A new study led by Nicolas Maxfield, a CUNY Graduate Center Ph.D. candidate and a member of Professor Charles Vörösmarty's lab (director of the CUNY ASRC ESI), reveals that climate extremes are reshaping how nitrogen moves from land into rivers across the United States. https://bit.ly/4bNRvlH

Congrats! CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative Director Kevin Gardner & Environmental Sciences Initiative Director Charles Vörösmarty were named 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the most prestigious lifetime honors in science. https://bit.ly/3NYzqt8

We're still beaming over last week's unforgettable visit from over 70 BioQuest students! 😁 These curious middle & high schoolers celebrated #BrainAwarenessWeek at the CUNY ASRC with a full schedule of hands-on activities led by neuroscientists and staff. Browse to see the future leaders of STEM. 🌍🩺🧬

Join us Wed, 3/25, 6:30p for “City of Science: Jane Goodall & Her Legacy” – @CUNY faculty experts @kristinandrews.bsky.social, David Lahti & Jessica Rothman explore what it means to study primates today. Moderated by Mark E. Hauber, exec dir of @asrc-gc.bsky.social www.gc.cuny.edu/events/city-...

Last chance to sign up for our Data Science Open House to learn about courses with immediate real-world applications in this age of Automation, AI, and Cloud Computing. Takes place this Thursday, 3/19/26 at 6:45 PM. RSVP @ tinyurl.com/2s4673dt

What’s next for our beech trees? 🌳📉 Join Dr. Andrew Reinmann ( @asrc-gc.bsky.social ) on 4/14 (7 PM) for a virtual talk on the rapid spread of Beech Leaf Disease & its impact on future forests. 💻 Register: www.blackrockforest.org/event/black-... #Forestry #Science #Conservation #BlackRockForest

📣Big milestone alert🚨! Please join us for Jackie Tomaio's PhD Thesis Defense Seminar on Tuesday, March 24. Come support our newest soon-to-be doctor🎓 !

@asrc-gc.bsky.social interdisciplinary seminar series by Shani Elbaum

New study led by researchers from Profs. Xi Chen & Rein Ulijn's (director of the CUNY ASRC Nanoscience Initiative) labs demonstrate solid materials that can reversibly reorganize their internal structure & change their properties in response to small environmental cues like humidity. bit.ly/46YByYe

Come Study With Us! Read how a MA/MS from the @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social can change your career trajectory

FINAL CALL: GC PhD Students — Apply Today! ⏰ Application Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM The Futures Initiative is seeking applications from CUNY Graduate Center PhD students in any field for the 2026–2027 Graduate Fellowship. Apply now: Link in the bio!

New study led by researchers from Profs. Xi Chen & Rein Ulijn's (director of the CUNY ASRC Nanoscience Initiative) labs demonstrate solid materials that can reversibly reorganize their internal structure & change their properties in response to small environmental cues like humidity. bit.ly/46YByYe

CUNY ASRC researchers, Profs. Peter Groffman and Charles Vörösmarty (director of the Environmental Sciences Initiative), and colleagues outline an adaptive, sustainable, and equitable approach to urban water management. Read about it in @iopp-environment.bsky.social! bit.ly/4saeb6w

Proud to be one of a 60-person @asbmb.bsky.social team visiting Capitol Hill today, meeting NY Congressional delegation to share about the importance of NIH & NSF funding, basic research, and training in the U.S. Glad to speak up as one of 11,000 ASBMB scientists! #ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesAll

🌟Ready to turn your passion for the arts into professional experience? Applications are now open for the Fall 2026 CUNY Cultural Corps! Interns earn $20/hour while working at NYC's top arts and cultural institutions. 🔗Apply by March 31st, 2026: cuny.edu/culturalcorps

The CUNY ASRC IlluminationSpace's Spring field trip programming is quickly approaching, and we need guest scientists. Sign up today to inspire the next generation of scientists and practice explaining your research to laypeople. bit.ly/40lH2IE

Graduating students – last chance for the Dissertation Showcase! Apply by Sun, 3/8 to be a part of this year’s event, on Mon, 5/11. Receive coaching in public speaking & honorarium. Info & application at: gc.cuny.edu/dissertation... Pictured: Katherine Anderson (Biology) presenting in 2025

Happening now! You can join remotely at bit.ly/4lajUGJ Meeting ID: 893 5219 3004 Passcode: 026235

What is beauty? Is it a property of an object, or is it a feeling? Join us tomorrow at 12 p.m. to learn about the “interactionist” approach to the neuroscience of aesthetics that Professor Edward Vessel and his team are building to explore the mysteries of beauty. bit.ly/4rUiC5k

Keep an eye on our Current Fellowship opportunities website! 26-27 opportunities are now available! www.gc.cuny.edu/fellowships-...

We’re pleased to announce a $10 million gift from the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation, which supports the work of @stone-lis.bsky.social www.gc.cuny.edu/news/10-mill... @cuny.edu

Being able to concisely share your work is a vital part of networking, and a skill that takes some practice! Join @careerplangc.bsky.social today for their online workshop, "Elevator Pitch Speaking Skills for Making Fast Connections." Learn more and register here:

The CUNY ASRC IlluminationSpace's Spring field trip programming is quickly approaching, and we need guest scientists. Sign up today to inspire the next generation of scientists and practice explaining your research to laypeople. bit.ly/40lH2IE

Apply by Monday, 2/23! Open Knowledge Fellowship June Cohort (In Person + Online) 🔓️ The Mina Rees Library will host the 14th cohort of the Open Knowledge Fellowship in June 2026. This 6-session program includes a stipend of $2000, paid via Financial Aid in Spring 2026.

ComSciCon, a science communication conference for graduate students, is accepting applications for its 2026 workshop. Participants will learn from and interact with science communications experts and produce original work communicating complex technical concepts. bit.ly/4rgREo4

Graduating students: apply by 3/8 to be part of this year’s Dissertation Showcase, on 5/11. Present your research in a brief TED-style talk. Participants receive coaching & honorarium. Apply now! gc.cuny.edu/dissertation... Pictured: Jacob Quartey (Biochemistry) presents at the 2025 showcase

Join the CUNY ASRC Nanoscience Initiative and Professor Saptarashmi Bandyopadhyay for his talk titled, “Distributed AI Agents for Scientific Discovery and Real-World Decision-Making.” bit.ly/4kjBTKg 📅 Tuesday, Feb. 10 ⏰ 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 📍 CUNY ASRC 5th Data Visualization Room

Ready to set some writing goals for the semester @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social? Join us for a workshop that will help you learn how to successfully set SMART goals and meet them. Scan the QR code below or use this link to learn more and register: buff.ly/UMQ5LtG

Happy Black History Month!

A new device developed by Andrea Alù's (founding director of the CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative and Distinguished Professor at the @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) lab could shrink light sources and beam-steering systems for LiDAR, quantum tech, and optical computing. bit.ly/3NQ70kJ

Webinar: From data to dialogue | Feb. 11 Translate complex scientific findings into clear messages that drive understanding & inspire action. Speakers: @nmrkaygee.bsky.social (@asrc-gc.bsky.social) & @amyjhawkins.bsky.social (@uofuhealth.bsky.social) Register (free): www.asbmb.org/meetings-eve...

Sharing Insight and Information is core to what we do at the @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social hopefully you can join us in person or online for one of these FREE thoughtful discussions on timely topics

The Graduate Center and CUNY are monitoring the weather forecast closely to ensure a safe and smooth start to the semester. See details here: www.gc.cuny.edu/news/january...

Interested in perfecting your time management skills? @writingcentergc.bsky.social is hosting a workshop on Feb. 10 for students eager to learn how to prioritize writing goals and deadlines. Participants will draft a plan to hit their writing goals. Register: bit.ly/4qAJruK

Cowbirds get a bad rap for making other birds raise their young, but @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social, ornithologist and executive director of the CUNY ASRC, and his lab have revealed — study by study — why you should put some respect on the parasites' name. bit.ly/3LmC22U

“An individual has not started living until [they] can rise above the narrow confines of [their] individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” —Martin Luther King Jr. Happy MLK Day, everyone! #MartinLutherKing #MLK

#ReadingRec: Want a great starting point for thinking about your style? Check out the classic The Elements of Style from Strunk & White. Fun fact: Strunk wrote the original text in 1918 to use in his classes at Cornell University where he taught English.

Now out with pagination! @asrc-gc.bsky.social new science www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The New York Academy of Sciences is recruiting NYC-based scientist mentors for its Spring 2026 After School STEM Mentoring Program. Application deadline: Jan. 20, 2026 bit.ly/45M8wub

CUNY Career Launch is back for Spring 2026. Paid internships for CUNY undergrads earning $20/hr. Apply Jan 12–Feb 23 (best chance by Feb 13). Open to students 18–24 with no prior paid internship experience. Apply today: cuny.edu/CareerLaunch

#ReadingRec: Based on their experience working with thousands of doctoral candidates, Drs. Roda and Saunders offer practical tips for completing your dissertation in PhDone: A Professional Dissertation Editor's Guide to Writing Your Doctoral Thesis and Earning Your PhD. Learn more:

📢Join our first seminar in 2026! Anna Orr, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Weill Cornell, will give a talk on “Astrocytes in Neurocognitive Function and Dementia Pathogenesis” on Thursday, January 15.

New year, new look! 😎 Visit asrc.gc.cuny.edu to explore our new homepage and catch up on the latest CUNY ASRC news.

@huntercollege.bsky.social President visiting @asrc-gc.bsky.social faculty

If you are a CUNY doctoral student in your second through sixth year, you can likely get up to $1,500 for research, travel, accommodations, conference fees, a research assistant, etc. Deadline: Jan. 31. See guidelines for more info: www.gc.cuny.edu/sites/defaul...

It's resolution time writers @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social and we know what's at the top of your list: write more in the new year! We can help with that! Check out our website to learn more about the support we offer and access online resources: buff.ly/eA180oX #WritingCommunity #WritingGoals

CUNY seniors and recent grads: The 2026 Civil Service Pathways Fellowship is OPEN! This 2-year paid program connects you to rewarding careers in NYC government. Start your journey in public service today. Apply now: bit/ly/CSPF2026

www.nature.com/articles/d41... @asrc-gc.bsky.social

You still have time to gift an incredible experience to a CUNY ASRC student researcher. Donate today to impact the science of tomorrow. https://bit.ly/47QoiV0

#GCTopStories25: Distinguished Professor Andrea Alù and @asrc-gc.bsky.social colleagues observed “time reflections” of electromagnetic waves for the first time — a breakthrough published in “Nature Physics”