Dyson News

Dyson faculty members Matthew Bolton, PhD, and Emily Welty, PhD, are at the forefront of nuclear disarmament advocacy on a local and global scale. As the founders of the Pace Disarmament Institute, they welcome the many students who express interest in their work to get involved through internships, activism, and speaking opportunities.

Twenty students from Pace’s Haub School of Law and Dyson College embarked on a profound interdisciplinary field study to Alabama alongside the Equal Justice Initiative, looking into history to understand its impact on the present and actively seek ways to eliminate injustice and inequality.

In the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, hands-on learning isn’t reserved solely for the science labs and art studios. Pace’s experiential approach to the humanities builds on the University’s long-standing commitment to undergraduate research and civic engagement.

Through a Provost’s Office Summer Research Grant, Lulu Moquete ’24, Mathematics, guided by her faculty mentor Emilio Fernández, PhD, stepped out of her academic comfort zone to analyze the cultural and sociological effects of colonialism on the Dominican diaspora.

Sahtrese McQueen, a Digital Journalism major at Pace, presented research at the MSCHE conference that explored how Pace's student newspaper dealt with controversial issues over different decades.

Pace student James Kennedy '24, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Personality and Social Psychology, engages in impactful research experiences, presenting at conferences like BCUR and WorldCUR.

Psychology major Megan Sanchez '24 shares her research on the impact of parental beliefs on children's play experiences and discusses her aspirations for a future in research and clinical psychology.

Through Show and Spell, a captivating game designed to enhance social and emotional learning in children, Pace's Stan Royzman, PsyD, is helping children in a way that is simultaneously engaging and seeks to bolster positive therapeutic outcomes.

Pace clinched the title of Westchester's best. Our Broadway spotlight is shining. Carbon emissions? We're slashing them. We've introduced a new initiative for hidden disability awareness. Oh, and did we mention our sleek new building in NYC? All this and more in 10 Things to Inspire You!

Experiential learning isn't just a trend in higher education; it's the heartbeat of the Pace experience. From donning hip-waders to assess water quality, documenting first-hand narratives of a groundbreaking era in human history, immersing in a transformative semester in LA, to initiating and overseeing on-campus businesses from inception—Pace students don't just learn, they do.