News at Adelphi

This February, Adelphi University joins the millions of Americans celebrating Black History Month. The University is hosting events ranging from art exhibits to lectures and readings on the Garden City campus.

The upcoming talk with CNN political commentator Van Jones is featured by the Garden City Patch.

The New York Daily News highlights Adelphi’s Black History Month events.

English Professor Martha Cooley authors a piece for the Los Angeles Review of Books about Italian writer Elena Ferrante’s new novel.

The Carnegie Foundation has announced that Adelphi University is one of the 119 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.

Current junior Areeba Khalid came to Adelphi planning to major in math, but a Harvard-MIT internship the summer after her first year set her on a path to medical research.

Communications major Davina Saltos reports how fellow student Stephanie Ventura formed Latin dance team, AU Bailadores, at Adelphi University

The associate professor and political science department chair offers readers of Inside Higher Ed tips on how to engage students. Hint: It doesn't involve talking at them.

National Public Radio reviews Sanctuary Road, the newest oratorio from Paul Moravec, professor of music.

Associate Professor and Physics Department Chair Matthew Wright, PhD, makes the case that learning how to code benefits all students, regardless of major, in this op-ed in Innovate Long Island.

Sanctuary Road—an oratorio by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Adelphi University Professor of Music Paul Moravec, with librettist Mark Campbell, based on the writings of Underground Railroad organizer William Still—will see its first recording released on CD and streaming platforms via Naxos Records on January 10.

Competition for spots in grad schools is intense for students who want to go into law, medicine, optometry and other professions. Our Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Fellowships helps Adelphi students plot a successful path.

Matthew Wright, PhD, provides extraordinary support for the students in his physics courses, and he's sharing his innovative approach to teaching in op-eds and articles in leading higher education publications.

Adelphi University's Finnish Innovation in Politics and Business program provided Marian Wong and Keyshaun Scott the opportunity to study abroad in Finland and explore the country's political culture.

Amanda Bruchhauser shares her experience as a trainee at the Delegation of the European Union and helping work towards strides in human rights.

Saira Amar reflects on her experience in the civil society youth representative program and attending briefings at the UN.

Jacqueline Jones LaMon has been selected as Adelphi's new vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. Chotsani West will be executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion, a newly created position.

Zahra Sedighi Maman, PhD, conducted research involving physical fatigue in manufacturing environments.

Adelphi hosts its first conference aimed to motivate and encourage women in the STEM fields.

Adams ’08 is getting incredible praise as Mozart in Amadeus, and Luke Hofmaier ’12 just received a best actor nomination from the prestigious Berkshire Theatre Critics.

Rebecca Gotterbarn ’18 took her very first computer science class as a sophomore at Adelphi. Today she's a member of an elite cybersecurity team at IBM.

In many cases, details most people never think about can be vital to efficient operation. Take the size of components in electronic circuits, for instance. If these components, such as transistors or capacitors, aren't precisely the right size, laptops or other devices can overheat, run too slowly or break down.

Charles Richard Baker, PhD, looks into Thomas Jefferson's personal accounting records to gather his insight on Enlightenment philosophy, slavery, and plantation management.

The University's joint enrollment program with NYU makes it possible for students like Dasum Lee ’18 to earn their bachelor's and dental degrees in just seven years.