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Student Blog: Jackson - Unpacked Box (read all posts)
Junior, Applied Psychology
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new york, i love you?
i finally saw new york, i love you and although i'm a passionate lover of all things new york, it didn't really do much for me. i mean it meant well, and was shot okay, but i don't know,...
Published: Sunday, November 22nd 2009 09:06 PM -
Web Therapy
so i tend to think students pursuing degrees in clinical or counseling psychology should be required to undergo psychotherapy of their own, and after skimming through a little section in my ethics book about online group therapy, i've returned again...
Published: Sunday, November 22nd 2009 03:55 AM -
missed connections
http://missedconnectionsny.blogspot.com/ coming soon to a theatersubwaysidewalketc near you....
Published: Thursday, November 19th 2009 06:22 AM -
rorschach body shots
describe what you see in the pictures....
Published: Wednesday, November 18th 2009 05:28 AM
Student Blog: Doreen - The Greener Side (read all posts)
Sophomore, Media, Culture, and Communication
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Gingerbread Men and New Moon
A few days ago, I went to Washington Park to study for How Things Work in my break between classes. It was a bright, beautiful day and sitting inside the fountain was a perfect solution to breaking the wind. I...
Published: Saturday, November 21st 2009 04:50 PM -
Weekend in the City
Friday was "To Write Love on Her Arms" Day, so naturally I wrote Love in several different languages on my arms. The movement is meant to raise awareness and find help and hope for those struggling with depression, suicide, self-harm...
Published: Sunday, November 15th 2009 09:01 PM -
The Manhattan Project
This weekend, an exciting competition is debuting called "The Manhattan Project" and is being run by some very good friends of mine from NASHA.Our troupe will be performing as a guest act!Enjoy the trailer (you could see some clips from...
Published: Thursday, November 12th 2009 07:05 AM -
Journey
Yesterday, on my way out of ConWest, I encountered a press conference on Washington Place next to an art installation put in place by British actress Emma Thompson. I had fifteen minutes before my office hours, and I had the...
Published: Wednesday, November 11th 2009 05:31 PM
Marion Nestle - Food Politics (read all posts)
How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
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Europe “clarifies” basis for health claims
European food manufacturers continue to file thousands of petitions for approval of health claims for their products. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) takes a dim view of most of them, arguing that the claims are poorly substantiated by scientific evidence, if at all. Now EFSA is attempting to clarify what manufacturers have to do to [...]
Published: Saturday, November 21st 2009 12:20 PM -
Supplement woes, again
The supplement industry has its hands full these days trying to keep up with negative publicity about taking vitamins. Its latest damage-control efforts are aimed at some Norwegian studies published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Norway does not fortify foods with folic acid and investigators evidently wanted to know if [...]
Published: Thursday, November 19th 2009 08:22 PM -
Chocolate milk redux: Nutrifluff vs. Policy
First, the “Nutrifluff,” my term for research with results that are intriguing but of unknown clinical significance. I thank everyone who sent me links to the New York Times account of the new study linking chocolate milk to reduced inflammation. It quotes the lead author: “Since atherosclerosis is a low-grade inflammatory disease of the arteries, [...]
Published: Wednesday, November 18th 2009 10:53 PM -
Want safe meat? Make USDA do its job!
The New York Times reports that the company selling contaminated ground beef responsible for killing two people and making 500 others sick, “stopped testing its ingredients years ago under pressure from beef suppliers.” Recall that since 1994, the USDA bans E. coli 0157:H7 in ground meat. It encourages, but does not require, meat companies to test [...]
Published: Tuesday, November 17th 2009 10:16 PM
Student Matters (read all posts)
Information about advisement, counseling, registration, and more from our Office of Student Affairs
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Quick Notes for Effective Study Strategies
Set up regular times to study. Studying should become a habit, like going to the gym or getting up in the morning and brushing your teeth, part of your regular routine. Something you don't even think about anymore. Studying...
Published: Friday, November 20th 2009 03:01 PM -
Advisement for the Spring Semester
November marks the time in the semester to meet with your advisor to plan your Spring schedule, and to look forward to other opportunities for academic study. In preparation, it is important that you review some of the policies and...
Published: Monday, November 16th 2009 06:30 PM -
H1N1 Preparation for the Fall 2009 Semester
Dear NYU Students & Parents: The start of the academic year at New York University is upon us and a few short days from now, we will be welcoming both new and ongoing students back to campus for the Fall...
Published: Wednesday, August 26th 2009 05:30 PM -
Volunteer Research Assistants Needed
Volunteer Research Assistants Needed for a research project examining positive parenting beliefs and practices in low-income African American communities. Faculty Supervisors: Dr. Jacqueline Mattis and Dr. Christine McWayne Department of Applied Psychology A collaborative partnership project with Head Start centers...
Published: Thursday, May 28th 2009 02:15 PM
Student Blog: Jon - Sound Out NYU (read all posts)
Senior, Music Education
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VIDEO UPDATE: Jon Cooks Tomato Sauce
Cooking is like a mosaic. Come watch David fluff some cous cous as I cook my very own tomato sauce! Not to be missed! It is very ironic that this week's VIDEO UPDATE is about food, considering that I'm...
Published: Friday, November 20th 2009 12:39 AM -
I think I spent all my NYU printing money on m&ms.
This year, NYU did away with free-for-all printing. Now, instead of printing hundreds and hundreds of pages of music from NYU computer labs at no cost, I pay 10 cents per sheet of paper. NYU did give each student a...
Published: Monday, November 16th 2009 10:46 PM -
VIDEO UPDATE: Jon + Alina Find a Practice Room
So the other day, Alina and I really needed to practice our instruments. It's too bad no rooms were open! Come watch us explore the madness of the Steinhardt Practice Rooms....
Published: Tuesday, November 10th 2009 03:07 AM -
VIDEO UPDATE: Jon + Sara at NYC Marathon
Sara and I tried to find our good friend Nick at the NYC Marathon this Sunday. While waiting, we decided to munch on a delicious cupcake! Check out our crazy day!!...
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 09:46 PM
Steinhardt At a Glance (read all posts)
News from the NYU Steinhardt Community
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Exhibition at Straus Institute Features Major New Works by Steinhardt Artists
Jesse Bransford is among Steinhardt faculty, student, and alumni artists whose work is exhibited this fall at the School of Law’s newly established Joseph and Gwendolyn Straus Institute for the Advanced Study of Law & Justice. The mission of the...
Published: Thursday, November 19th 2009 11:17 PM -
Audio Slideshow: Stuart Sherman Exhibition at 80 WSE Galleries
Through December 19, 80 Washington Square East Galleries presents an exhibition of the works of Stuart Sherman, a member of the important generation of American avant-garde performance artists who rose to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Stuart...
Published: Thursday, November 19th 2009 05:12 PM -
Steinhardt Institute Forums Explore Role of Community College in New York City
The role of the community college in New York City higher education was the focus of the Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy series this fall. Institute public forums in October featured John Mogulescu, Senior University Dean for Academic...
Published: Sunday, November 15th 2009 01:42 AM -
Educational Transitions Focus of Steinhardt Policy Breakfast Series
The focus of this year’s Steinhardt Policy Breakfast series is educational transitions, from early childhood through young adulthood. The three-part series recently kicked off with a talk by Bridget Hamre, associate director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching...
Published: Friday, November 13th 2009 04:18 PM
Student Blog: Cara - CC's Corner (read all posts)
Sophomore, Communicative Sciences and Disorders
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Get Out There!
Hi again, everyone!Ok, so...first thing's first - GO SEE THE NEW MICHAEL JACKSON MOVIE, "THIS IS IT"!!!! Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT | Official Movie Site and Trailer Michael Jackson 'This Is It' Official Movie TrailerTo say it's outstanding is...
Published: Wednesday, November 18th 2009 03:13 AM -
NYU Mourns
Hello again! Thanks so much for staying tuned in to CC's Corner! Some really terrible news you may have missed in the past week: On Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, a fellow NYU student is said to have committed suicide. Word...
Published: Wednesday, November 11th 2009 03:49 PM -
CC's Very First Post: "Stress-free"
Hi everyone, and welcome to my first blog! You wouldn't believe how many students declare Bobst (the magnificent library at NYU, for those of you that don't already know) their second home during midterm time! My friends and I were...
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 12:56 AM
This Week in Race (read all posts)
A project of Steinhardt faculty member Charlton McIlwain, TWIR features critical commentary on the language and images of race in American social and political life.
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Goodbye and Thank You
This is our final offering of THIS WEEK IN RACE. After more than three years and 165 offerings, we s[...]
Published: Monday, November 16th 2009 10:32 AM -
NCA Preview: New Research Related to Race and Political Communication
THIS WEEK, the National Communication Association will meet in Chicago, Illinois for its annual conf[...]
Published: Friday, November 6th 2009 10:12 AM -
Teaching Tool: The Advantages and Limitations of a Race-Themed Political Cartoon
Humor can be an effective vehicle for delivering a serious message. Whether it is in the form of sat[...]
Published: Sunday, November 1st 2009 10:51 AM -
The Limits of Racial Optimism
It is no surprise that the nation's first president of color has been a lightning rod for discussion[...]
Published: Sunday, October 25th 2009 10:11 AM
Steinhardt Commentaries (read all posts)
Opinions and op-eds on timely issues from NYU Steinhardt Faculty.
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Dean Brabeck’s Open Letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
November 5, 2009 Arne Duncan Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary Duncan: I appreciated your recent visit to New York and was present for both your speech on community...
Published: Monday, November 9th 2009 04:07 PM -
Appadurai Argues Against Corporate-style Governance of Universities in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Arjun Appadurai, Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, recently published a commentary in the Chronicle of Higher Education in which he described serious threats to colleges and universities. He mentions the tendency of universities to look for leadership from...
Published: Tuesday, April 14th 2009 05:14 PM -
Dean Mary Brabeck: Putting Clinical Findings to Work in the Classroom
Since it now appears that the federal Higher Education Act will finally be reauthorized, it will soon be time to examine the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences. Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, who has transformed this grantmaking office...
Published: Monday, June 16th 2008 09:49 PM -
Charlton McIlwain: Clinton Veering Close to Racial Stereotypes
Many suspected that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent substance-over-mere-words attacks against Sen. Barack Obama smacked of desperation. Some expected these attacks to come to an end once Wisconsin had come and gone, giving the Clinton campaign its expected defeat there....
Published: Monday, June 16th 2008 09:45 PM
Steinhardt Spotlights (read all posts)
Steinhardt Spotlights, Notable Projects from Steinhardt Faculty, Student, and Staff
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Wife of Japanese Prime Minister Visits Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy
The Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy was delighted to host a visit from Mrs. Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama. An admirer of music and a strong supporter of music therapy, Mrs. Hatoyama was given a tour...
Published: Thursday, October 22nd 2009 02:26 PM -
Zimmerman Discusses the “Unlovable” Men of the 1950s on NPR
Jonathan Zimmerman, professor of education and history at New York University, recently published a column in the Christian Science Monitor that reflected on the image of 1950s fatherhood that TV shows like “Mad Men” foster: that of the emotionally...
Published: Monday, August 31st 2009 09:30 PM -
Marion Nestle Appears on The Colbert Report
Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, recently appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss the current “sugar crisis” facing the country. As Nestle explains it, it’s a “manufactured crisis because the food companies want...
Published: Thursday, August 20th 2009 03:38 PM -
Phuong M. Do’s “Made in Vietnam” Exhibition at Wagner Gallery Space
Phuong M. Do, an MA graduate of Steinhardt’s studio art program, is a photographer who delves into complex questions of self-identity and cultural displacement. The exquisite lacquered photographs that make up her exhibition, “Made in Vietnam,” present an evocative and...
Published: Wednesday, May 20th 2009 07:57 PM
Community College Transfer Blog (read all posts)
News from the CCTOP Director
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A new semester, and CCTOP hits the road again! This week and next- BMCC.
Every semester, my goal is to visit each partner school at least once, and frequently more often, for transfer fairs, presentations, and workshops. I’ll post my schedule here a week or two in advance, both for students looking for me...
Published: Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 08:42 PM -
Become a Transfer Ambassador!
You’ve done it- here’s a great opportunity to give back, and show others the ropes! Link here for the application: http://www.nyu.edu/src/transfer.services/transfer.ambassador.html ...
Published: Tuesday, April 14th 2009 02:09 PM -
NYU in Tel Aviv!
For info on all Steinhardt Study Abroad programs, click here: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/study_abroad/ Information on applying, additional scholarships, etc. are located there as well!...
Published: Tuesday, April 14th 2009 02:13 PM -
NYU Creative Writing Summer Program & Workshops
For current students: WRITERS IN NEW YORK APPLY NOW! Four Weeks (June 1-June 25), 8 Undergraduate Credits http://cwp.fas.nyu.edu/object/writersinnewyork.html FACULTY: Matthew Rohrer, Elissa Schappell, Helen Schulman, Brenda Shaughnessy, Irini Spanidou, Darin Strauss VISITING WRITERS & EDITORS: Thomas Beller, Jen Bervin, Jason...
Published: Monday, April 6th 2009 05:11 PM
Research News (read all posts)
News about our academic research and grants
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Allstate Awards NYU Researchers Grant for Work with Survivors of Domestic Violence
(Pictured l. to r.: NYU Steinhardt’s Randy Mowry and Alisha Ali; NYU Silver School’s Robert L. Hawkins; Allstate’s Kelly Costanza and Krista Conte) The Allstate Foundation recently awarded three NYU researchers with a grant in the amount of $25,000...
Published: Thursday, September 10th 2009 03:19 PM -
Steinhardt’s Ryan Studies Effects of Omega-3s on Cancer Patients
Aoife Ryan, assistant professor of nutrition, recently published a major study in the Annals of Surgery demonstrating the benefits of omega-3 enriched nutrition for surgical cancer patients. A randomized controlled trial showed that oral nutritional supplements with omega-3 fatty...
Published: Friday, May 8th 2009 08:43 PM -
Bello Wins NSF Grant to Study “Building Blocks” of Music
The ability to quickly and easily search a vast catalog of song titles, artists, albums, and genres makes Apple’s iTunes software popular with millions of users. But for Juan Bello, assistant professor of music and music education, the ability...
Published: Wednesday, April 15th 2009 04:50 PM -
Reducing Behavior Problems in Head Start Classrooms, Focus of Study by NYU Researcher
Web Extras Listen: C. Cybele Raver discusses her decade-long research into human development and social change and the IHDSC Seminar Series (Click Play) A major component of President Barack Obama’s education reform plan is increased funding for Head Start, the...
Published: Monday, April 27th 2009 04:52 PM
Dean Mary Brabeck - Thought Leaders Blog (read all posts)
Dr. Brabeck's Posts on the GetIdeas.org Thought Leaders Blog
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Reflections on Deliberative Democracy
Commencement season is by its nature a contemplative time of year. It's as much a celebration as it is a taking stock, a reflection on where we have been and where we are headed.
Published: Friday, May 22nd 2009 05:55 PM -
Reflections on the Icon of the Little Red Schoolhouse
As students and teachers across the country settle in to the familiar routines of another school year, we as educators would do well to reflect not only on where our education system comes from, but also on where it is headed in the coming years.
Published: Monday, October 19th 2009 12:00 PM -
Revisions to NCLB Should Include Incentives for Arts Education
I recently wrote an opinion piece for Education Update, a monthly newspaper for educators, parents, and students in New York City, on the need for renewed emphasis on arts education under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the reform legislation under the Bush administration which is up for re-authorization later this year. Too often arts educ
Published: Tuesday, August 4th 2009 01:00 AM -
University - School Collaborations
Arne Duncan, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for US Secretary of Education, is according Education Week (January 2, 2009), a collaborator. I am hoping that he will view favorably the potential collaborations between universities and pre-K-12 schools. That collaboration ought to include, but also extend beyond, schools of education in universities.
Published: Monday, January 12th 2009 01:00 AM