What a way to end the year! New School alumni and students were well represented on the just-released Forbes 30 Under 30 Lists, a who’s who of emerging talent in art, design, entertainment, media, music, technology and more. Capping a stellar year that included two star turns on Broadway, Eugene Lang College The New School [...]
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When Moscow’s streets were overtaken last week by protestors alleging rigged elections, many observers were surprised—but not Professor Nina Khrushcheva, of The New School’s Graduate Program in International Affairs. One of the world’s leading experts on Russian politics and culture, Khrushcheva provided insight on the Moscow protests for NPR’s Leonard Lopate Show and Pacifica Radio’s [...]
On Friday, December 16, Rama Chorpash, Director of Product Design at Parsons The New School for Design, Bill Morrish, Dean of the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons, and John Christakos, CEO and President of the acclaimed furniture design company Blu Dot, will host the final review and a cocktail reception for the Parsons Product Design Flat Pack Studio, [...]
This past week, after several weeks of planning and preparation, the Empowerhouse—the energy-efficient solar house developed for Habitat for Humanity by students at The New School and Stevens Institute of Technology—reached its final destination: the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It debuted on the National Mall as part of the Solar Decathlon 2011, where it [...]
Most of us don’t stop to think about how information moves through the Internet. The Web’s complex physical infrastructure seems far removed from our day-to-day use of Facebook and Spotify. But for Ben Mendelsohn, a recent graduate of The New School Media Studies program, the physicality of the internet was too compelling to ignore. That’s [...]
The second annual Day of Wellness, a fun-filled day of activities for New School students that emphasize health and well being, was held on Sunday, November 20. Designed to prepare students for finals by providing them with tips and information on how to cope with and relieve stress, the Day of Wellness included tai chi, [...]
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