A new study released by the GC’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies shows that the percentage of the U.S. population with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased by 40 percent and that high school dropout rates decreased by 44 percent between 1990 and 2010. Read more
Ph.D. student Jack Norton (Earth and Environmental Sciences), who studies prisons and development in northern New York, was quoted in a Nation feature on the recent trend of selling former prisons to private foundations and other nonprofits. Read more
In a prominent essay for The Atlantic, Ph.D. student Lawrence Cappello (History) describes how the release of Hillary Clinton’s emails signals a sharp break from the confidentiality traditionally afforded to top officials. Read more
Students in the Ph.D. Program in Classics have received a notably high percentage of honors and awards of late, with 15 of 20 eligible students recognized by peer-reviewed journals, at conferences, and in fellowship competitions. Read more
Two biochemistry doctoral students recently received prestigious individual fellowships — one from the National Institutes of Health, and another from the American Heart Association. Read more
Ph.D. student Agustin Indaco (Economics) won third place for his presentation on the GC’s interactive installation “On Broadway” at NYC Media Lab’s annual summit on Friday, September 25. Read more
Doctoral candidate Amanda Licastro (English) offers tips for language and literature Ph.D. students as part of a new Mellon-funded project for the Mellon Language Association.
Read moreIn a recent hire with important ramifications for the City, doctoral student Jeanene Barrett (GC/John Jay, Criminal Justice) will manage the Joint Remedial Process (JRP), a community engagement process that seeks to gather input from those who are most affected by stop-and-frisk. Read more
Doctoral student Emnet Gammada (Psychology) has been named the American Psychological Association intern at the United Nations for the upcoming academic year. Read more
M.A. student Minn Hur (Fashion Studies) showed his most recent collection at New York Fashion Week: Men’s, the first standalone menswear fashion showcase in the city. Read more