Urban Soils Institute at Brooklyn College Raises Awareness About Lead in NYC Soil
The first of its kind in the nation, the institute also plays an important role as a research hub and data depository for soil scientists.
Read MoreBrooklyn College Graduates Over 4,000 Students at 91st Commencement Exercises
With 3,125 baccalaureate and 1,239 master’s degree recipients, this was the largest graduating class among Brooklyn higher education institutions.
Read MoreBrooklyn College Foundation Honors (and the Friars Club Roasts) Super-Agent Don Buchwald ’59 at Annual Gala
On May 12, 2016, alumnus Don Buchwald ’59 was honored at the Brooklyn College Foundation’s annual fundraising gala, Best of Brooklyn, at New York’s iconic Rainbow Room. Buchwald, who heads Don Buchwald & Associates, has spent decades helping to guide the careers of many talented entertainers, while also being one of Brooklyn College’s staunchest supporters.
Read MoreSchool of Ed. Faculty Create App that Trains First Responders to Address Abuse in Children with Disabilities
The website and app provides resources to assist social workers, child protective staff, law enforcement, and medical professionals in better intervening when children with disabilities might be victims of violence and abuse.
Read MorePaul Beatty ’89 M.F.A. Receives National Book Critics Circle Award
The Sellout, Beatty’s most recent novel, has also been named one of the best books of 2015 by The New York Times.
Read MorePoet Ocean Vuong ’12 Wins $50,000 Whiting Award for Emerging Writers
Night Sky With Exit Wounds (Copper Canyon Press), the first full-length work by the B.F.A. Creative Writing graduate, was released on April 5.
Read MorePolitical Science Professor Anna Law Wins NSF Grant to Further Research on Women Asylum Seekers
The Herbert Kurz Chair of Constitutional Rights will investigate how immigration courts decide gender-based asylum cases.
Read MoreMusic Without Borders: Conservatory of Music Professor Arturo O’Farrill ’96 Wins Fourth Grammy Award
Afro Latin Jazz Suite, a track on the album Cuba: The Conversation Continues, wins in Best Instrumental Category.
Read MoreMagner Career Center Provides a Way for Student to Uncover the Ancient Past
Anastasia Danilova’s journey to South Dakota for paleontological study enabled her to work with renowned experts and cement her passion for exploration.
Read MoreBrooklyn College Student Speaks at Special United Nations Celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
At a U.N. event celebrating women-owned businesses and causes, undergraduate Mbachur Mbenga spoke about the need for women and girls around the globe to have full access to education.
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