Results for "News" on Arts and Sciences
Faculty Profile: Yusui Chen
Profile | Dec 07, 2023
Assistant Professor of Physics Yusui Chen, Ph.D., is a first-generation college student and the first in his family to earn a doctoral degree. The personal honor is not one he takes lightly, as he committed early in his academic career to becoming an educator so he may help students with backgrounds like his own.
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Alumni Profile: Erica Ayisi
Profile | Nov 30, 2023
When Erica Ayisi (B.F.A. ’03, M.A. ’10) takes on an story, it is always with a deep sense of curiosity. Her work has been published in countless nationally recognized media outlets and publications. And as a Pulitzer Center grantee, she receives funding to pursue work on underreported international human-interest stories.
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Student Profile: Ali Gedawi
Profile | Nov 13, 2023
Physics student Ali Gedawi did not see physics in his future—he thought he would become an engineer. But as he balances his studies with his role as president of the New York City campus Student Government Association, his professors have instilled in him a love for the field.
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Faculty Participate in Modernist Studies Association Conference
Feature | Nov 09, 2023
Amanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor and director of writing, co-chaired the recent Modernist Studies Association conference, which drew more than 700 attendees. She talks about her experience and New York Tech’s participation.
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Student Profile: Yamini Bhaveshbhai Patel
Profile | Nov 02, 2023
A biology student, a Student Government Association president, and a mixed martial artist walk into a classroom. There’s no punchline here—that’s just Yamini Bhaveshbhai Patel.
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Dangerous Books. Who Decides? And Should They?
Feature | Oct 24, 2023
In his course Dangerous Books, Professor Michael Schiavi, Ph.D., tackles book banning. Students will learn why books are censored and be asked to think about the assumptions that have caused them, as well as the effects these books might have if readers are permitted to discover them.
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Researchers Secure Prestigious Federal Grants
Feature | Oct 02, 2023
Five research projects led by faculty have collectively secured more than $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
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New York Tech Students Coach Budding STEM Scholars
Feature | Sep 14, 2023
Eight New York Tech students coached this year’s Middle School Summer Maker Academy, a weeklong program that exposes young students to the connections between technology and sustainability.
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Welcome, New Faculty!
Feature | Aug 30, 2023
As part of the activities to begin the new academic year, New York Tech welcomed new (and recently hired) faculty at a reception held on the Long Island campus.
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Unlocking New Insights Into Breast Cancer Risk
Feature | Aug 28, 2023
Research by the College of Arts and Sciences' William Letsou, Ph.D., could change how scientists and physicians understand genetic predisposition to breast cancer.
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