News & Updates
East Trails at the Leon Levy Preserve Grand Opening
The new East Trails were celebrated with a grand opening hike on June 2nd, on Route 123 in South Salem, New York.
New York Philharmonic holds annual concert to honor those retiring from the orchestra and staff
Listen to the touching tribute speeches by Deborah Borda and Barbara Haws, Archivist & Historian Emeritus.
Keeping India’s history alive and its rich heritage thriving, Elizabeth Moynihan completes 41st trip to disseminate art conservation skills
The Leon Levy Foundation’s objective, shared with Maharaja Gaj Singh, is to train young Indian professionals to preserve their national artistic heritage, which is increasingly under threat from many factors. Dr Milo Beach, director emeritus of the Freer Sackler Museum, who documented the wall paintings at Bundi, recently wrote to Liz Moynihan, describing the present...
The New York Philharmonic Has Named Barbara Haws Archivist and Historian Emeritus
The New York Philharmonic has named Barbara Haws Archivist and Historian Emeritus for her leadership role in the creation, curation, and expansion of the Philharmonic's extensive Archives for almost 34 years. She will retire from the Philharmonic in August 2018 and pursue a doctorate in musicology when she matriculates at New College, University of...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology launches exciting new BirdCast applications funded by the Leon Levy Foundation
The #BirdCast migration forecast predicts millions of birds migrating through the central and eastern US! Check in at http://birdcast.info
The Rockefeller University Hosts Seventh Annual Leon Levy Fellowship in Neuroscience Symposium
The Leon Levy Fellowship in Neuroscience symposium brought together premier early-career scientists at the five leading neuroscience research institutions in New York City: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NYU Langone Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Weill Cornell Medicine. One scientist from each school presented...
Pratt Institute Announces Anne Pasternak as Key Note Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient for Commencement 2018
On Wednesday, May 16, Pratt Institute degree candidates will gather in their caps and gowns at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan, where the graduation ceremony will be held during Pratt Institute’s 129th Commencement. The Institute will commemorate the achievements of more than 1,000 graduating students at the iconic venue and confer...
Northwestern takes action to make buildings bird friendly
Working with the local community and experts from American Bird Conservancy, Northwestern University is using state-of-the-art solutions to keep birds from dying in collisions with glass walls and windows. The measures put Northwestern in the vanguard of a growing movement among U.S. colleges and universities to implement practical, effective and cost-efficient strategies to reduce bird strikes,...
Elizabeth Moynihan Visits the Leon Levy Foundation Center for Conservation Studies at Nagaur, India
Trustee Elizabeth Moynihan, accompanied by her daughter Maura, made an on-site visit to the Ahhichattragarh Fort and Palace Complex at Nagaur in Rajasthan, India. Mrs. Moynihan was delighted to interact with the current students and faculty and see their conservation work and how much progress has been achieved since the program’s inception in 2014. Nagaur...
Making Alexander Great Again – ‘Romance and Reason: Islamic Transformations of the Classical Past’ at ISAW
The Wall Street Journal - Alexander the Great, the fourth-century B.C. Macedonian ruler who conquered most of the ancient world before dying at age 32, would now be considered a candidate for statue removal. In his triumph over a rebellious Thebes he razed the city, murdered 6,000 citizens and sold the rest...
