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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.

Manjari Sihare-Sutin (VAA ’12), VAA Distinguished Alumni of 2026

by Melissa Rachleff Burtt, Faculty, Visual Arts Administration
Areas of Study: The Arts

From Research to Resonance: Applied Psychology at PhD Live!

What happens when research steps off the page? Natalie May shares how PhD Live helped her turn complex ideas into stories that connect.

Dr. Gerald Voelbel Receives NYU Academic Advising Award

Dr. Gerald Voelbel (Occupational Therapy) has received NYU's inaugural Excellence in Academic Advising Award. Dr. Voelbel is one of eleven core faculty advisors for the PhD program in Rehabilitation Sciences.
Areas of Study: Health

A Conversation with Prof. Jamie Skye Bianco

Prof. Jamie Skye Bianco, Clinical Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU, reflects on her interdisciplinary work across media theory, ecological fieldwork, farming, and climate policy. In conversation with Lina Ma, she discusses how hands-on agricultural practice and environmental research have shaped her approach to sustainability, food systems, and environmental justice.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

BFA Thesis Projects Preview: SWEAT.

BFA Thesis Projects Preview: SWEAT.

NYU Steinhardt Hosts NYC Public Schools Students for Neuroinclusive 3D Printing Event

The Making Mentors program pairs autistic college and high school students for peer-based mentorship and support.

Communicative Sciences and Disorders Student Wins 2026 PhD Live! Competition

NYU Steinhardt student Courtney Luckman took first place, and Soniya Kadam (Physical Therapy Research) earned a spot in the top eight.

MARL Contributes to International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing

In early May, several faculty members and graduate students from the NYU Steinhardt Music and Audio Research Laboratory (MARL) will attend the International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Jazz Alumna Eunmi Lee Receives New York State Council on the Arts Grant

Eunmi Lee, a New York State Council on the Arts grant recipient and an NYU Steinhardt Jazz Studies alumna (MM ’22), reflects on her musical journey from South Korea to New York.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Music Theory Adjunct Faculty and Alum Paul Frucht Debuts “Dawn” at Carnegie Hall

“Dawn” honors Dawn Hochsprung, the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School, who was killed in 2012.

60 Years of Impact: NYU Steinhardt’s Educational Theatre Program Celebrates a Legacy of Civic Engagement

The celebration convened students, alumni, and nationwide practitioners as part of a larger symposium on theatre for social and civic engagement.

NYU Steinhardt, Global TIES Host Global Education Symposium

The symposium preceded the finals of the International Public Policy Forum high school debate competition, founded and managed by the Brewer Foundation.

Nicole R. Fleetwood Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Paulette Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication joins one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
Areas of Study: Media Studies , The Arts

Sarah Schoen Wins Tenth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award

Sarah Schoen is being recognized for making significant contributions to the occupational therapy profession.

Turning an NYU Soil Bed into a Carbon Removal Site

The experiment marks the first of its type in NYC. If scaled up, this method—called enhanced rock weathering—could remove 5 percent of carbon admissions from the atmosphere worldwide.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Berberian Publishes on School-Based Art Therapy in U.S.

Study examines how school-based art therapy is currently practiced across the United States and why it has not been widely or consistently implemented.
Areas of Study: The Arts

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.