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 ‘Hot Carbon,’ by Professor John Marra, Nominated for PEN Literary Science Writing AwardProfessor John Marra, author of "Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science"Marra's book makes the long list with works by Bill Bryson and David Wallace-Wells. He offers tips for scientists who are considering writing for a nonacademic audience. Read more11 (Academic) New Year’s Resolutions: How to Write Better, Get Published, and Get Hired Make some academic new year resolutions for 2020. (Credit: Getty)How about making some academic resolutions for the new year? Here are some that might already be on your list, along with guidance from Graduate Center students, faculty, and alumni on how to achieve them. (There’s even a happy ending.) Read moreFor the Book Lovers on Your Holiday Gift ListBooks by Graduate Center faculty, alumni and studentsConsider these recent books by Graduate Center faculty and alumni for the avid readers on your gift list, or even your own pleasure and enlightenment. Read moreThe Path From Math to a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Nathan Connealy (Credit: The Graduate Center, Coralie Carlson) Ph.D. student Nathan Connealy finds nuances in data and uses them to understand how legal marijuana sales affect crime and policing. Read moreThe Graduate Center Mourns the Passing of Distinguished Professor Emerita June NashNash was a renowned anthropologist and an activist who studied the lives of tin miners in Bolivia, Zapatistas in Chiapas, the Maya in Guatemala, and General Electric workers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Read moreWoman in Power: Professor Mandë HolfordProfessor Mandë Holford Holford, known as the “killer snail chemist,” was selected for a prestigious leadership program. Read moreMatthew Gold and Luke Waltzer on The Thought Project - Episode 75Gold and Waltzer discuss what’s ahead for the CUNY Academic Commons, an academic social network started 10 years ago to enhance the intellectual life of CUNY. Read moreCUNY Academic Commons Turns 10: How a Social Network Connects CUNYBack Row (L-R): Megan Wacha, George Otte, Michael Smith, Luke Waltzer, Scott Voth, Colin McDonald, Laurie Hurson, Kelly Josephs Front Row (L-R): Marilyn Weber, Matthew K. Gold, Chris Stein, Maura Samle, Krystyna Michael, Jody Rosen, Ryan Seslow, Emily DrabinksiMore than 20,000 CUNY faculty, students, and staff now use the Commons to teach, publish, and connect. The team behind the increasingly popular site reveal the secrets to its success. Read moreLev Manovich Named a Presidential Professor Professor Lev Manovich Manovich is an innovator and influencer in many fields, including new media art, data visualization, digital humanities, and software studies. Read moreHow Studying Political Theory Led to a Reporting Job for an International NewswireKate DuguidKate Duguid (M.A. ’17, Political Science) translated her passion for reading Hegel to her role as a Reuters reporter. She shares tips for aspiring journalists. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next