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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.

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.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

NYU Steinhardt Presents US Premiere of Carl Orff’s “Astutuli”

The rarely performed play with music features a cast of 22 from across the University accompanied by the NYU Steinhardt Percussion Ensemble.

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.

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.

BFA Thesis Project: A Need For Speed

BFA Thesis Project: A Need For Speed

BFA Thesis Project: What Remains Illuminated

BFA Thesis Project: What Remains Illuminated

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.

Building with Intention: Elle Moody ’16 on Philanthropy and Texas Community

by Elva Zhang, Visual Arts Administration, MA '25
Areas of Study: The Arts

Music Therapy Publishes New Research on Measuring Music Engagement

The NYU Steinhardt Music Therapy program has published groundbreaking new research in the Journal of Music Therapy, advancing the field’s understanding of music engagement in therapy sessions through the development of the Music Engagement Scale (MES).

“Backstage Pass” Series Takes Students to Jazz at Lincoln Center

Performing Arts Administration graduate students visited Jazz at Lincoln Center, the “House of Swing,” where they connected with staff and leadership and gained valuable behind-the-scenes insights.
Areas of Study: The Arts

The Barney Arts Digest

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

The Guggenheim Museum Opens Major Retrospective of Carol Bove's Work

On March 5th, The Guggenheim Museum opened Carol Bove, a retrospective exhibition of Carol Bove's (Studio Art BS Alum) work across 25 years.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Juliana Steiner ’17: Curating as a Practice of Care, Connection, and Becoming

by Elva Zhang, Visual Arts Administration, MA '25
Areas of Study: The Arts

PAA Welcomes Simon Woods as Adjunct Faculty Member

Woods, President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras, will teach Governance of Performing Arts, bringing decades of leadership insight to the classroom.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Steinhardt’s Julia Wolfe Named NYU University Professor

Composer, MacArthur Fellow, and Pulitzer Prize winner honored for her pathbreaking work as a practicing artist conducting powerful historical research.

PAA Designing Sustainable Multihyphenate Careers in the Arts

A moderated conversation and open networking created space for candid questions, career storytelling, and community-building across cohorts and graduating classes.
Areas of Study: The Arts