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Hirokazu Yoshikawa Awarded the 2025 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize

The award recognizes his pioneering research on the ways public policies and programs, particularly in early childhood and immigration, shape human development.

Mara Mills Awarded $1 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation

The three-year grant will support Mills and the NYU Center for Disability Studies in running the Access for Small Arts Partnerships program.

Excessive Heat Harms Young Children’s Development, Study Suggests

Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Jorge Cuartas’s research on three- and four-year-olds in different countries examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones.

Alumna RoseMary Clairmont Working to Revitalize Native Education

A member of the Sicangu Lakota tribe in South Dakota, Clairmont ’21 (EdD) is the first Native American woman to graduate from the EdD in Leadership and Innovation program.

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.

Curry J. Hackett named 2026 United States Artist Fellow

Media, Culture, and Communication Clinical Assistant Professor Curry J. Hackett was named a 2026 United States Arts Fellow, one of 50 artists recognized for their "groundbreaking artistic vision."
Areas of Study: Media Studies , The Arts

Faculty and Alumni Attend Second World Dance Education Alliance Event in Beijing

Activities included master classes, original student choreography, and a final performance with 500 dancers from around the world.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Alix Holloway ’10: a Relationship-Driven Approach to Art Advisory

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

Breaking Boundaries Across Disciplines

See how NYU Steinhardt faculty connect art, education, health, and community—and how students benefit from interdisciplinary learning, collaboration, and real-world impact.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

New Campaign Illustrates the Power of Youth and Career Development Achieved by the Liberty Partnerships Program at NYU Metro Center

NYU LPP’s “Everyday People, Everyday Heroes” Initiative highlights their upcoming Empire Youth Summit and the importance of college and career readiness.
Areas of Study: Education

Could You Match Inaugural Address Quotes to the Presidents Who Spoke Them?

An experiment by NYU Steinahrdt’s Verbatim Performance Lab tested how audiences perceive messages from these ceremonial speeches when the speakers’ identities are unknown.

Honstein Recognized by Fromm Music Foundation

Robert Honstein, Director of Concert Composition at NYU Steinhardt, has been named a 2025 commission recipient by the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University, one of the most respected supporters of new concert music in the U.S.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Metro Center is Deeply Honored to Have Dr. Bettina L. Love as Keynote Speaker for 2026 Equity Now Conference

NYU Metro Center is proud to announce the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, Dr. Bettina L. Love, as the keynote speaker for its 2026 Equity Now Conference: A Call to Action—Reframing Equity Through Culturally Responsive Systems.

Morie Dong ’20: Building Bridges Through Art and Public Engagement

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

Cool Course: Experiential Design and Artificial Intelligence

Using programs such as Python and JavaScript, students design AI tools for educational purposes.

Nisha Sajnani leads national arts and health efforts in Armenia, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore

Nisha Sajnani led the first national training in arts and health in collaboration with the EU Commission and World Health Organization in Armenia and Georgia and with Art Jameel in Saudi Arabia

Haas Interviewed by The Bandwich Tapes Podcast

Jonathan Haas, Director of Percussion Studies at NYU Steinhardt, is featured in an interview with The Bandwich Tapes
Areas of Study: The Arts

Career-Connected Learning in NYC

How can research help shape the future of Career-Connected Learning in NYC? This article examines emerging evidence, recent policy shifts, and what the new Mayoral administration can do to strengthen one of the nation’s most ambitious CCL systems.

Q&A: Assistant Professor Jordan Kinder on Indigenous Futurism

Assistant Professor Jordan Kinder, who teaches Indigenous Futurism in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, asks students to better understand the original peoples of the land they live, study, and organize on.
Areas of Study: Media Studies

Research Alliance 2025 Year in Review

In a challenging year for education, the Research Alliance continued to produce rigorous, relevant evidence that informed decisions throughout the NYC public school system. As the year draws to a close, we're reflecting on our collective accomplishments and the collaborative relationships that will sustain us in the year ahead.

Nancy Smithner Directs NYU Students and NYC Middle Schoolers in Original Devised Theatre Performance

Students from across NYU Steinhardt and NYU Tisch created and performed “Sonder: The Dreams We Carry” throughout October.