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CUNY SPS Psychology programs faculty member Dr. Lauren Mahoney is quoted in this NewScientist report on changes in the brain that result from parenting. These changes, which may ultimately even stave off Alzheimer's disease, are a direct result of the parent's brain adapting as the parent develops child-rearing skills. “The brain is becoming more specialised, rather than impaired,” said Dr. Mahoney. “[It] appears to prioritise information that is relevant to caregiving, threat detection, emotional interpretation and rapid environmental monitoring.”

CUNY SPS Business programs Professor Diane Merians Penaloza is quoted in a recent article by the International Business Times that examines the dropping price of energy in the UK. While there has been a recent drop in prices for both oil and natural gas in England, Dr. Penaloza points out that "We're probably four or five years away from a significant price shift."

Relive highlights of the CUNY SPS 2026 Commencement ceremony in this video from the City University of New York YouTube channel. CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez delivered a keynote address to the School’s largest-ever graduating class with more than 1,700 graduates.

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Morgan Wong, a CUNY SPS student who is pursuing a master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, is featured as a Bridge Coach in CUNY's College Bridge for All program. Wong, who has been in the University-wide program for four years, helps graduating high school seniors navigate the transition to college and draws on her own experience as a NYCPS alum to build trust with the students she mentors.

The City University of New York proudly presented its second annual “50 Under 50” alumni list earlier this year. As one of the three CUNY SPS alumni selected for this prestigious list, “50 under 50” inductee Darnell Wold (BA Psychology’ 23) shares his takeaways about receiving this honor, as well as his plans for the future, in this CUNY SPS blog post.