NYU Steinhardt News

New Book Examines Cultural Memory and National Identity

January 27, 2022

A new book by Media, Culture, and Communication Professor Marita Sturken explores the ways in which we memorialize acts of terror and what these choices reveal about our national identity.

Founded by an NYU Grad, the Bushwick Film Festival is Empowering Diverse Storytellers

January 25, 2022

Media, Culture, and Communication alum Kweighbaye Kotee (BS ‘09) founded the festival while a Steinhardt student. The festival will celebrate 15 years next fall.

New Report From #DegreesNYC

January 25, 2022

#DegreesNYC published a new report on January 17th, 2022, Changing the Odds, that builds on data analysis provided by the Research Alliance for NYC Schools.

Donna Walker-Kuhne Interviewed on PAA Student's Podcast

January 21, 2022

Donna Walker-Kuhne shares her thoughts on "Call Time with Katie Birenboim."

Music Ed Doctoral Student's Songs Reach Spirio Top 10

January 18, 2022

Doctoral student Sunny Choi has recorded two songs that are on the top 10 most played songs on Steinway’s Spirio platform.

Areas of Study: The Arts

Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders Earns Microgrant to Encourage Diversity in the Industry

January 18, 2022

Steinhardt’s Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders launches new video series to demystify applying to graduate school in the field.

Media Hot and Cold

January 06, 2022

A new book from media scholar Nicole Starosielski examines the many meanings and messages of temperature.

Becoming Agents of Change

January 04, 2022

Virtual forum discusses how social science research can reduce inequality through large-scale change.

Deeper Development Comes from Within

December 17, 2021

Steinhardt faculty leverage research-practice partnerships (RPPs) to improve early childhood education.

Areas of Study: Education

2021 Year in Review

December 16, 2021

2021: A year in review at the Research Alliance

PACH Receives Research Grant to Fund: The Listening Project, A Whole-School Approach

December 15, 2021

The Project for the Advancement of Our Common Humanity (PACH) at the Metropolitan Center for
Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools has received a project grant of $750,000 from the
Silicon Valley Community Foundation to continue their work with The Listening Project (LP) in schools
across New York City.

Areas of Study: Education

NYU Metro Center Welcomes Dr. Fabienne Doucet as Executive Director

December 15, 2021

We are excited to introduce our new Executive Director, Dr. Fabienne Doucet, who succeeds Dr. David E. Kirkland’s seven-year tenure of leadership at NYU Metro Center.

Areas of Study: Education

Making the List: Forbes 30 Under 30 Honors Four Steinhardt Alumni

December 14, 2021

Four NYU Steinhardt alumni were honored by Forbes for making an impact in business and industry.

Students and Faculty Attend NYSSMA

December 10, 2021

Music Education students and faculty attended and presented at the annual conference.

Areas of Study: The Arts

Steinhardt Alumna Named Connecticut’s 2022 Teacher of the Year

December 10, 2021

Kim King is building 21st century learners through equity and creativity in the classroom.

Areas of Study: The Arts

Alum Victoria Caña Named to Forbes 30 under 30 List

December 08, 2021

The Media, Culture, and Communication graduate (BS '16) is recognized for “leading an artistic and technological revolution” in gaming as a lead producer at Riot Games.