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Brooklyn College Professor of Anthropology Helps Describe the Earliest Primate Fossils

First fossils of ancient, small-bodied primates provide a big glimpse into how our earliest primate relatives lived 66 million years ago after an asteroid wiped out dinosaurs.

Psychology Professor Discusses Staying Connected During COVID-19

Relationship expert Cheryl Carmichael says getting out of your routine and doing something different can make this Valentine’s Day enjoyable, despite the isolation of the pandemic. 

Best of BC, Faculty Voices: A Mathematical Formula for Less Division

Math Professor Jeff Suzuki offers an axiomatic way to look at our political system. 

Brooklyn College Professor Helps Researchers Prove Water Has Multiple Liquid States

A newly published Science journal paper reveals that water can exist as two liquids of differing density.

Chemistry Professor Ryan P. Murelli Earns $1.54 Million Research Grant to Further Study of Tropolones

The synthetic molecules show promise as therapeutics for a variety of diseases. 

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Stephen Chester Part of Team That Unearths Rise of Mammals in Groundbreaking Discovery

Research chronicling one-million-year fossil-rich timeline with Denver Museum of Nature & Science researchers to appear in Science magazine and highlighted on PBS' NOVA.

Fighting Cancer by Awakening Our Immune Systems

Biology Professor Anjana Saxena’s research explores whether antibiotics might be the cure.

Can Animals Read Minds? Research by Brooklyn College Philosophy Professor Robert Lurz Says Perhaps

His work with chimpanzees and their cognitive abilities may reveal the evolutionary origins of what make humans exceptionally social animals.

Tow Professor Karen B. Stern Gabbay to Provide Deeper Insight into Ancient Judaism Through Study of Millenia-Old Graffiti

The history professor will conduct research beyond the borders of Israel, expanding our knowledge of the reach and impact of Jewish culture in antiquity. 

Psychology Professor Andrew Delamater Gains Insight into How We Learn Through Research in Animal Cognition

Recently tapped to edit a leading academic journal in his field, Delamater is poised to play a significant role in the direction of scholarship on the psychological foundations of learned behavior. 

Trials and Interventions

Psychology Professor Angelo DiBello scores multiple grants to document drinking patterns and test interventions for college students. 

CIS Professor Michael Mandel Awarded $500,000 NSF Grant to Explore How Manmade Sounds and Climate Change Affect Animal Migration

Mandel’s research aims to help computers better understand sound.
 

Brooklyn College-Led, Interdisciplinary Research Team Selected 
to Study Stormwater Flood Risks in New York City

Academic partners to work with NYC's Department of Environmental Protection and the Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency to assess existing stormwater hazards and climate change for long-term stormwater infrastructure planning.

Biology Professor Nicolas Biais and Colleagues Identify Mechanism Bacteria Use to Attach to Surfaces

The study, published in the journal Science, may help researchers control the growth of bacteria. 

Professor Maria Contel Scores Second Patent for Anti-Cancer Compound

Contel’s ruthenium-based derivative could help patients with triple negative breast cancer. 

Brooklyn College Receives $500,000 From NOAA to Promote Coastal Resilience Through Environmental Literacy

Thanks to this grant, Brooklyn College will work with schools and other organizations to investigate the impact of climate change and extreme weather, and present findings to the Mayor’s Office. 

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. 

Political 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.

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. 

Buried Treasure

Anthropology and Archaeology professor leads a team of divers in uncovering the largest known collection of extinct lemur fossils to date.

Adam Parris Named Executive Director of Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay

The former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration division chief will lead the institute in initiatives related to environmental protection and coastal ecosystems in the NYC region and beyond.

Art Professor Receives Fellowship from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Scholar gets support to travel to Greece, Turkey for research on Byzantine monastics. 

Over $11 Million Awarded to Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay

Brooklyn College is the lead institution at SRI@JB, a future leader in global environmental research.

Miguel Macías Documents Cultural Shifts in His Native Spain

Documentary series takes a look at impact of the country’s economic crisis on its citizens.

Professor Peter Lipke Elected Fellow by the American Academy of Microbiology

Research on fungi may help combat infectious illness in those with weakened immune systems.

Professor Marjorie Welish Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Distinguished Lecturer will get to finish work she started years ago on her Fulbright Fellowship. 

Political Science Professor Wins NAACP Image Award

Biography of Rosa Parks beats distinguished competition.

History Professor Studies Ancient Graffiti in Israel

Professor Karen B. Stern's research helps historians paint a more complete picture of the ancient world.

Theater History Professor Wins Award for Book on Spectacular

Professor's research examines the impact of popular imagery. 

Christman's Lens

Award-winning Brooklyn College faculty filmmaker documents the tenuous relationship between human beings and their environment.

Shirley Chisholm's Trials and Triumphs Captured in New Biography

Brooklyn College Professor Barbara Winslow's new book examines life of pioneering politician.

History Professor’s Book Aims to Shatter Stereotypes of Vietnam Veterans

For his latest book, Professor Phillip F. Napoli spent nearly a decade speaking with Vietnam veterans in an effort to paint a more complete picture of those who served.

Holding Destruction at Bay

Brooklyn College scientists, with other experts, to lead a new institute dedicated to revitalizing Jamaica Bay.

Battling Cancer One Metal at a Time

Brooklyn College chemistry professor receives a second NIH grant to study gold compounds in the fight against the disease.

Where Math Meets Social Advocacy

Mathematics Professor Sandra Kingan wanted to help her students better engage with society and speak up on issues that matter to them—using mathematics.

Making It in a Strange Land

What monk parakeets have to teach us about adaptation.

Digging Up the Past

STAR students discover what it takes to uncover a part of Brooklyn's history.

Sociology Professor Testifies Before U.N. Committee

United Nations invites Gertrud Lenzer to Geneva for children's rights task force.

Health of Jamaica Bay Wetlands Is Focus of Brooklyn College Symposium

Dozens of scientists from Brooklyn College and beyond discuss restoring the Jamaica Bay watershed.

Adjunct Scores $20,000 Fellowship to Study Religion in Africa, West Indies

Instructor will combine his love of music and scholarship for the project.

Stacey Brenner-Moyer Wins Early Career Grant

A National Science Foundation grant of $450,000 will further Professor Brenner-Moyer’s research into organo-catalysis, a new field of chemistry.

Doug Boyer Wins $50,000 Grant to Create a Database of Bones

The assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology is one of the first recipients of a new CUNY grant for junior faculty members.

Following the Ghost of Napoleon Bonaparte

Anthony Mancini, director of the journalism program, travels around the world while writing his latest book about the French military leader.

Cleaning India's Holiest — And Most Polluted — River

Professor of Film Vinit Parmar's new documentary explores the pollution of India's most sacred river.

Finding Hope in Urban Farming

Junior Eric Carlsen reimagines our foodways — in the most unlikely places — to better feed the nation.

A Matter of Taste

Bitter or sweet? More than just a preference on our palate, they can dramatically alter our moral judgments.

Royal Society of Chemistry Releases Study on System to Clean Up Crude Oil by Roberto Sanchez-Delgado Research Team – Aug. 26, 2011

Douglas Boyer Co-authors Study Pointing to Oldest Evidence of Fingernails on Primates – Aug. 19, 2011

Archaeology Students Look for Evidence of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn in Red Hook – Aug. 18, 2011

Laura Juszczak's Research on Protein Reporting Qualities Highlighted in Swiss Science Outlet – July 7, 2011

NPR Reports on Professor Emeritus Schreibman's Lifetime Work on Fish Farming – July 7, 2011

Karen Stern Decodes Aramaic Graffiti in Ancient Jewish Tombs – June 24, 2011

Ph.D. Candidate Kendall Eskine Publishes in Top Psychology Journal – March 24, 2011

Two Faculty Members Receive Fellowship to Complete Research

Philosophy Professor’s Animal Attraction Leads to Intriguing Experiments

Polymath in Residence at Brooklyn College