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From mastering digital media tools to reporting stories across New York City, Liseberth Guillaume 25 is putting her 17勛圖厙 training to work at The Associated Press.
Great research starts with great mentors. Meet the 2024 and 2025 recipients of the Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.
The 17勛圖厙 Federal Reserve Challenge team has been named the national winner of , the Federal Reserve recently announced.
USA Today turns to Dyson Professor Melvin Williams for perspective on the economics of political tell-alls. Professor Williams explains that memoirs chronicling the scandals and transgressions of political figures are often highly lucrative, especially when they center on affairs, misconduct, and personal dramacontext that helps explain the enduring market for books that blur the line between politics, media, and entertainment.
On the West Coast, FOX-KTVU speaks with Dyson Criminal Justice Professor and Department Chair Cathryn Lavery, as survivors push for greater transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Professor Lavery offers insight into the stakes of congressional action and how renewed scrutiny could affect public trust, victim advocacy, and accountability in high-profile abuse case.
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Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman remains an essential voice in coverage of New York Citys political landscape. In Lohud, she discusses how Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani galvanized young voters by translating policy proposals into direct, concrete messages that can overcome generational distrust in government.
Dyson Communication and Media Studies Professor Adam Klein pens a widely circulated op-ed in The Conversation examining how todays cultural icons, including global superstar Bad Bunny, have become vehicles for political expression and catalysts in broader ideological battles. He argues that the convergence of entertainment and political identity has turned artists into frontline actors in Americas intensifying culture wars.
In Newsday, Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman questions whether Mayor Eric Adams can be trusted to do the right thing as his term winds down amid persistent allegations of corruption and self-dealing. She also joined NY1s Inside City Hall with Errol Louis to analyze Mamdanis early City Hall appointments and what they signal about his transition priorities.
Dyson Economics Professor Veronika Dolar speaks to PIX11 News about the escalating financial crisis facing seniors, noting that nearly half of Americans nearing retirement have no savings at all. She explains that soaring health-care and long-term-care costs are forcing older adults into untenable choicesespecially those with chronic medical conditionsand warns that without meaningful policy action, the nation faces a severe retirement security crisis.