Professors Carla Shedd, Herman Bennett, Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Dána-Ain Davis
Our scholars and alumni are correcting misrepresentations of African Americans in history and contemporary society, and focusing attention on critical cultural issues. Read more
Daisy Reyes (Credit: The Graduate Center/Coralie Carlson)
Daisy Reyes (Cognitive Neuroscience) analyzes the neurological measures of stress in team gaming. Read more
Ph.D. candidate Philip Luke Johnson has spent years tracing government links to Mexico’s crime organizations and collected some 6,000 “narco-messages” along the way. Read more
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Come to our February 4 workshop, open to all Graduate Center students, for tips and personalized support. Read more
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Abuse and domestic violence are at epidemic levels. Ph.D. student Sara Babad comments on what this means for college students as well as schools and counseling offices. Read more
Han Chen (Credit: Raymond Huang)
Chen, a D.M.A. student, is attracting attention for his virtuosity. Hear him play and learn what drives him and what truth he listens for in a composition. Read more
Alison Parks (Credit: The Graudate Center/Coralie Carlson)
Alison Parks received a 2019–2020 American Association of University Women American fellowship. She spoke about how she plans to use the award and shared tips for fellow students. Read more
Graduate Center Ph.D. student Jennifer Zhu (right) conducted fieldwork in Jamaica Bay with Baruch College undergraduates Victor Siev and Saif Chaudhary.
Salt marshes, like the ones in Jamaica Bay, are disappearing. Research by Ph.D. student Jennifer Zhu shows how bivalves may help bring them back. Read more
Valerie Gritsch stands next to a memorial for David Bowie (Photo courtesy of Valerie Gritsch)
Affected by Bowie's death, master’s student Valerie Gritsch applied her interest in pop culture to her academic research. She shares her story and findings. Read more
Athens Fruit Market (Credit: The Graduate Center, CUNY, courtesy of Max Papadantonakis)
Ph.D. candidate Max Papadantonakis wanted to learn about the immigrant experience firsthand and found himself “in between two worlds” as he conducted ethnographic research in his homeland. Read more