Education

NYU Metro Center Releases Cultivating New Ground: Shifts Towards Culturally Responsive Curriculum

NYU Metro Center is pleased to announce the release of Cultivating New Ground: Shifts Towards Culturally Responsive Curriculum, a new report by Dr. Leah Q. Peoples, Dr. Andolyn Brown, Dr. Maria G. Hernandez, Reed Swier, and Dr. Leigh McCallen.

NYU Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students Celebrate White Coat Ceremony Milestone

NYU’s second-year Occupational Therapy Doctoral cohort recently celebrated their White Coat Ceremony, marking the transition into advanced clinical training and professional practice.

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.

A Conversation with Prof. Kendra Kintzi

Assistant Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication Kendra Kintzi reflects on her journey into political ecology and energy infrastructure research, sharing insights on decarbonization, digital technologies, and what it takes to build more just climate futures.

New Campaign Illustrates the Power of Youth and Career Development Achieved by the Liberty Partnerships Program at NYU Metro Center

NYU LPP’s “Everyday People, Everyday Heroes” Initiative highlights their upcoming Empire Youth Summit and the importance of college and career readiness.

A Conversation with Prof. Tracy Chippendale

Prof. Chippendale reflects on her journey as a clinician-scientist working with older adults, and how their experiences shaped her commitment to aging in place, the role of mobility and public space in health equity, and why sustainability must include safe neighborhoods, parks, and transportation systems.

A Conversation with Prof. Lara Saguisag

We spotlight Prof. Lara Saguisag, the Georgiou Chair in Children's Literature and Literacy at NYU Steinhardt. In a compelling conversation with Ran Mei, our graduate assistant and a doctoral student in Food Studies, Prof. Saguisag reflects on her path from children's book author to literary scholar and climate justice educator. She discusses how stories shape ecological awareness, the power of youth literature, and what it means to teach sustainability through a lens of justice, reciprocity, and resistance.