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Steinhardt’s Teacher Residency Program to Benefit from $12M Grant

NYC Public Schools has received a $12M grant to support incoming teachers in high-need schools.

Music Business Students Dominate Association Scholarship Awards

The Music Business Association Scholarship Foundation awards twelve $5,000 scholarships annually. This year, 5 of the twelve awards went to students in the NYU Steinhardt Program in Music Business.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Janet Njelesani Publishes Findings on Children Who Are Caregivers

The Young Caregivers Study seeks to understand the roles of and better support children who take care of parents with cancer.

Chelsea Melnick Receives 2023-2024 Presser Foundation Award

The Presser Foundation established this award to celebrate students, selected by music faculty, who have achieved a high level of musical and academic excellence, demonstrated leadership, and contributed to an inclusive community.
Areas of Study: The Arts

2024 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree: Philemona Williamson (MA ’79)

Get to know the narrative painter, educator, and Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award winner.

Nutrition and Food Studies Alum Glen Tobias on Keeping the Jets, the Sox, and Everyone Else Hydrated and Healthy

Glen Tobias (MS ’01, Clinical Nutrition) shares about his career as a nutritionist, from the NFL and MLB to private practice.

#NYUSteinhardt24 Student Spotlight: 2023-2024 Graduation Speakers

2024 graduation student speakers Sophia Lyu, Lizzie Docel, and Salwa Hoque share their favorite NYU Steinhardt memories, their plans for the future, and their advice for others in their fields.

Steinhardt Alum Pamela D’Andrea Martínez Wins NYU Outstanding Dissertation Award

Pamela D’Andrea Martínez (PhD ’23, Teaching and Learning) won for dissertation work exploring educational belonging for teenage immigrants.

Steinhardt Take Your Children to Work Day 2024

The NYU Steinhardt Office of Human Resources’ annual tradition offered children of faculty and staff a chance to play, create, dance, eat, and explore – the Steinhardt way.

The Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research 2024 Spring Showcase Highlights Faculty and Student Research

Attendees saw presentations from across the rehabilitation fields in multiple academic departments and heard from CoHRR and Seed Award grantees.

How Likely are English Learners to Graduate from High School? New Study Shows It Depends on Race, Gender, and Income

Analysis of four-year graduation rates of English learners shows influence of individual characteristics.

Measuring the Effects of Murals in Hospitals

The Jameel Arts & Health Lab is leading a global study to understand whether murals in healthcare settings have a measurable effect on well-being.

#NYUSteinhardt24 Student Spotlight: 2023-2024 Graduates

2024 graduates Grace Moser, Xander Brewer, and Fabian Froelich share their favorite NYU Steinhardt memories, their plans for the future, and their advice for others in their fields.

Elena Shaddow on the Importance of Passing the Torch

Elena Shaddow got her start on Broadway in Les Miserables when she was in her senior year at Steinhardt. She likes to say she is a Steinhardt success story. In this interview, she shares the importance of passing on the torch, learning from those with experience and why NYU Steinhardt is the place to be for a future career in vocal performance.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Departmental Awards, Media Culture, and Communication

The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication is pleased to announce the recipients of its departmental awards — recognizing students from the Class of 2024 for their exceptional academic work and service across degree programs.

2024 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree: Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz (PhD ’05, BA ’90)

Get to know the poet, writer, educator, and Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award winner.

Study Shows How Higher Education Supports Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Students Through Culturally Relevant Courses, Programs, and Research

Analysis of minority-serving institutions on the East and West Coasts demonstrates layered processes to build students’ capacities.

Žibuoklė Martinaitytė awarded a 2024 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship

We congratulate Music Composition Artist Faculty Žibuoklė Martinaitytė for receiving a 2024 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for her powerful and inventive compositions.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Metro Center Awarded Inaugural Vision Grant from the Spencer Foundation

NYU Metro Center partners with two fellow NYU-based Institutes and Centers for collaborative research project to address the impact of trauma on educational outcomes for marginalized youth.

The Center for Policy, Research, and Evaluation (PRE) at NYU Metro Center Examines the Design of Equity Focused Summer Learning Programs

How do school districts design high-quality, equity-centered Summer Learning Programs? The Center for Policy, Research, and Evaluation (PRE) analyzes how summer learning programs support young people, particularly those from historically marginalized communities.