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Francesco Lecce-Chong, Mannes ’09, Joins Eugene Symphony Orchestra as Conductor and Music Director

Sep 15, 2017

Like most orchestra conductors, Francesco Lecce-Chong uses a baton. But it’s not your typical wooden stick: it lights up in electric blue. Lecce-Chong, Mannes ’09, loves Star Wars and the music of John Williams, and he shows his fandom by ... read more

Making the Most Out of Your New School Experience

Aug 30, 2017

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re either moving back to campus or moving away from home for the first time. Either way, you’ll be living in one of the most amazing college campuses in one of the most amazing ... read more

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $800,000 Grant to GIDEST

Aug 3, 2017

Since its founding, The Graduate Institute for Design, Ethnography, and Social Thought (GIDEST) has funded faculty and doctoral student projects ranging from ethnographic studies of cellphone designs in China, the research of multiple spatial “under-commons” (water, energy, and public space) of Black and ... read more

College of Performing Arts Collaborates in Performances of Cabaret

Jul 19, 2017

Set against the backdrop of the Nazis’ rise to power in 1930s Germany, Cabaret offers a devastating critique of apathy and a terrifying look at totalitarianism. Those themes are especially relevant now, lending considerable gravity to the recent performance of ... read more

Students Design ‘Prized Solutions’ to Pressing Issues in Inaugural CNYCA Contest

Jul 10, 2017

When HB2 — a bill barring transgender people from using government restrooms and changing facilities that corresponded to their gender identity — was approved in North Carolina, supporters saw it as a “common-sense law designed to ensure public safety.” Basil ... read more

Yekwon Sunwoo, Mannes ’15, Wins Prestigious Van Cliburn Piano Competition

Jun 13, 2017

Yekwon Sunwoo, Mannes ’15, recently became the first South Korean and first Mannes graduate to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions. Sunwoo came out on top after playing an impeccable rendition ... read more

The New School Opens Motion Capture Studio for VR/AR, Animation, Immersive Storytelling, and More

September 20, 2017

Uneasy Street: NSSR Faculty Member Rachel Sherman Tackles ‘Anxieties of Affluence’ in New Book

September 20, 2017

Francesco Lecce-Chong, Mannes ’09, Joins Eugene Symphony Orchestra as Conductor and Music Director

September 15, 2017

Parsons Students Present Disaster Preparedness Solutions as Part of ‘Earth Manual Project’ Intensive

September 15, 2017

Julia Sonnevend, Emma Park, and Emmalon Davis Join NSSR Faculty

September 14, 2017

Maureen Costello, BA Liberal Arts ’77, Teaches Inclusion Across America

September 13, 2017

Elizabeth DiMarco Weinmann Named Director of the Institute for Retired Professionals

September 13, 2017

Lisa Marks, MFA Industrial Design ’17, Preserves Craft Techniques Through Parametric Modeling

September 13, 2017

Race in the U.S. Course Responds to Race Issues in Real Time

September 13, 2017

The New School Launches Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative to Support Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Leaders

September 12, 2017

Catherine Woodard, MFA Creative Writing ’10, Publishes First Poetry Book

September 7, 2017

Parsons Partners with Historic Roche Bobois to Design ‘Seating for Eating’

September 6, 2017

David Van Zandt Disagrees with DACA Decision, Calls On Congress to Find an Effective Solution

September 6, 2017

Milano Faculty Member Darrick Hamilton Lands on Politico’s ’50 Ideas’ List

September 6, 2017

Parsons and NSSR Alums Team Up to Design Device to Reduce Overdose Deaths

August 30, 2017

Rob Sheppard, MA TESOL ’14, is Turning ESL Instruction Into a Social Enterprise

August 30, 2017

Making the Most Out of Your New School Experience

August 30, 2017

The New School to Host NYC Media Lab Summit Featuring the Best Thinking, Projects, and Talent in Digital Media

August 29, 2017

SGPIA Faculty Member Peter Hoffman Co-Authors ‘Humanitarianism, War, and Politics’ Book

August 24, 2017

SGPIA Faculty Member Sakiko Fukuda-Parr Publishes ‘Millennium Development Goals’ Book

August 24, 2017