Associate Professor Stephen Chester Helps Answer: When Did Our Extinct Mammal Relatives Start to Get So Smart? Renowned paleontologist joins international team that studied the fossil record to understand mammal brain evolution. Read More
Getting to the Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine with Professor Brigid O’Keeffe With the war entering its second month, the professor of history examines its origins while debunking some myths. Read More
A Poet’s Priorities When Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in August 2021, Zohra Saed ’00 M.F.A. refocused her energy from preserving her culture’s ancient language to helping an activist family get out of the country. With help, she has come closer to her goal. Read More
Brooklyn College Welcomes 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Roberta Gbowee The Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and women’s rights advocate will discuss gender, law, transitional justice, reconstruction, and other topics. Read More
Brooklyn College Ranked No. 12 in Value Nationwide Using data from both respected college rankings publishers and students, College Consensus ranked the college one of the best for offering a quality and affordable education. Read More
Law and Basketball Coming off a record-breaking season, Chanel Jemmott ’21, one of the most talented players in the team’s history, has big plans for pro ball and a legal career. Read More
The Impact of War Though far from the conflict zone, for reasons personal and academic, the Brooklyn College community is keeping Russia’s war in Ukraine close to its heart. Read More
Feirstein Welcomes Second Filmmaker-in-Residence The Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema will welcome its second Filmmaker-in-Residence, Stuart Dryburgh. In April and May, the Academy Award-nominated cinematographer will lead a master class seminar, workshops on lighting Read More
Shemeka Brathwaite, Head of NYC Men Teach program, Receives Scholarships for Work with Students, Community The NYC Men Teach Director, Shemeka Brathwaite, has received two scholarships for her work with students and in the community. A doctoral student in the Community-Based Leadership program at CUNY’s Read More
Highlighted Faculty – Prof. Margrethe Horlyck-Romanovsky Prof. Horlyck-Romanovsky has had a stellar year so far. Read More