News at Adelphi

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

Adelphi scientists work to restore biodiversity to local coastlines.

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.

The recent rankings from U.S. News & World Report show double-digit leaps for Adelphi in four categories. Named a Best College, our ranking moved up 19 spots. As a Best Value School, we rose 35 spots. Adelphi surged an unprecedented 85 spots as a Top Performer on Social Mobility.

Adelphi University's reputation for academic distinction knows no borders!

Two new deans, Joanne Corbin, PhD, and J. Christopher Muran, PhD, are ushering in an era of change, fresh perspectives and new initiatives at Adelphi. Meet them both, and see what’s ahead for our high-ranking social work and psychology schools.

Adelphi University is the highest-ranked private university on Long Island on the Forbes 2023 America's Top Colleges list.

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.

This fall, Adelphi University welcomed a new set of dedicated, diverse and distinguished faculty members.

The STEM-designated MS in Business Analytics program at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business creates female leaders in the growing data industry—giving them an edge in leadership and strong business careers. This program is now being honored by INSIGHT Into Diversity for building equity for women who are still underrepresented in tech fields.

In Adelphi’s first general education redesign in decades, faculty have reimagined the general education curriculum to be a pathway for self-discovery. Each step on the PATH helps students explore their strengths, engage with the world and embrace their career potential.

Susan Dinan, PhD, dean of the Adelphi University Honors College, is now also serving as president of the board of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Explore her vision for our own Honors College, and read about the direction she sees honors colleges heading in the future.

Women have long had to navigate being shamed for discussing their sexual desires. Derner's new assistant professor wants to help women openly express, acknowledge and understand their feelings.

Adelphi University’s College of Nursing and Public Health equips graduate students with resources, services and tools needed to succeed in a monthlong program at the beginning of their studies.

J. Christopher Muran, PhD, began his new role as dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology on August 7. Prior to joining Adelphi 14 years ago, Dr. Muran was chief psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Beth Israel Medical Center (now Mount Sinai) for 15 years and has held numerous academic…

Last month, Adelphi University hosted more than 80 high school students as part of its annual Summer Pre-College Program. Students came from as nearby as Garden City and as far as Illinois, California, Turkey and Burkina Faso to earn college credits and gain college preparedness and life skills.

Adelphi University has named J. Christopher Muran, PhD, the new dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. Dr. Muran will begin his role on August 7.

Two alumnae have contributed to support the College's faculty and graduate students in MS Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, respectively.

The new Journal of Critical Study of Communication and Disability is paving the way for open, global communication built on equity.

Joanne Corbin, PhD, joined Adelphi University on July 17, 2023, as dean of the University's School of Social Work.

Youth from marginalized communities should have wider exposure to sports, said Meredith Whitley, PhD.

Prestigious grant supports new production of University Professor Paul Moravec's Underground Railroad opera.

In Money magazine's just-released “Best Colleges of America 2023," Adelphi University garnered a solid four-star rating for its educational quality, affordability and the earning power of its graduates.

Adelphi celebrated three Fulbright Scholars last year from our undergraduate, graduate and doctoral classes. This year, three Adelphi faculty have earned Fulbright honors—and one will become a prestigious Fulbright Program Adviser through the Fulbright Development Initiative.

The latest research on how sauropod dinosaurs reached their massive sizes, authored by Michael D’Emic, PhD, associate professor of biology, has overturned decades of thinking on the topic. His groundbreaking research has been covered globally and will appear in Scientific American in September.

During a May 11 webinar titled “Putting the Pieces Together for Safe, Effective Care,” College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) Dean Deborah Hunt, PhD ‘12, said that patient safety and quality of care are integral to positive patient outcomes in all healthcare settings but cautioned that adverse events are still occurring at what she called a “pretty alarming” rate.