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NYU Steinhardt News

NYU PEP, DE-CRUIT Make Advances for Incarcerated Individuals

These NYU Steinhardt initiatives recognize higher learning as a transformative tool for personal growth and social mobility.

NYU and Sony Celebrate the Sony Audio Institute at a Dedication in Brooklyn

President Linda G. Mills and Sony executives unveiled a plaque recognizing the ongoing support from Sony for the initiative.

Multidisciplinary NYU Steinhardt Team Leads Arts and Technology Workshop in Korea

25 Ganghwa Project was a week-long multimedia arts workshop for middle and high school students in Ganghwa Island, South Korea.

“Backstage Pass” Series Takes Students to Jazz at Lincoln Center

Performing Arts Administration graduate students visited Jazz at Lincoln Center, the “House of Swing,” where they connected with staff and leadership and gained valuable behind-the-scenes insights.
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Guggenheim Museum Opens Major Retrospective of Carol Bove's Work

On March 5th, The Guggenheim Museum opened Carol Bove, a retrospective exhibition of Carol Bove's (Studio Art BS Alum) work across 25 years.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Juliana Steiner ’17: Curating as a Practice of Care, Connection, and Becoming

by Elva Zhang, Visual Arts Administration, MA '25
Areas of Study: The Arts

PAA Welcomes Simon Woods as Adjunct Faculty Member

Woods, President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, will teach Governance of Performing Arts, bringing decades of leadership insight to the classroom.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Geffen Publishes Research on Theatre Accessibility

Her graduate research, developed with faculty mentorship, advances practical standards for disability access in the performing arts

PAA Designing Sustainable Multihyphenate Careers in the Arts

A moderated conversation and open networking created space for candid questions, career storytelling, and community-building across cohorts and graduating classes.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Steinhardt’s Julia Wolfe Named NYU University Professor

Composer, MacArthur Fellow, and Pulitzer Prize winner honored for her pathbreaking work as a practicing artist conducting powerful historical research.

NYU Metro Center's 2026 Equity Now Conference Engages Communities of Learning with Pre-Conference Offerings

In a time of political and economic volatility, technological disruption, and declining public trust, community stands as an essential social tie of the human condition. NYU Metro Center's 2026 Equity Now Conference fosters community among social justice, racial equity, and public education advocates. 

NYU Steinhardt Anti-Racism Task Force Hosts Event on “Reimagining Belonging in Occupational Therapy”

Guest speaker Tyra M. Banks, EdD, MS, OTR/L, has 20 years of experience as both a clinician and anti-racism scholar.

The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
Areas of Study: The Arts

Vocal Pedagogy Program Announces New Global Partnership

The NYU Steinhardt Vocal Pedagogy Outreach Program (VPOP), announced a new international partnership with Harmony – The Music School, a contemporary music institution in Bangalore, India known for its student-centered approach to vocal training and ensemble performance. Launching in the 2026–2027 academic year, the collaboration marks the program’s first sustained global partnership.
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: In Compression

BFA Thesis Project: In Compression
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: Kinfolk

BFA thesis exhibition opening and beginner-focused contra dance to live music.
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: The Burden of Being Seen

BFA Thesis Project: The Burden of Being Seen
Areas of Study: The Arts

Come See Us at AERA and AEFP!

The Research Alliance will be sharing new work at two major national conferences this spring. Join us at AEFP in Chicago and AERA in Los Angeles, where our team will present research on teacher diversity, culturally responsive computer science education, digital learning, and college and career advising.

Percussion Studies Advances Chinese and American Musical Traditions

NYU Steinhardt's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions welcomed a delegation of approximately 50 students, faculty, and administrators from the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) to the NYU Paulson Center. The visit marked a significant step in expanding artistic collaboration and academic exchange between the two institutions.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Nutrition’s Angela Trude Awarded $5.2M for Research on Incentivizing Healthier Online Food Shopping

Trude recently received five-year grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association.

The Barney Arts Digest

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions
Areas of Study: The Arts

A Conversation with Prof. Alexis Riley

Prof. Alexis Riley reflects on her work in science education, discussing Black women teachers’ pedagogical practices and the role of historically relevant approaches in advancing equity and social justice in education.