Press Releases
This section displays Carnegie Corporation press releases from 1998 to present.
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...
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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...
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May 17, 2012
ALA and Carnegie Corporation of New York announce finalists for first Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
The American Library Association (ALA), along with Carnegie Corporation of New York, today announced six books as finalists for the 2012 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and...
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May 14, 2012
Transforming a Former Bastion of Apartheid
“Transforming a Former Bastion of Apartheid” is the story of Jonathan Jensen, the first black vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State, a once-conservative Afrikaner bastion in South...
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May 11, 2012
Carnegie-Knight News21 food safety probe wins national awards
A major investigation of food safety conducted by the Carnegie-Knight News21 digital news team of journalism students from five universities is being recognized nationally in journalism competitions....
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April 27, 2012
Preventing Afghanistan from Becoming a Narco-State
As Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation and author of The Emergence of Modern Afghanistan: Politics of Reform and Modernization 1880-1946 points out, the end of the allied forces...
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April 26, 2012
Talking about STEM: Telling stories, connecting through common values
100Kin10, an alliance of more than 115 public, private and non-profit organizations, has an ambitious goal: to train, hire and support 100,000 excellent science, technology, engineering and math...
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April 16, 2012
Five Myths about Obama’s Foreign Policy
In a recent Washington Post opinion article, Carnegie Corporation grantee Martin S. Indyk dispels several myths about President Obama’s foreign policy successes and failures.
“Five myths about...
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April 13, 2012
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy to Return to Scottish Parliament in 2013
The Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony is to return to the Scottish Parliament in October 2013 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Carnegie UK Trust. The event will be...
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April 5, 2012
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction a “Dream Come True,” Says Booklist Editor
A new and important literary prize recognizing the best work of fiction and of nonfiction, has been lauded as a dream come true by Bill Ott, editor and publisher of Booklist magazine. Read the...
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April 4, 2012
Eliciting and Applying Local Research Knowledge for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (Africa)
A Joint Research Initiative of Carnegie Corporation of New York and the International Development Research Centre.
Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and the International Development...
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April 4, 2012
The Anthrax Diaries, A Documentary, Examines Secret Bioweapons Programs
A new film explores what it was like to work in secret laboratories developing bioweapons—infectious or toxic agents, including bacteria, viruses and toxins—whose potential use in warfare could have...
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April 4, 2012
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Improving Science Education
Voters believe better science and math education is critical to economic success. A new national survey shows that voters are virtually unanimous—97%—in believing that improving the quality of...
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April 2, 2012
Andrew Carnegie to be Honored During New York City’s Scotland-Tartan Week
Event includes opening of “Andrew Carnegie: Forging Philanthropy” exhibit.
On Tuesday, April 10, the Museum of American Finance will open “Andrew Carnegie: Forging Philanthropy,” an exhibit on...
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March 30, 2012
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Technical Issues for the U.S.
An important and much anticipated report on technical issues related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) was released today by the National Research Council (NRC), a private,...
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March 29, 2012
Carnegie Corporation-Supported Peace Fellows Help Set Agendas on Two Vital Security Issues: Iran and the Nuclear Security Summit
Two recent reports, authored in part by scholars supported by the Carnegie Corporation-funded Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, have helped to focus international dialogues around issues that...
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March 28, 2012
Nuclear Security Summit's Ad Hoc Process No Longer Enough on Nuclear Terrorism
Serious threats require serious action, and there is broad nonpartisan agreement that nuclear terrorism remains one of the most daunting threats of the 21st century, writes Carnegie Corporation’s...
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March 26, 2012
Affordable World Security Conference Convenes Foreign Policy Leaders
Defense Cuts, Foreign Policy, China Relations, Environment on Agenda.
Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York, will chair a session at the Affordable World Security...
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March 13, 2012
New Orleans Celebrates Opening of Carnegie Corporation-funded Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center
Centerpiece of neighborhood’s post-Katrina redevelopment plan is social, educational and cultural hub.
Sometimes great ideas come out of doublewide trailers. When residents of the Broadmoor...
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March 12, 2012
Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Board Approves 17 Grants Totaling $14,852,100
At its quarterly meeting held in New York on March 1, 2012, Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Board of Trustees approved 17 grants totaling $14,852,100.
Brief descriptions of each...
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