Tag: New York University
Study Finds That Brain Impulses Can Indicate Implicit Racial Bias
Research by scholars at New York University and the University of Geneva examined differences in brain activity when test subjects were shown photographs of Black and White faces.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
In Memoriam: Donald Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II, 1932-2003
Throughout an illustrious career as a jazz recording artist and performer, he taught at North Carolina Central University, Delaware State University, Rutgers University, Hampton University, New York University, Cornell University, Oberlin College and Howard University.
Study Demonstrates That Racial Bias Is Reflected in Neural Activity
Researchers at the University of Geneva and New York University conclude that people with a high degree of racial bias actually perceive Black and White faces differently on the neural level.
Anna Deavere Smith to Receive the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
The University Professor in the Department of Performance Studies in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University was recognized with the award that honors trailblazers in the arts who have redefined their art and pushed the boundaries of excellence in their field. The prize comes with a $300,000 award.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Study Finds Women and Minority Doctoral Candidates May Face Faculty Discrimination
Prospective doctoral students with Caucasian sounding male names were 26 percent more likely to be granted an interview than candidates with names that indicated they were minorities or women.
The New Director of the Africana Studies and Research Center at Cornell University
Gerald Aching has been a professor of Romance studies at Cornell since 2009. Previously, he taught at New York University.
Five Black Authors Among the Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards
But none of the five Black writers were selected as winners at the March 8 ceremony in New York City.
NYU Receives Three Grants Relating to Africa
The university will receive more than $8 million in research grants over the next five years.
Notable Higher Education Grants Relating to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants won by historically black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
In Memoriam: Derrick Albert Bell Jr. (1930-2011)
He was Harvard Law School's first tenured black professor and a pioneer of critical race theory.
Study Finds Social Stigmatization Impacts Academic Performance of Young Minority Students
Survey finds that many minority children in the United States feel socially stigmatized in grade school and the resulting anxiety effects their academic performance.
New York University Settles Harassment Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of an African-Born Former Employee
The employee alleged that his supervisor frequently referred to him as a “monkey” and told him to “go back to his cage.”
