The advantage holds true across all race, ethnicity and gender categories, although some groups are faring better than others, according to researchers at the Graduate Center, CUNY’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Read more
A new study coauthored by Professor Mark E. Hauber (GC/Hunter, Psychology) shows that the parasitic pin-tailed whydah — an attractive and popular pet — poses a new threat to beloved birds in the U.S. as well as Puerto Rico and Jamaica. Read more
To understand what more carbon dioxide in the air means for our planet, Professor Stephen Pekar (GC/Queens, Earth and Environmental Sciences), a geologist, is looking back — way back to 60 million years ago. Read more
Playing Games Online Is Changing the Lives of Syria's Refugee Children
World Economic Forum, 6.14.17 Read more
Scientists across the City University of New York (CUNY) have created the first successful process for developing materials that mimic the properties of melanin — the pigments that give color to skin, hair, and eyes — according to a paper published in the journal Science. Read more
Consciousness - Podcast
LSE, “The Forum,” 6.7.17 Read more
Ivanka Trump’s best seller Women Who Work has reignited debate about how women can balance personal and professional success, and Professor Barbara Katz Rothman (GC/Baruch, Sociology), an expert on motherhood in the modern age, has been weighing in on the topic. Read more
President Trump’s emphasis on “a new national pride” and putting “America First” has brought heightened attention to research by Distinguished Professor David Waldstreicher (History). Read more
Scientists Describe Origins of Topographic Relief on Titan
Science Newsline, 5.19.17 Read more
A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center in partnership with the GC’s Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality offers a comprehensive analysis of inequality and the status of the middle class in some of the world’s wealthiest countries, including the United States. Read more