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Echoes of Stalingrad: Experts Weigh in on the War in Ukraine
Graduate Center professors offer their perspectives on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its historical parallels, the refugee situation, and the role of the U.N.
Celebrating Trailblazers and Scholars Who Amplify Women’s History
From the first dean to the first graduate, the Graduate Center was shaped by women trailblazers.
Statement from the CUNY REEES Workshop
We, the scholars of Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia at the City University of New York (CUNY) and members of the CUNY REEES Workshop, condemn the Russian Federation’s military invasion of Ukraine. It hits close to home for us, as...
GC Forward #16: Student Booster Deadline 3/1
Dear Graduate Center community, This GC Forward has important information about student booster requirements, the return of the Vax Van, and how to get answers to your questions about COVID-19 policies and procedures. Student Booster Deadline Is March 1 Tuesday...
Mathematician Jason Behrstock Is Named a Simons Foundation Fellow
The competitive fellowship, Behrstock’s second from the Simons Foundation, will support his sabbatical research on theoretical mathematics.
Vaccines Became a Polarizing Issue Long Before COVID-19
A new study looks at when politics began to shape Americans’ opinions about vaccines and how sharp the divide between Democrats and Republicans has become.
How a Lawyer Turned Sociology Student Is Seeking to Help Marginalized Communities
With a doctorate, Daniela Adriana Tagtachian plans to fight for members of marginalized communities who face unfair laws and the threat of being displaced from their neighborhoods.
How Immigration Changed U.S. Society
In her new book, “One Quarter of the Nation,” Professor Nancy Foner examines the ways that immigrants have shaped U.S. culture and society.
How the Abortion Pill Is Tipping the Scales of Abortion Rights
Graduate Center Ph.D. candidate Brenna McCaffrey joins The Thought Project to discuss how the issue of access to abortion pills helped overturn Ireland’s abortion ban and what the issue portends for abortion bans in the U.S.
Science Alumni Spotlight: Yuqing Tang
Dr. Yuqing Tang received his PhD in Computer Science from the Graduate Center of CUNY in 2012. Today, he is senior director/researcher at XPeng Motors XLab, a Shenzhen-based lab of researchers and engineers taking on ambitious projects to reshape human-robot...