News at Adelphi

Adelphi University broke records for Giving Day 2025, fueled by the University's Momentum Campaign, Extraordinary Impact, and the generosity of the entire Adelphi community. The theme, 1,896 Minutes of Giving, honored Adelphi's founding in 1896.

In the recently released 2025 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of graduate programs, Adelphi University saw significant improvements in several key program areas, including nursing, psychology and public health.

Adelphi University has officially launched its Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program, designed to equip social work professionals with the advanced leadership and practice skills necessary to address pressing social challenges.

Adelphi University has announced the speakers for its Commencement ceremonies at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on Tuesday, May 20.

Launched in the fall of 1994, the Adelphi University Honors College is now celebrating three decades of excellence in education. As part of that celebration, we spoke with the founding dean, Richard Garner, PhD, and the current dean, Susan Dinan, PhD, about the College and how it has evolved over the years.

Scholarly publishing is often considered an exclusive domain, accessible primarily to established academics and seasoned researchers.

Kaiya Provost, PhD, and K.C. Rondello, MD, discuss the risks of bird flu to area birds, pets and humans—and how Adelphi is safeguarding our campus.

These Adelphi students have used their degrees to forge different career paths. 

Monica Morales-Hernandez, assistant teaching professor of mathematics, draws on her experiences as both a woman and a Latina to teach her Adelphi students that they, too, can excel in math.

The Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business is proud to announce its inclusion in the prestigious 2025 Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools rankings.

Collaboration leads to musical composition that tells a story without words.

With support from a two-part PhysTEC grant, Matthew Wright, PhD, associate professor and chair of physics, is leading Adelphi’s partnership role in the inaugural Cosmic Pathways conference, held in March at The City College of New York for high school and college students, as well as guiding physics students to network with area high school teachers and students.

Dancers make beautiful music through movement in this integrative approach to performance.

It all started in 2021—the (STEM)2 Network, funded by a $500,000 award from the National Science Foundation, set out to support faculty in transforming undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education from within.

Adelphi University students participated in the university’s annual Shark Tank-style Business Plan Competition last Friday at the Ruth S. Harley University Center.

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) is here, as companies, organizations and governments worldwide are racing to create technology that improves quality of life, enhances revenue and generates breakthrough solutions.

A night to celebrate Jovia Mentoring: Guiding and Inspiring Student Success at Adelphi University.

This innovative play offered theatergoers a chance to take part in a story that reveals how an excess of information can alter relationships and mental well-being.

It’s revolutionary and not going anywhere. Here’s how Adelphi faculty members are integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into their classes to ensure students are prepared for the careers of today and tomorrow.

The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business welcomes new faculty and staff members and recognizes faculty scholarly activity and media mentions.

The Adelphi University Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences Online Master’s in Education Programs have landed on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Programs for 2025.

Damian Stanley, PhD, assistant professor of psychology, has received a $388,026 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Adelphi professor Erik Swartz, PhD, has developed a program called “helmetless tackling training” to help players learn to protect their head and avoid injury when making tackles. His research shows that the program can significantly reduce head impacts.

Brian Stockman, PhD, and his student team will look into the deep past to uncover clues to how life began on our planet and how it might begin on other worlds.

Marty Garrell, PhD, was a beloved professor and friend who shared his passion for physics, astronomy and environmental studies with students and colleagues.