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• Graduate Center Psychology Professor Awarded Five-Year CAREER Award by National Science Foundation for Research on Relationships

  

  Professor Cheryl Carmichael (Photo courtesy of Carmichael)

  Professor Cheryl Carmichael received nearly $900,000 to study the verbal and nonverbal cues that create good relationships, and how good relationships benefit us. Read more

• Richard Alba Elected to National Academy of Sciences in Recognition of Work on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

  

  Distinguished Professor Richard Alba (Credit: Princeton University Press)

  Alba, a distinguished professor of sociology, received one of the highest honors in academia for his vast body of work. Read more

• Professor Miranda Fricker Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

  

  Miranda Fricker

  A presidential professor of philosophy, Fricker is among 276 distinguished artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders inducted into the academy in 2020. Read more

• Computer Science Professor Saptarshi Debroy Wins a Prestigious NSF CAREER Grant

  

  Professor Saptarshi Debroy (Photo courtesy of Debroy)

  Debroy will work with the FDNY on a fog computing project that will benefit first-responders and policymakers, and he intends to bring more women into computer science and cybersecurity. Read more

• Don’t Fear Your Anxiety, Take Advantage of It, Advises Professor Dennis-Tiwary

  

  Professor Tracy Dennis-Tiwary (Photo courtesy of Dennis-Tiwary)

  Professor Tracy Dennis-Tiwary shares some of the lessons from her new book about anxiety in a conversation with The Graduate Center. Read more

• A Green Solution to New York’s Water Problem

  

  Professor Jennifer Cherrier (Credit: The Graduate Center/Char Adams)

  Professor Jennifer Cherrier created a nature-based water system that functions like a “Brita filter” to clean New York’s water. Read more

• Koestenbaum ⎯ Poet, Critic, Queer Studies Pioneer ⎯ Receives American Academy of Arts and Letters Award

  

  Distinguished Professor Wayne Koestenbaum (Credit: Soft Skull Press)

  Distinguished Professor Wayne Koestenbaum was honored with a 2020 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. Read more

• Meet the Scholar Tackling the ERA’s Past, Present, and Future

  

  Professor Julie Suk (Credit: The Graduate Center/Rachel Ramirez)

  Professor Julie Suk has set out to educate the country about the Equal Rights Amendment, and how to promote women’s rights. Read more

• James Lendemer Shares Advice on How to Apply for a Postdoc on Alumni Aloud

  Prof. James C. Lendemer, who graduated from The Graduate Center with a Ph.D. in biology, shares his career path, the importance of mentors, and advice on how to secure a postdoc. Lendemer is an assistant curator at the New York Botanical Garden and also teaches at The Graduate Center. Read more

• Professor Matthew K. Gold Honored for Contributions to Digital Humanities

  

  Professor Matt Gold (Credit: The Graduate Center/Da Ping Luo)

  Gold, who directs the master's programs in digital humanities and in data analysis and visualization, is the second Graduate Center faculty member to win the NYCDH award. Read more