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• Good Mental Health Care for Older Adults With HIV Is Economically Sound

  

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  Economics Professor Christos Giannikos and Ph.D. candidate Robert Utzinger say they hope policymakers will take into account the importance of mental health in vulnerable populations. Read more

• Global Warming Before Our Time: Ph.D. Student Andres Hernandez Nava Shares the Story of a Breakthrough Discovery

  

  Andres Hernandez Nava

  Andres Hernandez Nava explains his journey from Berkeley to CUNY and how he became a lead author on a study that sheds light on the role of volcanoes in the demise of the dinosaurs.  Read more

• Andréa Becker and Priscilla Bustamante Awarded Dissertation Fellowships for Research on Women’s and Gendered Issues

  

  Andréa Becker and Priscilla Bustamante

  They are among eight recipients of the WW Women’s Studies Dissertation Fellowship from The Institute for Citizens & Scholars, selected for their original and interdisciplinary research. Read more

• Bringing a Social Work Perspective to a Premier LGBTQ+ Research Institute

  

  Jagadīśa-devaśrī Dācus

  Jagadīśa-devaśrī Dācus just started his new job as associate director of the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing at Northwestern University, after receiving his Ph.D in social welfare in 2018. Read more

• How New Yorkers Can Fight for a Cleaner City: Community Sensor Lab Founders on The Thought Project​

  A new project at the Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center helps New Yorkers monitor their air, water, and soil quality and advocate for a safer, healthier environment. Read more

• ‘Sometimes Race Is a Veil’: Professor Nathalie Etoke Interrogates the Notion of Race in ‘Shades of Black’

  

  Nathalie Etoke

  Identity is a living experience and an ever-evolving process, says Professor Nathalie Etoke. Read more

• Scientists Zero in on the Role of Volcanoes in Setting the Stage for the Demise of Dinosaurs

  

  India’s Deccan Traps, an ancient lava field covering about one-fourth of India, has been tied to the End-Cretaceous mass extinction some 66 million years ago. New research is helping to determine whether it played a significant role. (Photo credit: Loÿc Vanderkluysen, Drexel University)

  Graduate Center, CUNY researchers uncover evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver of Earth’s most recent extinction event. Read more

• Inspired by Her Brother, Student Dedicates Her Scholarship to Helping Others Hear

  

  Alexis Leiderman

  Alexis Leiderman was recently elected as the national Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) president-elect for the 2021-2022 term, and will serve as its president the following school year. Read more

• In a New Paper, Ph.D. Candidate Cody Melcher Shows That Racism and Political Opinion Are Linked to Financial Insecurity

  

  Cody Melcher

  Melcher's study indicates that economically insecure white Americans are much more likely to be xenophobic and to perceive race relations in zero-sum terms. Read more

• How She Did It: Alumna Amy Raffel Started 2021 With a New Job and a Book on Keith Haring

  

  Amy Raffel

  Raffel’s new role at the College Art Association fits with her interest in making art more accessible. She shares her job-hunting and publishing experience and advice. Read more