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.”

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Exploring the Cultural Roots of Carnival

A Caribbean Studies class gets a lesson in a signature carnival instrument—steelpan.

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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.

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Poetry Is an Astronaut

Professor Matthew Burgess’ unique approach to teaching poetry energizes and transforms his students of all ages.

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Two Professors Pen Separate Books on Influential Caribbean Literary Figures

Eric Walrond: A Life in the Harlem Renaissance and the Transatlantic Caribbean, by Prof. James Davis and Becoming Julia de Burgos: The Making of a Puerto Rican Icon, by Prof. Venessa Pérez-Rosario shed new light on the late authors.

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New Book Sheds a Different Light on Nobel Prize Winner Wangari Maathai

Professor Namulundah Florence explores the educational leadership of the founder of Kenya’s Greenbelt Movement.

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Television and Radio Students to Launch Web-based Miniseries

Courses prepare students to take ideas from concept to digital broadcast.

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Literary Luminary Joins Brooklyn College Faculty

MacArthur “genius award” winner aspires to strengthen the voice and vision of young writers.

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Arturo O’Farrill ’96 Celebrates Third Grammy Win

The Conservatory of Music professor’s album, The Offense of the Drum, wins in Best Latin Jazz category.

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Rockefeller Grant Supports City-wide Music Festival, Directed by Latin Grammy Award-nominated Professor Tania León

Funding will support expansion of current programs.

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02.10.2015
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Susan Landers