Research at the Graduate Center
Master’s and doctoral students at the CUNY Graduate Center conduct original research, working with renowned faculty at our many research centers and institutes.
Master’s and doctoral students at the CUNY Graduate Center conduct original research, working with renowned faculty at our many research centers and institutes.
The Graduate Center provides doctoral and master’s students with ample resources to support their research efforts.

Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)
The ASRC is CUNY’s premier scientific research institute. Located in a 200,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building in Upper Manhattan, the ASRC fosters collaboration across disciplines and encourages groundbreaking research. Among the extraordinary resources onsite is a 5,000-square-foot cleanroom—the largest in New York City.
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Centers and Institutes
The Graduate Center is home to more than 30 interdisciplinary research centers and institutes focused on areas of compelling social, civic, cultural, and scientific study. These centers also offer student fellowships.
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GC Faculty
The Graduate Center’s faculty has approximately 2,200 members based across CUNY’s campuses, including approximately 140 appointed exclusively at the Graduate Center. Among our faculty are leading researchers in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and engineering. Our faculty members regularly receive prestigious honors and awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Humanities Medal, the National Medal of Science, and the New York City Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology.
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Sep 21, 2023
How Volatile Temperatures Shape Violent Crime
A new study finds that temperature spikes are driving rates of violent crimes in American cities.
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Sep 11, 2023
Scientists Find Evidence of Sea Star Species Hybridization
Graduate Center biologists use whole-genome data to study two types of sea stars and find they are mating along the North Atlantic coast.
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Jun 22, 2023
New and Forthcoming Books from the Ph.D. in English Program
Students and faculty share their latest academic and creative publications.
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Apr 27, 2023
Life Writing: Literary Biographies from the English Program
Students, alumni, and faculty discuss what they learned in the process of chronicling an author’s life.
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