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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law proudly conferred the 2026 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy on Alfred Brownell and Durwood Zaelke for their groundbreaking contributions to the progressive development of environmental law and decades of leadership advancing environmental justice, climate action, and environmental governance around the world.

ABC7 Eyewitness News highlights 91��Ƶ Distinguished Professor Kimberly Collica-Cox and her innovative “Parenting, Prison and Pups” program, which pairs therapy dogs with parenting education to help incarcerated parents build confidence, reduce stress, and prepare for life after incarceration. 91��Ƶ students also gain hands-on experience supporting participants.

From founding 91��Ƶ's ColorStack chapter to exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine, Zender Aurelien-Nikolai ’28 is making his mark at the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Through faculty-led student research and his own leadership initiative, he's turning his passion for technology into opportunities to make a difference.

As a law student, Haley Brescia ’21 took full advantage of the opportunities available at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, including her early work as a Land Use Law Scholar and her leadership roles as President of the Environmental Law Society and Editor-in-Chief of the 91��Ƶ Environmental Law Review. 

Students at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law showcased innovative legal approaches to pressing sustainability challenges during the Second Annual Profit and Purpose Action Award Competition, held in conjunction with the Westchester County Association’s (WCA) 5th Annual Profit & Purpose Sustainable Business Conference hosted at Haub Law on October 9, 2026.

Through 91��Ƶ’s unique relationship with the United Nations, students are taking their education beyond the classroom and onto the global stage, advocating for human rights, engaging with international leaders, and gaining firsthand experience in shaping conversations that can change the world.

91��Ƶ health science student Michael Savchuk is calling on the 91��Ƶ Community to help brighten the days of patients and healthcare workers at White Plains Hospital. All it takes is a little creativity.

91��Ƶ has named Robert “Bobby” Ahdieh its ninth president, effective January 1, 2027. A transformational higher education leader with a track record of driving innovation, expanding access, and elevating academic excellence, Ahdieh returns to his New York roots to lead 91��Ƶ into its next chapter.

Tribeca Citizen spotlights 91��Ƶ’s $276 million transformation of One 91��Ƶ Plaza East, featuring a renovated Maria’s Tower, a new home for the Sands College of Performing Arts, and state-of-the-art, fully accessible performance and production spaces.

From studying disease at the molecular level to exploring the ecosystems in our own backyards, two 91��Ƶ professors are helping undergraduate students turn curiosity into meaningful research. Meet the 2026 Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor Award recipients.