For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. NewsAbout the GC »Provost's Office »News Filter by: Category: GC Press Coverage - Provost's Office Provost's Office Research Studies Year: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December This Bird Can Wreak Havoc in BackyardsA 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 moreClues to Climate Change in Earth’s PastTo 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 moreDigital Games Teach Refugee Children SkillsPlaying Games Online Is Changing the Lives of Syria's Refugee Children World Economic Forum, 6.14.17 Read moreNew Code for Creating Melanin-Like MaterialsScientists 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 moreDavid Papineau Discusses Consciousness on LSE PodcastConsciousness - Podcast LSE, “The Forum,” 6.7.17 Read moreWomen, Work, and Family: Barbara Katz RothmanIvanka 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 moreThe Roots of U.S. Nationalism: Professor David WaldstreicherPresident 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 moreDr. Benjamin Black in Science NewslineScientists Describe Origins of Topographic Relief on Titan Science Newsline, 5.19.17 Read moreGC’s Stone Center and Pew Research Center Reveal Shrinking Middle ClassA 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 moreBook Review by Joy ConnollyPower to the People… Democracy’s Struggles for Survival TLS.co.uk, 5.5.17 Read more Previous 12345678910... Next