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At the intersection of art and technology, Olivia Vella ’26 is building a career through visual storytelling. With support from 17�Թ��� faculty and immersive coursework, the dual major landed a motion graphics internship at Madison Square Garden—where her work electrifies game-day experiences.

17�Թ��� Art Gallery is pleased to present Summer Remembers Winter, a solo exhibition by painter . The exhibition explores disjointed spaces, memory, and experiences shaped by dislocation and opens for viewing on Saturday, February 14 with a free public reception on Thursday, February 19, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Dyson Professor Matthew Bolton, co-director of 17�Թ���’s International Disarmament Institute, contributed several chapters to a major new report from Norwegian People’s Aid examining the enduring global impacts of nuclear weapons testing. The landmark study warns that decades-old atmospheric nuclear tests are projected to cause at least two million additional cancer deaths worldwide, underscoring that the human and environmental consequences remain ongoing.

17�Թ��� isn’t just studying the world’s biggest challenges, we’re helping solve them. From global policy conversations in Davos to student-led action at the United Nations, 17�Թ��� is advancing the SDGs in real time.

Tyler McShane ’26 noticed something missing in the way students connect on campus and set out to change it. The result was a novel on-campus event that mixed psychology, honest conversation, and a little romance.

From her first days in New York City to a role at the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, international student Areeba Hashmi ’26 found confidence, community, and career momentum through 17�Թ���’s Master of Public Administration program.

Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman appears on Spectrum News NY1’s Inside City Hall to discuss Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s handling of New York City’s projected $12 billion budget gap. Professor Tamman noted that while new mayors often blame predecessors for fiscal shortfalls, Mamdani is also signaling pressure on Governor Kathy Hochul by framing future responsibility around state action. She emphasized that regardless of prior conditions, the mayor ultimately owns the budget, and cautioned that navigating state–city fiscal dynamics requires experience and long-term strategy.

Internationally, Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min provides expert insight to Deutsche Welle on South Korea’s proposed “fake news” law. Professor Min explains that the speed and scale of digital disinformation have outpaced existing legal frameworks, while noting that any new regulation must balance harm reduction with press freedom and democratic norms—  the story gets picked up by The Philippine Daily Inquirer and Tempo.co.