Audrey M. Peterson

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From the Shelves

From the Shelves

Brooklyn College faculty contribute to the school’s vibrant intellectual life through prodigious writing.

Champion Partnerships

Champion Partnerships

Launched last fall, the Career Partners and Alumni Champions programs offer corporate leaders and dedicated alumni a chance to help talented graduates jumpstart their careers

From White House to Our House

From White House to Our House

Renowned composer and Professor Emerita Tania León returns to Brooklyn College as the honorary degree recipient at the 2023 commencement.

Kelly M. Britt, assistant professor of anthropology. Credit: Kaitlin Parker

Preservation as Resistance

Anthropologist Kelly Britt is working with an organization of Black women whose once secret society aided African-American New Yorkers. The goal: to preserve the 19th century house that is their Brooklyn headquarters.

Roger Gonzalez

A Lab Like No Other

Less than two years old, the Innovation + Entrepreneurship Lab at Brooklyn College is already giving students the tools for business success.

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Out and About

Out and About

Two commencements and a lively fall semester

Teaching and Learning in the Pandemic (and Other Emergencies)

Teaching and Learning in the Pandemic (and Other Emergencies)

Psychology Professor Yana Kuchirko’s new book explores how global crises impact literacy and how students learn.

A Bridge to Brooklyn College

A Bridge to Brooklyn College

Judaic Studies Associate Professor Allan Amanik helps yeshiva students navigate the often unfamiliar and daunting world of higher education.

A Gift of Opportunity

A Gift of Opportunity

Through the BackStory Scholarship, filmmaker Minette Nelson enables aspiring documentarians to drive impact through art.

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30 Under 30

30 Under 30

A by-no-means-exhaustive list of alumni you should know.

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Out and About

Out and About

We’re back on campus for the spring semester.

A Lifetime of Learning

A Lifetime of Learning

As a young woman, Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman ’60 saw her chance to get an education—a gift, not a given. Even after earning three degrees and a successful career in social work, she says she is still learning.

Strong A(s) F(eminist)

Strong A(s) F(eminist)

A special workshop examined strength sports from a feminist viewpoint.

Fitness Training for the Apocalypse

Fitness Training for the Apocalypse

As a cultural anthropologist and athlete, Katherine (Katie Rose) Hejtmanek has penetrated the world of elite sports and has come to some surprising theories, including that of a deep-seated fear of impending disaster.

Helping Others to Help Themselves

The Impact of Giving: Helping Others to Help Themselves

Harriet Sorocki Klein ’60 and her husband have spent the larger part of their lives helping people move forward in life: A new scholarship will now fulfill a cherished goal.

NFTs, Storytelling, and the Future of Art

NFTs, Storytelling, and the Future of Art

Art Professor Jennifer McCoy and her husband, Kevin McCoy, were there at the birth of non-fungible tokens. Since then, they have used NFTs to disrupt the art world in ways that go beyond traditional filmmaking.

The Television Man Returns

The Television Man Returns

Lonnie Burstein ’82, executive vice president of programming and production for Debmar-Mercury, returns to campus to mentor and give back to a new generation of students.

Teacher, Poet, Restaurateur

Teacher, Poet, Restaurateur

Emily Hyland ’06 M.F.A. ’09 M.A. is enthusiastic about her three vocations, remaining an educator and publishing poetry while overseeing a growing portfolio of popular pizza restaurants.

Textbooks for All

Textbooks for All

An open-access initiative is gaining steam as students and professors alike benefit from scholarship for—and by—the people.

Cinema 3.0

Cinema 3.0

Assistant Professor Jason Moore’s childhood dream of being in his favorite movie came true when virtual reality enabled him to create a new kind of immersive film experience.

Alumna Knows the Power of Giving Back

The Power of Paid Internships

Sunny Chang ’19 benefitted from internship stipends to help her make the most of her experience at Brooklyn College and beyond.

Marshall Kaplan ’49 Supports Fellow Veterans and Brooklyn College Students Through Special Fund

A Special Kinship With Student Veterans

Inspired by his military experience, Marshall Kaplan ’49 supports Brooklyn College students by creating a new fund for student veterans.

Being a Public Scholar

Professor Merih Uctum believes that one of the main goals of an economist is to help the general public understand what happens when economies are impacted by world events on a global level.

A Fortuitous Find

Numismatist and historiographer Liv Yarrow tells about how images struck on a coin helped her advance her research on the Roman Republic.

Telling History Through Coins

Classics Professor Liv Yarrow has been co-directing a project that will allow numismatists, historians, and the like to access a giant database of coin die to expand their scholarship on the Roman Republic.