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#My100Days: Bringing a sustainability project to the finish line
In her gap semester, Madeleine Salman (CGS'20) was able to bring a local sustainability project to the finish line and work with students at her local high school. Her advice: "Enjoy what you have in your hometown because you are going to miss it when you leave." More
Daniel Neiditch (CGS’99, Questrom’01) on His Successes with Real Estate, Solar Power, and Philanthropy
Daniel Neiditch (CGS'99, Questrom'01) is the president of the Atelier, a 46-story luxury condominium building on West 42nd street just a block from the Hudson River. He's also an advocate for the homeless. More
Palimpsest Recognizes Outstanding Undergraduate Writing
Palimpsest-- an online publication that highlights outstanding College of General Studies undergraduate writing-- has submissions from across the disciplines, covering everything from family history to philosophical dialogues to film history and the history of nationalism. More
Boston-London Students Share #My100Days Adventures
The Boston-London program program allows students the opportunity to study abroad during their freshman year. Here's how a few of them spent their time. More
A Q&A with June Grasso: Japanese Propaganda Aimed at Americans Before World War II
Associate Professor June Grasso's new book, Japan's 'New Deal' for China: Propaganda Aimed at Americans Before Pearl Harbor, examines how Japan tried to influence American opinion in the years leading up to World War II. More
#My100Days: Mountaineering in Patagonia
During his gap semester, Miles Jones (CGS'19) went on a trip with a program called National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). He spent 32 days mountaineering, 32 days kayaking, and a 10 day student expedition. More
Seeing Possibility and Hope in America’s Past
How do postmodern authors like Thomas Pynchon engage with the American past in literature? It’s a question that Christopher K. Coffman contends with in a new book of literary criticism, Rewriting Early America: The Prenational Past in Postmodern Literature. More
A Look at Undergraduate Research: The Robot Revolution
College of General Studies Lecturer Joelle Renstrom is writing a new book about robotics and artificial intelligence. With the assistance of undergraduate researcher Sofia Zalaquett (CGS’19, CAS’21), Renstrom is diving into topics such as technological unemployment, love and sex with robots, artist robots, and the always-intriguing question of robot consciousness. More
Stanley P. Stone Distinguished Lecture: Peter Shankman (CGS’92, COM’94)
Peter Shankman (CGS'92, COM'94) is a five-time bestselling author, a CEO, an entrepreneur, and a person who's learned to harness the power of a brain that works "faster than normal." At the Stanley P. Stone Distinguished Lecture series, Shankman spoke to the audience about how neuroatypical people can take what makes them different and use it as a strength. More
#My100Days: Scuba Diving in Roatan
Rilie Curd (CGS'19) spent her gap semester taking a diving course with her sister in Roatan. Rilie's advice: "Even if you don’t go abroad, I would recommend doing something that you haven’t done before because it is exciting to try new things." More