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Leading American anthropologists Faye Ginsburg, a MacArthur fellow, and Rayna Rapp to examine forces reshaping the culture of disability Today, new conceptions of disability are sweeping the public imagination. Casting off imagery of recuperation, tragedy, and weakness, people with disabled bodies are moving beyond “inclusion” to claim their worth on every stage. On Monday, April 7, in an open breakfast forum at the University Club in midtown Manhattan, the Colin Powell School of Civic and Global Leadership will focus on the cultural, social and technological forces reframing “disability.” The

" Nueva York ," CUNY TV's Spanish-language cultural series created and produced by City College film Professor Jerry Carlson , won two New York Emmy Awards at the 57th Annual Awards Ceremony at the Marriot Marquis March 30. The members of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized the show for the fifth time as the Best Magazine Program. Now in its 10th season, "Nueva York" was also honored for Craft Specialty: Musical Composition / Arrangement. The winning piece was Tyrik Washington's composition for the "Pamela Gonzales" episode, which aired in

City College of New York freshman Fariha Hussain and sophomore Kachael Stocks have received Jeannette K. Watson Fellowships for 2014. Now in its 15th year, the Watson Fellowship program provides summer internships, professional development opportunities and mentoring for outstanding undergraduate students from 12 select New York City colleges and universities. Watson Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend for their first summer internships, and $6,000 for the second and third summers. The Thomas J. Watson Foundation, which supports the program, awarded 2014 fellowships to 15 undergraduates from

Award-winning producers Richard Martin and Alia Jones-Harvey and voiceover guru Evan Malter are among noted professionals teaching media and theatrical courses this spring in The City College of New York's Continuing and Professional Studies (CPS) program. Mr. Martin, a television journalist who has worked for NBC, CBS and CNN, will teach an eight-session visual storytelling class, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 14 through June 18. It covers creating, designing, editing, scoring and producing stories using digital media. Ms. Jones-Harvey, an internationally renowned Broadway producer and

City College of New York senior chemical engineering major Alla Zamarayeva, a 2013 Goldwater Scholar, and six recent CCNY graduates have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Ms. Zamarayeva, a native of Ukraine who will graduate in May, has been admitted to PhD programs at University of California – Berkeley, Stanford University, Princeton University and the University of Texas to study materials science and electrical engineering. Her NSF research proposal focuses on energy storage materials for automotive applications. At City College, she has done research

The City College of New York Department of Physics presents two public lectures April 9 and 10: The Mark Zemansky Lecture, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Room 95, Shepard Hall, by Dr. Steven E. Koonin, director, Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University. The Herman Z. Cummins Lecture, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Room 418N, Marshak Science Center, by Dr. Albert Libchaber, Detlev W. Bronk Professor, Laboratory of Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Rockefeller University. About the Mark Zemansky Lecture Dr. Koonin will speak on “The Promise of Urban Science.” With 70 percent

Dr. Rosemarie D. Wesson , program director for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Chemical and Biological Separations program will be the keynote speaker at The City College of New York's Women in Engineering Luncheon, Thursday, April 10. "Dr. Wesson has enjoyed a distinguished and multifaceted career in chemical engineering. Few are more deserving than her to inspire women in our field," said Dr. Gilda Barabino , Dean of the Grove School. The luncheon, co-sponsored by the Grove School of Engineering Dean's Office and Society of Women Engineers chapter, is by invitation only. In addition to

Doctor of Fine Arts to actress Lillias White; Doctor of Humane Letters to retail executive Millard Drexler; Doctor of Science to Transportation Deputy Commissioner Henry Perahia The City College of New York today announced it will award honorary degrees at its 168th Commencement Exercises, May 30, to three distinguished New Yorkers in recognition of their professional accomplishments. The three recipients are: Lillias White, Award-winning actress and singer; Retail executive Millard "Mickey" Drexler, and New York City Deputy Commissioner of Transportation Henry D. Perahia. Ms. White and Mr

A mentoring program launched by The City College of New York 's student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is off to a flying start after winning a $1,500 Diversity Action Grant from the Society's metropolitan section. "The grant will be used in the development of our mentoring program, which was created to help with retention in the mechanical engineering department," said club president Nathali Bertran. "Because CCNY is a school with a large population of minority students, some of whom lack knowledge of how the professional engineering world works, we wanted to

Journalist/actress inaugurates lecture series organized by YES (Youth Engaged Society) Jessica Abo will be the inaugural speaker for a lecture series on giving back launched by a new City College of New York student organization known as "YES" ( Youth Engaged Society ). Ms. Abo has worked at NY1 News as an anchor and reporter. The event, which is free and open to the public, take places 12 noon, Wednesday, April 2, in Room 107, Shepard Hall, on the City College campus. CCNY senior Oluwadamisi (Kay) Atanda organized YES as a non-profit organization to encourage volunteerism among City College