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Learn more about the work of Carnegie Corporation of New York, our grantees and partners. The News section offers an array of informative sources including foundation press releases, news stories mentioning the work of Carnegie Corporation or our grantees, and other information about our grantees, including reports and announcements.

Press Release

May 21, 2012

African Universities: Ready for the Cloud?

Carnegie Corporation’s Claudia Frittelli Looks to the Cloud to Bridge Gap Separating Africa’s Researchers from their Global Counterparts. The educational and social implications for cloud computing... Learn More

May 18, 2012

In Sputnik Moment For STEM, U.S. Must Train More, Better Teachers

America's well-traveled path of excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is no longer leading us where we need to go.  According to Talia Milgrom-Elcott, of Carnegie... Learn More

May 18, 2012

Carnegie Corporation’s Cahill Receives New York Urban League Honors

Ann S. Kheel Award Recognizes Those Who Fight for the Rights of All Michele Cahill, Vice President, National Program, Carnegie Corporation of New York was named the recipient of the New York Urban... Learn More

In the News

February 8, 2012

Obama proposes money for math, science education

Chicago Tribune

President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed $80 million in new government funding for a program to boost science and math education in U.S. schools. Learn More

February 8, 2012

Obama announces $80 million education plan at White House Science Fair

The Hill

President Obama took Tuesday's White House Science Fair as an opportunity to announce his multimillion-dollar plan to improve the nation's science and math education programs, a move he said that... Learn More

February 7, 2012

Obama Announces Education Initiatives at White House Science Fair

The New York Times

President Obama for a second time converted the White House public rooms into a science fair on Tuesday, and announced new federal and private-sector initiatives to encourage “a nation of tinkerers... Learn More

Grantee News

January 29, 2012

Carnegie Hall Receives $2 Million in Major Support for New Digital Archives Project

$1 Million Challenge Grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York and Matching Gift from Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation Enables Carnegie Hall To Launch Long-Range Project Digitizing Archival... Learn More

January 23, 2012

Grant to Provide Fundraising Training, Other Advancement Initiatives for 19 African Institutions

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has received a two-year, US$450,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to provide resources and training in fundraising and... Learn More

January 11, 2012

New Index Reports World's Nuclear Stocks Remain Unsecured

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) today released a first-of-its-kind, public baseline assessment of the status of nuclear materials security conditions in 176 countries. The NTI Nuclear Materials... Learn More