“Interdisciplinary Case-Based Management of Dysphagia,” offered during NYU’s J-Term, was an opportunity for communicative sciences and disorders graduate students to team up with their peers in nutrition and dietetics to explore how to feed and care for people with difficulty swallowing—a problem that in the United States affects about 22% of adults over 50. Each small group […]
Stella Flores and Charlton McIlwain had lunch with Steinhardt’s Weber Shandwick scholars last week. The meeting was a chance to share insights about professional and educational opportunity. Lauren Hom (pictured below, far right) is among four students chosen for the NYU at Weber Shandwick Masters in Residence, a program designed to increase the number of diverse professionals […]
NYU Steinhardt has joined leading global communications firm Weber Shandwick to launch its NYU at Weber Shandwick Masters in Residence, a program designed to increase the number of diverse professionals in the media industry. Through this program, four students pursuing master’s degrees from Steinhardt’s Department of Media, Culture, and Communication work at Weber Shandwick to […]
Weber Shandwick, one of the world’s leading global communications and engagement firms, announced the launch of NYU at Weber Shandwick: Masters in Residence, a first-of-its-kind program for master’s students created in partnership with NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Media, Culture, and Communication. The program is focused on increasing the number of technology-engaged, globally-savvy, diverse, future professionals […]
How can the arts be used to tackle the opioid epidemic, one of America’s most prominent health issues? Ana Bess Moyer Bell (MA ’16), Drama Therapy program alumna and founder of nonprofit COAAST (Creating Outreach About Addiction Support Together), is using therapeutic theatre to fight stigma around addiction and foster a supportive community for those […]
NYU Steinhardt’s Costume Studies MA Program will present an exhibition of historical and contemporary beauty products entitled The Eye of the Beholder: Decade-Defining Lids, Lashes, & Brows, on view at 80WSE Gallery from January 13 through February 2, 2018. Exhibition Overview This exhibition surveys the American products, advertisements, and icons that have contributed to cosmetic […]
Three faculty members – Alan Ferber and Chris Potter (’06) from Steinhardt’s Jazz Studies program, and Warren Zanes from the Songwriting program — and three Steinhardt alumni – Christopher McClenney (’17), Darcy Proper (’90), and Nancy Whang (’00) – earned seven Grammy nominations collectively. Chris Potter was nominated for Best Improvised Jazz Solo (for “Ilimba”) and Best Jazz Instrumental Album for The Dreamer Is the […]
Judith Schwartz, professor of art and art education, began her career at NYU Steinhardt in 1970, and for almost five decades, has offered her students hands-on experiences in media that is informed by history, aesthetics, contemporary practice, and critical theory. Among her recent honors are an Educator of the Year award from the Renwick Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and […]
Mary Leou, a clinical professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, is director of Steinhardt’s Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education. Since its founding in 2000, the program has promoted environmental literacy and sustainability within NYU and the urban community of New York City. The Collaborative has offered professional development opportunities for more than […]
A month after being ravaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria, Puerto Rico is still struggling to meet such basic needs like obtaining much needed medical supplies, clean drinking water, and restoring power to those in rural areas of the islands. That’s where Danielle Butin (BS Occupational Therapy, ‘85) and the Afya Foundation come in. Butin […]