Biological & Chemical Sciences News

Find out about the latest research and news from the Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences at NYIT.

Get Your Chemistry On!

Blog | May 07, 2019

NYIT Life Science students and professors participate in New York American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Symposium at Queens College
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Faculty Profile: Claude Gagna

Profile | Apr 23, 2019

The associate professor of Life Sciences is using DNA to revolutionize drug research.


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NYIT students take first place for their research on bacteriophages

Blog | Apr 16, 2019

NYIT Life Science students, Natalia Reynisdottir, Brianna Weiss and Lovejit Kaur won awards for best talk and poster for their research on bacteriophages at the NYC regional SEA-PHAGE symposium on Saturday, April 13th.
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Q&A: Fighting for Strong Bones

Feature | Feb 20, 2019

Professor Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby for improved access to and use of bone density testing.


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NYIT Opens New Chemical Laboratory

Feature | Jan 23, 2019

On January 22, the NYIT community celebrated the opening of a new chemical laboratory in Theobald Science Center at NYIT-Long Island.


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Video: Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs—With Viruses

Feature | Nov 08, 2018

In a Facebook Live session, NYIT students take viewers on a live hunt for the answer to antibiotic resistance—viruses.


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Engineers, Life Scientist Team Up to Create “Precision Agriculture”

Feature | Nov 07, 2018

With the help of a nearly $300,000 NSF grant, NYIT faculty are developing a soil nutrient sensing system to enhance crop growth and reduce contamination from agricultural runoff.


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News Brief: Students Take First Place at MACUB Conference

Feature | Nov 06, 2018

Two NYIT students and an alumna won first place at the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists conference for their work with bacteriophages.


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