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NYU Steinhardt News

Children Receiving Biofeedback Speech Therapy Improved Faster Than with Traditional Methods

A large-scale study authored by Tara McAllister, professor of communicative sciences and disorders at NYU Steinhardt, shows the efficacy of technology-enhanced treatment.

Shoba Gayathri Nahappan’s (MA ’06) Company Named Finalist in UK StartUp Awards

The Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board Member co-founded SW London Women to help build supportive communities by and for women.

From Academia to Atelier: A Scholar's Journey Into Fashion

After studying Chinese art and material culture, Media, Culture, and Communication alum Alvina Ding (MA '15) founded the womenswear brand SHUMINGYU.

NYU Metro Center Partners with Nationally Renowned College-In-Prison Program to Publish a Special Edition of Their Urban Education Journal

The latest edition of NYU Metro Center’s open-access journal, Voices in Urban Education (VUE), explores the complex and often contradictory terrain of abolitionist practice within and beyond college-in-prison programs.

Okhee Lee Enhances Her Endowed Scholarship with Additional Funding

“NYU Steinhardt is my home, and this scholarship is how I pass on my DNA,” says Lee.

Welcoming Steinhardt’s New Faculty

NYU Steinhardt's newest faculty members include educators, scholars, musicians, activists, writers, and more.

Introducing Physical Therapy to Middle and High School Students and Student Athletes

Over the summer, NYU Physical Therapy faculty and students led programs to offer first-hand exposure to a variety of health professional fields.
Areas of Study: Health

Online Grocery Shopping Incentives Show Promise in Increasing Healthy Purchases, Reducing Food Insecurity

Low-income caregivers of children in the Bronx were encouraged to shop through delivery food waivers, text messages, grocery lists, and financial incentives.

NYU Steinhardt Art Gallery 80WSE Presents Exhibitions Featuring Manga and Other Drawings

Opening September 10, the exhibitions showcase nine artists in two distinct and unexpected presentations.

Dance Education’s Deborah Damast Holds Empowering Workshops for Dance Leaders

The workshops mark the conclusion of Damast’s Resident Fellowship with NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts.

Interview with Rajni Tibrewala (MAT ’09) on Growth, Community, and Education

A passionate educator, life coach, community builder, and double Violet, the Science Education alum brings more than a decade of experience to her dual roles as a science teacher and life coach.

Anna Gassib (MA ’23) Combines Equestrianism and Entrepreneurship to Harness Health, Healing, and More

The alum of NYU Steinhardt's Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program creates innovative horsemanship programs that promote personal growth, emotional resilience, and leadership.

How To Be Disabled in a Pandemic

A new book co-edited by Media, Culture, and Communication professor Mara Mills tells the story of how disabled people in New York City experienced the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Education PhD Student and Alum Receive Fellowships for Education Research

Liora Tamir and Jo Kelcey received National Academy of Education/Spencer Fellowships to support their education research.

Nancy Smithner Publishes Book on Embodied Teaching Practices

“Embodied Learning in Educational Theatre” explores applied and physical theatre as a means by which facilitators can foster personal and social growth.

Ask the Intern: Isabela Kassabian at the American Red Cross

While studying global public health, applied psychology, and public policy, the NYU Steinhardt undergraduate student is gaining real-world experience in disaster relief services.

Ask the Intern: Esther Won at Lincoln Center

Working in Lincoln Center’s Artistic Programming Department, a Media, Culture, and Communication undergraduate provides hospitality to performers backstage.

Study Finds That White Students Visit College Advisors the Least, but Benefit Most in Terms of Graduation Rates and GPA

NYU Steinhardt Vice Dean Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng’s research challenges assumptions that college students of color have less successful academic outcomes because they are less likely to pursue institutional support.

Applied Psychology Alum Raises Big Funds for Pediatric Hospital in Pakistan

Ayesha Raza’s (MA ’25) fundraising efforts have contributed more than $260,000 to the National Institute of Child Health.

Music Technology's Magdalena Fuentes Receives $800K Award from National Science Foundation

Along with NJIT researchers, Fuentes is developing AI audio captioning technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers in a three-year project.
Areas of Study: The Arts