Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY

09/18/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

09/18/2026

Graduate Center researchers and programs will explore flooding, biodiversity, clean energy, and new approaches to climate decision-making during Climate Week NYC.

09/10/2026

The CUNY ASRC welcomes three new faculty members in the 2026-2027 academic year: Professors J. Wren Kim, Dimitrios Sounas, and Prasad Iyer. They add expertise in photonics, artificial intelligence, nanoscience, neuroscience, and engineered wave systems to our interdisciplinary research community. https://bit.ly/4hkprdp

09/09/2026

Congratulations to Professor Susana Mingote for receiving an R01 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant! The Mingote Lab will examine how changes in a group of dopamine-producing brain cells that appear to be especially vulnerable to aging and the brain circuits they connect to contribute to age-related cognitive decline.

The project, which studies brain cells that the Mingote lab identified, is titled "Pathway-Specific Vulnerability of Dopamine-Glutamate Neurons in Aging and Memory."

09/08/2026

Join us for the launch of "At the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Community: The FloodNet NYC Community Engagement Strategy," a public-facing guide that shares the community engagement approaches, tools, and lessons developed through FloodNet NYC. hhttps://bit.ly/3VaJcvl

📆 Sept. 22
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 CUNY ASRC

Join us for the launch of our public-facing guide that shares the community engagement approaches, tools, and lessons developed through FloodNet NYC, a partnership among researchers at NYU and CUNY, New York City agencies, and community partners.

09/08/2026

Save the date! Join the CUNY ASRC Neuroscience Initiative and the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function on Nov. 9 for the "Music Has Power Symposium & Awards.” Meet us at The Graduate Center, CUNY to celebrate the extraordinary connection between music, science, and the human experience. This year’s symposium explores how sound, rhythm, vibration, and frequency influence the brain, body, and our capacity to heal.

Learn more and register today.

Join IMNF and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center on November 9 for a free symposium exploring music, vibration, frequency, brain health, and the future of music-based interventions.

09/03/2026

Weather and climate influence almost every aspect of animal life and behavior — from reproduction and life cycles to species interactions and distribution — yet wildlife conservation and climate action are often treated as separate disciplines, with separate solutions. Join the CUNY ASRC Environmental Sciences Initiative, the National Wildlife Federation, and The Wildlife Society Wildlife Society, on Sept. 23 to discuss the urgency of climate action for conservation.

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Rapid biodiversity loss and accelerating climate change are connected crises. Under the worst case scenarios for greenhouse gas emissions in the 21st century,…

08/27/2026

A new paper led by Yuchen Zhang, a Ph.D. student in Professor Xi Chen's lab (Nanoscience Initiative), explores a new approach to manufacturing scalable hygroscopic biocomposites that combine high-performance water-responsive actuation with structural robustness. https://bit.ly/4cbSQDO

08/25/2026

Join us in welcoming our new faculty members: Dumitru Călugăru, J. Wren Kim, Dimitrios Sounas, Ana Maria Delgado, Orisanmi Burton, Julia Huyck, Matthew Stover, and Prasad Iyer. We are thrilled to have you at the CUNY Graduate Center! https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/cuny-graduate-center-welcomes-new-faculty-members

08/24/2026

Congratulations to Einstein Professor Patrizia Casaccia, who received the 2026 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship in Neuroscience! https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/patrizia-casaccia-earns-third-major-national-institute-neurological-disorders-and-stroke-award