News at Adelphi

From TV to politics to nonprofits, these five alumni find common ground in their Adelphi experience.

For the first time ever, Adelphi University was ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 World University Rankings by Subject.

The U.S. Digital Corps, a program launched in 2021 by the White House to bring civic-minded early-career technologists to serve in the federal government, has selected Adelphi alum Lylybell Teran ’22—one of just 4 percent of applicants chosen for this honor. Meet Teran and hear why this project is so important for her career and the veterans who will benefit from her work.

For Anagnostis Agelarakis, PhD, professor in Adelphi's history department, archaeology is an endlessly generative practice.

New discoveries connect Indigenous Alaskans to their ancestors

Whether it is getting Adelphi involved in state environmental initiatives, addressing the challenges of food waste on campus, or studying shorebird ecology for the National Park Service, these environmental science students are making remarkable strides for our planet.

When the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum decided to refresh the way it presents itself to the public, it tapped David Pierce, assistant professor of art and art history, to help lead the project. This designer, painter, filmmaker and animator spent the summer in Hanoi to begin working with the museum to develop a new logo, signage, brochures and other materials.

Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Adelphi faculty hosted a teach-in to help students make sense of the conflict.

Adelphi professor's ethical framework offers a new way of thinking about culpability and provocation.

Assistant Professor Natalia Prado-Oviedo, PhD, is studying the genomes of elephants in U.S. zoos to increase the odds of survival for this endangered species.

Adelphi faculty explore a century of American immigration through art, music and film.

Alexandria Cisco ’15 felt that Adelphi was the right fit for her from the first time she stepped foot on campus.

Mahnoor Misbah ’14, Esq., chose Adelphi because of the Honors College, the professors and the beautiful campus.

Michael Khayan ’15 chose Adelphi because it gave him the opportunity to balance suburban and urban experiences, allowing him to complete multiple internships in Manhattan while taking advantage of Long Island's slower pace.

Samantha (Sami) Coleman ’17’s guiding star can be defined by one phrase that was shared by her father, Sean Coleman: “Stay true to who you are, be yourself, you are enough.”

Shayla Clarke ’16, MS ’19, fell in love with Adelphi the second she arrived on campus.

Vinny Messana ’13 was drawn to Adelphi by the success of its baseball team, sparking a desire to become a part of it. He also wanted to combine his passion for sports and journalism.

Biology professor Matthias Foellmer, PhD, is giving native plants and local pollinators a newly renovated home on our 70-acre organic campus arboretum.

One painter finds beauty—and despair— in our world's changing landscape.

Adelphi scientists work to restore biodiversity to local coastlines.

Senior Kennie Dionísio is a computer science major and communications minor, but his focus has shifted after interning at North Shore TV.

MS student Samuel Sey spent the summer conducting research as one of Adelphi’s competitive Jaggar Community Fellows. Unique to Adelphi, Jaggar internships advance student careers with paid internships while supporting important nonprofit missions.

Jacqueline Olvera, PhD, director of Latin American and Latinx Studies and associate professor of sociology, and students spent an eye-opening summer with the hardworking, entrepreneurial women who sell tamals on street corners.

As the insect gains a foothold in the Northeast, Adelphi is prepared to stamp out this threat.

The 2023 Women's Leadership Conference, Themed “Defining Leadership for Our Lives, Our Careers and Our Communities," Broke Attendance Records While Aiming to Break Glass Ceilings and Preconceived Ideas

Anabel Ojeda, now a junior, got valuable experience using technology to further the understanding of the behavior of tumor cells at Columbia University's Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics.

Adelphi University excels in several 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings including Best College, Social Mobility, Best Value, First-Year Experiences and Undergraduate Nursing.

The special issue, guest edited by Sean Bentley, PhD, associate professor of physics, captures the engineering behind the historic telescope—and has received an award for excellence in design.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education has awarded Adelphi University and Principal Investigator Andrea Ward, PhD, associate provost for research and special projects, a $2.49 million grant for the “Ensuring STEM Student Success Through an Integrative Support Program.”

Whether they're caring for patients, working in underserved communities, solving computational problems, launching new businesses or teaching overseas, Adelphi's students are supported by those who came before them.