New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Welcomes Inaugural Class at Brooklyn College Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Oct. 6 Launched in fall 2015, Feirstein is the first public graduate school of cinema in New York City and the only one in the nation housed on a working film lot—Steiner Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Read More
English Professor Ben Lerner Named 2015 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow The prestigious annual award provides $625,000 to those demonstrating “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.” Read More
Exploring the Cultural Roots of Carnival A Caribbean Studies class gets a lesson in a signature carnival instrument—steelpan. Read More
Biology Professor Tony Wilson and International Research Team Unravel the Genetic Basis of Male Pregnancy Study of male pregnancy in seahorses suggests a common toolkit of genes across vertebrate evolution. Research has broad implications for understanding pregnancy in all animals. Read More
Feirstein First Class Texas native Amanda Reyes moves closer to dream of becoming a director as a member of the Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema’s inaugural class this fall. Read More
Obituaries—Fall 2015 The Conservatory mourns the recent loss of members of our family and celebrates their lives Read More
NYC Cultural Immersion Preps International Students for Global Professions A new partnership between Brooklyn College and Mexican universities provides top Mexican students with a rare academic and cultural experience in New York City. Read More
Tania León, Arturo O’Farrill, and BC Administration Travel to Cuba O’Farrill is honored guest at opening of U.S. Embassy in Havana on August 14 Read More
