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NYU Steinhardt News

NYU Wayne Shorter Ensemble Performs at WBGO

The NYU Wayne Shorter Ensemble have performed more than 150 compositions by the iconic NYU alumnus Wayne Shorter, (1956). The Ensemble performed at Yamaha Artist Services in NYC as part of WBGO's 2025 Jazz Appreciation Month.

Bringing Together Rehabilitative Research across Disciplines: Spring Research Showcase 2025

The Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research (CoHRR) held its annual Spring Research Showcase on April 25, bringing together students and faculty engaged in rehabilitation research across diverse disciplines.

MARL Faculty Receive Prestigious Renée Fleming Neuroarts Award 

Pablo Ripollés, Director of the Music and Auditory Research Laboratory (MARL), and Anna Palumbo, a Nordoff-Robbins music therapist and researcher, have been awarded the prestigious Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Award.
Areas of Study: The Arts

James P. Kelleher (MA ’02) Appears on Two Seasons of “90 Day Fiancé”

Kelleher, an alum of the Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program, has 20 years of experience in mental health therapy and life coaching.

Jameel Arts & Health Lab Partners with Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Their partnership will establish the Healing Arts New York Network.

Pierre Orbe (MAT ’04) Named New York’s 2025 Principal of the Year

The NYU Steinhardt alum has helmed DeWitt Clinton High School since 2017.

A Conversation with Prof. Lara Saguisag

We spotlight Prof. Lara Saguisag, the Georgiou Chair in Children's Literature and Literacy at NYU Steinhardt. In a compelling conversation with Ran Mei, our graduate assistant and a doctoral student in Food Studies, Prof. Saguisag reflects on her path from children's book author to literary scholar and climate justice educator. She discusses how stories shape ecological awareness, the power of youth literature, and what it means to teach sustainability through a lens of justice, reciprocity, and resistance.
Areas of Study: Education

Jazz Appreciation With the Village Voices Ensemble

The NYU Steinhardt Village Voices Ensemble, a contemporary and jazz vocal group, performed at Yamaha Artist Services in NYC as part of a special collaboration between WBGO and Yamaha's educational arm for Jazz Appreciation Month.
Areas of Study: The Arts

VPL Presents Not Sure If I'm Free To

100+ interviews conducted to find out: 1) How do people studying and working at New York University experience freedom of expression and academic freedom? 2) How can New York University cultivate an environment that encourages freedom of expression and academic freedom without silencing differing opinions and diverse voices?

How Double Vision Led a Brain Doctor to an Unexpected Diagnosis

Gerald Voelbel's case case documents a rare complication from cancer that triggered brain damage impairing eye function.

NYU Vocal Pedagogy Empowers 1,800+ Students In Underserved Communities

Since its inception in March 2020, the NYU Vocal Pedagogy Outreach Program has made a significant impact in engaging culturally, geographically, and economically underserved communities throughout the United States.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Steinhardt Ranks #6 Among Best Graduate Schools of Education

The School climbed two spots on U.S. News & World Report's list since last year.

Steinhardt Launches Sustainability Group

The group will advance sustainability research, programming, and practice through an interdisciplinary approach.

Global TIES Hosts ‘Early Childhood Matters’ Launch Event

Attendees from NYU, multilateral development banks, and early childhood NGOs and foundations discussed parental support initiatives.

Behind the Scenes with NYU Steinhardt’s Ambitious “Die Fledermaus” Set in Gilded Age New York

More than 70 students and a team of faculty advisors have worked for months on the comic opera production opening April 11.

AOTA Inspire 2025 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 2025 Annual Conference and Expo.

Broadway, Balance, and Becoming: Jack Noseworthy (PAA`23)

From acting on Broadway to producing for it, Jack Noseworthy (PAA ’23) shares how NYU Steinhardt empowered him to transition into a new role—bridging artistry and administration with purpose and impact.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Teaching and Learning Student Soleil Sabalja Travels to Antarctica on Grosvenor Fellowship

Environmental Conservation Education graduate student Soleil Sabalja is a science teacher at East Side Community High School.

Joe Petrowski (PAA`20): Ticketing by Day, Lighting by Night

Joe has stayed open to opportunity, balanced structure with flexibility, and found a way to honor his creativity as an artist and arts manager.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Panos Rekoutis Wins Ninth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award

Panos Rekoutis is being recognized for making significant contributions to the occupational therapy profession.