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 NewsNews »Faculty News Filter by: Category: Distinguished Professor Appointments Faculty Activities Faculty Awards New Appointments to the GC 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 David Bloomfield, School Policy Expert, Weighs in on New York’s Latest Plan for School Openings David Bloomfield (Credit: Paula Vlodkowsky)Professor David Bloomfield shares his thoughts on New York City's plans to start the school year during the coronavirus pandemic and explains how the Urban Education program prepares scholars for moments like this. Read moreStudents and Faculty Honored for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring(Top) Professors Stephen Brier (Urban Education); Alicia Meléndez (GC/Queens, Biology); and Phillip Ewell (GC/Hunter, Music); (Bottom) Yuzhe Song (Physics); Kahdeidra Martin (Urban Education); and Inés Vañó Garcia (Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures) Awards celebrate doctoral students who teach throughout CUNY and Graduate Center faculty who stand out for their commitment to students at all stages of research. Read moreHow to Help Autistic Students Thrive: Professor Kristen Gillespie-Lynch Involves Autistic Students in Study that Bucks Conventional ThoughtProfessor Kristen Gillespie-Lynch Professor Kristen Gillespie-Lynch shares her study’s findings; her work with autistic students; and about why the term “autistic person” is preferable to saying “person with autism.” Read moreRacism and Antiracism in Music Theory and Higher Education: Professor Philip Ewell Speaks OutProfessor Philip Ewell (GC/Hunter, Music) Professor Philip Ewell is calling out racism in his field of music theory and providing a path forward for antiracist scholarship. Read morePrestigious NEH Grants Awarded to Professors Rachel Kousser and Matthew K. GoldProfessors Rachel Kousser and Matthew K. Gold The funding will support a book that offers a different perspective on Alexander the Great and a digital teaching tool meant to enhance college classes. Read moreWill Your Love Last the Test of Time? A.I. May KnowPhoto credit: Getty Images What makes some romantic partnerships last the ages while others fail is one of the greatest mysteries of the human condition. It turns out that artificial intelligence may hold the answer. Read moreEating Habits Offer Clues to Protecting the Heavily Poached PangolinPluto the Pangolin. (Photo courtesy of Josh DiPaola)Professor Joshua Plotnick and team release a timely study of the mysterious and prized pangolin, which may have been a vector species for the COVID-19 pandemic. Read moreProfessors Alyson Cole, Robyn Marasco, and Charles Tien Named Co-Editors of ‘Polity’Professors Robyn Marasco, Charles Tien, and Alyson ColeThey intend to expand the readership and contributor pool of the highly ranked political science journal. Read moreProfessor Brett Stoudt Discusses the Growing Support for Accountability in and Defunding of Police DepartmentsProfessor Brett Stoudt (Ph.D. '09, Psychology) (Credit: The Graduate Center/Alex Irklievski)He advocated for the Safer NY Act and is about to start a research project that will invite people living in heavily policed neighborhoods to imagine new possibilities for public safety. Read moreMoments in Time, Preserved Forever: Prehistoric Footprints Reveal Uncanny Links to Our PastA beautifully preserved footprint from Engare Sero, Tanzania. Credit: William Harcourt-Smith.Anthropologist William Harcourt-Smith describes what he and fellow researchers discovered about our ancestors and how to download your own printable 3D footprint. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next