Diana Barnes, teaching professor of Spanish, was invited to speak at the Senate of the Republic in Mexico City on child migrant art and education initiatives. Her talk examined efforts to mitigate generational trauma among migrant youth through creative art and play, drawing on the 2019 traveling exhibit “Painting the Border; A Child’s Voice,” created by children in Ciudad Juárez and now on view at the Refuge Gallery at Fordham University.

Stephen Ives, professor and chair of the department of health and human physiological sciences, mentored several students who presented research at scientific conferences. Kyle Heise ’26, Melissa Severino ’26, and Ben Melnick ’26 presented research at the American Physiological Society Annual Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hashim Ghias ’26 presented related research at the Greater New York Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine conference at NYU Langone Medical Center. All the projects stem from an American Heart Association grant awarded to Ives, “Impact of Sex in the Effect of Dietary Capsaicin on Cardiovascular Health.”

Nurcan Atalan Helicke, associate professor of environmental studies and sciences, was elected to a five-year term as a trustee of Saratoga Springs Public Library, effective July 2026. She also co-authored a paper “Insights into sustainability: exploring undergraduates’ understanding of food-energy-water nexus connections to climate change” that was published in the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.  

Hajar Hussaini, assistant teaching professor of English, received a Whiting Award in Poetry, a prestigious national prize recognizing emerging writers for the promise of their work. The award has drawn national media attention, including coverage by NPR, The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Lit Hub.

Ruth McAdams, associate teaching professor of English, published an article, "Chartist Poetry and the Fate of Research: Writing and Activism, Then and Now," in the journal Victorian Poetry.  

Laurie Rabinowitz, assistant professor of education studies, delivered three talks at Universidad Austral de Chile in Valdivia, Chile, including inaugural lectures for the master’s programs in social inclusion and teaching English. She also met with student support staff. Her talks focused on her research on the knowledge, experiences, and assets of disabled and neurodivergent K-12 educators.