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Text Message Reminders for Court Appearances Reduce Warrants and Pretrial Incarceration

Research from Assistant Professor of Computational Social Science Alex Chohlas-Wood suggests that defendants may forget or misunderstand upcoming court dates, and can substantially benefit from low-cost text message reminders.

Weaving Stronger Networks of Support

On June 26th, 2025, the Research Alliance convened a diverse group of educators, scholars, City and district leaders and nonprofit partners to discuss strategies for collaborating more effectively on behalf of NYC youth. The event highlighted two initiatives, Every Child and Family is Known and CUNY CARES, and surfaced important challenges, opportunities, and new directions for both policy and research.

Journeyism: New Release Championing Underrepresented Voices

The recording features four world-premiere compositions by two leading Black American composers: percussionist Timothy Kennedy Adams Jr. and Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer and NYU Jazz adjunct faculty member Lenny White.
Areas of Study: The Arts

MARL Showcases Groundbreaking Research

Members of NYU Steinhardt’s Music and Audio Research Laboratory (MARL) made a major impact at the International Society for Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR) Conference in Daejeon, Korea—the leading global gathering for music technology, machine listening, and music information retrieval.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Dancing Dreams and NYU PT at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Healing Arts Week 2025

NYU Physical Therapy presented a panel and performance at the United Nations General Assembly Healing Arts Week Research Symposium.

A Conversation with Prof. Jorge Cuartas

Prof. Jorge Cuartas shares his journey from growing up in Colombia to becoming a scholar of child development, resilience, and social justice. He reflects on how personal experience and mentorship shaped his path, why climate change must be understood as a developmental challenge, and what it takes to bridge research with policy.

University Professor Carol Gilligan Awarded 2025 Kyoto Prize

A University Professor and professor of humanities and applied psychology at NYU Steinhardt, Carol Gilligan’s body of work on women and girls “established a new academic foundation to address global issues related to care.”

Sony Audio Institute Launches Scholarships for Graduate Students

Master’s and advanced certificate students in NYU Steinhardt’s Music Business and Music Technology programs are eligible.

Agnieszka Roginska Elected Audio Engineering Society (AES) Director

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) Board of Governors has elected Agnieszka Roginska, Professor of Music Technology at NYU Steinhardt, to serve as AES Director beginning January 1, 2026.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Griselle Baret (MA ’11) on Elevating Voices in the NYU Latinx Alumni Network and Beyond

A founding member of the NYU Latinx Alumni Network (LAN), the Educational Leadership, Politics, and Advocacy alum has been involved in creating spaces for connection, celebration, and dialogue within the alumni community.

Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Depression Worsened by Lack of Screenings and Inadequate Support

A national study, authored by Professor of Education Erin O'Connor, reveals gaps in healthcare screenings and follow-ups, lack of family networks, and insufficient paid leave.

Five NYU Steinhardt Alumni Win 2025 Emmy Awards

At the 77th annual Emmy Awards on September 14, NYU Steinhardt alumni won Outstanding Talk Series, Outstanding Variety Special (Live), and more.

Study Links Teacher Turnover to Higher Rates of Student Suspensions, Disciplinary Referrals

The study—authored by Luis Rodriguez, associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at NYU Steinhardt—found that disciplinary actions were linked to teachers’ experience levels.

In an Age of Screens, Art Therapy Researchers Seek to Prove Hands-On Creativity Is Essential for Well-Being

NYU Steinhardt Clinical Associate Professor of Art Therapy Marygrace Berberian and colleagues joined an international community of experts to present empirical evidence at the UNGA Healing Arts Week Research Symposium.

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.