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NYU Steinhardt News

Percussion Studies Advances Chinese and American Musical Traditions

NYU Steinhardt's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions welcomed a delegation of approximately 50 students, faculty, and administrators from the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) to the NYU Paulson Center. The visit marked a significant step in expanding artistic collaboration and academic exchange between the two institutions.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Multidisciplinary NYU Steinhardt Team Leads Arts and Technology Workshop in Korea

25 Ganghwa Project was a week-long multimedia arts workshop for middle and high school students in Ganghwa Island, South Korea.

Nutrition’s Angela Trude Awarded $5.2M for Research on Incentivizing Healthier Online Food Shopping

Trude recently received five-year grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association.

The Barney Arts Digest

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

IHDSC Affiliate Jordan Kinder Named 2026-2028 Red Natural History Fellow

Congratulations to IHDSC scholarly affiliate Jordan Kinder, who was recently named a 2026-2028 Red Natural History Fellow.  The Fellowship advances work that "confronts the systems that reproduce colonial and ecological harm, supports communities leading struggles for justice, and honors life in all its forms—past, present, and future."

Global TIES Director Florencia Lopez Boo Serves as Featured Panelist at UN Commission on Social Development Virtual Event 

Dr. Florencia Lopez Boo, Director of Global TIES for Children, served on a virtual panel for an official event of the 64th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development.

A Conversation with Prof. Alexis Riley

Prof. Alexis Riley reflects on her work in science education, discussing Black women teachers’ pedagogical practices and the role of historically relevant approaches in advancing equity and social justice in education.

BFA Thesis Project: A Very Certain Kind of Love

BFA Thesis Project: A Very Certain Kind of Love
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: Behind the Curtains

BFA Thesis Project: Behind the Curtains

The Barney Arts Digest

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

BFA Thesis Project: Windows Left Open

BFA Thesis Project: Windows Left Open

Jackson A. Waters Wins National Cabrillo Festival Prize

Jackson A. Waters (MM ’25), has been named the 2025 recipient of the Emerging Black Composer Project (EBCP) Cabrillo Festival Prize by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: Undergrowth

Undergrowth visualizes roots, maps, and body parts as they merge and transform, documenting an ongoing cultivation of personal myth.
Areas of Study: The Arts

BFA Thesis Project: Luminous Alliance

The show explores the state of growing and moving away from tradition.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Computer Exercises Improve the Brain’s Pathways After Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain imaging showed changes in white matter associated with processing speed, attention, and working memory.

NYU LA Hosts Second Annual “NYU at the Grammys” Event

Notable industry professionals, alumni, and more came together to celebrate Grammy Week 2026 on NYU Los Angeles’ campus.

BFA Thesis Project: Birds, Sky in Places, and Homes Away From Home

The show explores the state of growing and moving away from tradition.

Alan Turry on Readying the Next Generation of Music Therapists

Alan Turry, Director of NYU Steinhardt’s Program in Music Therapy, highlights unique opportunities—from hands-on training at the Nordoff-Robbins Center to diverse clinical placements across hospitals, schools, and community settings—that prepare students for meaningful, real-world impact. Turry also shares how a focus on improvisation and interdisciplinary collaboration helps students grow artistically and professionally, empowering them to use music as a transformative force in the lives of others.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU and Sony Celebrate the Sony Audio Institute at a Dedication in Brooklyn

President Linda G. Mills and Sony executives unveiled a plaque recognizing the ongoing support from Sony for the initiative.

Christina Vassallo ’08: Shaping the Future of Arts Leadership

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