MLK, LBJ, and the VRA In the wake of a new wave of concern over voting rights, History Professor KC Johnson remembers when two momentous leaders forged past a fragile relationship to advance landmark legislation. Read More
Holiday Shopping Trends for 2021 Professor Ngoc (Cindy) Pham explains the positives and negatives in the COVID-19 retail market. Read More
2021 Year in Review at Brooklyn College Despite the ongoing pandemic, there was a lot to celebrate in a year that saw new institutional alliances, big initiatives, prestigious awards, and a safe and successful partial return to Read More
Professor Nadia Doytch Publishes on Renewable Energy, Consumption, and Foreign Direct Investments Assistant Professor of Economics Nadia Doytch co-authored a research article titled “Economic Growth and Renewable and Non-Renewable Consumption: Evidence from the U.S. States” published in Renewable Energy in November. She also co-authored a Read More
Steven Spielberg Discusses West Side Story With Brooklyn College Community Drawing an online audience of hundreds, the iconic director talked about everything from the cultural and historical significance of the new film breaking down barriers, to the challenges of making a musical for the first time. Read More
History Professor Michael Rawson Publishes Book on Western Growth and the Climate Crisis History Professor Michael Rawson published a new book The Nature of Tomorrow: A History of the Environmental Future (New Have: Yale University Press, 2021), an examination of how Western visions Read More
A Look in The Modern Window Assistant Professor Derrick Adams continues to celebrate moments of everyday Black life in an installation at the Museum of Modern Art. Read More
Research News, December, 2021 Manuscripts Submitted/Under Review Waldman ZC, Schenk BR, Duhuze Karera MG, Patterson AC, Hormenu T, Mabundo LS, DuBose VW, Whitesell PL, Wentzel A, Horlyck-Romanovsky MF, Sumner AE. Sleep and Economic Status Read More
Brooklyn College Welcomes Steven Spielberg for Special Lecture The college closes its West Side Story: The Brooklyn Connection series with a conversation with the new film’s iconic director. Read More
Assistant Professor of Business Management Laura Rifkin Publishes Research on Social Connectedness Assistant Professor of Business Management Laura Rifkin co-authored a research article titled “When physical closeness induces psychological distance: The effects of psychological ownership and contagion threat on social connectedness” published in Read More
