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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Jul 11, 2022
Study: Humidity May Dampen COVID-19 Transmission
Research by a Graduate Center biologist has implications for classroom and indoor safety.
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Jul 6, 2022
Seungwon Kim and team solve a 40-year-old problem in topology
The mathematics alumnus helped show that certain 2D objects remain distinct in 4D space.
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Jul 1, 2022
Study: When math class is boring, students lose interest in related careers
Teens are most turned off by classes that are too difficult.
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Jun 22, 2022
Graduate Center professor uses AI to weigh the risks of preeclampsia
Team designs first machine-learning system to predict severe preeclampsia.
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