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NYU Steinhardt News

Dr. Paula Kramer Gives Welcome Remarks for Tenth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award

Paula Kramer introduces Sarah Schoen as the recipient of the Tenth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award and the 2026 AOTA Inspire Conference.

Nicole R. Fleetwood Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Paulette Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication joins one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
Areas of Study: Media Studies , The Arts

Sarah Schoen Wins Tenth Annual Jim Hinojosa Distinguished Alumni Award

Sarah Schoen is being recognized for making significant contributions to the occupational therapy profession.

Turning an NYU Soil Bed into a Carbon Removal Site

The experiment marks the first of its type in NYC. If scaled up, this method—called enhanced rock weathering—could remove 5 percent of carbon admissions from the atmosphere worldwide.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Berberian Publishes on School-Based Art Therapy in U.S.

Study examines how school-based art therapy is currently practiced across the United States and why it has not been widely or consistently implemented.
Areas of Study: The Arts

How an AI Avatar Will Help Social Work Students Practice Their Counseling Skills

In response to technological advances and professional challenges, NYU Steinhardt’s Jan Plass and Al Olsen joined a team to create a VR counseling experience for social workers in training.

AOTA Inspire 2026 Presentations by the Occupational Therapy Department at NYU

Faculty, students and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy at NYU will present at the AOTA Inspire 2026 Annual Conference and Expo.

BFA Thesis Project: II PAINT MYSELF AS THE DEVIL INSTEAD

BFA Thesis Project: Kaylin Ruiz Performance

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Cool Course: Games and Play in Education

Playful pedagogy teaches grad students how to engineer learning experiences one dice roll at a time.

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.

Whitt Publishes Research on Racial Structural Inequalities

Whitt's graduate research examines how systemic racism in U.S. opera shapes casting and storytelling, and affects audiences aged 54 and under.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Media Studies Senior Awarded 2026-27 Fulbright Grant

Elaine Ho, a senior in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, will be traveling to South Korea next year to serve in the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program.
Areas of Study: Education , Media Studies

NYU Steinhardt Named #6 Among Best Graduate Schools of Education

Steinhardt has been in the top 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s list for the past eight years.

BFA Thesis Project: An Unspecified set of Secret Artifacts

BFA Thesis Project: An Unspecified set of Secret Artifacts

The Barney Arts Digest

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

Beth Nielsen Chapman Joins NYU Steinhardt as Artist-in-Residence

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter will teach and perform as the Spring 2026 NYU–Americana Music Foundation Artist-in-Residence.

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.

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.