We are pleased to announce the winners of the Teaching and Mentoring Awards! Congratulations to the Mentoring Award Winners: Profs. Kevin Nadal, Andrew Obus, Carlos Riobó, Nathalie Etoke, and @jasontougaw.bsky.social www.gc.cuny.edu/news/announc...

Prof. Giancarlo Lombardi talks to NBC about a viral performance featuring moka pots in the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics www.nbcnewyork.com/video/olympi...

NYC may be the epicenter of wearing all-black, but Spain set the trend nearly 500 years ago and used it as a symbol of wealth and power. That’s one revelation in Prof. Amanda Wunder’s new exhibit at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-fas... @lehmancollege.bsky.social

Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Eddie Joel Pesante González, who won a Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant for his research on farming and rural life along the border of Ireland in the aftermath of Brexit!

Happy Black History Month! Learn how Graduate Center scholars are illuminating and making Black history through books, breakthroughs, and bold leadership www.gc.cuny.edu/news/honorin... @kushya.bsky.social #BHM #BHM26 @cuny.edu

Mathematics Ph.D. student and “Scientific American” puzzle writer Emma Hasson shares tips for finding joy in math on “The Thought Project” podcast www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-fal...

Spring 2026 Public Programs are here ✨ Join us at the CUNY Graduate Center for free events this season—from press freedom and affordability to creative culture and music. Attend in person or tune in on Zoom. 🔗 www.gc.cuny.edu/public-progr... #nyc #cuny #free #events

We’re pleased to announce that the Graduate Center is one of 10 universities nationwide chosen to participate in the Creating Learning Environments for Advancing Researchers (CLEAR) project, which aims to strengthen doctoral student success. Learn more

What happens when musical instruments stop making sound and start making information? Prof. Theodore Gordon explores how early thinking machines reshaped modern music and our ideas of creativity in his new book, “The Composer’s Black Box”

She used to call her mom on the drive home from class—excited to talk education history. Now alumna Amber Pabon is honoring the professor who changed her path. A full-circle story from the Urban Education program’s 25th anniversary

Art meets climate justice in NYC. Prof. @ashdawson.bsky.social is leading a year-long residency that turns New York’s energy grid into a public reckoning — from peaker plants to polluted waterfronts

The Graduate Center is thrilled to announce it has received over $1M from Google.org as part of a partnership with fellow higher education institutions across New York State to advance AI literacy www.gc.cuny.edu/news/cuny-gr...

After witnessing 9/11 firsthand, alumna Cheryl J. Fish turned to poetry to write through ash, trauma, and survival. Her book “Crater and Tower” connects two disasters — and what it means to live after them www.gc.cuny.edu/news/after-9... @cunyenglish.bsky.social

From the tenure-track to the Drake-Lamar feud, these are the Graduate Center stories you read the most in 2025 www.gc.cuny.edu/news/ai-hip-... @ajravenelle.bsky.social @kushya.bsky.social @sentantiq.bsky.social @mattgar.bsky.social @prithik.bsky.social

How do bilingual kids switch languages so seamlessly? Ph.D. candidate Thorfun Gehebe is uncovering the cognitive science behind Thai-English language switching — and what it means for speech therapy

A must-read for Bad Bunny fans: A Bad Bunny collaborator and a Grammy winner break down the hidden history, political messages, and Puerto Rican musical traditions inside Benito’s latest tracks www.gc.cuny.edu/news/what-ba... @jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social

Happy Hanukkah! Our alumni share their recipes for jalapeño latkes and mandel bread, and the memories that make them special

It’s a SUM reunion! Alumna @ciciadams.bsky.social and @bethharpaz.bsky.social, who both worked for the Graduate Center for the publication SUM, talk on the Indoor Voices podcast about Adams’ new book, “Black-owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Stuff those stockings with ideas. 🎁✨ Our latest roundup features new books by Graduate Center authors — perfect for the thinkers, readers, and revolutionaries on your list www.gc.cuny.edu/news/brighte...

What if neighbors—not just technocrats—decided where public money goes? Prof. Celina Su argues it’s not only possible, it’s transformative. Her new book “Budget Justice” provides a roadmap www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-cit... @eesgccuny.bsky.social

Congratulations to alumnus Aman Desai, who recovered from a setback to land a tenure-track position in economics and data science at Quinnipiac University! www.gc.cuny.edu/news/tough-j... @stone-lis.bsky.social

Congratulations to Avi Steinberg, a 2022 Leon Levy fellow, who was awarded a 2025 Whiting Nonfiction Grant for Works-in-Progress for his forthcoming book, “Grace Paley: A Life” www.leonlevycenterforbiography.com/news/avi-ste...

Graduate Center doctoral students who plan to develop dissertations with a U.S. Latino/a/x focus are invited to apply for the 2026 Crossing Latinidades institute and fellowship

Thank you to Prof. Amanda Wunder of the Graduate Center & @lehmancollege.bsky.social for a fascinating talk based on her award-winning book, Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velazquez. Video coming soon! (Photo: Paula Vlodkowsky)

Thank you to everyone who supported our students on #CUNYTuesday. Money raised will help our students attend professional and academic conferences. Our giving site will be open through 12/31 We appreciate your contribution bit.ly/CUNYTuesdayGC

Congratulations to Prof. @amyadamczyk.bsky.social, who is a co-recipient of the 2025 Steven F. Messner Outstanding Book Award for “Fetal Positions: Understanding Cross-National Public Opinion about Abortion” www.gc.cuny.edu/news/profess... @oxfordacademic.bsky.social @johnjayrec.bsky.social

Happening tomorrow! Let’s all spread the word about #CUNYTuesday and work together to raise money to support our doctoral students! Even small gifts make a big difference bit.ly/CUNYTuesdayGC

Just in time for the holidays, President @joshbrumberg.bsky.social shares a cherished family recipe. We hope you enjoy, and share one of your own!

From studying watersheds in Antigua to shaping global climate policy, alumna Erin Friedman is now contributing to the U.N.’s landmark Special Report on Cities and turning her dissertation into real-world impact www.gc.cuny.edu/news/science... @eesgccuny.bsky.social

#CUNYTuesday is coming up! We’re raising money so that our students can attend professional and academic conferences. CUNY Tuesday is 12/2, but you can start donating today through 12/31. Even small donations make a big difference bit.ly/CUNYTuesdayGC

Professor Herman Bennett, executive director of the Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) Program, explains how the program is designed to conceive of other possibilities for the future. #CUNY

Congratulations to Music doctoral candidate Han Chen and Distinguished Prof. Emerita Tania León, who were both nominated for 2026 Grammy awards! www.gc.cuny.edu/news/two-gra... @cunygcmusic.bsky.social

Congratulations to Prof. Mayank Goswami, who was awarded a $600K grant by the National Science Foundation to work on ways to expand the diversity of algorithmic solutions in classical computing systems www.gc.cuny.edu/news/compute...

Congratulations to alumnus Han Chen, who has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his performance of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement in D Minor. Chen, a pianist, studied with Distinguished Professor Ursula Oppens.

From DACA recipient to educational researcher, alumna Nikita Khalid studies how kids express creativity, build confidence, and form community on the Scratch coding platform

Check out the new event listing in the lobby to see the events happening each day!

This #VeteransDay, Distinguished Prof. Emeritus David Nasaw reminds us that the story of WWII didn’t end on the battlefield. In “The Wounded Generation,” Nasaw uncovers the silent suffering of veterans who came home changed — and a nation unprepared to care for them

You can watch the full video of Dr. Melva M. Miller's journey towards her doctorate at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0B-... #GCGrads @cuny.edu

From safe havens to centers of protest, Black-owned bookstores have long shaped movements. Alumna Char Adams uncovers their revolutionary legacy in her new book “Black-Owned” www.gc.cuny.edu/news/alumna-... And join her talk on 11/21 at 5p!

What happens when a supermassive black hole takes a bite of a giant star? It glows brighter than 10 trillion suns. Profs. @saavikford.bsky.social and @bmckastro.bsky.social helped uncover this mind-bending feast in Nature Astronomy

From losing NIH funding to landing a tenure-track role, alumnus Jonathan López-Matos transformed a career-shaking setback into a triumph. His new position at Chicago State University lets him continue his mission: research that uplifts marginalized communities www.gc.cuny.edu/news/setback...

In a sold-out talk at the Graduate Center, @karenhao.bsky.social, the author of "Empire of AI," questioned the nirvana notions of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others in Silicon Valley who are racing to create an artificial general intelligence model

Our Advanced Certificate in LGBTQ Studies is answering a real need — and demand is already high. Prof. Laura Westengard says the first class filled immediately, reflecting broad interest from doctors, writers, and others to deepen their understanding of LGBTQ+ issues www.gc.cuny.edu/news/new-lgb...

We are pleased to announce that the family of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Martin J. Sherwin has established a fellowship for nuclear age biography at the Leon Levy Center for Biography. Learn more

Hiwa Tase turned a master’s in Quantitative Methods into a Sociology Ph.D. dream — and a mission to tackle inequality

Congratulations to Prof. Lyn Di Iorio, whose short story “Maritza and Carmen” is included in the anthology “Best American Short Stories 2025” www.gc.cuny.edu/news/profess... @cunyenglish.bsky.social

A rare feat: Every fellow from one Leon Levy cohort has turned their “kernel of an idea” into a published biography — with critical acclaim. That’s what we call a launchpad www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-leo... @lancerichardson.bsky.social

What looks like one desert lizard may actually be many. Prof. Christopher Blair’s new research uncovers hidden diversity in the greater earless lizard, with implications for conservation and evolution

In her new book, Prof. @jennball.bsky.social reveals how robes, boots, and crowns expressed identity, power, and taste in the Byzantine Empire. Her research challenges assumptions about when “fashion” truly began. www.gc.cuny.edu/news/what-by... @cunygcarthistory.bsky.social

From foster care to doctoral research: Harmony D. Osei is rewriting the narrative about foster youth in higher education. Her dissertation focuses on stories of resilience, grit, and accomplishment www.gc.cuny.edu/news/she-tur...