For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. All NewsNews »All News Filter by: Category: 365 Fifth Newsletter Academic Calendar Administrative Appointments ARC Faculty Highlights ARC Research Projects Commencements Distinguished Professor Appointments Events Faculty Activities Faculty Awards Faculty Books GC Magazine General GC News Grants James Gallery Membership News New Appointments to the GC President Speeches President's Office - Archive President's Office - Community Meeting President's Office - Community Message President's Office - Events President's Office - Speeches Public Events Research Studies Signature Programs 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 Thuy Anh Tran Awarded Dissertation Research Grant by the American Political Science AssociationThuy Anh Tran Tran will use the grant for research that focuses on political repression, state power, and social movements. Read moreAlumna Alyssa Loorya Digs New York City Alyssa Loorya (Ph.D. '18, Anthropology) is the founder and president of Chrysalis Archaeological Consultants. (Credit: Chrysalis Archaeological Consultants)The founder and president of Chrysalis Archaeological Consultants turned her academic interest in public archaeology into a career in cultural resource management. Read moreAlternative Schools Have Much to Teach: Michelle Fine and Mica Baum-Tuccillo on The Thought ProjectFine, a professor of psychology and urban education, and Baum-Tucillo, a Ph.D. psychology Ph.D. student, discuss the findings of a new study of New York City’s beleaguered transfer schools, by the Public Science Project. Read moreInauguration and Democracy in the Balance: Graduate Center Faculty React to the Swearing in of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala HarrisPresident Joe Biden (Photo credit: Alex Irklievski)Graduate Center faculty reflect on Inauguration Day and "dawn of a new era." Read moreFaculty Book: Mary Ann CawsAlice Paalen Rahon Translated by Mary Ann Caws Alice Paalen Rahon (Prenguin Random House, 2021) Read moreMellon Foundation Supports Social Practice CUNY at The Graduate Center to Cultivate Diverse Artists and Leaders in NYC “Court Crier,” 2018 by Julian Louis Phillips, (courtesy of Phillips). Phillips is a graduate of Social Practice Queens (SPQ).An innovative program based at The Graduate Center aims to create a new generation of cultural leaders in New York City who represent the city’s diverse population and are committed to bringing social change through art. Read moreGraduate Center Historians and Political Scientists Put President Trump’s Second Impeachment in ContextCredit: Getty ImagesProfessors David Nasaw, Gunja SenGupta, and Charles Tien analyze the historic moment and what it means for democracy and the future of the U.S. Read more‘Sustainaphrenia’ in New York City: Melissa Checker on The Thought Project Checker, a professor of anthropology and psychology, discusses her latest book, The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice. Read moreTalking Turkish: Ph.D. Candidate Maya Rose Studies How Adults Best Learn a Second Language OnlineLeft: Getty Images. Right: Maya Rose (Courtesy of Rose)Rose secured NSF funding for her research, which could have implications for programs like Duolingo. She shares tips on applying for grants and where to get help. Read moreAsian Butterfly Mimics Different Species to Defend Against Predators Caption: Males and females in some populations of the common palmfly butterfly resemble each other and mimic crow butterflies, but females in other populations are orange and mimic tiger butterflies. Ruttenberg et al. demonstrate that orange females have evolved repeatedly in different parts of tropical and subtropical Asia, and locate a putative genetic “mimicry switch” that determines female color form. David Lohman, an epidemiologist with The Graduate Center, CUNY and tThe City College of New York, and his collaborators studied the genome of 45 samples representing 18 butterfly subspecies across Asia to determine their evolutionary history and establish which genes are responsible for the color variation in females. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next