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NYU Steinhardt News

Cool Course: Ceramics for Nonmajors

The NYU Steinhardt studio art class is popular with science majors who crave an artistic outlet to balance their studies.

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.

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.

NYU Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students Celebrate White Coat Ceremony Milestone

NYU’s second-year Occupational Therapy Doctoral cohort recently celebrated their White Coat Ceremony, marking the transition into advanced clinical training and professional practice.
Areas of Study: Education , Health

2026 All-University Commencement Student Speaker: MCC’s Armaan Gupta

Graduating with a bachelor of science degree in Media, Culture, and Communication, Armaan has been president of the NYU BIPOC Legal Society, a Steinhardt undergraduate peer mentor, and an Admissions Ambassador.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

2026 Mosey Lectureship: Dr Arameh Anvarizadeh

This March, the NYU Department of Occupational Therapy welcomed Dr Arameh Anvarizadeh, Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, and AOTA Board President (2025-2028), to deliver the virtual 2026 Anne Cronin Mosey Lecture.

Professor Diane Hughes Receives APS Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Scholarship

Professor Diane Hughes, PhD, of the Psychology for Social Intervention program in Applied Psychology, has been awarded the 2026 James Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Psychological Science for Transformative Scholarship.

IHDSC Affiliate Hala Alyan Named Finalist for 2026 Pulitzer Prize

Dr. Hala Alyan, Clinical Assistant Professor in Steinhardt’s Department of Applied Psychology, has been named a Finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in the category of Memoir or Autobiography.

Departmental Awards, Media Culture, and Communication | Class of 2026

The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication is pleased to announce the recipients of its departmental awards — recognizing students from the Class of 2026 for their exceptional academic work and service across degree programs.

Occupational Therapy Scholar Series Featuring Dr. Michael Iwama

Dr. Michael Iwama, Professor in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Division, School of Medicine at Duke University, delivered an inspiring lecture at NYU in November 2025 titled From Modern to Post-Modern: The Flow of Theory and Its Meaning for Occupational Therapy.

Congratulations to the 2026 Steinhardt Graduation Award Winners from Occupational Therapy

Join us in congratulating the 2026 Steinhardt Graduation Award Recipients from the Department of Occupational Therapy at NYU.
Areas of Study: Health

The Barney Arts Digest

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

OT’s Lisa Raymond-Tolan Receives Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Award

Research explores how filmmaking can benefit development of children within school-based occupational therapy.

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

Visual Arts Administration alum Manjari Suhare-Sutin ('12) honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award.
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.

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

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

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.

BFA Thesis Projects Preview: SWEAT.

BFA Thesis Projects Preview: SWEAT.

IHDSC Scholars Receive Top Honors at the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting

Two IHDSC affiliates received distinguished honors at the 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles this April.

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