SUM Research, Innovation, and Creativity at CUNY

American Christianity’s Obsession with Native American Salvation

"Messianic Fulfillments: Staging Indigenous Salvation in America" by Prof. Hayes P. Mauro examines Christian evangelical movements of the 16th-19th centuries' efforts to transform Native Americans into the "ideal American."

It’s Time to Stop Using the Term ‘Male Nurse.’ Here’s Why

Professor Randelle Sasa holds that dropping injurious gender-based labels like male nurse would strengthen the profession and create a more gender-balanced workforce.

The Unexamined Power of Classical Music in Modern Cinema

A new book looks at why modern filmmakers choose classical music to frame their narratives.

A Play Explores The Aftermath Of A Gay Mans Murder In Queens

A play dramatizes the murder of Julio Rivera, a gay Puerto Rican man in Jackson Heights, Queens. The killing was the first hate crime tried in New York State during the 1990s.

Diversity, Decision-Making, and a Community College Class Project

A professor used a community college classroom to find out how diversity affects editorial decision-making.

Research In Real Time 3D Printing Lab

Need a model of an ear, pancreas or kidney? How about a model of a space station, or a theatrical mask? The Advanced Manufacturing Lab at Queensborough Community College can help.

Not Just History: Strategies for Teaching about Genocide

A new book offers strategies for teaching community college students about genocide by connecting the history of mass atrocities to contemporary issues, social justice, the arts, and other interdisciplinary approaches.

What African American Marching Bands Teach Us About Black Culture

Professor Jules Allen traveled the country for five years photographing African-American marching bands, a culture that “breathes the soul and spirit of Africa within the modern world.”