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World Universities Summit | July 22, 2021
Nicholas Dirks participating speaker: Universities at Crossroads: Differentiated Institutional Vision and Mission in a Post-Pandemic World
Scientific American | August 10, 2021
The Ethics of Sending Humans to Mars
Times of Higher Education | August 5, 2021
Nicholas Dirks: the ‘two cultures’ must finally be reconciled
Axios | July 15, 2021
Guarding Against the Next Pandemic with a LinkedIn for Science
The Times of India | July 7, 2021
Hyderabad: Student Wins International Challenge for Developing Solutions to AI Biases
NPR | June 29, 2021
Stuck In A Rut? Sometimes Joy Takes A Little Practice
ASBMB.org | June 4, 2021
Giving Students Tools to Forge a New Path; Higher Education Can be a Springboard to Challenging the Status Quo
AllAfrica.com | June 4, 2021
Ethiopia: STEM Power Program in Generating Energetic Youths
ScienceDaily.com | June 1, 2021
Sick Bats Also Employ ‘Social Distancing’ Which Prevents the Outbreak of Epidemics, Study Suggests
CTV News | May 6, 2021
Can We Create a Universal Vaccine for Future Coronaviruses? These Canadian Scientist Want To
Gulf News | May 5, 2021
How and When Will the COVID-19 Pandemic End?
EdSurge | April 29, 2021
Systemic Change Means Rethinking College and Career Prep. We’ve Done It Before
Crain’s New York | April 3, 2021
Brooke Grindlinger, Ph.D., is Named as One of New York’s Leaders in Philanthropy on Crain’s List of Most ‘Notables in Nonprofit and Philanthropy’
The ReadingLists.com | April, 2021
Nicholas Dirks: The Enormous Differences of Human Experience
Psychology Today | March 16, 2021
Why are People Biased Against Anomalous Facial Features
CNBC & MSN News | March 16, 2021
A Year Later, Trump’s ’15 Days to Slow the Spread’ Campaign Shows How Little We Knew About Covid
Global News | February 17, 2021
PHAC Monitoring Reports of 2 COVID-19 Variants Merging Into Heavily Mutated Hybrid
New Scientist | February 17, 2021
Two Coronavirus Variants Have Merged – Here’s What You Need to Know
Daily Mail | February 17, 2021
UK and Californian Coronavirus Variants Have Merged Into One: Rare Combination Event Spotted in American Patient Could Create Strain That Spreads Rapidly and Dodges Immunity, Scientists Warn
New Scientist | February 16, 2021
Exclusive: Two Variants Have Merged Into Heavily Mutated Coronavirus
New Scientist | February 10, 2021
Next Coronavirus Vaccines May Be Drops, Pills or Printed On Demand
The Washington Post | February 5, 2021
Mutated Virus May Re-infect People Already Stricken Once With Covid-19, Sparking Debate and Concerns
USA Today | February 4, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests Work Well Now, But Variants Have FDA Preparing For a Future When They May Not
Associated Press | February 3, 2021
Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine May Reduce Virus Transmission
Courthouse News Service | Feburary 3, 2021
AstraZeneca Lauds Study of Its ‘Vaccine for the World’
CNBC | February 3, 2021
Vaxart Shares Plunge 57% on Concern That Lackluster Antibody Response Will Hinder Effectiveness of Oral Covid Vaccine
Times of Higher Education opinion | December 31, 2020
In the Midst of a Pandemic, Let's Not Ignore the Rest of Science
Shiv Nadar University webinar with Nicholas Dirks, President and CEO, New York Academy of Sciences | December 4, 2020
Changing Landscape of Higher Education in India & Abroad
The Hill | December 11, 2020
Build Science Back Better — New Year's Resolutions for the Incoming Administration
Undark | November 6, 2020
In Narrow Election Results, Scientist See Loss Just the Same
The Hudson Independent | August 7, 2020
Sleepy Hollow High School Students Participate in Global Challenge to Assist During the COVID-19 Crisis
Forbes | July 31, 2020
The First African American Woman to Earn a Doctoral Degree in Chemistry Made Fundamental Contributions to Protein Synthesis
CNBC | July 31, 2020
Early Coronavirus Drug Trials Tested Vaccines Mostly on White People; Next Phase Aims for Diversity
Forbes | July 21, 2020
Online Opportunities for Premed Students During Covid-19
Xconomy | July 2, 2020
Moderna: Speed of COVID 19 Vaccine Hinges On Enrolling Right Patients
Morocco World News | June 30, 2020
Ouahib Timoulali, 1st Moroccan to Win NY Academy of Sciences Cybersecurity Challenge
Somatosphere | June 30, 2020
COVID-10 and the Lessons Antrhopology Learned from HIV/AIDS
The News & Observer | June 29, 2020
Fact Check: Does Tear Gas Become More Dangerous Once Expired?
Philanthropy News Digest | June 14, 2020
The Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences Has Announced NICHOLAS B. DIRKS as its New President and Chief Executive Officer
The Spirit | June 10, 2020
Using AI Learning for COVID Care
Explore Health | June 2, 2020
These Are the Effects of Tear Gas on the Human Body
MEAWW | May 31, 2020
Humans May Have to Modify Their DNA to Survive Hostile Conditions on Mars, Say Experts
The World News | May 22, 2020
Can ‘Gene-hacked’ Humans Be Created to Settle on Mars?
New York Post | May 21
Astrobiologist Argues That ‘Gene-hacked’ Humans Should be Created to Settle on Mars
The Sun | May 20, 2020
Man on Mars ‘Gene-Hacked’ Humans with Super Strength and Resistance to Pain Should Be Created to Settle On Mars, Scientists Urge
Space.com | May 19, 2020
Colonizing Mars May Require Humanity to Tweak Its DNA
STAT | May 1, 2020
Special Report: Three Potential Futures For Covid-19: Recurring Small Outbreaks, A Monster Wave, Or A Persistent Crisis
Arizona State University Now | April 28, 2020
ASU Partners with Education Technology Company to Train Critical Care Nurses in Record Time
Tech Republic | April 16, 2020
Project Florence: How AI-Powered Online Learning is Training Nurses to Fight Covid-19
Electronic Health Reporter | Apr 16, 2020
Mount Sinai Launches Personalized Online Learning Platform for Nurses on the Front Line of COVID-19 Fight
Phys.org | April 6, 2020
Extreme Rainfall Days in Metropolitan Sao Paulo Have Risen Four-Fold in Seven Decades
The Star | March 29, 2020
Combating Covid-19 Innovation Challenge Open
Forbes | March 20, 2020
Online Learning Providers Offer Hope to New Homeschoolers
The Seattle Times | March 20, 2020
Education Lab: Science Challenges, Writing Stories with Kids, And Watching Penguins: What Ed Lab is Doing at a Distance This Week
India Education Diary | March 19
A Work-From-Home Challenge — Students to Combat COVID-19; A New York Academy of Sciences STEM Innovation Challenge
EcoWatch |March 16, 2020
Extreme Weather Has Killed 150 in Brazil This Year. The Climate Crisis is to Blame
The Guardian |March 13, 2020
Climate Crisis Blamed for Rains and Floods that Have Killed 150 in Brazil
UMSL Daily |February 17, 2020
PhD Candidate Chris Link Develops Students, Teachers and Curriculum
The New Scientist | November 20, 2019
Humans Placed in Suspended Animation for the First Time
National Geographic | October 15, 2019
For Girls in Science the Time is Now
Bloomberg | September 25, 2019
Billionaire Len Blavatnik Lets Money Talk at Young Scientists Awards
ZDNet | September 16, 2019
Who Owns Your Health Data
Sight and Life Magazine | August 14, 2019
The Nutrition Modeling Consortium: Improving Data Use for Nutrition Policy
Wiley Digital Archives | July 23, 2019
Academy's Historical Archives to be Hosted Online
Times Higher Education | June 13, 2019
Embrace the Universal Nature of Science
Washington Post | May 26, 2019
A Trusted Voice on Vaccinations
ESAL | April 14, 2019
NY Scientist’s Varied Career Leads Back to the Big Apple and Climate Challenges
Nature Human Behaviour | April 1, 2019
Publishing for Change
CGTN | March 28, 2019
STEM Programs in the US Still Working Towards Gender Parity
The Scientist | February 11, 2019
What You Believe About "Science Denial" May Be All Wrong
Education Week | January 22, 2019
Access to STEM Instruction Is Uneven
Daily Mail | January 10, 2019
Move Over Einstein, There's a New Genius in Town!
Scientific American | January 3, 2019
Who You Gonna Call? The Firebusters!
U.S. News & World Report | December 17, 2018
What Is a Doctorate Degree?
Outsourcing-Pharma.com | December 5, 2018
To Access the Rewards of Big Data in Health Care, Potential Risks Must Be Managed
Discover the Future of Research | November 20, 2018
Science Denial By Any Other Name
Big Picture Science | November 12, 2018
Skeptic Check: Science Denial
Wired | October 31, 2018
Los Angeles Must Pay Billions to Adapt — or Slip into the Sea
The New York Times | October 8, 2018
Science, Health and Climate Change
Yahoo | August 6, 2018
Teen scientists discuss the gender gap in STEM
Scientific American | July 19, 2018
Science Denialism in the 21st Century
Environment News Service | July 17, 2018
Sustainable Styles Sparkle at UN High Level Forum
The Washington Post | June 8, 2018
The Competitiveness of U.S. Science
leapsmag | May 24, 2018
Enhancing Humans: Should We or Shouldn't We?
Science | May 16, 2018
Trump White House Quietly Cancels NASA Research Verifying Greenhouse Gas Cuts
Times Higher Education | March 22, 2018
Interview with Henry Snaith
Cambridge Independent | March 21, 2018
Dr. M Madan Babu of MRC LMB wins prize for insights into the machinery inside our cells
School Leaders Now | March 5, 2018
5 Strategies for Inspiring an Inclusive STEM Culture in Your School
The New York Times | February 16, 2018
STEM Education in Idaho
The Jerusalem Post | February 5, 2018
Rivlin Honors Inaugural Recipients of Science and Engineering Prize
Diplomacy.co.il | February 5, 2018
The President of Israel and his Wife Hosted the 2018 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists Laureates
Washington Post | January 12, 2018