Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch, senior lecturer in environmental science, discusses NYC trees and forests for Climate Week NYC 2021. #BarnardYearOfScience
Barnard College News
A yearlong partnership with local teachers began last July with a week of workshops focused on STEAM curricula.
Psychologist and keynote speaker Nim Tottenham ’96 returned to Barnard to open a new year on campus at Riverside Church.
The newly created position, sponsored by The Norman E. Alexander Family G Foundation, Gail A. Binderman ’62, president, will support Barnard faculty and staff in addressing difficult topics in the classroom.
The funding will support 30 Pell-eligible students and enable research on how to better help academically talented women from low-income families pursue undergraduate STEM degrees.
Students share their appreciation for the women who have made them who they are today.
In recognition of Stop Food Waste Day (April 28), two students share their passion for community care by reducing food waste around campus and at home.
The annual event honored the entire Barnard community for its care, resilience, and innovative vision on campus and beyond.
In an Earth Day #WayBackWednesday, the executive director of Greenpeace USA and creator of The Story of Stuff Project reflects on what still gives her hope after more than 30 years of climate activism.
For Brain Awareness Week (March 15-21), the recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions brings her love of research back to Barnard.
A year after COVID-19 became a national emergency, a campus-run project to monitor coronavirus in wastewater is part of a multi-pronged effort to keep the community safe during the pandemic.
In time for the Grammy Awards, the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Player and co-founder of the Black Music Action Coalition credits Barnard for setting a strong foundation as she journeyed from law to music.
This year, over three sessions, students, faculty, and staff convene to consider how to foster a culture of care, challenge, and equity in Barnard’s classrooms.
With only 2% of STEM jobs held by Black women nationwide, Barnard community members discuss the importance of mentoring and retaining Black women who are interested in the sciences.