Endangered Birds, Street Art, and Racism: A Pandemic Story
A writer unpacks the layered meanings of the bird murals she encounters on storefronts in Harlem and Washington Heights during the pandemic. Read more ›
Reflections on an Unconventional Path for Doctoral Students
A new book offers reflections by a group of older doctoral students who pursued their Ed.D. degrees part-time and internationally. Read more ›
How Improv Can Boost Democracy (Even When Learning on Zoom)
Improvisation exercises can improve learning, community relations, leadership, and even democracy--and you can even do improv via Zoom. Read more ›
Analyzing Economic Self-Interest as a Factor in Racism and Xenophobia
New research analyzes economic insecurity and economic self-interest among white Americans as a factor in racist attitudes. Read more ›
Why It’s Hard for Academics to Get Media Attention
A new study looks at why it's hard for academics to get media attention, and shows how a CUNY professor broke through. Read more ›
How Victims Became Survivors, and Why That’s Problematic
A political scientist explains why "survivor" has replaced "victim" as the preferred term for someone who's experienced misfortune or trauma. Read more ›
The Pandemic’s Massive Impact on CUNY Students
A survey found 81% of CUNY students experienced a loss of household income as the pandemic started and half worried about losing housing. Read more ›
Why Union Support for Immigrants Differed in Houston and San Francisco
New research compares the extent and efficacy of union support for immigrant rights in Houston and San Francisco. Read more ›
How Mindfulness Helps Entrepreneurs (Hint: It’s All About Empathy)
A new study examined the impact of brief mindfulness lessons on college students studying marketing and entrepreneurship. Read more ›