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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.

How an AI Avatar Will Help Social Work Students Practice Their Counseling Skills

In response to technological advances and professional challenges, NYU Steinhardt’s Jan Plass and Al Olsen joined a team to create a VR counseling experience for social workers in training.

AOTA Inspire 2026 Presentations by the Occupational Therapy Department at NYU

Faculty, students and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy at NYU will present at the AOTA Inspire 2026 Annual Conference and Expo.

Cool Course: Games and Play in Education

Playful pedagogy teaches grad students how to engineer learning experiences one dice roll at a time.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

BFA Thesis Project: II PAINT MYSELF AS THE DEVIL INSTEAD

BFA Thesis Project: Kaylin Ruiz Performance

Whitt Publishes Research on Racial Structural Inequalities

Whitt's graduate research examines how systemic racism in U.S. opera shapes casting and storytelling, and affects audiences aged 54 and under.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Cool Course: Ceramics for Nonmajors

The NYU Steinhardt studio art class is popular with science majors who crave an artistic outlet to balance their studies.

NYU Media Studies Senior Awarded 2026-27 Fulbright Grant

Elaine Ho, a senior in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, will be traveling to South Korea next year to serve in the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program.
Areas of Study: Education , Media Studies

NYU Steinhardt Named #6 Among Best Graduate Schools of Education

Steinhardt has been in the top 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s list for the past eight years.

BFA Thesis Project: An Unspecified set of Secret Artifacts

BFA Thesis Project: An Unspecified set of Secret Artifacts

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Beth Nielsen Chapman Joins NYU Steinhardt as Artist-in-Residence

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will teach and perform as the Spring 2026 NYU–Americana Music Foundation Artist-in-Residence.

A Conversation with Prof. Mary Leou

Prof. Mary Leou, Clinical Professor of Environmental Education at NYU, reflects on her work in urban environmental education, highlighting the role of place-based learning and community engagement. She shares how her experiences have shaped her approach and why environmental education remains central to advancing equity and climate justice.

Alum Jerome Bunke Produces Archival Collection of Clarinetist Stanley Drucker’s Repertoire

"Heritage Collection" is a four-volume, 14-CD set spanning Drucker’s 65-year career.

BFA Thesis Projects: Third North Shows

BFA Thesis Projects: Third North Shows

2026 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree: Aysha E. Schomburg (MA ’99)

Get to know the Sociology of Education alum, President and CEO of Healing New York, and 2026 NYU Steinhardt Convocation honoree.

Dorothy Portnoy (MA ’51): Where Have We Not Been?

After defying 1950s norms to earn her master’s, the Steinhardt alum enjoyed a long career teaching business. Notable milestones include performing as "Dotsy the Clown" and remaining an active, grammar-loving optimist at 101.

Mondiant Dogon’s (MA ’19) Path from Refugee Camp to NYU Scholar Expanding Opportunity for Students

An alum of Steinhardt's International Education program, he has launched programs providing scholarships and leadership training to displaced youth.

NYU Steinhardt’s Nordoff-Robbins Center and MARL Receive Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Award

The team’s research examines how music therapy may be able to improve social communication skills in autistic children.

The Barney Arts Digest

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