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 How the ‘Greening’ of Gentrifying Neighborhoods Leads to the ‘Browning’ of Others Revealed in a New Book by Professor Melissa CheckerMelissa Checker and her book "The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice"Checker exposes the hidden costs of New York City’s efforts to transform industrial waterfronts into green oases, in The Sustainability Myth. Read moreA Message from the President: Thank YouThe approaching November break offers a welcome opportunity to express how grateful I am to all of you — faculty, students, staff, and alumni — for the commitment you have shown to The Graduate Center and its mission through all that you do. Read moreGoogle Earth and a Bar Conversation Yield an Archaeological Breakthrough and ‘Times’ Coverage for Alumnus Pablo CrespoPablo Crespo helped archaeologist Gino Caspari map Scythian burial sites across a huge swath of territory in present-day Russia, Mongolia and China using Google Earth images. (credit: Pablo Caspari)Crespo, an economics Ph.D., applied his machine learning knowledge to create a tool that allows archaeologists to access hard-to-reach sites. Read moreFollow the Footnotes: Unearthing Puerto Rican History After the U.S. invasionLaird Bergad and his book "Agrarian Puerto Rico: Reconsidering Rural Economy and Society, 1899-1940"In their new book, Professor Laird Bergad and his co-author debunk common notions about how U.S. control affected Puerto Rico’s agrarian economy and society in the early 20th century. Read moreWater Has Multiple Liquid StatesThe photo provides a conceptual view of how water can exist in two liquid states separated by a thin interface. The bottom liquid is more dense than the one on top, because it is composed of water molecules that are more closely packed. (Credit: Getty Images)A newly published Science journal paper co-authored by Professor Nicolas Giovambattista answers one of the most important questions in the chemistry and physics of water. Read moreWhat Biden’s Presidency Will Mean for Education: David Bloomfield on The Thought ProjectBiden has made some big promises about education and student loan debt. Professor David Bloomfield, an urban education policy expert, weighs in on those and what might be ahead for schools and students. Read morePosthumous Love Letter to New York City from The Graduate Center’s William Helmreich, Early Victim of CoronavirusDistinguished Professor William Helmreich and his book "The Queens Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide"The final book by Distinguished Professor William Helmreich, who died at 74 in March during the city’s initial coronavirus surge, was published this fall. Read moreThe Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation Renews its Critical Support for The Graduate Center’s Student Emergency Grant ProgramThe $150,000 grant will fund grants to students who are facing unexpected financial challenges, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read moreThe Graduate Center Launches a Research Continuity Fund to Support StudentsThe fund is designed to help students whose research has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read morePutting Her Ph.D. to Work: Alumna Ovita F. Williams Named Executive Director of the Action Lab at Columbia UniversityOvita F. Williams (Photo courtesy of Williams)"Know why you're getting into this and stay true to that," says alumna Ovita F. William. Read more Previous 12345678910... Next