Student Profile: Angel Singh
Profile | Apr 24, 2023
Biology major Angel Singh grew up watching her grandmother’s home remedies resolve minor medical complaints. Her curiosity led her to her interest in investigating the connection between ingredients and modern healthcare and ignited her passion to become a physician.
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Searching for the True Sequence of RNA
Feature | Apr 13, 2023
Shenglong Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences, received a National Institutes of Health grant estimated at $2,588,918 over the next four years, to develop a tool to reveal the true sequence of RNA.
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NIH-Funded Research Could Lead to New Drug Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
Feature | Apr 12, 2023
Assistant Professor Jole Fiorito, Ph.D., an expert in medicinal chemistry, has secured a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke that will support research into early-stage drug development to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Annual Faculty Scholars Reception: Best and Brightest
Feature | Apr 06, 2023
New York Tech’s annual event was held on the Long Island campus on March 29, highlighting the academic research and scholarship over the last year.
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Faculty Profile: William Letsou
Profile | Mar 21, 2023
Assistant Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences William Letsou, Ph.D., is using the power of computers to explain and predict people’s risk of disease based on their genetic material.
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Alumni Profile: Brooke Danielsson
Profile | Mar 20, 2023
New York Tech alumna Brooke Danielsson, Ph.D. (B.S. ’16), was not particularly interested in academics, but as she pursued her education, she found in the right circumstances, she could thrive. Now, she seeks to share her passion with young students.
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Alumni Profile: Amir Gefen
Profile | Mar 16, 2023
As the AI Lab Manager at the Ministry of Education in Israel, Amir Gefen (M.A. ’95) scouts for educational technologies that use artificial intelligence (AI) and matches them with schools as pilot programs, ultimately offering recommendations to the government on how to approach and what to do with AI in the classroom.
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Women’s History Month: How Far We’ve Come
Feature | Mar 15, 2023
In honor of Women’s History Month, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences Nicole Calma-Roddin, Ph.D., looks back on her role models, how far gender equality has come, and how far we have to go.
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Student Profile: Dono Shodieva
Profile | Mar 13, 2023
Biology major Dono Shodieva is taking part in cervical cancer research and fulfilling her childhood dream to pursue a career in science.
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Alumni Profile: Emaan Mughal
Profile | Mar 10, 2023
Raised with a strong work ethic, Emaan Mughal (B.S. ’22) was taught the importance of giving back to the community. An advocate for health equity, she hopes to work in underserved areas as a future physician.
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