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NYU Steinhardt Hosts National Organization for Arts in Health Conference
Hosted in partnership with the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and the Jameel Arts & Health Lab, NOAHCON brought together artists, healthcare professionals, educators, and more.
Nancy Smithner Directs NYU Students and NYC Middle Schoolers in Original Devised Theatre Performance
Students from across NYU Steinhardt and NYU Tisch created and performed “Sonder: The Dreams We Carry” throughout October.
Mara Mills Awarded $1 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation
The three-year grant will support Mills and the NYU Center for Disability Studies in running the Access for Small Arts Partnerships program.
Studies of English Learners Grouped Together Show Negative Outcomes or No Benefit
Two recent studies from NYU Steinhardt researchers examine academic outcomes for elementary and high school students and found, in most cases, no benefits and some disadvantages from grouping English learners.
Teacher Autonomy, Collaboration, and Advocacy Help English Learners Succeed in High School
Researchers from NYU Steinhardt conducted a two-part study of NYC schools, including those specifically serving English learners, to analyze which factors contributed to student success in earning high school credits.
NYCPS Names Gabriela García de la Noceda (BS ’20) 2025 Big Apple Award Winner
New York City Public Schools honored the third-grade Special Education ICT teacher, who is an alum of NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Teaching and Learning.
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NYU Steinhardt Hosts Second Annual Symposium for UNGA Healing Arts Week
Re-Imagining Health Through the Arts was presented with the Jameel Arts & Health Lab.
Excessive Heat Harms Young Children’s Development, Study Suggests
Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Jorge Cuartas’s research on three- and four-year-olds in different countries examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones.
Hirokazu Yoshikawa Awarded the 2025 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize
The award recognizes his pioneering research on the ways public policies and programs, particularly in early childhood and immigration, shape human development.
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