As the mind-body trend gains credibility, some doctors see potential far beyond yoga and meditation
Johannes Vermeer meets Edward Hopper in the art of
Max Ferguson
Novelist Darin Strauss grapples with grief, guilt,
and a new genre
MAPPING THE GENOME—LITERALLY
Harry Ostrer uncovers our past
DEATH, DICTATORS, AND DEMOCRACY
What natural disasters reveal about political power
CUTTING–EDGE RESEARCH
Pinpointing violence's effects, the science of music, an ultrasound
solution, and boosting our peacekeeper cells
BEST OF NEW YORK
NYU faculty, staff, and alumni offer up their favorites
THE TIMES ARE A-CHANGING
NYU students become blog reporters for a major paper's news site
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES, FOR GOODNESS SAKE
A study reveals that “the talk” can save lives
IT'S NOT EAST BEING GREEN
Museums negotiate how to protect the environment and the art
ASIAN RUNWAY
Immigration trends help a new group become fashion stars
CREDITS
Alumni awards from Sundance to Hollywood
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
Biographer Kenneth Silverman opens a window on avant-garde composer John Cage
SECOND LIFE
Former film student scores a mainstream hit with her self-published novel
TAKING A BITE OF THE BIG APPLE
David Freedenberg / CAS ’01
THE MAN OF SUMMER
Roger Kahn / ARTS ’48