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Virtual Reality Boxing Effective in Reducing Stress, Improving Cognitive Function in Adolescents

An NYU Steinhardt researcher studied the impact BOXVR on the Oculus Rift had on teens’ stress and anxiety levels, cognitive function, and enjoyment of exercise.

Alumni Spotlight: Jade Kearney (MA ’20)

For Learning Technology and Experience Design alum Jade Kearney (MA ’20), design is a vital tool in the quest for diversity.

MLK Contest Features Student Orations, Alum Keynote

Participants from across NYU delivered spoken word performances on the theme “Our Collective Liberation.”

Understanding Algorithmic Discrimination: New Resources from the Center for Critical Race + Digital Studies

The Center for Critical Race + Digital Studies (CR+DS) recently released new resources that dispel the overflow of myths about machine learning, its assumed objectivity, and false claims of race- and value-neutral operationalizations in the digital space.

NYU Screen Scoring Alumni Win NY and LA Pete Carpenter Fellowships

NYU Screen Scoring alumni Kat Vokes (MM ’20) and Noah Horowitz (BM ’22) are the recipients of the 2022 Pete Carpenter Fellowship in New York City and Los Angeles respectively.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Student Spotlight: Marc Tohme (MA '22)

A Lebanese Fulbright scholar is honing his leadership and advocacy skills with the hope of transforming education back home.
Areas of Study: Education

NYU Steinhardt’s Lauren Mims Awarded $1M for Black Youth Suicide Prevention Research

This research-practice partnership will collaborate with Richmond Public Schools in VA.
Areas of Study: Education Health

Art Therapy Program Students and Faculty Display the Parachute Project in the Barney Building

The Parachute Project, initiated by the art therapy program, is a contribution to the global effort called for by UNICEF to understand the impact of the pandemic on children and adolescents.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Improving Children’s Literacy in “Book Deserts”

NYU Steinhardt’s Susan Neuman is creating a culture of literacy in low-income communities around the country.
Areas of Study: Education

Research Alliance Contributes to New CTE Research Network Framework

Research Associate Clare Buckley Flack and Research Analyst John Sludden contributed to the Career and Technical Education Network's new Equity Framework for Career and Technical Education Research.

Creating Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Programs: Recommendations for Youth Serving Adults

NYU Metro Center collaborates with leading Youth Engagement Programs to host a wide-ranging discussion on how community-based organizations can create culturally responsive and sustaining Out-of-School-Time Programs.

Affirmative Action Event Highlights Role of Researchers in Informing Education Policy

The event, hosted by the NYU Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy, included remarks by Assistant Professor of Education Mike Hoa Nguyen.
Areas of Study: Education

For New 80WSE Director, "New and Newness" Are Not Enough

From the Black roots of techno music to a modern take on allegory, NYU's art gallery is taking a socially-conscious and historic approach that aims to tackle "big questions" about society.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Graduate Student Peter Traver Shares What Led Him to Music Technology

After years of studying composition in the hopes of becoming an opera singer, Peter Traver changed course and found the right fit in Music Technology.
Areas of Study: The Arts

New Publication by Sumie Okazaki on the Diversity of COVID-19 Stressors, Discrimination, and Mental Health among Asian American Communities

Sumie Okazaki, professor of applied psychology and IHDSC faculty affiliate, recently published, “Disaggregating the data: Diversity of COVID-19 stressors, discrimination, and mental health among Asian American communities,” in Frontiers in Public Health.

Sam Hollander Visits NYU Songwriting

Sam Hollander, one of the most successful and influential songwriters of the past 20 years, visited NYU for an episode of WORDS & MUSIC, an interview series curated and hosted by Director of Songwriting, Phil Galdston, and NYU Songwriting majors.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Metro Center’s ASD Nest Support Project fosters Pathways for Neurodivergent and Autistic NYC DOE Students to amplify their Voices

The ASD Nest Support Project at NYU Metro Center partners with a non-profit organization to empower children and teens to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting.

Two Faculty Receive Fellowships for Impactful Education Research

Alejandro Ganimian and Kongji Qin were awarded $70,000 from the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation.
Areas of Study: Education

Communicative Sciences and Disorders Comes Together Like Never Before

Department moves into new office and research space at 665 Broadway.
Areas of Study: Health

Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders Announces Inaugural Carol Hall Majzlin Award Winner

Cyn Perez (’23) has received the 2022 fellowship for Practicum III students.
Areas of Study: Health

Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in a Virtual World

This documentary film illustrates how the staff and students of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy adapted their services to provide an essential connection with clients during the Covid-19 lockdown. It was created by NYU alumnae Natalie Rule.

Educational Alliance’s SHARP Impact Study Investigates the Temporarily Expanded Child Tax Credit

The Educational Alliance, a long standing partner of IHDSC, collaborated with the United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) and the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) to launch the Settlement House American Rescue Plan (SHARP) Impact Study.

Partner Spotlight: The Spencer Foundation

From research grants to joint fellowships, Spencer and Steinhardt are connecting for research in the field of education.
Areas of Study: Education