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Science Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Allen
Dr. Jessica Allen is a lichenologist and assistant professor of biology at Eastern Washington University. She is also a 2018 graduate of the CUNY Graduate Center Ph.D. in Plant Science. We caught up with Jessi to ask her about life...
The Pandemic Proved That the Library Is Essential
Two years after the COVID-19 shutdown, Interim Chief Librarian Emily Drabinski shares what she learned and why she cherishes being back in the library.
Students Give Graduate Center High Marks in Survey
Students shared overwhelmingly positive feedback in a fall 2021 Student Experience Survey intended to bring their voices into the Graduate Center’s planning process
Studying the Ways CUNY Has Helped Students Cope During COVID
Professor Núria Rodríguez-Planas aims to measure the pandemic’s effects on students and to figure out which interventions are most helpful.
It is not irrational. It’s about Putin’s legacy: The Russian invasion of Ukraine with Julie George
Prof. Julie George, Queens College/Graduate Center, discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine on International Horizons.
The Dan David Prize, Like a MacArthur for Historians, Goes to CUNY Professor
Professor Kristina L. Richardson received the prize, which comes with $300,000 and few strings, for her revelations about the Roma in her recent book.
The Ways COVID Changed Teaching at CUNY for the Better
From confronting the “archaic way we test our students” to using digital archives, Graduate Center students and faculty share how the pandemic spurred new ways of teaching.
‘Tend to Your Spirit, Body, and Mind’: Ways We Students Can Keep Well in Difficult Times
Social Welfare Ph.D. candidate and Wellness Center Clinical Fellow Yasmine J. Awais shares four tips for managing stress and staying productive amid the pressures of grad school plus war abroad and a lingering pandemic.
Gender Equality as an Essential Element in Securing Peace and Prosperity with Noeleen Heyzer
Noeleen Heyzer, the United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, discusses gender equality as an essential element in securing peace and prosperity on International Horizons.
Forging the Hollywood Industry: China-US competition for soft power with Eric Schwartzel
Eric Schwartzel, Author and Wall Street Journal reporter, discusses China’s relationship with Hollywood on International Horizons.