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• David Harvey to Receive Honorary Doctorate from London School of Economics

  Distinguished Professor David Harvey (Anthropology/History/Earth and Environmental Sciences) will receive an honorary doctorate in social science from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Read more

• Morris Dickstein Featured in Video Documentary on Tablet

  Distinguished Professor Morris Dickstein (English/Theatre) is the subject of a new video documentary for Tablet magazine, focusing on his new memoir, Why Not Say What Happened. Read more

• Flawed Design Led to Failed HIV Study, Ida Susser Argues in Al Jazeera Op-Ed

  The flawed research design of a study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine represents a step backward in HIV prevention methods, Ida Susser (GC/Hunter, Anthropology) asserts in a new Al Jazeera America op-ed. Read more

• ‘White Privilege’ Op-ed by Corey Robin Featured on Salon

  An op-ed by Corey Robin (GC/Brooklyn, Political Science) on the subject of white privilege, conversations about race, and the increasing segregation in public schools was published this week on Salon. Read more

• Climate Change May Draw Gray Whale Back to Atlantic

  The effects of global warming are proving so severe that the gray whale, famous for its annual migrations along the Pacific Coast, could find its way back to the Atlantic Ocean, according to a new study co-authored by scientists at the Graduate Center. Read more

• GC Music Professor and Doctoral Student Honored with Prestigious Awards

  A faculty member and a doctoral student from the GC’s Ph.D.-D.M.A. Program in Music were recently bestowed with awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, in recognition of their outstanding artistic achievement in composition. Read more

• Rolf Schulte to be Honored for Lifetime Achievement at March 4 Concert

  Professor Rolf Schulte (Music), a renowned classical violinist, was honored for his lifetime achievement at a March 4 concert that featured Schulte on solo violin. Read more

• 'On Broadway' by Lev Manovich and GC Students Reimagines NYC Through Big Data

  A new interactive data visualization, “On Broadway,” featuring the work of Professor Lev Manovich (Computer Science) and an international team that includes four GC students, will be exhibited at the New York Public Library through January 2016. Read more

• Thomas Weiss on Origins of War and Future of United Nations in New Interview (Audio)

  Presidential Professor Thomas Weiss (Political Science), a leading expert on the United Nations and on humanitarian intervention, discussed the UN’s “forgotten” history in a recent SiriusXM interview. Read more

• Merih Uctum Presents Reports on Economic Risks at NY State Assembly Meetings

  Merih Uctum (GC/Brooklyn, Economics) presented her assessment of potential risks to the state, national and international economies at two recent meetings of the Economic Advisory Committee of the NYSA Ways and Means Committee. Read more