Dyson College of Arts and Sciences News

After studying acting during her undergrad years, Katie Schwab ’23 switched tracks during the height of the pandemic, allowing her to pursue a future in an industry she hadn’t thought much about previously: publishing.

Three Dyson students have been selected for the prestigious Jeanette K. Watson Fellowship, a three-year cohort experience that connects students from 12 New York City partner institutions to funded internship opportunities across the country and abroad.

The Animal Advocacy Clinic is one of the most unique courses Pace has to offer; enabling undergraduates the incredibly rare experience to lobby in Albany for bills aimed at animal protection.

As recipients of a 2022 Dyson Summer Research Award, Dante Dallago ’24, Directing and Peace and Justice Studies, and Kalina Walaski ’24, Acting and Peace and Justice Studies, collaborated on “Happy Holidays,” an investigative theater performance piece exploring the dynamics of the holiday dinner table from the perspective of Gen Z students.

Through a Provost Office Student Faculty Undergraduate Research Initiative Award, Film and Screen Studies major Veronika Orlovska '25 visited a Ukrainian refugee camp in a small town in Ireland to share the experiences of children±—rooted in her own personal story—through the power of art and film.

Last winter, Pace University received a Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) grant from the New York State Education Department, aimed at providing resources—including scholarships, faculty-student research opportunities, and professional development workshops—to students from underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Four Dyson students describe the impact the program has had on their undergraduate experience and their lofty plans for the future.

Students in Pace University's First-year Experience in London program study British literature from the heart of London, explore world-renowned theaters and museums, and form lifelong bonds to each other and to Pace.

Commencement 2023 just got 5x more exciting! This May, the Class of 2023 will celebrate with a creative genius and fashion entrepreneur, an intrepid US Senator, a renowned legal scholar, a former CEO of the largest telcom company in the US, and a nonprofit leader dedicated to justice and equality.

Highly motivated economics student Hanyu Li, alongside Dyson Professor Mary Kaltenberg, are investigating a little-studied topic: how does a person’s general appetite for risk impact fertility decisions?

Jon Ovadia '23, English Language and Literature, embodies the notion of following your passions, embracing a love for creative writing that has led to publication in literary magazines and a prestigious internship with the National Book Foundation.