Dyson Through the Decade

— The University celebrated the completion of the Master Plan on the New York City campus. The renovation of 41 Park Row introduced a brand-new art gallery, an advising suite, student/faculty lounges, and study spaces

— Dyson announced the addition of two PhD programs, the PhD in Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis) and the PhD in School Psychology, and a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Neuroscience

— Several Performing Arts students and alumni joined the line of the world-famous Radio City Rockettes in the Christmas Spectacular show

— Nadia Owusu ’05, Political Science, joined the ranks of writers such as David Foster Wallace and Tony Kushner by receiving a Whiting Award, which supports emerging writers

— The College Fed Challenge team on the New York City campus won the National College Federal Reserve Challenge competition, marking the fourth time in six years that Pace has won the prestigious competition

— Performing Arts alumna Dominique Fishback made Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 in Hollywood and Entertainment list

— Kimberly Collica-Cox, associate professor of Criminal Justice, was honored with the national Outstanding Public Service by an Employee Award by the Jefferson Awards Foundation for her work implementing service dogs to provide inmate mothers with skills training in parenting

— Andrea Stewart-Cousins ’86, Master of Public Administration ’08, made New York State history as the first African American female—as well as the first female—elected as State Senate Majority Leader

— Professors Matthew Aiello-Lammens, Zafir Buraei, Nancy Krucher, Elmer-Rico Mojica, and Aaron Steiner received a total of $1,790,130 in grants to fund research for treatments of specific cancers, hearing loss, and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, as well as for the purchase of cutting-edge equipment

— Nabiyah Be ’14, Acting, joined the cast of the blockbuster hit Black Panther

— Assistant Professor of Psychology Brenna Hassinger-Das received a Top Idea in Early Childhood Innovation Prize for her work with Urban Thinkscape, which creates fun spaces to encourage “playful learning” in inner-city environments

— Dyson hosted the third Summit on Resilience, Water Cooperation and Conflict: The Local and Global Challenge, which focused on innovative solutions for the protection and sharing of water resources

— The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize thanks in part to research support by Associate Professor of Political Science Matthew Bolton, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies Emily Welty, and Pace students.

— Irene Sankoff, an MFA Acting graduate from the Actors Studio Drama School, was nominated for Tony Awards in the categories of Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score for the Broadway musical Come From Away

—Taslim Tavarez Garcia ’18, Political Science, became the first Pace student to be named a Truman Scholar

— Poonam Doshi ’17 became the first graduate of Dyson’s Doctor of Philosophy in Mental Health Counseling program

— The first Dyson Scholars in Residence program was launched on the Pleasantville campus by Associate Professor Jane Collins

— Professor of Art Jillian McDonald sailed to Svalbard near the North Pole to film for her video project Freeze with The Arctic Circle, an artist residency program

— The College Fed Challenge team on the New York City campus won the National College Federal Reserve Challenge competition for the third time in four years

— Professor of Chemistry and Director of Pace's Haskins Laboratories Nigel Yarlett and his team were awarded a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant for their work culturing the Cryptosporidium parasite

— The Pleasantville campus added a new Environmental Center and an enlarged Communications Center equipped with cutting-edge equipment

— Five Media, Communications, and Visual Arts alumni won Sports Emmy Awards for their work on programs including The XXII Olympic Winter Games, NBC’s Premier League, and All Access on Showtime

— For the second year running, the College Fed Challenge team on the New York City campus won first place in the National College Federal Reserve Challenge competition

— Delaney Yeager ’13, Acting, won a 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

— The University’s first PhD program was launched with a focus in Mental Health Counseling

— Chair of the Biology department Marcy Kelly was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for the innovative ways she taught her students about diseases that pose a public health threat

— The first Summit on Resilience, Securing Our Future Through Public-Private Partnerships, brought together key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to discuss how to strengthen resilience in communities in light of increasing hazards

— Pace School of Performing Arts centralized at 140 William Street, which included dance and tv studios, costume and design shops, and additional performance spaces

— Pace School of Performing Arts introduced the Commercial Dance program, spearheaded by renowned choreographer Rhonda Miller

— Professor of Chemistry and Director of Pace's Haskins Laboratories Nigel Yarlett and student researchers developed the first drug to go to clinical trial for Human African Trypanosomiasis (also known as "sleeping sickness")

— Supported by a $5 million grant from the Dyson Foundation, the Dyson Hall of Science reopened with new state-of-the-art laboratories, gathering areas, and environmental suites

— The Master of Arts in Public Safety and Homeland Security was launched to train future leaders to be prepared for disasters, emergencies, and terrorist threats