News and Announcements

• Jeremijenko's Environmental Health Clinic Profiled in The New York Times
• Charlton McIlwain comments on John McCain's new advertisement
• Secunda Advocates Full Disclosure of Product Placement on TV News
• McIlwain on controversial New Yorker magazine cover
• Coleman on Hackers and Free Software
• Professor Charlton McIlwain on CNN's American Morning
• Steinhardt's Demas Awarded Arts Education Award for Her Work with New Victory Theater
• NYU and College Board Release Groundbreaking Report on Asian American Academic Success
• Aram Sinnerich discusses Blu-Ray Technology on Public Radio's FutureTense
• Jamieson Appears on Distillations Podcast
• Matter in Question: What virtues in your students give you hope for the future of our complex, global world?
• Dr. Gabriella Petrick is recipient of the W. Gabriel Carras Award for 2008
• Aber Receives $2.3 Million Grant from NIH for South Africa Study
• Nestle Sees Changes to Pet Food Industry in Wake of Pet Deaths
• Steinhardt, Wagner Faculty Honored for Research on Racial Test Score Gap
• Shondel Nero Chosen to be Plenary Speaker at TESOL 2008 Conference
• Faculty Books: Preparing America's Teachers: A History
• Stereotype Threat Affects Women in High-level Math Courses, Aronson Study Finds
• Stevens on Reforming College Admissions Process in Chronicle of Higher Education
• Physical Therapy's Moffat Featured in New York Times Article on Balance and Aging
• McIlwain Says Oprah Will Have Significant Impact on Obama Campaign
• Robbins Wins AMTA Presidential Award
• Arum Helps Create Research Partnership for New York City Schools
• Halkitis Calls for Paradigm Shift in HIV Prevention Among Young Gay Men
• Zimmerman Named "Top Young Historian" By History News Network
• NYU's Center for Research on Culture, Development, and Education Wins $2.5 Million NSF Grant
• Pinero, Landcaster, and Dixon Receive Contract from NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
• King Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
• McDonald Awarded Grant from Bay and Paul Foundations
• Teranishi Describes New Form of School Segregation in Post-Affirmative Action California
• Noguera Wins Ford, Goldman Sachs Foundation Grants
• Moffat to Lead International Physical Therapy Confederation
• "Stereotype Threat" Can be Overcome, Says Aronson
• Pinero Attends NIH Practicum on Dietary Supplement Research
• McWayne, Melzi Receive NIH Grant
• Dean Brabeck Awarded an Honorary Degree from St. Joseph's University
• Schwartz Receives Grant from NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygeine
• Aronson Appointed to National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council's Strategic Education Research Plan (SERP)
• Way and Hughes Argue for Making Study of Race and Ethnicity a Part of Middle School Curriculum
• Nestle Says F.D.A. Should Take Closer Look at Pet Food Manufacturers
• Halkitis Warns of Mythologizing The Roxy Nighclub
• Zimmerman Says Both Sides Wrong in Supreme Court Case
• Nestle Says Fad Diets Impossible to Sustain
• Halkitis, in New Documentary, Says Crystal Meth Especially Attractive to Gay Men
• Ravitch Fears Public Education Being Ignored in Favor of School Privatization
• Pinero Separates Fruit From Juice in Gauging Nutritional Value
• How can research universities be good community citizens?
• Dr. Marilyn Moffat's Age Defying Fitness referenced in New York Times
• Education Policy Breakfast Series Tackles Poverty: The NYC Anti-Poverty Initiative
• M. Suarez-Orozco Predicts "Complexity" Will Mark 21st Century Economy, Workforce
• Darts: Public Art Has Become More Conceptual
• Nestle Says States Filling "Regulatory Gap" in Cracking Down on Trans Fats
• Petrick Links Industrialization of Foods, Rise of Obesity in U.S.
• Noguera Warns Against Stereotyping Asian-American Student Populations as Exceptional in School
• IESP's Siegel Backs Bloomberg's Fair Student Funding Proposal
• Pinero Explains Trans Fats' Abnormality
• Nestle Talks with the New York Times Magazine about the Problem with the Science of Nutrition
• Ravitch Against Including Social Justice Issues in Mathematics Curriculum
• M. Suarez-Orozco: Home Depot's Bi-Lingual Signage Speaks to Latin American Immigrants' Economic Force
• Ravitch: 2010 Closing of School for the Physical City Underscores Theme Schools' Fragility
• Arum Wins Fulbright New Century Scholars Award
• Nestle Applauds Study Linking Nutrition Studies with Beverage Industry
• Noguera Says Non-Education Issues Hindering Public Schools
• Nestle Sees Upside to Bad Food News of 2006
• Zimmerman Urges Lifting of Presidential Term Limits
• Bentley Points to Culprit in Case of NYC's Disappearing Chestnuts
• The Antidote to Aging is Activity, Moffat Concludes
• Metro Center Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Study Effectiveness of Single-Sex Schools for Black and Latino Males
• Nestle Warns NYC's Trans-Fat Ban in Restaurants Won't Reduce Calories
• Halkitis Warns Potential for Meth Abuse Goes Beyond Gay Community
• Ravitch: Science Education of Vital Importance to NYC School Children
• Murray Says Television Viewing Takes Many Forms
• C. Suarez-Orozco Says Child's Role in Mother's Deportation Case Raises Concerns
• Zimmerman Blames Historians for Florida Law on Teaching American History
• Nestle: "Health" Sells - But Not Necessarily Healthy Food
• Doctoral Students Capture ASHE Honors
• Stage to be Recognized by Higher Ed. Assoc. for Research Achievement
• Murray Says Use of Alcohol in Reality TV Both Common and Manipulative
• Canadian Study Reaffirms Aronson's Findings on Stereotype Threat
• Nestle Labels Disney's Plans to Create Healthier Menus a "Good First Step"
• Nestle Says Lettuce Recall Affirms Need for More Oversight of Fresh Produce Industry
• Tobias Offers Cautionary Note on Plan to Assign Grades to NYC Schools
• For Kevin McCoy, Deconstruction of Culture is an Artistic-and Literal-Endeavor
• Anderson Says Privatizing Idea for NYC Schools Raises Accountability Questions
• As Milk Prices Rise, Sasson Points to Alternative Sources of Calcium
• Zimmerman Says Public Bears Some Responsibility for Teacher Training
• Health Department’s Artificial Trans Fat Proposal in Line with New Yorkers’ Eating Habits, Nestle Observes
• M. Suarez-Orozco Receives Honor from Mexico
• Joshua Aronson Discusses Stereotype Threat on “20/20”
• M. Suarez-Orozco: Latinos to Add $1 Trillion to U.S. Economy
• Halkitis Outlines Complexities of Gay Identity and Community
• Zimmerman: China’s Funding of U.S. Courses Recalls Mussolini
• M. Suarez-Orozco Says Companies Slowly Realizing Economics Impact of Latinos
• Nestle Suggests Consumers May be Able to Judge Healthy Cereals by Their Cover
• Noguera Sees Rise in College-Degree Holders in NY Metro Area as Mixed Development
• M. Suarez-Orozco: New Census Data Confirm Immigrants’ Role in Reshaping NYC’s Future
• Mayher Questions Value of Spelling Reform
• A Cautionary Note on Weighted-Student Funding
• Bentley: Baby Food Slow to Evolve
• Ravitch Grades Foundations’ Record on Influencing Education
• Zimmerman: In War on Terror, Bush Shows GOP is Party of Lincoln
• C. Suarez-Orozco Explains Pros and Cons of Immigrant Children’s Interpretive Role
• Young Applauds Companies Who Are Cutting Down Portions
• Immigration Studies Research Finds Vast Majority of Immigrant Youth Separated from One or Both Parents
• Suarez-Orozco: Perceptions of Immigrants a Function of Time
• Tobias Welcomes New NYC Graduation Rate, Despite Concerns about Data
• Miller Questions Government Study Showing No Hearing Loss Since 1970s
• Nestle: Shoppers Can Trust “Certified Organic” Label
• Alter, Pradl: Evaluating Teacher Education Remains Elusive
• Higher Promotional Rate of Third-Graders in NYC Shows Benefits of Enhanced Resources, Alter Contends
• Halkitis: Crystal-HIV Mix Endangers Heterosexual Communities
• Miller Contends Election System Remains “Badly Flawed”
• Ravitch Sees Decentralization Effort for NYC Public Schools as “Unprecedented”
• Florida Law Banning Revisionist History Ignores the Past, Zimmerman Writes
• Suarez-Orozco: U.S. Draws Most Educated from India
• Nestle Cites Overabundant Food Supply as Factor Undermining Convenience of Supermarkets
• Testing in Schools Underscores Pressure Administrators Face, Tobias Says
• Economics Trumps Border Fencing, Says Suarez-Orozco
• Meier, Ravitch United By Concern for Urban School Children
• Cell Phones in the Schools about Anxiety, Not Safety, Writes Zimmerman
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco on the History of Mexican Immigration in the U.S.
• Lisa Young: If you crave cheese, eat a little piece of the real thing
• Jonathan Zimmerman: It's Time for 'Straight History'
• Rave Review for Marion Nestle's What to Eat in USA Today
• Lisa Sasson and James Beard Foundation Co-Sponsor Conference on the Mediterranean Diet in Italy
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco Comments on the Immigration Rallies Nationwide
• The New York Times on Marion Nestle and her new book, "What to Eat"
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco: Nationwide Immigration Protests a Result of the "Perfect Storm of Anger" Over Legislation
• Marion Nestle Spends a Day Eating with a Reporter
• Diane Ravitch Says New Report Makes NCLB More Vulnerable to Critics
• The problem is not in testing, but the glorification of the tests, says Robert Tobias
• Jonathan Zimmerman Warns of Generalizing Culture
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco: No Silver Bullet for Immigration Issue
• Kevin McCoy's Art Installation, Directed Dreaming, Reviewed by the Village Voice
• Judith Schwartz: 100 Collectors Who Have Made a Difference
• Diane Ravitch Profiled in the New York Sun
• Education Week Features Story on the Partnership for Teacher Excellence
• Zimmerman: A Better System is Needed to Judge, Reward Teaching
• Ravitch Offers a History Lesson on the College Board
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco Contrasts U.S. and European Immigration and Assimilation Issues
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco Says English Learners Need More Sophisticated Skills that Take Longer to Acquire
• Halkitis: More Blacks are Using Crystal Meth
• Zimmerman Calls Fear of Publishing Danish Cartoons "Racist Multiculturalism"
• Tobias Contemplates NYC High School Graduation Rates
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco Says Record Number of Immigrants Reason for More Interracial Relationships
• Ravitch Shares Her Experiences from the World Economic Forum at Davos
• Ferrara: Music Scholarships More Attainable to Students Who Play Obscure Instruments
• Zimmerman Questions Perceptions of 1950s as Halcyon Decade
• British Paper Outlines Aronson’s Research on Stereotype Threat
• Hinojosa Explains Popularity of Occupational Therapy Careers Among Orthodox Jewish Women
• Ravitch: Democracy Dependent on Civic Culture
• Crispin Miller Dishes on Texas Town in “Daily Show” Appearance
• Balter Offers Warning Signs for Suspecting Child Abuse
• Richardson Sees New Relationship between Public Universities and State Governments
• Suarez-Orozco: Visa to Asian Immigrants May be Ticket to Poor Health
• 9/11 on the Big Screen Has Historical Precedent, Says Sturken