jobs, the lives of older adults, and the New York economy. Read moreFaculty Book: Marnia LazregMarnia Lazreg Foucault's Orient (Berghahn Books, 2021) Read more Previous 12345678910... Next