By Diane Sierpina Jhody Polk stood on a stage at NYU Law School, nervously holding a cellphone to her ear. Finally, after several minutes, she broke out in a grin. Colby Lakemper had overcome last minute barriers in a North Carolina prison to call into the Jailhouse Lawyers Conference. He was grateful to share both … Continued
Vanessa Botelho, associate professor of Broadcast Journalism, and Lam Thuy Vo, associate professor of Data Journalism, have been named Tow Professors at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY for the 2024-2026 academic years. The Tow Professorship supports the research projects of two faculty members who have shown a strong commitment to innovation, … Continued
Researchers at grantee New York Genome Center and Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a new method for revealing how gene mutations disrupt the normal packaging of DNA, which can lead to malignancy. The new method published in Nature can benefit many fields from basic biology to uncovering the origins of cancer. Researchers demonstrated the method’s … Continued
The first trailer for Sing Sing, a feature film that follows the true story of grantee partner Rehabilitation Through the Arts, is now available. The movie stars Colman Domingo alongside a cast of participants in the program and is getting great buzz in pre-release. “We’ve worked on this movie for over seven years, and every … Continued
The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that fourteen New York City Theaters have been awarded a grant to participate in The Tow Foundation Playwright Residency Program. Additionally, for the first time, three theaters have been given a grant to support their programs for directors. The Tow Playwright Residency program, founded in 2013, offers playwrights the opportunity … Continued
This month’s Brooklyn College Magazine features a cover story on the Tow Mentorship Initiative. First launched in fall 2022, the Tow Mentorship Initiative includes the Tow Mentoring and Research Program, the Tow Senior Faculty Mentors Program, the Tow Mentor-in-Residence Program, and Tow Faculty Awards. The multifaceted approach is designed to weave a culture of mentorship … Continued