News at Adelphi

On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump released a sweeping package of tariffs that were meant to correct trade imbalances and curb the United States’ reliance on foreign goods. “Liberation Day,” as the president declared it, was a shock to the world’s economic system—and to companies everywhere. Tariffs took center stage in the global forum, applied so broadly that the stock market temporarily crashed.

In February 2026, Nordic government ministers met in Denmark to discuss expanding the Helsinki Treaty, which has served as the framework for Nordic cooperation for the last 50 years, to include Greenland, along with two other autonomous territories.

Child malnutrition remains a global crisis. According to estimates from the World Health Organization, more than 150 million children under the age of 5 suffered from stunted growth, or chronic malnutrition, while over 42 million suffered from wasting—acute malnutrition—globally in 2024.

As a consultant on the hit television show's 2025 season, assistant professor of biology Kaiya Provost, PhD, played a vital role by teaching cast members to mimic the birdcalls that helped solve the mysterious death of the Arconia apartment building's doorman.

Before Hawkins, Indiana, there was Montauk, New York. True story: The Netflix series Stranger Things was originally titled Montauk by the Duffer Brothers, creators of the hit series, and it was set on Long Island rather than Indiana. Its real-life inspiration is a former military installation—Camp Hero, now a state park—with a defunct radar dish that still looms over the cliffs of Long Island’s eastern tip, and whose history is mired in Cold War secrets, conspiracies and urban legends.

Even the strongest therapeutic relationships can hit rough patches—what psychologists call “ruptures.” A new grant-funded study at the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology is seeking evidence that these moments aren’t failures, but opportunities for growth.

Research by Gavriel Knafo, doctoral student and adjunct professor, and Joel Weinberger, PhD, professor of psychology, is helping us understand how voters’ unconscious perceptions are driving political outcomes, and exposing the illusion of political independence.

One of the nation's most prominent advocates for people on the autism spectrum, Stephen Shore, EdD, has taken his message to more than 50 countries. This March, Dr. Shore—who is on the spectrum himself—is going to Germany to give the opening keynote address at the Euro-Global Summit on Autism Research and Awareness.

Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health is placing new emphasis on preparing the next generation of nurses to meet the complex needs of an aging population—on Long Island, in New York City, and beyond.

If you ask anyone at Adelphi University who knew him, Professor Gottipaty Rao, PhD, had a passion for physics, and he loved nothing more than sharing with students his love for the study of matter and energy and how they interact.

Louise Geddes, PhD, associate dean for student success strategic initiatives, is a guest on this podcast, where she discusses her research, teaching and the impact of AI on education.

The Adelphi University community mourns the loss of Patrick Coonan ’78, EdD, dean emeritus of the College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH), whose visionary leadership, dedication to service and deep love for Adelphi shaped generations of students and the future of healthcare education at the University.