BC Brief Archives

In Memoriam: Professor George Cunningham

Africana Studies faculty member spent nearly five decades shaping generations of students.

Research Shows Restored Salt Marshes Can Help Improve New York City’s Water Quality

Study co-authored by Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty and alumna finds how restored wetlands remove excess nitrogen as effectively as natural marshes, offering insights for future coastal restoration projects.

New Book by Carla España Offers Lessons Centered on Hispanic and Latin American Children’s Literature in Spanish

Libros solidarios provides K–6 educators with lessons, language analysis, and paired texts that foster literacy development, bilingual learning, and classroom community building.

Graduate Student Frank Ye Selected for Prestigious SeaBASS Bioacoustics Training Program

Nationally competitive summer program will advance his research on how human-generated noise affects the Hudson River Estuary’s aquatic environment.

Brooklyn College Receives More Than $2.1 Million in New York City Budget Investments

Funding will support programs that advance educational opportunity, community engagement, cultural preservation, and public service.

Brooklyn College Professor Ben Lerner Wins 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction

Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in political writing, the Orwell Prize recognizes works that illuminate the complex intersections of politics, power, and society.