NYU Steinhardt Professor Debunks Myth, Shows that Multilingual Students Have Improved in Academic Achievement
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
New research published by NYU Steinhardt professor Michael Kieffer challenges the perception that multilingual students in the United States consistently perform poorly, have shown little academic progress, and are being failed by schools.
Twelve NYU Alumni Win Tony Awards
Tagged in Arts and Culture Tisch School of the Arts School of Law Leonard N. Stern School of Business Gallatin School of Individualized Study College of Dentistry Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Winners recognized for excellence in producing for Best Musical winner "The Band's Visit," Best Revival of a Musical winner "Once On This Island," and Best Revival of a Play winner "Angels in America"
NYU Steinhardt Professor Replicates Famous Marshmallow Test, Makes New Observations
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Health and Medicine Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
"Our findings suggest that an intervention that alters a child’s ability to delay, but fails to change more general cognitive and behavioral capacities, will probably have very small effects on later outcomes" - Dr.Watts
NYU to Host Summit on Supporting Vulnerable Youth in Schools – June 1
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
The summit on June 1 will assemble leaders, scholars and policy makers from various sectors to discuss ways to improve the systems and opportunities that support vulnerable youth in New York City.
Metro Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Equity in Education Event Series – May 17-20
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Research
Themed around equity in education, the series will include workshops, conferences, performances and a gala.
NYU Alumni and Faculty Earn 19 Tony Award Nominations
Tagged in Arts and Culture Tisch School of the Arts Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Leonard N. Stern School of Business Gallatin School of Individualized Study College of Arts and Science Graduate School of Arts and Science School of Law College of Dentistry
Twenty-seven alumni and one professor from New York University received a total of 19 Tony Award nominations, recognizing excellence in producing, writing, directing, acting, scenic design, costume design, lighting design, and choreography on Broadway.
NYC’s Expanded Success Initiative Produces Promising Changes in School Culture and Relationships, but Does Not Improve College Readiness
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Research
Report by NYU Steinhardt's Research Alliance for New York City Schools evaluates the New York City Department of Education's Expanded Success Initiative and makes notable findings.
21 NYU Students & Recent Alumni Win Fulbright Grants
Tagged in Campus and Community Arts and Science College of Arts and Science Graduate School of Arts and Science Gallatin School of Individualized Study Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development NYU Abu Dhabi
Twenty-one New York University students and recent alumni have been selected as Fulbright Scholars for 2018-19—more than twice the number selected five years ago.
Non-White Scholars Are Underrepresented in Scholarly Articles in Communications
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Gallatin School of Individualized Study Research
This underrepresentation has negative professional implications both for non-White scholars, in terms of contract renewals, tenure and promotion, and for the field in general.
Proximity to Books and Adult Support Enhance Children’s Learning Opportunities
Tagged in Education and Social Sciences Education Teaching and Learning Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Utilizing book vending machines in a new study with JetBlue, NYU Steinhart Professor Susan Neuman found that proximity to books along with adult support can enhance children's learning.