BC News Archive - 2020
Art Professor Derrick Adams Among 15 New National Academy of Design Inductees
As an ambassador, the celebrated artist will help foster the next generation of creative thinkers through individual and collective initiatives.
Art Professor Derrick Adams Among 15 New National Academy of Design Inductees
Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music Faculty Nominated for Grammy Awards for Oratorio "Sanctuary Road"
Associate Professor Malcolm Merriweather and Adjunct Assistant Professor Laquita Mitchell performed in lauded musical work based on the writings of abolitionist William Still.
Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music Faculty Nominated for Grammy Awards for Oratorio "Sanctuary Road"
An Unorthodox Life
An alumnus and ex-Haredim, with a new book on the topic, explores radical life transformations by researching others who walked a path similar to his own.
An Unorthodox Life
Brooklyn College Launches New COVID-19 Course
Various faculty will share their expertise on different aspects of pandemics—past, present and future.
Brooklyn College Launches New COVID-19 Course
Piano Professor Jeffrey Biegel Pens Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Late Supreme Court Justice Honored Through Music
Piano Professor Jeffrey Biegel Pens Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Brooklyn College Mourns Loss of Soccer Coach Joseph Réal André
A former CUNY student himself, the coach and mentor had an incredible impact on the many lives he touched.
Brooklyn College Mourns Loss of Soccer Coach Joseph Réal André
Koppelman School of Business Shines at 2020 CME University Trading Challenge
Brooklyn College team finishes as top CUNY school at international competition.
Koppelman School of Business Shines at 2020 CME University Trading Challenge
It Took a Village
The Immigrant Student Success Office Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary.
It Took a Village
Brooklyn College Gives Back to Those in Need
Tanger Hillel and Student Activities lead the charge to serve those in need.
Brooklyn College Gives Back to Those in Need
Brooklyn College Professor Helps Researchers Prove Water Has Multiple Liquid States
A newly published Science journal paper reveals that water can exist as two liquids of differing density.
Brooklyn College Professor Helps Researchers Prove Water Has Multiple Liquid States
Brooklyn College Marks Transgender Awareness Week
Student leaders Kyle Reese and Nicholas Cevoli discuss the importance of the annual observance.
Brooklyn College Marks Transgender Awareness Week
Investing in Success
Brooklyn College gears up to participate in its fifth Giving Tuesday campaign.
Investing in Success
Keeping Saturday Night Safe
A Feirstein student with just the right combination of credentials snags a very 2020 position on one of the most legendary shows on television.
Keeping Saturday Night Safe
Feirstein Distinguished Lecturer Earns Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grant
Chronicles the work of award-winning photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti
Feirstein Distinguished Lecturer Earns Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grant
Tips on Cybersecurity with Qing Hu
Dean of Koppelman School of Business lends expertise on timely topic.
Tips on Cybersecurity with Qing Hu
Brooklyn College LGBTQ Activist to be Published in National Literary Journal
LGBTQ advocate Kyle Reese to be published by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Brooklyn College LGBTQ Activist to be Published in National Literary Journal
Faculty Discuss Election 2020 and Why Everyone Should Get Out to Vote
Brooklyn College asked some faculty to weigh in on Election 2020, which is happening during an unprecedented time. Here is what they had to say.
Faculty Discuss Election 2020 and Why Everyone Should Get Out to Vote
Prestigious Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma Installed at the Brooklyn College Murray Koppelman School of Business
Thirteen high-achieving business students become College’s first inductees to international business honor society for AACSB-accredited schools.
Prestigious Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma Installed at the Brooklyn College Murray Koppelman School of Business
Theater Professor Justin Townsend Earns Two TONY Nominations
His lighting designs for two smash Broadway musicals make theater world’s most prestigious shortlist.
Theater Professor Justin Townsend Earns Two TONY Nominations
Hess Scholar in Residence Winona LaDuke Says We Must Take the “Green Path” to Restore Our Environment and Economy
Looking to indigenous people for guidance is a good start, said the First Nation activist.
Hess Scholar in Residence Winona LaDuke Says We Must Take the “Green Path” to Restore Our Environment and Economy
Koppelman School of Business Hosts Webinar on Small Businesses and the Pandemic
As part of a commitment to community outreach, the school brought scholars and industry leaders together to discuss how federal legislation could better serve businesses.
Koppelman School of Business Hosts Webinar on Small Businesses and the Pandemic
Brooklyn College Most Ethnically Diverse Campus, According to U.S. News & World Report, for Third Straight Year
The college was also found to be a leader in graduating students with the least debt and for being a social mobility engine in the North Region.
Brooklyn College Most Ethnically Diverse Campus, According to U.S. News & World Report, for Third Straight Year
Brooklyn College Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 386 Colleges” Guide for 2021
College is one of a dozen New York City institutions that were highlighted after 143,000 students nationwide were surveyed about academics, campus life, and student body.
Brooklyn College Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 386 Colleges” Guide for 2021
Supporting Transfer Student Success
A new grant provides funding to help students from community college transition to life at Brooklyn College.
Supporting Transfer Student Success
Feirstein Kicks Off Fall Semester With Academy and Emmy Award–Nominated Writer, Director, Producer Reggie Hudlin
The prolific filmmaker discussed his 30-year Hollywood career with students on the day before classes began.
Feirstein Kicks Off Fall Semester With Academy and Emmy Award–Nominated Writer, Director, Producer Reggie Hudlin
Retooling for a Remote World
Reflections on transitioning many of the college’s services to the virtual environment.
Retooling for a Remote World
Brooklyn College Associate Provost and AVP for Institutional Effectiveness to Co-Host New Multimedia Web Series With AAC&U on Digital Learning Techniques
“Next-Gen Assessment” will explore promising solutions to emerging educational challenges during COVID-19.
Brooklyn College Associate Provost and AVP for Institutional Effectiveness to Co-Host New Multimedia Web Series With AAC&U on Digital Learning Techniques
Immigrant Student Success Office Receives Boost From Robin Hood
Relief Fund provides $150,000 to support 300 students financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Immigrant Student Success Office Receives Boost From Robin Hood
Feirstein Graduate Chosen for Writer’s Guild Workshop
Terarai Rusike ’19, gets an opportunity to rub elbows with film and television industry elite while also workshopping an original script.
Feirstein Graduate Chosen for Writer’s Guild Workshop
CUNY Board Names Corey Robin Distinguished Professor
At a time when his scholarship is red hot, the political science professor is recognized as a faculty star.
CUNY Board Names Corey Robin Distinguished Professor
Chemistry Professor Ryan P. Murelli Earns $1.54 Million Research Grant to Further Study of Tropolones
The synthetic molecules show promise as therapeutics for a variety of diseases.
Chemistry Professor Ryan P. Murelli Earns $1.54 Million Research Grant to Further Study of Tropolones
Brooklyn College Ranks in Top Ten For Helping Students Up the Socioeconomic Ladder
Brookings Institute report places college ninth in moving lower income students in the middle class.
Brooklyn College Ranks in Top Ten For Helping Students Up the Socioeconomic Ladder
Brooklyn College Alumnus Greg Grandin Wins Pulitzer Prize for His Book "The End of the Myth"
His book examines the rise and fall of the concept of the great frontier as a symbol of American exceptionalism.
Brooklyn College Alumnus Greg Grandin Wins Pulitzer Prize for His Book "The End of the Myth"
Native American Lawyer and Indigenous Rights Advocate Sarah Deer Is Honorary Doctorate Recipient, Keynote Speaker at Virtual Celebration of 2020 Graduates
In recognition of Deer’s untiring work to end violence against Native American women and fight for the rights of indigenous people, she is receiving an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Brooklyn College.
Native American Lawyer and Indigenous Rights Advocate Sarah Deer Is Honorary Doctorate Recipient, Keynote Speaker at Virtual Celebration of 2020 Graduates
Brooklyn College Honors Top Scholars
Valedictorian Roby Daniel and salutatorian Zainab Nathani seek to help community while pursuing careers in medicine and public health.
Brooklyn College Honors Top Scholars
Psychology Professor Cheryl L. Carmichael Earns NSF CAREER Award to Further Research on Relationships and Health
The grant will advance research on how verbal and nonverbal cues influence physiological function, relationship quality, and well-being.
Psychology Professor Cheryl L. Carmichael Earns NSF CAREER Award to Further Research on Relationships and Health
Brooklyn College Student and Professor Bring Music to Masses
Three hundred musicians and singers from around the globe contribute to student Harrison Sheckler’s virtual production of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from the musical Carousel, while Brooklyn College Professor Jeffrey Biegel brings classical greats online with his “Stay-at-Home” concerts.
Brooklyn College Student and Professor Bring Music to Masses
Brooklyn College at Your Service
As New York City battles the COVID-19 pandemic, many among the campus community have leapt into action.
Brooklyn College at Your Service
Brooklyn College Graduate and Poet Joel Francois '18 Earns Distinguished Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Port-au-Prince native awarded $90,000 for graduate school studies at Syracuse University
Brooklyn College Graduate and Poet Joel Francois '18 Earns Distinguished Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Brooklyn College Faculty Among Guggenheim Fellowship Winners for 2020
Celebrated Authors Helen Phillips and Sigrid Nunez earn prestigious honor.
Brooklyn College Faculty Among Guggenheim Fellowship Winners for 2020
COVID-19: Brooklyn College Responds
Students, faculty, and staff embrace distance learning and remote working for the spring semester.
COVID-19: Brooklyn College Responds
Dual CUNYAC Titles Highlight Men’s and Women’s Seasons
Athletes honored as Alex Lang nets coach of the year.
Dual CUNYAC Titles Highlight Men’s and Women’s Seasons
Brooklyn College Celebrates Black History Month with Performance and Poetry at The Tow Center
A reminder of the roots of the month-long holiday and a call to celebrate black history and culture year-round were key messages in the afternoon program.
Brooklyn College Celebrates Black History Month with Performance and Poetry at The Tow Center
The Opportunities and the Smarts
Maureen O’Hara '78, endowed a fund enabling bright Brooklyn College students to take advantage of unpaid internships.
The Opportunities and the Smarts
T-Rex Family Values
When Katja Knoll ’15 M.S. made the decision to switch careers from filmmaking to paleontology, she knew it wouldn’t be easy. With the mentorship of Brooklyn College Earth And Environmental Sciences Professor John Chamberlain, she made the move, and today she is part of a team that is spearheading new discoveries that challenge our ideas about the lives of prehistoric animals.
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