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Laura Weidman Powers '00, in USA Today, who has built CODE2040 into a major force for diversifying the technology industry, is taking her advocacy to the White House with her appointment as a senior policy adviser to U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith.

The glass ceilings at elite cultural organizations are starting to crack after some pressure from the city. Mentioned is Edith Cooper '79.

Hillary Rodham Clinton quoted the Broadway musical Hamilton at the climax of her July 28 speech accepting the nomination from the Democratic Party for President of the United States.

Marina Picciotto '81, the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Neuroscience, shares her vision for the journal in an evolving publishing environment. https://youtu.be/0k5dBU5HfnU

Nancy Yao Maasbach '90 is president of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).  “The museum is here for everyone. Chinese immigration to America is part of the larger story of America and what makes this country truly great.” -Forbes

"Moana" is the story of an adventurous teenage girl who is a sea-voyaging enthusiast, and the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators. When her family needs her help, she sets off on an epic journey. The film will also include demigods and spirits taken...

"When we try to be mindful about what we eat, we choose healthy fats like olive oil, lean proteins like seafood, and maybe we occasionally splurge on some fancy Japanese steak or a glass of champagne. But according to food and travel writer Larry Olmsted, too often...

Hamilton wins Tony for "Best Original Musical." Lin-Manuel Miranda '98 wins "Best Original Score."

The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Drama.For a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda Share:TWITTERFACEBOOKEMAIL A landmark American...

Bloomberg News reports that Bob Jain '88, the former global head of Credit Suisse Asset Management, is to be co-chief investment officer at Millennium Management.

Deanna Fei '95, the author of Girl in Glass, received an excellent review in the New York Times. Her memoir details her experience as the mother of a premature baby whose medical bills caused a huge uproar when AOL CEO downgraded company healthcare in response.

Mourning Lincoln by Martha Hodes '76 was selected as a 2015 National Book Award Long List Finalist for nonfiction. Dr. Hodes was also the featured speaker at the Autumn Reception in October and presented a talk on her book.

Christopher Jackson '89 edits the winner of the National Book Award for NonFiction, Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi CoatesRead the interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates.

The MacArthur Foundation gives away $625,000 each year, with "no strings attached," to 24 selected artists, writers, scientists, and innovators of all kinds who "are shedding light and making progress on critical issues, pushing the boundaries of their fields, and...

Jane Tillman Irving '65 wins the prestigious Writer's Guild Award for her WCBS radio series, "Civil Rights at 50."

Reed Rayman '04 has been named to Forbes "30 Under 30" for 2015. Reed left investment banking at Goldman Sachs to join the private equity firm of Apollo Global Management. Jenna Livingston '02 was selected by Business Insiders as the #6 "Most Creative 30 Under 30 in...

A video, published online in the journal Nature Methods in June, shows a new method for converting electrical activity into fluorescent light. This nascent technology was discovered by 35-year-old Harvard University neuroscientist Adam Cohen, a native New Yorker with...

Hunter Alumna Mildred Dresselhaus Wins the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Watch her White House interview here. 

The HCHSAA was saddened to learn of the death of Ruby WALLACE Dee '39, a legend in the American theater and a political activist and pioneer for civil rights throughout her life. She was an Academy Award nominee, and winner of Grammy, Emmy, Obie, Drama Desk, and SAG...

On Sunday, March 2, Bobby Lopez '93 made history when he accepted his Oscar for the song "Let It Go" in the moving Frozen, making him the youngest artist to ever win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (popularly known as EGOT). Check out one of the articles about his...

Tim Armstrong, CEO of AOL, held a town hall meeting in early February to explain that he was cutting retirement benefits for employees, citing the rise in healthcare costs and using the example of two "distressed" babies that cost the company a million dollars. One of...

Lovin' the Alien, the popular blog by  Alexandra MacAaron '80, caught the attention of Anderson Cooper, who asked MacAaron to appear on his show (she declined). She was also awarded CBS' Most Valuable Blogger. You can read more about her work HERE.

Mildred SPIEWAK Dresselhaus, Jan. '48, was listed in Computer World Online as one of thirteen women who have made major contributions in the fields of science and technology. The article was written in honor of Ada Lovelace Day (October 13) and was sent to us by...

Check out the video from the second TEDxHunterCCS event, held October 5 at the high school. http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8036  You can also see images on their Flickr account HERE:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/tedxhunterccs/

Opera singer Martina Arroyo, Jan. '53 is to be honored by the Kennedy Center at their Gala on December 29. The event, which will be aired that evening on CBS at 9pm, will also honor Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine, and Carlos Santana. Martina, whose voice...