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Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks with USA Today about entertainer JoJo Siwa’s recent comments on sexuality, explaining that sexual identity can be fluid and may evolve over time as individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships.
June 15, 2026
USA TODAY
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The Pace University Art Gallery is featured in amNewYork for its summer exhibition series, Retold: Altered Photography, Cut and Paste, and Open for Interpretation. The exhibitions explore how photographic images are edited, altered, and interpreted through contemporary artworks, historic newsroom photographs, and student-curated projects. A free public reception takes place today, June 11, from 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., with the exhibitions remaining on view through July 30 at 41 Park Row.
June 15, 2026
amNY
Faculty and Staff
Pace Professor Cathryn Lavery, PhD, challenges the Hollywood myths surrounding human trafficking and prepares students to recognize the grooming, coercion, trauma, and exploitation happening in homes, relationships, online spaces, and everyday communities.
June 12, 2026
In the Media
Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min pens an op-ed in The Korea Times examining the politics of naming and branding, arguing that the names attached to public institutions, programs, and places can shape identity, influence public perception, and reflect broader cultural values. Using recent proposals associated with President Donald Trump as a case study, Professor Min explores how naming practices differ across cultures and why they often become a source of political debate.
June 8, 2026
The Korea Times
In the Media
Dyson History Professor Joseph Tse-Hei Lee writes a piece in the Taipei Times examining the legacy of the Tiananmen Square protests and the erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong under the National Security Law. Professor Lee argues that while public commemoration has been suppressed within Hong Kong, remembrance and civic activism continue through diaspora communities around the world.
June 8, 2026
Taipei Times
In the Media
Dyson Professor Emilie Zaslow joins a Library of Congress program exploring the cultural significance of fashion dolls in American life, discussing how dolls and their clothing have reflected changing ideas about identity, gender, history, and childhood across generations.
June 8, 2026
Library of Congress
In the Media
Eyewitness News ABC7NY highlighted ABC News anchor and Pace alumnus Pedro Rivera ’12 returning to his alma mater as a 2026 commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient.
June 1, 2026
Eyewitness News
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Dyson Economics Professor Veronika Dolar speaks with Channel News Asia about the so-called “Doping Olympics,” noting that investor interest may be fueled by the rapid growth of consumer health, weight-loss, and biohacking markets.
May 28, 2026
Channel News Asia
In the Media
Dyson Professor Laura Tamman joins NY1’s Inside City Hall political roundtable to discuss New York City housing policy, generational divides in politics, and growing political engagement among younger voters. Tamman notes that students are entering classrooms “more engaged than ever before,” pointing to heightened interest in local and national politics among younger generations.
May 28, 2026
Spectrum News NY1
In the Media
Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks with USA Today about the public fascination surrounding Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding and President Trump’s absence from the event. Professor Williams explains that the American public has long maintained a deep interest in presidential families, particularly amid political division and heightened media attention surrounding the Trump presidency.
May 28, 2026
USA TODAY