Empathy Is a Cognitive, Not Sensory Experience, Says Psychology Professor Anjali Krishnan After working with a group of researchers to investigate the biological nature of empathy, Krishnan and her team published their findings in the journal eLife in June. Read More
Meet The Class of 2016 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Jennifer Mikhli-Forkosh and Stephanie Taormina will speak at 2016 commencement. Read More
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders Building on a tradition of women-oriented resources, Brooklyn College inaugurates a new Women’s Initiative. Read More
A Lifeline From the Petrie Foundation: Helping Students Cope With Unexpected Hardship Since 2005, more than 430 students at Brooklyn College, and 6,000 in the larger CUNY system, have been helped through Petrie Student Emergency Grants (PSEGs). “These are students who have real emergencies, and yet they stay, which is why we do this,” says Beth J. Lief, executive director of the Petrie Foundation. Read More
Meet Our Valedictorian Joshua V. Kurian ’15 is not only an academic superstar, but is also a civically engaged citizen. Read More
Television and Radio Students to Launch Web-based Miniseries Courses prepare students to take ideas from concept to digital broadcast. Read More
Kurz Foundation Funds the Black and Latino Male Initiative A generous gift from the Kurz Family Foundation expands the opportunities offered to our black and Latino male students. Read More
Celebrating 10 Years of Magner September is Magner Month and Brooklyn College alumni returned to share their testimonies about the influence and life-changing character of the Magner Career Center. Read More
Fashioned for Success In a company visit this summer arranged through the Magner Career Center, DKNY executive Mark Weber ’72 shared with students how he moved from the field of psychology to a top-tier job in the fashion industry. Read More
A Vision Realized As the Magner Career Center approaches its 10th anniversary, its founder, Marge Magner ’69, returns to the college to observe its growth and impact, and share her own life lessons with students. Read More
