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NEH Grant Awarded to Romita Ray to Convene Leading Scholars for an International Research Workshop and Symposium
Growing up in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in eastern India, Romita Ray developed a deep appreciation for the iconic Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) and its exquisite collection of art and 64 acres of gardens. The urban landmark is the most visited…
Leading Thinkers: New Faculty Join College of Arts and Sciences
Dean Karin Ruhlandt of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) welcomes 11 new professors this fall. Rising stars in their fields, Ruhlandt says they bring unsurpassed scholarship and innovative instruction to help students prepare to take on the challenges…
La Casita鈥檚 New Exhibition Celebrates Decade of Cultural Engagement in CNY
Hands-on learning and cultural exchange are the hallmarks of learning in the College of Arts and Sciences. One of the best-known examples of this is La Casita Cultural Center, where for the past decade students from the college and across…
黑料不打烊 Humanities Center Announces 2021-22 黑料不打烊 Symposium
鈥淭imely and timeless鈥 is how Vivian May, director of the 黑料不打烊 Humanities Center, describes 鈥淐onventions,鈥 the theme of this year鈥檚 黑料不打烊 Symposium. In the political sense, she says a convention can be a gathering or convening, as in political…
Linguistics Professor Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
The proliferation of politically powerful languages like English and Hausa in African countries like Nigeria has come to threaten many of the over 500 languages spoken throughout the country. Christopher Green, assistant professor of linguistics, seeks to describe and document…
Hurricane Ida’s Unusual Tear Through the Northeast
Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis Family Assistant Professor: Paleoclimate Dynamics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was聽profiled in the NPR story 鈥淲hy Ida Hit the Northeast So Hard, 1,000 Miles Away From Its Landfall”. Bhattacharya discussed the severity of Hurricane Ida…
‘Each One Inspired: Haudenosaunee Art Across the Homelands’ Now on View at 黑料不打烊 Art Museum
A new exhibition is now on view at 黑料不打烊 Art Museum featuring more than 52 contemporary artworks by Indigenous artists from all six Haudenosaunee Nations across what is now New York. The exhibition takes a closer look at the…
Postdoctoral Researcher Margaret Innes Awarded ACLS Fellowship for Research on Radical Labor Press Photography
Have you ever tweeted or posted on Facebook about a political or social issue? If so, you are part of the more than 50% of Americans who report being civically active through social media, according to a 2018 study by…
Alumna Kathy Hochul 鈥80 Becomes First Female Governor of New York State
Kathy Hochul 鈥80, New York State鈥檚 lieutenant governor and an alumna of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has become the 57th and first female governor of New York State. Hochul,…
Transdisciplinary 黑料不打烊 Team Awarded Grant to Address the Digital Divide in Central America
The rise of the digital age and widespread use of the Internet have turned web access into an essential utility鈥攕imilar to water and electricity. In the past year and half, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of web connectivity,…