They Slay When a fashion-minded business professor and an alumna fashionista and entrepreneur come together, the result is a partnership nothing short of fabulous. Read More
Sociology Helps Distinguish Real News from Fake News Says Professor Gregory C. Smithsimon Smithsimon argues that scholars who study within the discipline gain valuable insights, skills, and tools to help them navigate a world where digital spaces like those found on social media often spread misinformation. Read More
CIS Professor Michael Mandel Awarded $500,000 NSF Grant to Explore How Manmade Sounds and Climate Change Affect Animal Migration Mandel’s research aims to help computers better understand sound. Read More
Award-winning English Professor Rosamond S. King Named New Director of the Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute A noted author and scholar with a passion for the humanities, King aims to spearhead the programming at the institute that contributes to the intellectual life of the campus. Read More
Brooklyn College-Led, Interdisciplinary Research Team Selected to Study Stormwater Flood Risks in New York City Academic partners to work with NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection and the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency to assess existing stormwater hazards and climate change for long-term stormwater infrastructure planning. Read More
New Field School Transforms Manhattan’s Lower East Side into a Classroom For one month this summer, Brooklyn College students from the Urban Anthropology field school crossed the East River to study the effects of climate change, gentrification, and a shifting population on the storied lower Manhattan neighborhood. Read More
Brooklyn College Names Anne Lopes, Ph.D. as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Anne Lopes, Ph.D. has joined the Brooklyn College administration as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective August 13. “Anne brings tremendous experience and insight to the work Read More
Brooklyn College Students Help to Rebuild Puerto Rico Senior Jonathan Cabral was among nearly 200 who traveled to the island with the CUNY Service Corps to help repair homes damaged by Hurricane Maria. Read More
The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Acquires Professor Patricia Cronin’s Sculpture Memorial to a Marriage is one of 25 pieces of art selected for an annual show highlighting the gallery’s new acquisitions. Read More
A Dirty Job Brooklyn College researchers publish findings from two studies on safe soil practices. Read More
