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Brooklyn College Ranks Among the Top 322 Green Colleges in the United States

The Princeton Review highlights how eco-friendly Brooklyn College is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint.

They Come in PEACE

2012 graduate works with the college to implement philosophy outreach program.

Guggenheim Museum Premieres Work by Music Professor

Jason Eckardt Pays Tribute to Sculptor John Chamberlain With an Unconventional Composition

Senior Nabs Top CUNY Prize

B.A.-M.D. student wins scholarship based on her research on tuberculosis.

Barry Salzberg ’74, CEO of Deloitte, Returns to Campus to Share Insights With Students

The successful alumnus provides practical advice to an enthralled audience.

Undergraduate Students Present Cutting-edge Research at Regional and National Conferences

A record number of Brooklyn College students delivered papers at research conferences in March and April.

From Notebook to Novella

Undergraduate student translates classroom experience into books.

Summer Opportunities Come With Prestigious Fellowship

Two students win Watson Fellowships and receive internship stipends for the next three summers.

Alumnus Wraps Up Nine-month Adventure at City Hall

Matt Vann ’11 gains valuable experience as an NYC Urban Fellow.

Memorabilia From Ebbets Field Stir Memories of Glory Days of Brooklyn Dodger Baseball

Brooklyn College exhibit of blueprints, player photos and other memorabilia breeds nostalgia for Ebbets Field, a baseball shrine that is gone but not forgotten.

Dean of Education Honored by Alma Mater

Deborah Shanley was tapped largely because of her work in the community.

Live Concert by Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band Will Rock Whitman Theater

Actor Gary Sinise will help raise funds for Brooklyn hometown hero Bryan Dilberian, who lost three limbs in Afghanistan.

Students Bring Medical Help to Developing Nations

Student club travels to Honduras and Panama to work alongside doctors and distribute much-needed medicine.

Knish Know-It-All

Alumna Laura Silver, a self-proclaimed "knish expert," discusses her fascination with the tasty snack.

Biology Professor Named One of the 300 Best Professors in the Country

Jennifer Basil's unique teaching style puts her in the prestigious ranking by The Princeton Review.

Filmmaking Student on the Rise

Aspiring cinematographer Eddie Bernard credits Brooklyn College with his path to success.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Brooklyn College Among the Best

Graduate programs score high on widely cited lists.

Chemistry Student Scores Big Prize

Junior is first Brooklyn College student to win Congress’s Goldwater Scholarship.

Health of Jamaica Bay Wetlands Is Focus of Brooklyn College Symposium

Dozens of scientists from Brooklyn College and beyond discuss restoring the Jamaica Bay watershed.

Alumnae Cited for "Extraordinary" Service by Kings County District Attorney

Basketball coach and advocate for women's rights are among four alumnae honored during Women's History Month.

Brooklyn College’s First Rhodes Scholar Works to Boost Today’s Students

Lisette Nieves '92 returns to the campus to teach the latest generation of students.

Adjunct Scores $20,000 Fellowship to Study Religion in Africa, West Indies

Instructor will combine his love of music and scholarship for the project.

Behind the Artist's Door

M.F.A. students open their studios and get a chance to hear what others think of their work.

Research Council Honors Two Brooklyn College Women

Professor and alumna are tapped for changing the way the world looks at women.

Stacey Brenner-Moyer Wins Early Career Grant

A National Science Foundation grant of $450,000 will further Professor Brenner-Moyer’s research into organo-catalysis, a new field of chemistry.

The Places Around Us — Like We’ve Never Heard Before

Two recent alumni stay ahead of the curve on location-based social apps.

Female Power in the Theater

Alumnae speak about their success as playwrights and producers, and the challenges faced by women theater artists.

Students Gain Say in How Brooklyn College Spends Part of Its Budget

A revolutionary plan allows students to have input into how at least $20,000 will be allocated.

Tomás López-Pumarejo Scores Prestigious Visiting Professorship in Barcelona

Spain's Ministry of Education invites López-Pumarejo to teach a seminar class on how we work.

The Artwork of Marion Greenstone ’46 Wins Acclaim in Italy

Three dozen paintings by the alumna drew crowds during exhibitions in Venice and Rome.

Doug Boyer Wins $50,000 Grant to Create a Database of Bones

The assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology is one of the first recipients of a new CUNY grant for junior faculty members.

Brooklyn College Named to Princeton Review's List of Best Value Colleges

Brooklyn College and School of Education cited in the latest edition of the Princeton Review's guide.

Fitting Close to Black History Month

African American students show that African culture is more diverse than one might think.

Following the Ghost of Napoleon Bonaparte

Anthony Mancini, director of the journalism program, travels around the world while writing his latest book about the French military leader.

Cleaning India's Holiest — And Most Polluted — River

Professor of Film Vinit Parmar's new documentary explores the pollution of India's most sacred river.

Students to Participate in a CUNY Standardized Learning Assessment Pilot

Finding Hope in Urban Farming

Junior Eric Carlsen reimagines our foodways — in the most unlikely places — to better feed the nation.

The Debt

Actor and model Justiin Davis is under no delusions about how his success was achieved and the many individuals to whom he owes thanks.

Alumna Leads Second Annual Celebration of Caribbean Cinema

Shelley Worrell '00 does more with less to present the annual weeklong festival celebrating Caribbean culture.

Serving Mario Batali

Recent alumna Drea Bernardi beat the 50,000-to-one odds and scored a plum job with the renowned chef.

The End of Occupy Wall Street, or Just the Beginning?

A Classical Go-Getter Hits All the Right Notes

Honors Student Wins November CUNY Photo Contest

Scholarships and Financial Aid Protect Students From CUNY Tuition Increase

Why She Is Happy

Helen Phillips is a quirky talent with a knack for writing tales that are oddly original and breathtakingly bizarre.

A Matter of Taste

Bitter or sweet? More than just a preference on our palate, they can dramatically alter our moral judgments.

Director of CAASS Receives Tepeyac Award for Raising College Education Awareness Among Immigrants

Brooklyn College Establishes Four New Schools

A Trip to Honduras on Medical Brigade Changes Lives for Both Students and Locals

Brooklyn College Ranks Among Top Schools for Diversity, Value

Interdepartmental Collaboration Results in Striking — and Fiscally Responsible — Overhaul of Television Studio

Green-Wood Cemetery Becomes Stage and Classroom

Annual Science Research Day Draws Record Number of Entries

Brooklyn College Breaks Ground on New Performing Arts Center

50th Anniversary Class Reflects on How It Was, and How It Has Changed

Brooklyn College Confers More Than 4,100 Degrees, Highest Number in Three Decades

Big Papa in Italy: Photos of Hemingway Shown at Library

Broadway Shows Are Now in SEEK Students' Playbook

Rhodes Scholar Zujaja Tauqeer Will Address Baccalaureate Commencement

The Class of 1961 Received More Than an Education…

Students Earn Credit by Teaching English and Civic Lessons to Immigrants

SEEK Professor Wins Fulbright-Hays Award to Study in North Africa

'Great Minds' Gather for Fiftieth Anniversary Fete of Brooklyn College's Scholars Program

Rosen Fellows Propose Their Own Creative Projects

Debate Team Concludes Another Successful Season

Another Brooklyn College Senior Wins Fulbright Award This Year

Historian’s First Book Wins a Place on the Pulitzer Prize Finalists List

School of Education Professor Takes On the Headlines

Future Media Moguls Get a Head Start

Library Celebrates Campus Page Turners

Senior to Receive Certificate for Stellar Performance at Prestigious Mathematics Competition

Italian Diplomat Talks of the Strengths of U.S.-Italy Links

Unassuming Alumna Leaves College a Major — and Surprising — Gift

Senior Scores Selective Fellowship to Work With City Agencies

Two Faculty Members Receive Fellowship to Complete Research

Teaching Police to Work With Demonstrators

Philosophy Professor’s Animal Attraction Leads to Intriguing Experiments

M.F.A. Faculty Members Exhibit in New York-Area Show

Acting Student Conquers an "Empire"

Justiin Davis, poised to receive a B.F.A. in acting from the Department of Theater in June, is celebrating early.

Polymath in Residence at Brooklyn College

Mac Wellman Named CUNY Distinguished Professor of English

Brooklyn College M.F.A. Outshines Columbia, Sarah Lawrence