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For Enos Zornoza, graduation is a family affair

When Enos Zornoza, ’26 walked across the Gallaudet Commencement stage to receive his degree in American Sign Language, he wasn’t the first Zornoza to get ...
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Remembering Ida Gray Hampton, the first Black Deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet

Ida Gray Hampton, ’57, the first Black Deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet College, passed away on May 19, 2026 in Kissimmee, Florida. She was 90 years old. Following her historic graduation from ...
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2026 Graduate Awards

Each year in May, we recognize the accomplishments of graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence and exceptional leadership in their fields. Please join us in celebrating the 2026 ...
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Alum Dx. Rafa’s research bolsters change in the Philippines

Raphael Domingo, PhD ’22 is accustomed to being a leader as a co-founder of the Philippine Federation of the Deaf and its youngest president at just 21 years old. Known as Dx. Rafa, they use ...
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Alumnus Emilio Insolera stars in Netflix hit film

Gallaudet alumnus and actor Emilio Insolera, ’03, stars in Feel My Voice, a new Italian film that features authentic deaf roles. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on April 3. It is available ...
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Where Gallaudet stands at the intersection of sign language and artificial intelligence

What does the future hold for sign language and artificial intelligence? No one knows for sure, but at the inaugural SLxAI Summit in Boston this week, a group of researchers, innovators, and ...
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“Deaf Gain” authors reflect on why Deaf Gain is more important than ever

Deaf and hard of hearing people have always known that being deaf or hard of hearing gives them unique strengths and perspectives. The concept is now widely known as Deaf Gain, but the belief has ...
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Alumni Liz Jarashow hiked her way to history

Wildfires, bears, and rabid signers? Just another walk in the park for Liz Jarashow, ’14. Jarashow is the first deaf person known to have completed the Triple Crown of Hiking. The title belongs to ...
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The story of Carolyn Brick: teacher, artist, mother, and one of Gallaudet's first-ever deaf graduate students

In 1960, Carolyn Brick, ’60 & G-’63, graduated with her bachelor’s in psychology. She wanted to be a teacher. At the time, however, Gallaudet didn’t allow deaf students to enroll in its graduate ...
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Q&A with Fulbright Distinguished Scholar, Dr. Teresa Blankmeyer Burke

Dr. Teresa Blankmeyer Burke is spending the fall semester in Florianópolis, a city in southern Brazil, to study the ethics of gene therapy and the use of AI in sign language interpreting. Her project ...
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Ph.D. in Accessible Human-Centered Computing and Policy

The Accessible Human-Centered Computing and Policy (AHCP) Ph.D. program at Gallaudet University prepares scholars and practitioners to lead in the design, development, and evaluation of technologies, ...
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“Beyond the Waves: Deaf Art” exhibit takes viewers on a journey through Deaf arts

Pictured above: Curator Noel King in the “Beyond the Waves” exhibit. The Linda K. Jordan Gallery at Gallaudet is now hosting an exhibition titled “Beyond the Waves: Deaf Art” that features over 30 ...