For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Faculty NewsFaculty »Faculty News Filter by: Category: Distinguished Professor Appointments Faculty Activities Faculty Awards New Appointments to the GC Year: 2021 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 Maintaining Sanity and Equanimity: The Graduate Center’s Resident Stoic on Getting Through Anxious TimesMassimo Pigliucci (Photo credit: Simon Wardenier)Professor Massimo Pigliucci explains how a stoic approaches the anxiety of our modern times. Read moreA Graduate Center, CUNY Report Highlights Alternative Transfer Schools as a Critical Resource for Youth in New York City"And Still They Rise," a report from the Public Science Project at The Graduate Center, CUNY“And Still They Rise” report reflects student views affirming the value of New York City transfer schools often overlooked and underappreciated by policymakers. Read moreProfessors Beth Baron and Mandana Limbert Awarded Mellon Grant for Race and Middle East/North Africa SeminarThe Sawyer Seminar, hosted by the Middle East and Middle Eastern American Center (MEMEAC), will be awarding a postdoctoral fellowship and two dissertation fellowships. Read moreHumans Have Pondered These Geometric Shapes for 2,000 Years. These Two Professors Shed Light on Their MysteriesDodecahedrons. (Credit: Getty Images.)David Aulicino and Patrick Hooper drew mainstream media coverage for their discovery. They spoke about their collaboration, what drove them, and what they learned along the way. Read moreAnthropologist Katherine Verdery, Author of ‘My Life as a Spy,’ Receives Award for Contributions to Slavic and East European Studies Katherine Verdery (Photo courtesy of Verdery)Known for her collaborative and groundbreaking work, Verdery says, “Most meaningful to me in this award is the recognition that anthropology has indeed brought something valuable to Slavic and East European studies.” Read moreProfessor Mandë Holford Named a World Economic Forum Sustainability PioneerProfessor Mandë HolfordHolford is the only U.S. public university researcher among the Sustainibility Pioneers, a group of entrepreneurs, innovators, and scientists who are tackling challenges to achieving the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Read moreA Scientist's Advice on Ph.D.s and Publishing: Start Your Research ASAP But Take Small StepsMostafa Honari-Latifpour and a Peterson graph that has been color graphedPhysics Ph.D. student Mostafa Honari-Latifpour co-authored a paper on a classically complex problem. He describes his findings and shares his insights. Read moreA Novel ‘Human Experiment’: Professor Dianne Greenfield Studies How the Shutdown Has Affected the Waters of Long Island SoundProfessor Dianne Greenfield and the Long Island SoundProfessor Dianne Greenfield is leading an investigation of how sudden changes in activity due to the pandemic affect the surrounding coastal and marine environments. Read moreDavid Bloomfield, School Policy Expert, Weighs in on New York’s Latest Plan for School Openings David Bloomfield (Credit: Paula Vlodkowsky)Professor David Bloomfield shares his thoughts on New York City's plans to start the school year during the coronavirus pandemic and explains how the Urban Education program prepares scholars for moments like this. Read moreStudents and Faculty Honored for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring(Top) Professors Stephen Brier (Urban Education); Alicia Meléndez (GC/Queens, Biology); and Phillip Ewell (GC/Hunter, Music); (Bottom) Yuzhe Song (Physics); Kahdeidra Martin (Urban Education); and Inés Vañó Garcia (Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures) Awards celebrate doctoral students who teach throughout CUNY and Graduate Center faculty who stand out for their commitment to students at all stages of research. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next